Help me with buying a new computer?

[Valyou3]

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Sense the computer I have now actually cost me ruffly 2k+ and I THINK it has a 2 core. but I'm just going to upgrade it. I maxed out the Ram which is 4g and thats basically it. Right now im working on getting a better graphics card and getting windows 7 sense its currently Windows Vista and aint that great. If you have any tips on upgrading my PC please help.​

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I have been looking for a way better computer to actually game on. I have found a site called 'iBUYPOWER' and it looks like they have some really nice stuff. I really don't want to spend a whole lot such as $1,000! They let you customize everything.
So if you guys could suggest a computer and even the specs on it which I should get that will be cheap that will be greatly appreciated. The only reason why I'm asking you guys it because I'm not very well knowing with computers.

From what I have found that I like would be these two
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AMD Athlon II X2 DDR3 Configurator

 

[kevinlive]

1K$
Isn't really much for a good pc.
If you want something to be called a GAMING pc you would have to double or tripple that amount

Well I got my laptop for 1K, it has 4gb ram, and a dual core i5 processor(CPU)

But hey, I'm from Norway.. We're rich fuckers

 

[kongrave]

I spent about $800 on mine for 4gbram and quad core i7 i got it customized.

 

[RedEchoRanger]

bro buy a comp from costco, I recently helped my parents buy a 700 dollar laptop and it's works great with games and what not.

 

[kongrave]

Just need to make sure its a decent graphics card and not an integrated one.

 

[Kophka]

Build one. Trust me, it's NOT very difficult. If you can put together walmart furniture, or build a bike, then you can do it. I built my very first computer in February of this year, and I can barely operate the damn things. You can save yourself $200-300 dollars for a good computer, so it's totally worth it. The hardest part is just researching what works well together, and you've got a lot of gamers here to ask for advice.

I had to "re-publicize" my build list, so I'll post it up when it comes back to the public lists on Newegg.

Tips I could have used :

Spoiler

Buy a "builders copy" of Windows 7 from the same place you order parts. It's cheaper than going to the local dept. store for one.

Order a wrist strap, to prevent static discharge while handling the processor. I had to build mine without one, by keeping one hand on a grounded metal surface the entire time I worked near the processor. Made me very nervous.

 

[Valyou3]

I'm now going to upgrade my computer due to me spending ruffly 2k+ on it. So please leave tips and some other stuff on what I should do to upgrade it!

 

[Kophka]

what kind of processor do you already have? video card? mother board?

 

[Valyou3]

Im actually not sure.. I'm not very well with that stuff. Is their anyway to check?

 

[Kophka]

yes, just run a dxdiag (check google on how, I don't know your Operating System). We don't need all your driver info, just the hardware name and specs.

 

[Valyou3]

Yeah, I cant exactly figure it out.

 

[kongrave]

whats your operating system?

 

[Dielan9999]

whats your operating system?

He said vista

@Valyou3 Click on the windows button on the task bar (what used to be the windows XP START button) and in the search box type dxdiag and hit enter.

That's it

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[OrangeAngel]

Build your own. http://www.newegg.com

Press computer hardware *press it* and watch the computer building video. It will tell you everything you need :3

 

[Dielan9999]

@Valyou3 it is the exact same with Windows 7, let me show you:

 

[Dielan9999]

We want to see this:

 

[Valyou3]

You people make this sound so simple working on it.

Edit:
System Information
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium (6.0, Build 6002)
System Model: Inspiron 518
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2220 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 3316MB RAM
Page File: 1657MB used, 5175MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 11

Device
No clue what you want so...
Name: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corp.
Chip Type: Intel(R) GMA 3100
DAC Type: Internal
Approx. Total Memory: 286 MB
Current Display Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Dell SE198WFP(Analog)

DirectX Features
DirectDraw Acceleration: Enabled
Direct3D Acceleration: Enabled
AGP Texture Acceleration: Enabled

Drivers
Main Driver: igdumb32.dll
Version: 7.14.0010.1437
Date: 2/11/2008 7:36:08 PM
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
DDI Version: 9Ex

 

[Dielan9999]

Just follow my pictures and tell us what you see

 

[Valyou3]

I believe thats everything you kinda need to know Up above

 

[Dielan9999]

Sounds like you are running integrated graphics @Valyou3 .

Device
No clue what you want so...
Name: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corp.
Chip Type: Intel(R) GMA 3100
DAC Type: Internal
Approx. Total Memory: 286 MB
Current Display Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Dell SE198WFP(Analog)

Your processor is fine, more than fine it's pretty good. However your integrated graphics only have 286MB of memory, my laptop (now priced at $700something) has a graphics card with 1GB of memory. Sounds like a huge difference yeah? That's because it is.

If your computer is advertised with/you know you have a graphics card, you may have switchable graphics and you should right click your desktop and explore your options that appear to relate to graphics, you may find an option to turn it on. Mine doesn't do that, but your might. Then again I have a laptop so yeah.

EDIT: If my memory serves me right, I believe Vista was notorious for using 2GB of RAM all to itself and leaving the rest for everything else you do, like Minecraft. Upgrading to Windows 7 will free up 1GB of that. Because 7 takes like 1GB of your RAM to work. Since you only have 3GB of RAM, and if I'm right, only can use 1GB of it at any given time, you should invest in both more ram, and Windows 7. I'm assuming you only have a 32 bit operating system. If you can get someone to research for you if your processor is able to handle 64 bit you should get 64 bit Windows 7, because you can ONLY use 4GB of RAM with 32 bit, but you can have INFINITE RAM with a 64 bit operating system.