New Computer Help!
 

Yes, after 1 full summer of working, I decided im going to spend my money on a brand new computer, from Dell. The model that im interasted in will be the Dell Demension 8200. Im going to post the stats that im going to get, tell me if I should upgrade/degrade anything. Thanks alot ;)


Advanced Intel® Pentium® 4 processors up to 2.53GHz with 533MHz Bus Speed

1GB RDRAM Memory PC800 (go up to 2GB?)

80GB Hard Drive

Ge-force 4 (go up to ti)

21" (19.8" viewable) CRT Display (23"?)

Premium Soundblaster® and Turtle Beach® soundcards and Harman Kardon speakers with subwoofers for high-quality sound (i prlly wont be using, I have a 800watt system in my room, along with a 300watt sub)

thats 1337 keep it defintly.... and yes upgrade that geforce to ti

Ya 1gb should be sufficient unless you plan on hosting a server for something. Upgrade the Geforce if ya got the $$. The monitor is fine. Im runnin a 21'' - If you carry it around to LANs, you'll thank the heavens you didn't go with the 23''.

If you don't, downgrade the memory or something so you do have the $$.

I laugh at anyone who buys a GF4MX
--WetWired

that's a nice comp

Drop Dell... get a Custom Comp and u won't need to downgrade RAM to get teh Gforce Titanium (And u gotta get It MX sux)

laugh at me it was the only one I could afford when I was getting a new card...... basically I had enough cash on me to buy morrowind and a card to run it, that was the cheapest card i could get to run morrowind and get them both........
I WILL BE SAVING FOR THE RADEON 9700 HOWEVER =)

I'd never buy a comp from a co. like dell or gateway, Y? cause I work at a PC repair place and guess what the # pc we get to repair? Dell, 2nd place comes gateway then lastly is compaq.. we charge more to repair these comp cause they are a pain in the ass. IF your going to spend that kind of money and need help on getting the right part to build it yourself I can help. Also I perfer Althons cause they own Pents :P and get DDR ram, it the best.

ya i was gonna say DDR ram pc2700 ... it's all about the ram dude get more god damn ram heh... 2gb if you can afford it :)

as sirpullido said, go with custom computers.
1) they are cheaper (i have an uncle who could make me a super pimp computer for less than 1/3 the price you pay for it at the store).
2) they are faster and can be more powerful.
3) easier to upgrade/downgrade being there is more space inside the tower.
4) they can look cooler if you case modify them.

http://www.cyberpowersystem.com

much better deal then dell on every level.

the titanium gamer force pro is almost the exact same thing my computer is, except the fact that my brother made mine, and it was about the same price. but if you buy a computer like that from the store with name brand you're paying like $300 more for it.

http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/high.../memorial1.htm is a good deal, i wouldnt mind having that for the price its at.

I have 1 Gig of DDR Ram
80 Gig Harddrive
2.0 Ghz Pentium 4
and a ATI Radeon 7000....

dont use the speakers made my harmen or whatever.... they suck shit if they are provided by dell, their are MUCH better ones available... even thought those speakers are in the bmw cars:) still they suck shit, their subs are shit, their speakers are high quality but just not enough... hmmm just if you could get a 10,000$ bangin olsen system muahhahah

Well, im really going with this deal, b/c I get 500$ off and an additional 20% off, with no taxes...

And whats the lvl above the gf4mx? gf4 ti?

seems like you didnt spend enough on the video card, and too much on the processor.

both of my comps suck

this is much too complicated for me, im going to eat something