Hey, I am getting a new budget gaming computer between $500 and $1000 soon. I've been looking all over the place, from eBay to classifieds to my local stores and have come up with a few choices:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260115801837&rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260115801902&rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260115801912&rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260115801872&rd=1&rd=1
Keep in mind that it will only serve me until I go to university (I am finishing up grade 11; going on grade 12 and then university! I'll be getting a laptop then) with very little chances of being upgraded to function beyond then. I am a rather light gamer who plays games such as:
But the games I will most likely be playing are the Guild Wars series, namely Prophecies and its expansions (including the upcoming Eye of the North), as well as Guild Wars 2.
Frankly, I was rather leaning towards the first two, as they have good video cards for presently released games and that, though it was tempting to have DirectX10 capability, the 8600GT from the third computer is not known for its performance (Unreal Tournament 3 will have to come on my Playstation 3!).
Any suggestions of your own are very welcome! I was also looking at the refurbished computers that Dell has to offer. Please note that I live in Canada, therefore 100-dollar customs fees are to be considered, and that I will absolutely never buy another custom built computer not coming from a shop (past experience talked me out of it).
Thanks again,
|-|ybrid
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260115801837&rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260115801902&rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260115801912&rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260115801872&rd=1&rd=1
Keep in mind that it will only serve me until I go to university (I am finishing up grade 11; going on grade 12 and then university! I'll be getting a laptop then) with very little chances of being upgraded to function beyond then. I am a rather light gamer who plays games such as:
- Day of Defeat : Source
- Need for Speed : Most Wanted
- Command and Conquer : Generals
- Counter-Strike : Source
But the games I will most likely be playing are the Guild Wars series, namely Prophecies and its expansions (including the upcoming Eye of the North), as well as Guild Wars 2.
Frankly, I was rather leaning towards the first two, as they have good video cards for presently released games and that, though it was tempting to have DirectX10 capability, the 8600GT from the third computer is not known for its performance (Unreal Tournament 3 will have to come on my Playstation 3!).
Any suggestions of your own are very welcome! I was also looking at the refurbished computers that Dell has to offer. Please note that I live in Canada, therefore 100-dollar customs fees are to be considered, and that I will absolutely never buy another custom built computer not coming from a shop (past experience talked me out of it).
Thanks again,
|-|ybrid