The Best Gaming And Graphics Pc For 12,00?

[Abe]

Dell 8300

different comp
has a non intel processor if thats bad.

this is all I have no far.

Able to support game like halo.

Is there a way to buy the computer by itself? without the speaker , screen , ect..

[lynx]

For the price quoted the Dell is probably going to be the minimum spec of the options:
P4 3.0GHz
256MB mem
40GB drive
CDROM and DVDROM
17" monitor
Integrated Audio
Entry-level speakers
Std keyboard & mouse

There's also a chance that back-panel connectors may not be standard so upgrading later could be a problem.

The "other" pc looks a far better option. Although it is only shipping with XP Home, the processor is capable of running 64-bit windows when it is available. You can drop the speakers and monitor from that one if you want, bringing the price down to 1011, but you would certainly need to increase the memory to 1024MB (difficult later with two slots already used) and you would probably want to pick a better graphics card. Those options would push the price back up.

With the various options they are giving the back panel would have to be standard, so future upgrades should not be a problem

[Abe]

Vision gamer force 8

this looks real nice B)

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Abe@9 April 2004 - 16:39
Vision gamer force 8

this looks real nice B)

that's not worth $1200. that's more like $600-800 if i don't get free stuff and sell stuff

[muchspl2]

Originally posted by Abe@9 April 2004 - 16:39
Vision gamer force 8

this looks real nice B)

I posted a similer computer here, cept it had
2 gig's of ram
dvdrw/cdr
500 gig's of storage
close to a $500 video card
and had a better processor a pentium 4 3.0
but otherwise its a great deal

[Storm]

why do the non-dell comps come with 2x256 MB RAM??? isnt 1x 512 MB more stable???

[johnboy27]

Possibly so the ram can run Dual channel.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Storm@9 April 2004 - 18:25
why do the non-dell comps come with 2x256 MB RAM??? isnt 1x 512 MB more stable???

no 512 is not more stable. it is slower though...

if you have a dual channel mobo (which those comps probably have) then you use two of the exact same rams and it will run in dual channel mode.