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<blockquote data-quote="Foote" data-source="post: 3992092" data-attributes="member: 561415"><p>Ok. Here is the thing. I'm getting $2050 in march. I WAS going to upgrade from 2 kicker 15L7's running on 1 kicker 1500.1 to 6 kicker 15L7s running on 3 kicker 1500.1's heh...but the GF won't let me. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif</p><p></p><p>But its ok, because we decided on getting a new computer. And, I like playing fast paced 3-D online games. I'd love to be able to play with the graphics settings turned all the way up. (on the current computer, i have to turn them down.)</p><p></p><p>So...I'm just gonna use the whole $2000 on a good gaming computer. I've been searching around trying to find the best deals. So far, it is between Ibuypower.com and pc-infinity's intel-configurators. Here are the two options I've narrowed it down to.... My question is...Which should I go with? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>Either a:</p><p></p><p>Intel Core 2 Duo Configurator @ ibuypower.com $1959.00</p><p></p><p>Intel Core 2 duo processor @ 3.00ghz 1333 FSB</p><p></p><p>4 GB Ram @ 800</p><p></p><p>8800 GT 512 MB Video Card</p><p></p><p>500 GB Hard Drive @ 7200 rpm</p><p></p><p>Logitech 2.1 speaker system (cool)</p><p></p><p>Killer K1 Online internet speed enchancer</p><p></p><p>22" monitor</p><p></p><p>Surge Protector</p><p></p><p>Netgear wireless N PCI-adapter</p><p></p><p>Windows XP</p><p></p><p>Free shirt and game case.</p><p></p><p>3 year warranty</p><p></p><p>with a surge protector</p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>Case: Nzxt hush gaming tower case /w 420w power supply (black)</p><p></p><p>Case lighting: none</p><p></p><p>Power supply: Standard /w case</p><p></p><p>Processor: 3.00ghz @ 1333 FSB</p><p></p><p>Freebies: Shirt + game case</p><p></p><p>Processor Cooling: Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink</p><p></p><p>Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-VM Intel G31</p><p></p><p>Memory: 4096MB [1024MB X4] DDR2-800 PC6400 (corsair or major)</p><p></p><p>Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (major powered by nVidia)</p><p></p><p>Hard Drive: 500 GB @ 7200</p><p></p><p>2nd Hard Drive: None</p><p></p><p>External Hard drive: none</p><p></p><p>Cd/Dvd drive: none</p><p></p><p>Cd Rw/ Dvd Rw Drive: [** Special !!! ***] 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black</p><p></p><p>Sound Card: Creative Lab Sound Blaster Audigy SE</p><p></p><p>Speaker System: Logitech X-230 2.1 Configuration Speakers System</p><p></p><p>Network Card: Killer K1 - Online Gaming Accelerator</p><p></p><p>Floppy Drive: none</p><p></p><p>Monitor: 22" Widescreen TFT LCD Monitor</p><p></p><p>2nd Monitor: none</p><p></p><p>Keyboard: Logitech Deluxe Keyboard</p><p></p><p>Mouse: Logitech Optical Internet Mouse</p><p></p><p>Extras: Surge Protector</p><p></p><p>Operating system: Windows XP</p><p></p><p>Wireless adapter: Netgear PCI</p><p></p><p>or b:</p><p></p><p>Intel Core 2 Duo Configurator @ pc-infinity.com $2016.00</p><p></p><p>Intel Core 2 duo processor @ 3.00 ghz 1333 FSB</p><p></p><p>4 GB Ram @ 1066</p><p></p><p>8800 GT 512 MB Video Card</p><p></p><p>500 GB Hard Drive @ 7200 RPM</p><p></p><p>Regular 2.1 speakers</p><p></p><p>Belkin Wireless N Pci Adapter</p><p></p><p>Fast motherboard</p><p></p><p>22" monitor (better)</p><p></p><p>Great cooling</p><p></p><p>Windows XP</p><p></p><p>1 year warranty</p><p></p><p>------</p><p></p><p>Motherboard: Asus P5KC Core 2 Quad/ Intel P35/ DDR3+DDR2/ CrossFire/ A&amp;GbE/ ATX Motherboard</p><p></p><p>Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6850 3GHz</p><p></p><p>Processor fan: Thermaltake CL-P0391 Intel LGA775</p><p></p><p>Ram: Kingston 4gb @ 1066</p><p></p><p>Install memory: dual Channel</p><p></p><p>Include: heat spreader</p><p></p><p>include: thermal compound</p><p></p><p>case: APEVIA X-Cruiser Metal Case w/ Side Window-Black</p><p></p><p>case fan: ARCTIC COOLING Arctic Fan 8 80x80x38.5mm Exhaust Case Fan</p><p></p><p>power supply: Coolmax CXI-500b 500w</p><p></p><p>Hard drive: 500gb @ 7200</p><p></p><p>Include: Hard drive cooler</p><p></p><p>Optical drive: 20x lightscribe</p><p></p><p>2nd optical drive: none</p><p></p><p>floppy: none</p><p></p><p>video card: Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB</p><p></p><p>Sound card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 24-bit</p><p></p><p>Wireless Card: Belkin N1 Wireless PCI</p><p></p><p>Networking Card: D-Link DGE-530T GigaExpress 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Network Adapter</p><p></p><p>Card Reader: Not selected</p><p></p><p>Speakers: 2.1 basic</p><p></p><p>Monitor: 22" Viewsonic</p><p></p><p>Neon light: Blue</p><p></p><p>Bios updated: to latest version</p><p></p><p>OS: windows xp</p><p></p><p>or c:</p><p></p><p>Some other good deal I haven't discovered?</p><p></p><p>For option c it needs to be under $2050 and have the following:</p><p></p><p>Monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse, wireless adapter, all of that included.</p><p></p><p>Atleast 2.66ghz proc @ 1333, 2gb ram @800+ (would really prefer 1066+), and 512 MB Video Card (8800GT+ preferably).</p><p></p><p>Must be Windows XP</p><p></p><p>And Must have a monitor &gt;/= 19 inches.</p><p></p><p>So if you know any better deals let me know. Or which of these two I should go with.</p><p></p><p>Thanks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>P.S: Building my own computer is NOT an option. Please don't bring that up. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Foote, post: 3992092, member: 561415"] Ok. Here is the thing. I'm getting $2050 in march. I WAS going to upgrade from 2 kicker 15L7's running on 1 kicker 1500.1 to 6 kicker 15L7s running on 3 kicker 1500.1's heh...but the GF won't let me. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif[/IMG] But its ok, because we decided on getting a new computer. And, I like playing fast paced 3-D online games. I'd love to be able to play with the graphics settings turned all the way up. (on the current computer, i have to turn them down.) So...I'm just gonna use the whole $2000 on a good gaming computer. I've been searching around trying to find the best deals. So far, it is between Ibuypower.com and pc-infinity's intel-configurators. Here are the two options I've narrowed it down to.... My question is...Which should I go with? [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Either a: Intel Core 2 Duo Configurator @ ibuypower.com $1959.00 Intel Core 2 duo processor @ 3.00ghz 1333 FSB 4 GB Ram @ 800 8800 GT 512 MB Video Card 500 GB Hard Drive @ 7200 rpm Logitech 2.1 speaker system (cool) Killer K1 Online internet speed enchancer 22" monitor Surge Protector Netgear wireless N PCI-adapter Windows XP Free shirt and game case. 3 year warranty with a surge protector ---- Case: Nzxt hush gaming tower case /w 420w power supply (black) Case lighting: none Power supply: Standard /w case Processor: 3.00ghz @ 1333 FSB Freebies: Shirt + game case Processor Cooling: Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink Motherboard: Asus P5KPL-VM Intel G31 Memory: 4096MB [1024MB X4] DDR2-800 PC6400 (corsair or major) Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB (major powered by nVidia) Hard Drive: 500 GB @ 7200 2nd Hard Drive: None External Hard drive: none Cd/Dvd drive: none Cd Rw/ Dvd Rw Drive: [** Special !!! ***] 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black Sound Card: Creative Lab Sound Blaster Audigy SE Speaker System: Logitech X-230 2.1 Configuration Speakers System Network Card: Killer K1 - Online Gaming Accelerator Floppy Drive: none Monitor: 22" Widescreen TFT LCD Monitor 2nd Monitor: none Keyboard: Logitech Deluxe Keyboard Mouse: Logitech Optical Internet Mouse Extras: Surge Protector Operating system: Windows XP Wireless adapter: Netgear PCI or b: Intel Core 2 Duo Configurator @ pc-infinity.com $2016.00 Intel Core 2 duo processor @ 3.00 ghz 1333 FSB 4 GB Ram @ 1066 8800 GT 512 MB Video Card 500 GB Hard Drive @ 7200 RPM Regular 2.1 speakers Belkin Wireless N Pci Adapter Fast motherboard 22" monitor (better) Great cooling Windows XP 1 year warranty ------ Motherboard: Asus P5KC Core 2 Quad/ Intel P35/ DDR3+DDR2/ CrossFire/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6850 3GHz Processor fan: Thermaltake CL-P0391 Intel LGA775 Ram: Kingston 4gb @ 1066 Install memory: dual Channel Include: heat spreader include: thermal compound case: APEVIA X-Cruiser Metal Case w/ Side Window-Black case fan: ARCTIC COOLING Arctic Fan 8 80x80x38.5mm Exhaust Case Fan power supply: Coolmax CXI-500b 500w Hard drive: 500gb @ 7200 Include: Hard drive cooler Optical drive: 20x lightscribe 2nd optical drive: none floppy: none video card: Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB Sound card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 24-bit Wireless Card: Belkin N1 Wireless PCI Networking Card: D-Link DGE-530T GigaExpress 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Network Adapter Card Reader: Not selected Speakers: 2.1 basic Monitor: 22" Viewsonic Neon light: Blue Bios updated: to latest version OS: windows xp or c: Some other good deal I haven't discovered? For option c it needs to be under $2050 and have the following: Monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse, wireless adapter, all of that included. Atleast 2.66ghz proc @ 1333, 2gb ram @800+ (would really prefer 1066+), and 512 MB Video Card (8800GT+ preferably). Must be Windows XP And Must have a monitor >/= 19 inches. So if you know any better deals let me know. Or which of these two I should go with. Thanks [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] P.S: Building my own computer is NOT an option. Please don't bring that up. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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