# Best out-of-the-box computer **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 6, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203 "2006-07-06T10:48:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/21 "2006-07-06T12:02:04Z")
![http://www.sdsc.edu/GatherScatter/gsq394/Images/CRAY.gif](http://www.sdsc.edu/GatherScatter/gsq394/Images/CRAY.gif) here ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/22 "2006-07-06T12:25:10Z")
well 500 gig drives are cheap now, all you really need is a AMD 64, a decent vid card, and some good memory. u can get away with under a grand im thinking for what you are going to use it for. ---
**Author:** ![raven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@raven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/raven)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/23 "2006-07-06T12:59:00Z")
Knowing Joe… He is gonna need 500GB of HD space for Porn. TV card and Video cards with SLI support with dual 19"+ monitors He will want dual core 64 AMDs with 4 GB of RAM Blue Tooth built in [http://alienware.com/Configurator\_Pages/area-51\_alx.aspx?SysCode=PC-AREA51-ALX-R4&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT](http://alienware.com/Configurator_Pages/area-51_alx.aspx?SysCode=PC-AREA51-ALX-R4&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT) ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/24 "2006-07-06T13:10:16Z")
4GB is a bit of overkill, 2GB should be fine… My biggest concern is the ability to run Vista all out ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/25 "2006-07-06T13:24:52Z")
dont get cheep joe 4gig ftw ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/26 "2006-07-06T13:27:45Z")
do you really have that much porn? ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/27 "2006-07-06T13:31:35Z")
If you want to run Vista, you’ll need the 4GB of RAM. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/28 "2006-07-06T13:33:29Z")
> [@Itagaki](#): > > If you want to run Vista, you’ll need the 4GB of RAM. c’mon! ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/29 "2006-07-06T13:43:43Z")
What’s the standard amount of RAM that is suggested for most systems currently. Now think back about a year and try to remember what the standard amount was then… Due to horrible programming/coding, the need for solid state memory is going to continually increase. I can remember 4 years ago think that 512MB of RAM was overkill. It never hurts to have some headroom. EDIT: And I’m suggesting the 4GB cause Joe wants “all the bells and whistles”. ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/30 "2006-07-06T14:18:37Z")
OK nerds…now AMD 64 whatever or Intel? ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/31 "2006-07-06T14:22:35Z")
> [@DrDoS](#): > > do you really have that much porn? Ask Howie how much I had when I used to have an FTP…it’s easily trippled since then ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/32 "2006-07-06T14:42:28Z")
I guess you can say, Joey over here gets his money worth… AMD, btw ---
**Author:** ![DrDoS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@DrDoS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DrDoS)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/33 "2006-07-06T14:46:44Z")
yea i vote for amd as welll. even tough im runing a p4 lol ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/34 "2006-07-06T15:26:50Z")
AMD ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/35 "2006-07-06T15:52:17Z")
> **[Falcon Northwest](https://www.falcon-nw.com/)** > > We build high-performance PCs for gamers, enthusiasts, business & military use. We custom build systems for anyone that needs more than an off-the-shelf PC. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/36 "2006-07-06T19:13:13Z")
I’d kinda agree with the alienware comment, ever since they were bought out the quality went down quite a bit compaired to alienware’s of old. They still aren’t bad but a bit pricey. Falcon Northwest makes some nice high-end pc’s. Also a simple Dell would do the job just fine. Or if money is truely no object and you want flat-out absurd and best of quality: [www.voodoopc.com](http://www.voodoopc.com/) +1 for AMD also ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/37 "2006-07-06T19:53:06Z")
i \<3 my HP ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/38 "2006-07-06T20:11:32Z")
> [@articzap](#): > > i \<3 my HP lol maybe he’s joking? ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/39 "2006-07-06T20:52:48Z")
I just bought a compaq, and for what I paid im pretty happy. I didnt’ want anything special and wanted something cheep. 160 gb HD 512 ram, amd 64, nvidia card. Came with a decent HP printer and a 17" flat screen monitor for $500 including tax. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203/40 "2006-07-06T21:02:20Z")
im no joking. my hp runs great and plays video games like a champ [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-out-of-the-box-computer/14203.md?page=3)