Advice with Purchase

**HIC SVNT LEONES** · February 25, 2010, 03:05 AM

So, I won about two thousand or so dollars in a local lottery and I am now shopping for a new computer. Do you people think this computer here would be able to run NTW (and other high graphics games) with everything enabled and fairly well at that?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...Sku=I455-90701

There was one that was slightly better but it has gone the road of sold-out.

I made the mistake of purchasing a Dell a long time ago and I look forward to being rid of the damned thing.

**HIC SVNT LEONES** · February 25, 2010, 01:03 PM

Anyone know?

**Dewy** · February 26, 2010, 07:32 AM

The grahpics card isn't the best (i would get a new Radeon, say 5870) but you would be able to run everything on max settings and get a good frame rate.

**Capt. Fozdike** · February 26, 2010, 09:34 PM

All of the parts are good except for the GPU isn't the best but it will run most games on max settings so it's a fine card. Just you may need to upgrade that before you upgrade anything else.

**HIC SVNT LEONES** · February 27, 2010, 04:48 PM

Awww heall yeah. Thanks guys. I'll rep you both up for that. I've got a bunch of nice accessories for it as well, surround sound speakers and a 22 inch 1080p HD monitor.

**Jaketh** · February 27, 2010, 10:10 PM

a GTS250 would die trying to play at 1920x1080 so get a better card

**Top-Tier-Tech** · February 27, 2010, 10:33 PM

I love the line on the description that says "Future proof"

What kind of idiot wrote that up. The product description as a whole was exaggerated and untrue in several points.

A GTS250 is a good card.... but it's performance depends on the resolution you play your games at. It wouldn't cut it for 1680x1050+ resolution gaming at max settings, so if you have a 1920x1080 screen... I wouldn't even consider that build. Although then again you have free money...... lol

**Capt. Fozdike** · February 27, 2010, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by ChaobSiroc

I love the line on the description that says "Future proof"

What kind of idiot wrote that up. The product description as a whole was exaggerated and untrue in several points.

Yup, they always overrate their products

Originally Posted by ChaobSiroc

A GTS250 is a good card.... but it's performance depends on the resolution you play your games at. It wouldn't cut it for 1680x1050+ resolution gaming at max settings.

Yeah, at low res it would do pretty well but once you put it high it will start lagging.

**Jaketh** · February 27, 2010, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Capt. Fozdike

Yup, they always overrate their products

Yeah, at low res it would do pretty well but once you put it high it will start lagging.

you need to change your avatar i keep confusing you with House MD

**Capt. Fozdike** · February 27, 2010, 11:00 PM

He hasn't got that avatar anymore so I thought I'd steal it

**Top-Tier-Tech** · February 27, 2010, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by Capt. Fozdike

He hasn't got that avatar anymore so I thought I'd steal it

The heck, I thought you were HouseMD. Seriously

**GasMask** · February 28, 2010, 12:13 AM

He is House M.D

Slightly

**Jaketh** · February 28, 2010, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by Dogs990

He is House M.D

Slightly

and im jesus christ in the flesh

**HIC SVNT LEONES** · March 04, 2010, 01:34 AM

So, I cancled out on that order and got this one instead. Seems loads better, with a better card. What think? derp

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=G180-0124

**irish437** · March 04, 2010, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by HIC SVNT LEONES

So, I cancled out on that order and got this one instead. Seems loads better, with a better card. What think? derp

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=G180-0124

Much better. You should be able to get some nice framerates with that computer.

**Top-Tier-Tech** · March 04, 2010, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by HIC SVNT LEONES

So, I cancled out on that order and got this one instead. Seems loads better, with a better card. What think? derp

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=G180-0124

You're still flushing a good $250 (above what the parts are worth) down the drain but it's your money