HSN... I know...

[Smithnweson]

ZT Systems Affinity 19" LCD, AMD Quad Core, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD Desktop PC with Windows 7 at HSN.com


What yas think? Worth it?

[ebony]

600$??

[TheMuffinMan]

Originally Posted by ebony

600$??

929.90

And no... I probably wouldn't touch anything from HSN with a 10ft pole.

[Smithnweson]

I'm looking for a computer decent priced ($600-900) (this one works becuz I can do 2 payments).

But the computer needs to have great frameates in games like CoD4 etc. I don't want to have hardware lag.

[Tim]

This PC is way, way too expensive, plus you are going to have basically impossible results if you need to return something. Also the CPU isn't that great, see here: PassMark CPU Lookup


Since you really want to get a pre-built system, check these that I found:

Newegg.com - Gateway DX4831-07 Intel Core i5 750(2.66GHz) 8GB DDR3 1TB ATI Radeon HD 5750 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - Desktop PCs

$929.99
Intel Core i5-750(2.66GHz)
8GB DDR3 1333
1TB SATA
ATI Radeon HD 5750 Graphics with 1GB Dedicated Video Memory



Newegg.com - Gateway DX4831-05 Intel Core i5 650(3.20GHz) 8GB DDR3 1TB NVIDIA GeForce G310 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - Desktop PCs

$789.99
Intel Core i5-650(3.2GHz)
8GB DDR3 1333
1TB SATA
NVIDIA GeForce G310 Graphics Card, with 512MB Dedicated Video Memory


For your monitor you can actually find great deals at Best Buy, can get one for $100-$150

[Smithnweson]

The full story is that my laptop has in recent times begun to overheat. I've been using an undercarriage cooling fan. Has little to no effect. I had to rollback my Nvidia Drivers because I guess I was one of those people effected by their frackup. For me I guess the damage was done, after about an hour my frame rates fall from 41 down to 26 and if I play longer they drop to 18 and I have to stop at that point because I don't want to be without a computer altogether.

Now down to brass tacks. My final budget is $700. I don't want to go over that... with shipping. The reason the HSN was appealing is because I could break it down to 2 payments and I could eventually get that extra cash in the future.

My needs:

I want to have the ability, however unknown if I will even do it again, to 5 box with a respectable framerate in Dalaran. (I know server latency and all that effects too, I just dont want to be held back hardware wise).

I want to be able to play advanced games such as CoD4 with respectable framerates.

This machine will be for gaming only.

My laptop still functions fine just to browse the internet with no problems.

So that is the whole enchilada so to say.

Of course I could wait and come up with 300-400 more. But I don't know how long my laptop still has as far as my logging in and doing my dailies and killing horde bots.

anyways ty for replies

[Tim]

Yea that first system I linked should be awesome.

Here is the graphic card review: Benchmark Results: Left 4 Dead : Radeon HD 5770 And 5750 Review: Gentlemen, Start Your HTPCs