So yea, I'm getting a new computer and I was searching newegg.com when I came across this and it looked like a hell of a deal. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16883103005 But I don't know much about newer high end computer models so I'm not sure if its really as good as it sounds. What I'm looking for is the best bang for buck. I'm looking for an encoding/gaming computer. AMD ONLY but I have a price limitation of about 1000-1500 so I can't do anything outrageously amazing. Any help? If someone knows a better deal, or thinks this isn't a good deal please let me know... any and all info on anything in this thread is GREATLY APPRECIATED! Thanks in advance!
It does seem to be a good deal espicially since the 3800 dual core in it is about 350. The only two things I dont like about it is it only contains 2 pci slots and It doesnt say if the ram runs in dual channel. Which could be a bad thing. Personally I wouldnt do it. They probally used sub standard parts in it and the quality wont be there like a custom built. :>
Kinda Figured it was too good to be true. Thanks for the info. Know any good sites I can check out that are trustworthy for computers? I'm ok with building my own also. Never did a full build b4 tho but it can't be that hard heh
If ya close to me in Pa in the states I do custom builds. Ifg in Canada I heard monarch computers was good. The best thing I can say is find a shop close to you and tyalk to them. Seee if you like what they have to say and hand them a list of every part you want. Usually I tell my customers tell me what exactly you want out of the computer and how much to spend. How long do you plan to keep it...so on.
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/twisterliteamd.asp Take a look at this beast of a machine...the people at digital storm know what their doing and always test the PCs multiple times as well as buying the parts direct to save you money. Check out the site as well.
This site, along with newegg.com seems to only ship to the US. I guess I should add that I need shipping to Canada. I'm currently in the middle of communicating with newegg.com about possible canadian shipping. Any sites that FOR SURE ship to canada would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the info so far guys, its already helping me! Also, is it worth the cost to go dual core processors at this point in time? Am I really gonna see a major change with the increased price... I'm not a hardcore gamer, and I'm interested in overclocking, though I have yet to do it. And I am really into backing up movies/games/other media so a good encoder that doesn't need me to let it encode through the night is good. Also I know encoding puts a lot of strain on the processor so one that can handle the load efficiently to increase processor life is a must!
For anything with movies and encoding, dual core is a definite yes. If you're possibly interested in overclocking, go 3800 or 4200. That way you see the most performance for the lowest cost. The only people who should really be buying 4400,4600 or 4800 are those who don't want to or can't be bothered to overclock. Likewise for the FX-60 and the upcoming 5000, 5200 and FX-62.
If you do a lot of important office work and/or don't have a laptop and/or have power problems in your area. If none of these apply such as with me, I don't really think it's worth it. You might have one power cut in the system's lifetime whilst it's doing something important, is it worth the cost?
For me it is because I do ocassionally have power problems, but even if you have a failure just once or say a spike or a dip in the power, the back up is cheaper than what it would cost to repair or replace your computer. You can get one fairly reasonably if you watch the ads. Fifty to a hundred dollars is not that much more to pay when buying a new machine.
Power outages don't usually destroy your system, they can corrupt a couple of files at best. Surges are what destroy systems, and you should really have surge protected sockets anyway.
I suggested the battery backup because we have had power problems in my neighborhood and the backup is a surge protector as well as protecting my data that I may be working on at the time a power problem occurs. I mentioned getting one because there have been several instances of people saying that their burners are no longer working right and a power outage seems to have happened while their system has been up and running. They either didn't have a good surge protector or they just didn't have any protection and are now suffering for it. It just makes sense to do something to protect your investment. I chose a battery backup because I do all my financial stuff on the computer and I want to protect that data.
Other Than this... newegg.com which I was hoping shipped to Canada at least on special order... doesn't ship to canada period so I don't know where to buy from...
If your budget is 1000-1500 than I Wouldn't buy it from newegg. But thats just me. I recently built my own and I spent about 500 bucks but I'm fairly glad to say that its a PC I'm proud of. To get the best bang for your buck, I'd buy the parts seperate and just put em together. Ask around here. These guys are the best at that kind of stuff. It all depends on what kind of system you want. Gaming? AMD? Pentium? That and what kind of Case. Pretty? Cooling? Ultra Quiet? But for even 1000 bucks, I think you can do way better. Here are the sites that I love to check out. www.pricewatch.com www.techbargains.com Judging just in a random search. You could get a CPU -AMD 64 X2 4200+ for 350 bucks. Tack on an Asus SLI-Deluxe board - 200 bucks, free 2nd day air. So for 550 bucks, you get 2 premium pieces, that and a motherboard with a whole mess of slots and features. Your free to spend 500 more bucks on a Kick ass video card or 2 if you want to use dual SLI Video card feature. Hard Drives and stuff are always on sale if you look at techbargains. 300 Gig hard drives on techbargains are like 100 bucks or so. Ram is always going down and cases are all just preference. I like pretty ones so I bought an ALL Clear case from geekboys.org with a 600 watt power supply for 60 bucks. But thats just me. Anyways hope that helps. Definitely do some searching on those websites and see if you want more bang for your buck,.
