# Buying a computer? HELP!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 12, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630 "2005-12-12T16:50:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Diesel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/diesel/32/7313_2.png) [@Diesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Diesel)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/21 "2005-12-15T13:09:09Z")
> [@azndc5er](#): > > I tell people time and time again, and I JUST ordered a system from them 2 days ago. > > [WWW.CYBERPOWERSYSTEM.COM](http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/) > > With the 1000 you spend on what looks like one of the most basic systems from Alienwarerapeyouofyourwallet.orgy you’ll do a ton better at cyberpower. Wow, thanks for the link. Those deals are WAY better. What kind of system did you order? If anybody has a second, could you please follow this link and tell me what system I should get to play games like WoW. Cheapest one possible please. [http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/intel\_sys.asp#game](http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/intel_sys.asp#game) ---
**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:** [December 15, 2005, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/22 "2005-12-15T13:19:25Z")
lol a 9800 will not play all the new games at full resolution, that card is so outdated its not even funny, get a 6800GT or something, you will be happy. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/23 "2005-12-15T14:06:09Z")
A 9800 PRO will play any game on the market. It will match the rest of your system nicely. A killer Vid Card won’t make the rest of your system keep up with it. 100 bux for mine and I might even deliver. It is almost a yr old I think, ---
**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:** [December 15, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/24 "2005-12-15T15:57:56Z")
Diesel - what I forgot in the PM… Get at least a 6600GT video card, I opted for a Nvidia Geforce 6800GS - the “new” 6800GT, but a bit faster. and all you WoW whores need to play FPS’s 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/25 "2005-12-15T16:10:52Z")
just so it is clear - I recommend a higher end vid card too, but if you don’t want to spend the money on a super system, its not worth your $$. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/26 "2005-12-15T16:15:49Z")
> [@Jack](#): > > A 9800 PRO will play any game on the market. It will match the rest of your system nicely. A killer Vid Card won’t make the rest of your system keep up with it. > > 100 bux for mine and I might even deliver. It is almost a yr old I think, lol u crack me up, it might play all the newest games, but it wont show all the latest pixel shaders and things like that, sure a ti4200 will play the games too, but it will be slow and look crappy. but thats just me, im not buying a vid card ---
**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:** [December 15, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/27 "2005-12-15T16:23:36Z")
6600GTs are pretty inexpensive at the $120-$160 range, probably the best way to do it on a budget. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/28 "2005-12-15T17:40:15Z")
:word: 8 p/pipelines and overclocked from the factory. I’d take a 6600GT over a base 6800. If you are opting for any 6800 make sure you upgrade your power supply above 480W. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/29 "2005-12-15T19:33:53Z")
6600gt’s are a hot card right now if you’re on a budget. > **[Tom’s Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast](https://www.tomshardware.com/)** > > News, reviews, tests : all you need for computing,new technonogies and webservices on Tom's Hardware The VGA & CPU benchmark charts give you good insight on what cards perform well.For instance,the 6200 TC card that comes with the cyberpower system is all the way at the bottom for performance LOL and rivals the antique 5900 series card performance wise. [http://www.tomshardware.com/site/vgacharts/index.html](http://www.tomshardware.com/site/vgacharts/index.html) > **[Tom’s Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast](https://www.tomshardware.com/)** > > News, reviews, tests : all you need for computing,new technonogies and webservices on Tom's Hardware Hillarious to see how a sempron 3100+ outperforms a P4 3.0ghz CPU,in gaming. ---
**Author:** ![Diesel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/diesel/32/7313_2.png) [@Diesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Diesel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/30 "2005-12-17T19:52:27Z")
Jack, I might want that video card. I tried to pm you but your messages are full. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/31 "2005-12-17T21:03:42Z")
^Late night bootycall PM’s from beckington is the culprit ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630/32 "2005-12-18T11:46:28Z")
I’m cleaning it out now… I don’t know how it fills up, I can only post here when I take time off of work. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-computer-help/5630.md?page=1)