Getting A New Computer
<div class="IPBDescription">Would like some advice</div> My loan came in, so it's time for a new computer...
I don't need a new monitor or other accessories, just the box. Currently, I have an emachines T2042, with a geforce 2 MX 400 64mb PCI card, so I think I've suffered long enough <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I'm looking for something that can run HL2 and Doom3. Doesn't need to be uber fast, just something decent.
I'd like to get the most out of the $1,000 budget (if it goes a smidge over, it's ok too). Obviously an x800 is way out of my range (that would eat up half the budget right there) and I have no idea what mobo/processor I should be looking for. I'd like an intel option and AMD option if possible, since people seem to be pretty torn as to which is better. Basically I'm all ears, this will be the first time I'm "building" one rather than buying off the shelf, so I want to learn <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I don't need a new monitor or other accessories, just the box. Currently, I have an emachines T2042, with a geforce 2 MX 400 64mb PCI card, so I think I've suffered long enough <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I'm looking for something that can run HL2 and Doom3. Doesn't need to be uber fast, just something decent.
I'd like to get the most out of the $1,000 budget (if it goes a smidge over, it's ok too). Obviously an x800 is way out of my range (that would eat up half the budget right there) and I have no idea what mobo/processor I should be looking for. I'd like an intel option and AMD option if possible, since people seem to be pretty torn as to which is better. Basically I'm all ears, this will be the first time I'm "building" one rather than buying off the shelf, so I want to learn <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Comments
helpo <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
For procesoring needs, either get an AMD 64 (if you are willing to pay that) or a nice <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-104-207&depa=1' target='_blank'>sempron</a>
Its pretty good and it has a r360 core(9800xt core) and a big heatsink. Also it has some games it comes with.