Okay, so I've been convince I can get a HECK of a lot better PC for the price of a subpar laptop, for gaming.
So I stumbled over to this site (CyberPower Inc. - building the best Gaming PC is not only our profession, it is our obsession.), where you can buy custom made PCs or, customize them further.
So that's what I did.
I ended up with this:
http://64.27.16.235/images/cs/kuroshio/cs-417-101.jpg
CASE: Raidmax Sagitta II Mid-Tower 420W Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window (Black Color)
CASEUPGRADE: 12in COLD CATHODE NEON LIGHT [+10] (BLUE COLOR)
CS_FAN: Extra Case Cooling Fan [+3] (2 x Fans [+3])
CPU: AMD Phenomâ„¢ X4 9650 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
CD: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: NONE
CABLE: None
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FAN: XtremeGear Ultra Heatpipe Cool Copper Heatsink CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof)
FREEBIE_RM: None
FLOPPY: NONE
FREEBIE_OS: None
HDD: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
HDD2: 250GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive -- Recommended [+44]
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 104 PS/2 Keyboard [-2] (Black Color)
MOUSE: Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse (BLACK COLOR)
MODEM: NONE
MONITOR: 19" TFT Active Matrix LCD Display [+142] (ViewSonic VX1940W Widescreen with Super-HD 1680x1050 [+57])
MONITOR2: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: Biostar TA790GX A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
MEMORY: 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 3 [+15]
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+19]
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts Power Supplies (Nzxt PP600 Watt Power Supply-SLI Supports)
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15]
TEMP: NONE
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
UPS: (Recommended) OPTI-UPS VS575C 575VA/345W UNINTERRUPT POWER SUPPLY [+46]
USBHD: NONE
VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 512MB Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
VIDEO2: ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 512MB Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
VIDEO3: NONE
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card
PRICE: ($1267)
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Most of it was pre-listed in the original set-up, I added a moniter, and upgraded a few versions of things.
Anyway, it left me with a load of questions:
1. I was reading in the Testimonials section, and I found a few people saying that you should research each and every aspect of what you add on, as not everything is compatible. So I took care into what I changed, anyone out there with PC knowledge see anything that may not work well together?
2. Anything I should upgrade?
3. Since Feba went on about Vista sucking, I supposed I'd run it on XP, yay / nay?
4. Am I missing anything that would prevent my computer from running? (I know alot of times people forget to add vital components that prevent a computer from doing what it's inteded: like internet / operation, anything)
...
Yeah, that's about all for now.
Sorry for the second thread, just a different ball game now.
So I stumbled over to this site (CyberPower Inc. - building the best Gaming PC is not only our profession, it is our obsession.), where you can buy custom made PCs or, customize them further.
So that's what I did.
I ended up with this:
http://64.27.16.235/images/cs/kuroshio/cs-417-101.jpg
CASE: Raidmax Sagitta II Mid-Tower 420W Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window (Black Color)
CASEUPGRADE: 12in COLD CATHODE NEON LIGHT [+10] (BLUE COLOR)
CS_FAN: Extra Case Cooling Fan [+3] (2 x Fans [+3])
CPU: AMD Phenomâ„¢ X4 9650 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
CD: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: NONE
CABLE: None
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FAN: XtremeGear Ultra Heatpipe Cool Copper Heatsink CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof)
FREEBIE_RM: None
FLOPPY: NONE
FREEBIE_OS: None
HDD: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
HDD2: 250GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive -- Recommended [+44]
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 104 PS/2 Keyboard [-2] (Black Color)
MOUSE: Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse (BLACK COLOR)
MODEM: NONE
MONITOR: 19" TFT Active Matrix LCD Display [+142] (ViewSonic VX1940W Widescreen with Super-HD 1680x1050 [+57])
MONITOR2: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: Biostar TA790GX A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
MEMORY: 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 3 [+15]
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+19]
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts Power Supplies (Nzxt PP600 Watt Power Supply-SLI Supports)
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15]
TEMP: NONE
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
UPS: (Recommended) OPTI-UPS VS575C 575VA/345W UNINTERRUPT POWER SUPPLY [+46]
USBHD: NONE
VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 512MB Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
VIDEO2: ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 512MB Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
VIDEO3: NONE
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card
PRICE: ($1267)
----------
Most of it was pre-listed in the original set-up, I added a moniter, and upgraded a few versions of things.
Anyway, it left me with a load of questions:
1. I was reading in the Testimonials section, and I found a few people saying that you should research each and every aspect of what you add on, as not everything is compatible. So I took care into what I changed, anyone out there with PC knowledge see anything that may not work well together?
2. Anything I should upgrade?
3. Since Feba went on about Vista sucking, I supposed I'd run it on XP, yay / nay?
4. Am I missing anything that would prevent my computer from running? (I know alot of times people forget to add vital components that prevent a computer from doing what it's inteded: like internet / operation, anything)
...
Yeah, that's about all for now.
Sorry for the second thread, just a different ball game now.
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