Ok..hot deals made me do it

[Powermoloch]

Hey there, hopefully after saving a certain amount of $$$ after buying the awesome deal @ Hot deals (the Dell 5150, 20 LCD thing...) for 599 + another 5 % off~!!!!!

(those who are curious...http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/...spx?cs=04&kc=66831&oc=S50459p&x=0&y=0)

Then I want it to play some games at a really nice settings hopefully @ 1600x1200 with that huge monitor.

But one thing though, I would want to get the best bang for the buck stuff which wont be wasteful (since the CPU is a pentium 4 630 3.0 Ghz). And I know it's not the "best" processor at the moment.

What would you guys suggest for a new vid card, memory, tv tuner, and PSU? ( I like to watch TV at my bedroom for once lol, since my last one broke when it fell...yeah)

I don't want spend a whole wad of cash, but @ a reasonable amount.

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BTW, as a californian resident..tax kills lol 😱

 

[essasin]

I am not sure if the mobo or even the psu with support a high end/ best bang for the buck card (7900gt). You can not change the psu because dell does not use standard atx connection. I would assume corsair value selects 2x1gb would work find on your dell. You have to search around for the tv tuner cards (avsforums would be a great place) You have to be more specific as to what you want in the tv tuner.

 

[cdmccool]

What about these?

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/power_supplies/dell/

I've also read that OCZ Modstream 450W works on the Dell support forums.

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: essasin
I am not sure if the mobo or even the psu with support a high end/ best bang for the buck card (7900gt). You can not change the psu because dell does not use standard atx connection. I would assume corsair value selects 2x1gb would work find on your dell. You have to search around for the tv tuner cards (avsforums would be a great place) You have to be more specific as to what you want in the tv tuner.

I know newegg is selling BTX (which what DELL is using now)


as for TV tuner goes...just watching TV from a cable lol. I don't know which brand to get (ATi?)

 

[Powermoloch]

bump fo rmore advice

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: essasin
I am not sure if the mobo or even the psu with support a high end/ best bang for the buck card (7900gt). You can not change the psu because dell does not use standard atx connection. I would assume corsair value selects 2x1gb would work find on your dell. You have to search around for the tv tuner cards (avsforums would be a great place) You have to be more specific as to what you want in the tv tuner.

If there is a slot for the vid card then the mobo supports it!!

You doubt a 3.0 CPU supports a top of the line vid card...rofl..........