Which computer system looks best for gaming?

[rudo]

system #1: $750

SONY VAIO RA834G DESKTOP PC W/20
THIS UNIT IS BRAND NEW SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE VGC-RA834G ARE: INTEL PENTIUM 4 PROCESSOR 560J WITH HYPER THREADING TECHNOLOGY(3.60GHZ),MICROSOFT WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER EDITON 2005,800MHZ FRONT SIDE BUS SPEED,CHIPSET INTEL915P,MEMORY 2GB,400GB HARD DRIVE 7200RPM SATA,GRAPHICS NVIDIA GEFORCE 6600 256MB VIDEO MEMORY,DVD+ DOUBLE LAYER DRIVE.THIS IS JUST A QUARTER OF THIS UNIT'S FUNCTION TO MANY TO LIST THIS UNIT IS FULLY LOADED AND COMES WITH ALL THE BELLS AND WHISLES.

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system #2: $500

AMD64 3200+DVD+1GB RAM+XP PRO+DUAL SATA+9700 pro
THIS AWESOME SYSTEM FEATURES AN AMD64 3200 WITH AN AMAZING 1600 MHZ FRONT SIDE BUS AND HYPERTRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY.
THE PERFECT ALL AROUND SYSTEM FOR HOME,OFFICE OR GAMING, IT HAS THE POWER TO TACKLE COMPUTING TASKS WITH EASE.
WITH A 16X DVD BURNER, YOU CAN WATCH AND RECORD YOUR DVD'S, MAKE A VIDEO DVD OF YOUR HOME MOVIES, BACK UP DATA OR BURN MUSIC CD'S.
TOTALLY A POWERFUL SYSTEM .LOADED WITH ALL THE GOODIES YOU'D EXPECT FROM US AND A 3 YEAR WARRANTY MAKES THIS SYSTEM A GREAT BUY.
SPECIFICATIONS:

PROCESSOR- AMD 64 3200 SOCKET 754 W 512 L2 CACHE 2.0 GHZ 1600 FSB
VIDEO CARD-ati 9700 pro/8X AGPW/COOLING FAN,TV/SVIDEO
MEMORY-1024 MB PC 3200 4OO MHZ
HARD DRIVES-{2} 120 GB SATA W/8 MB CACHE 7200 RPM UP TO 150 MB/SEC DATA TRANSFER IN RAID {240 GB TOTAL}
SOUND CARD-SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 7.1 24 BIT AUDIO
STANDARD 31/2 FLOPPY DRIVE
DVD-16X DVD R/RW/CDR/RW COMBO DRIVE SUPPORTING DUAL LAYER DVD AND CDRW TO 24X/CDR TO 48X/DVD+ -
CASE-XBLADE BLACK WITH 450 WATT POWER SUPPLY,CLEAR ACRYLIC SIDE WITH BLUE LED FANS IN SIDE AND FRONT
OPERATING SYSTEM-MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL SP2 LICENSED
MEMOREX WIRELESS MOUSE/KEYBOARD COMBO
SOUNDF/X 5.1SURROUND SOUND SPEAKERS WITH REMOTE AND USB SUPPORT
MODEM-56K V 92 FAX READY
10/100/1000 ETHERNET/LAN

BUNDLED SOFTWARE INCLUDES NORTON SYSTEMWORKS, NTI CD/DVD MAKER GOLD, CLONE DVD, MICROSOFT WORKS, POWER DVD 5.0, NERO 6.0, PHOTO SOFTWARE,PRINTING AND UTILITIES SOFTWARE.
OTHER SOFTWARE TITLES AVAILABLE
UPGRADES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS SYSTEM AT TIME OF PURCHASE{ADDITIONAL FEES APPLY}

THIS SYSTEM HAS A THREE YEAR WARRANTY ON MOTHERBOARD AND PROCESSOR INCLUDING RETURN SHIPPING CHARGES OF UNIT
LIFETIME WARRANTY ON MEMORY
90 DAY WARRANTY ON ALL VIDEO AND SOUND CARDS
THREE YEAR COVERAGE ON HARD DRIVES
1 YEAR WARRANTY ON OPTICAL DRIVES AND 1 YEAR COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY ON ENTIRE SYSTEM.
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE - FOR 1 YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL OR LIKE SYSTEM IF SYSTEM FAILS BEYOND REPAIR
{ DOES NOT INCLUDE DAMAGE DUE TO OVERCLOCKING OR OTHER MISUSE
COPY OF WARRANTY SHIPS WITH SYSTEM AND IS AVAILABLE PRE-SALE BY EMAIL OR FAX UPON REQUEST.

ps I also have a GeForce 6800 GT, AGP 8X in my old computer that I could put into sytem 32.

 

[Waylay00]

Probably number 2

 

[tfinch2]

500 dollar system and pop in the 6800 gt you have

 

[rudo]

Waylay,

Why do you say that? Is it because I can upgrade the processor on #2 and I can use my GeForce 6900 GT with it?

I get confused with all the tech stuff from AMD and Intel.


thanks for your reply

 

[nick1985]

2

 

[CreativeTom]

Numero Dos

 

[rudo]

can you guys say why #2 is best deal?

#1 (Sany Vaio) comes with a 20 " flat LCD and has liquid cooling for the CPU
but, does not look like you can upgrade the CPU without buysing a new motherboard.

comments please.

 

[CreativeTom]

Originally posted by: rudo
can you guys say why #2 is best deal?

#1 (Sany Vaio) comes with a 20 " flat LCD and has liquid cooling for the CPU
but, does not look like you can upgrade the CPU without buysing a new motherboard.

comments please.

Well the 2nd rig should be as good a performer as the Intel if not better, plus it's $250 cheaper. The second option does not have as nice a video card but you can use your card with it like you said, even though I don't think the card you have is a 6900GT???? not too sure what card that is. Anyway the second machine I am guessing can be upgraded to an X2 in the future....that is if it's a socket 939.

 

[tfinch2]

Where are you getting a Vaio with a 20" LCD for $750?

 

[imported_bum]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Where are you getting a Vaio with a 20" LCD for $750?

I second that, where are these deals coming from?

Oh and, add another check to comp #2. You can sell that 9700 Pro for around 100 bucks, making the system 350 bucks cheaper. After adding in the 6800GT, there won't be much of a comparison for gaming. Use that extra cash to buy a nice monitor if you need one.

 

[CreativeTom]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Where are you getting a Vaio with a 20" LCD for $750?

Oh snap...I didn't see the fact that he was getting a 20" LCD...I might think of buying the Sony, keeping the monitor then selling the rest of the machine for $750 then buy the AMD for $500 and keep the $250 you earned and pocket it.

 

[rudo]

Oh yes the card I have is the 6800 GT AGP 8x version w/256 mem.

The Sony Vaio deal is from an online auction, but it seems like a scam. He wants me to send him $ via Western Union to London and use his son's name as payee. I won't buy it because like you said, it' sounds too good to be true, the system retails for $2,000 and the 20" LCD is worth probably at leat $600. I don't like the fact either that it would be shipped from London! Also the CPU cannot be upgraded.

I will probably go for the 2nd system, it's upgradeable.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: CreativeTom

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Where are you getting a Vaio with a 20" LCD for $750?

Oh snap...I didn't see the fact that he was getting a 20" LCD...I might think of buying the Sony, keeping the monitor then selling the rest of the machine for $750 then buy the AMD for $500 and keep the $250 you earned and pocket it.

Best plan

 

[rudo]

Thanks for all the help guys! I appreciate it.



-Rudo

 

[Ike0069]

"Western Union" and "London" should automatically clue you into the fact that the auction is a guarenteed scam.

 

[knothead34]

that indeed does sound like a scam. all those systems are not online auciton are they?

 

[rudo]

Yes you are right. I'm new at online auctions and this one was at Overstock.com and I thought they would protect me from scammers. What low lifes.

 

[rudo]

the 2nd system is also from Overstock Auctions, but the seller has positve feedback, they take Pay Pal and also Visa, I have talked to him and he seems like he's on the up and up.
But how would I know for sure?

 

[mshan]

"The Sony Vaio deal is from an online auction, but it seems like a scam. He wants me to send him $ via Western Union to London and use his son's name as payee. I won't buy it because like you said, it' sounds too good to be true, the system retails for $2,000 and the 20" LCD is worth probably at leat $600. I don't like the fact either that it would be shipped from London! Also the CPU cannot be upgraded. "

http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

Until I started anonymizing my e-mail address, I was getting a lot of these (I think they correctly identified me as a newbie on Craigslist by the fact that I displayed my real e-mail address)

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: nick1985
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