running a rig i put together for like $600ish over the last 2 years, old ass asRock mobo can't remember model number and dont care...
running:
CPU: 2.4Ghz dual core Intel core 2 duo
Ram: 2x2048Mb DDR2 800 OCZ Platinum
HDD: 1x80gb(my OS drive... old school Pata drive, almost dead now) 1x250gb Hitatchi Sata2
Video Card: Asus Radeon 2600 pro 512mb
Sound Card: Creative SB Audigy 2 pro
runs everything i need it to... runs almost every game i can think of trying on it on high graphics no problem... so i figure it's worth the $600... heh
also a word to those looking at Alienware pcs... DON'T! they're overpriced for what they are... essencially you end up paying out the ass for a fancy branded case and some zip ties... totally not worth it, build your own or buy one from someone else... I deal with www.ncix.com... they deal with Canada and the US and offer assembly options, so no worries there. they also have some damn fine sales on a weekly-bi-weekly basis... there's always something going way cheaper than usual... and overall they have damn fine prices. I can vouch for their reliability as i have never had problems with their service... just for the love of all things technological DO NOT buy retail or from alienware... as they'll take you for every penny you have and hand you an "Average" gaming pc that just looks shiny... and even then there are HUNDREDs of shiny cases out there, that won't be costing you in essence twice the price of the components inside it...
/end rant
running:
CPU: 2.4Ghz dual core Intel core 2 duo
Ram: 2x2048Mb DDR2 800 OCZ Platinum
HDD: 1x80gb(my OS drive... old school Pata drive, almost dead now) 1x250gb Hitatchi Sata2
Video Card: Asus Radeon 2600 pro 512mb
Sound Card: Creative SB Audigy 2 pro
runs everything i need it to... runs almost every game i can think of trying on it on high graphics no problem... so i figure it's worth the $600... heh
also a word to those looking at Alienware pcs... DON'T! they're overpriced for what they are... essencially you end up paying out the ass for a fancy branded case and some zip ties... totally not worth it, build your own or buy one from someone else... I deal with www.ncix.com... they deal with Canada and the US and offer assembly options, so no worries there. they also have some damn fine sales on a weekly-bi-weekly basis... there's always something going way cheaper than usual... and overall they have damn fine prices. I can vouch for their reliability as i have never had problems with their service... just for the love of all things technological DO NOT buy retail or from alienware... as they'll take you for every penny you have and hand you an "Average" gaming pc that just looks shiny... and even then there are HUNDREDs of shiny cases out there, that won't be costing you in essence twice the price of the components inside it...
/end rant
