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Old 10-12-2010, 05:15 AM
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omg omgomgogmog ask me ask me I am an asian kid who likes video games. I love computers and ****.

you want to buy a desktop right?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
newegg.com if you want to make one

making is the best way to go but cyberpowerpc and tigerdirect allows you to "customize" what you want and for pretty cheap. good deals.

how much you willing to spend? you should get a gaming laptop! you can haul it around the house and play and watch anywhere.

I can hook my laptop up to my 52 inch led tv and play games or watch netflix movies, etc.
 
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Old 10-12-2010, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by rocketsauce035
you've obviously never seen one........
Yeah i have, they are a pretty cool....Its a good replacement to a netbook IMO, but wont replace a desktop/laptop unless all you do is access the Internet.
 
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Old 10-12-2010, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jpanside@gmail.com
omg omgomgogmog ask me ask me I am an asian kid who likes video games. I love computers and ****.

you want to buy a desktop right?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
newegg.com if you want to make one

making is the best way to go but cyberpowerpc and tigerdirect allows you to "customize" what you want and for pretty cheap. good deals.

how much you willing to spend? you should get a gaming laptop! you can haul it around the house and play and watch anywhere.

I can hook my laptop up to my 52 inch led tv and play games or watch netflix movies, etc.
Hahahah I thought of you and your awesome hair immediately jpan.

Probably have around a $2,000 budget.

I'm not sure i'm up to building a computer myself. I might see if my friend will build me another, but he's not in the area anymore.
I used to have a gaming laptop, I don't mind laptops if they're large enough, full keyboards etc.

Not sure how much bang for the buck I could get the laptop route.
 
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Old 10-12-2010, 07:13 PM
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2 grand? Hell, man, that should be plenty of cash as long as you don't get an apple.

That's more than I paid for all 3 of my machines combined... lol. (I'm so cheap... )

My regular laptop was $600 new like 2yrs ago. It's just a simple 2ghz duo/4.0gb ram/320g hd. It has a cool backlit keyboard (highly recommend this, btw), memory card slots (love these, too), dvdrw, built-in webcam, all the ports (w/HD out), etc.
It does what I need, but I'm not a pc gamer at all.
 
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Old 10-12-2010, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by NateDieselF4i
Hahahah I thought of you and your awesome hair immediately jpan.

Probably have around a $2,000 budget.

I'm not sure i'm up to building a computer myself. I might see if my friend will build me another, but he's not in the area anymore.
I used to have a gaming laptop, I don't mind laptops if they're large enough, full keyboards etc.

Not sure how much bang for the buck I could get the laptop route.
LOL my hair is so Asian...I wish I had white boy curly hair.

you rich *** mother fkker lucky son of a bitch

For 2 grand you can get anything...pretty much top of the line.

ok now your talking, laptops are my thing. Currently, one of the best laptops out there is the Asus G37. Ok, there are laptops with dual (TWO!) video cards that will run you nearly 3 grand, but the Asus G37 runs around $1,600.

Here is what it can do:
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)
Processor
CPU Type Intel Core i7 <----Yes, the new Intel i7 core...
CPU Speed 720QM 1.60GHz Quad-Core <--4 ****ing cores
Chipset
Chipset Intel HM55
Display
GPU/VPU ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB <----the sex
Screen Size 17.3" <---Gigantic Screen
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Display Type LED Backlight
Memory
Memory Size 8GB
Max Memory up to 8GB
Memory Slots 1
Memory Speed PC3-10666 (DDR3-1333)
Onboard Components
Integrated VGA Yes
Webcam 2.0 MP
LAN Port RJ-45 10/100/1000
WLAN 802.11b/g/n
Audio Port Yes
Storage
Storage Capacity 1TB (2 x 500GB)
Card Reader Yes
Optical Drive Type DVD/CD-RW Combo
I/O Connectors
Number of USB Port 4
Video Port VGA x 1/HDMI x 1
eSATA Port 1
Feature
Bluetooth Yes
Weight 8 lbs
Dimension 16.6" x 12.8" x 0.8" - 2.3"
Battery Capacity 8 Cell

To be honest there is nothing this baby cannot do. Every fking game out there this machine will **** on. Crysis? Turn it all the way to Ultra. It has effing 8GB of DDR3-1066 RAM. DDR ram is different from the **** most people run (standard now in most gaming laptops).

The Quad core, i7 processor, and the 8gb DDR ram will allow you play 5 games at once (no more CPU bottlenecking). Or you can watch a movie, play a game, surf cbrforum, video chat with your girl, watch ****....all at the same damn time.

And importantly you will have the backing and warranty of Asus, a legit company that will take care of your baby.

If your going to get such a sweet computer make it a laptop and not a desk. The mobility of the laptop in today's wifi crazen world is such a pleasure. Hook this baby up to any TV (has all the ports: HDMI, VGA, etc). Surf cbrforum in the living room, in your bedroom, in your bathroom, I dont ****ing care. You will be happy.

Oh, and it has 500 gb of HD for your music, videos, pictures, etc. Best bang for your buck hands down. If you don't like it return it

A desktop with all the goodies this laptop has will run you around $1,200. Less if you can make it.

Review:
http://www.notebookreview.com/defaul...asus+g73+g73jw

Legit store:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...odlist=froogle

peace
 
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Old 10-13-2010, 08:31 AM
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I spent $1100 on the PC I built in February...I did have a copy of Windows 7 Pro i got for $29 from my sisters school, and I already had a Radeon HD4800 video card, and had a case. Heres what I have:

ASUS Sabertooth P55 ATX Motherboard
Intel Core i7 860
1.5 TB HD
650W power supply
8GB RAM
23" LG Monitor
Also got a decent mouse/kb

Its a beast of a PC, the i7 processor is amazing.
 
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Old 10-13-2010, 05:00 PM
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I spent a bit more and have something comparable... win7 home premium 64 bit... etc.

ASUS P6T SE X58 ATX LGA1366 DDR3 LGA1366 3PCI-E16 PCI-E1 2PCI CrossFire SATA2 Motherboard

Intel Core i7 930 Quad Core Processor LGA1366 2.8GHZ 8MB L3 Cache 130W 45NM Retail Box

Radeon HD 5870 850MHZ 1GB GDDR5 4.8GHZ PCI-E 2XDVI HDMI Display Port

OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W ATX 20/24PIN SLI Ready Modular Cables 135mm Fan 80PLUS Power Supply

Corsair XMS3 TR3X6G1600C8 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 8-8-8-24 Core i7 Memory Kit

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM

BenQ E2420HD 24IN 16:9 Widescreen Black LCD Monitor 2MS 50000:1 1920X1080 2XHDMI DVI VGA 4XUSB Hub
 
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Old 10-13-2010, 07:40 PM
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Holy hell I am so lost reading all this.

Jpan - would that laptop last me a while?
 
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Old 10-13-2010, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by NateDieselF4i
Holy hell I am so lost reading all this.

Jpan - would that laptop last me a while?

The Asus G37 is a popular and top selling gaming laptop, it will last you a long time. It can run any game now on the market at the highest setting. So yeah it will last you a long *** time.

It doesn't run the game on low, medium, or high. It runs it on Ultra.

So in a year or so there might be a game that will not allow you to run in Ultra reliably. But you will run in high for sure.
 
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