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[jrandom]

A colleague at work just bought an ATI Radeon 9600MX graphics card (the one Marmoot mentioned) for < $300, gets pretty solid frame rates in Enemy Territory (that's the Quake 3 engine) over the poor wee stock GeForce 4 in my desktop box. In fact, he's smoking me now with his mad circle-strafing skills at 1280x1024 when I used to just toy with him.

But I really don't see any way that you could buy a PC for a sensible amount of money that would continue to run the latest games for four (!!!) years. One year, two if you're lucky, but after three it won't be running the latest and greatest no more unless you spend closer to 10K now than 2K.

[riffer]

But I really don't see any way that you could buy a PC for a sensible amount of money that would continue to run the latest games for four (!!!) years. One year, two if you're lucky, but after three it won't be running the latest and greatest no more unless you spend closer to 10K now than 2K.

Too true. Just looked at the Alienware site and while the computers are pretty cool, I reckon $USD6,210 is a wee bit out of my price range...

[duckman]

Yup - I just checked out some pricing options with our sales guys and your buy price is a little short.

You can buy a PC 2.8ghrtz, CD RW, 512 mem, 40 gig HD e.t.c for about $1,500. But then to get a 19inch monitor with set you back $900 and you'll need at least four times more memory than standard if you want to run "high spec" games.....

If you can get $3,000 together I'm sure something can built... Let me know I'd be happy to arrange for a personal buy to get you the "staff" price.

Paul.

[Cajun]

Yup - I just checked out some pricing options with our sales guys and your buy price is a little short.

You can buy a PC 2.8ghrtz, CD RW, 512 mem, 40 gig HD e.t.c for about $1,500. But then to get a 19inch monitor with set you back $900 and you'll need at least four times more memory than standard if you want to run "high spec" games.....

If you can get $3,000 together I'm sure something can built... Let me know I'd be happy to arrange for a personal buy to get you the "staff" price.

Paul.

hmmmmm your machine sounds a little over priced for those specs.

The othing thing i would look at is a 17' TFT instead of a 19' crt on desk space you can pick up a 17" tft for around $550 19" crt are about $300 or so

easy should be able to get a good gaming system for under $1000 (not including screen) i have build them for friends for that price

[jrandom]

easy should be able to get a good gaming system for under $1000 (not including screen) i have build them for friends for that price

Well, I'm sure Big Dog would appreciate it if you quoted specs on the box you could build for that price then. Not much help to him if we sit around opining about what it *should* cost without naming suppliers and component brands.

[jrandom]

has no-one noticed my sudden abscence?

Acksherly, I did. Was just pondering it on the ride in this morning, for some reason. Figured you must be busy or summat. There you go, eh?

[duckman]

hmmmmm your machine sounds a little over priced for those specs.

The othing thing i would look at is a 17' TFT instead of a 19' crt on desk space you can pick up a 17" tft for around $550 19" crt are about $300 or so

easy should be able to get a good gaming system for under $1000 (not including screen) i have build them for friends for that price

Sweeeet, Cajun if you've done this before then you would have a better idea of how to get the specs BD needs for the right price. - I'm an iSeries engineer so the PC stuff is quite an unknown to me and I hate to rely on sales guys for a "good" deal.

[Big Dog]

But I really don't see any way that you could buy a PC for a sensible amount of money that would continue to run the latest games for four (!!!) years. One year, two if you're lucky, but after three it won't be running the latest and greatest no more unless you spend closer to 10K now than 2K.

I suppose a little elaboration may help then.
Quake is out of the question as his motor skills are a little limited, to be honest I don't play games so I dunno.
The games he goes on about a lot are age of empires, sims, etc where it is mostly strategy followed by a dvd clip.

Until He said I thought no one played on pc's any more except the on line quake etc (hides under desk awating the avalche of thrown bric a brac). Now it seems there are games like the "fast and the furious" (tried it seems kind of lame, I played a similar game but with crappier graphics that I got from mcd's for $2.)

I prefer to play mine on the thirty two inch with surround sound. Well almost, I'm hoping to by the surround for xmas.

[Big Dog]

Too true. Just looked at the Alienware site and while the computers are pretty cool, I reckon $USD6,210 is a wee bit out of my price range...

Not to mention I could not understand most of the jibberish it spat at me when I clicked on the gaming link

[Big Dog]

Acksherly, I did. Was just pondering it on the ride in this morning, for some reason. Figured you must be busy or summat. There you go, eh?

Than a one armed paperhanger!
Visits to north shore hospital included,
My Brother 3months,
My Pillion 4 nights,
Me one night. (value for money on my taxes this year! And before you ask none were accident related, just unlucky)

I went to Oz for company conference and no pc = no net.
Add to that the hassle of training a new 2IC!

[Big Dog]

Cut off the circulation to your hands for ten mins or so and then try to play some games, then you will have an idea for the types he likes to play.


Sorry should have mentioned that earlier.

[jrandom]

Than a one armed paperhanger!

Well, in case you missed it in t'other thread, 'The Mill' bottle store chain (there's one in Newmarket) are doing a promotion and selling Laphroaig 10-year-old for $50 or so a bottle at the moment.

Ain't no better cure.

[Big Dog]

Well, I'm sure Big Dog would appreciate it if you quoted specs on the box you could build for that price then. Not much help to him if we sit around opining about what it *should* cost without naming suppliers and component brands.

Not neccesary on this forum as this is all discussion, but could people please forward a tender / quote to Bigdogonamotabike@hotmail.com if they feel they have some thing worth while to offer.

I don't know S%$& about PC gaming, so discussion is good as is "avoid x brand" etc. When I have a few quotes together I will take them to him (he is in hospital and has no net access at present) and he will choose. Any and all advice is much appreciated, except the but my cock is bigger than yours type.

[Big Dog]

Well, in case you missed it in t'other thread, 'The Mill' bottle store chain (there's one in Newmarket) are doing a promotion and selling Laphroaig 10-year-old for $50 or so a bottle at the moment.

Ain't no better cure.

:drools uncontrollably: so I need to walk down to your place what night?

[jrandom]

:drools uncontrollably: so I need to walk down to your place what night?

Hmmm, I'll buy some end of t'week if I get paid what I think I'll get paid by the people who owe me some money.

Otherwise I'll be sitting in the dark, eating baked beans on stale bread.