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General Category => Hardware => Topic started by: lordlazer on March 20, 2007, 03:33:44 PM

Title: ok i need to kno a bit about pc's
Post by: lordlazer on March 20, 2007, 03:33:44 PM

i designed my pc i want on dell.com but its really really expensive...1328 dollars and im 16 and dont have much money. i need to know what makes the computer fast?


whats most important???

the processor?...whats the best?

the memory?

the hard drive space?

something else?????


this is what i have already (and i dont kno if its good or bad...):

PROCESSOR-Pentium® D Processor 915 with Dual Core Technology (2.8GHz, 800FSB)   

OPERATING SYSTEM-FREE Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium w/1GB memory   

MEMORY-2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs

HARD DRIVE-320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cacheâ„¢   

OPTICAL DRIVE-Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW

MONITOR-20 inch E207WFP Widescreen Digital Flat Panel

VIDEO CARD-256MB nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache

SOUND-Sound Blaster® X-Fiâ„¢ XtremeMusic (D) Sound Card

Title: ok i need to kno a bit about pc's
Post by: abvance on March 20, 2007, 04:33:59 PM

Your better off building your own PC, you get better spec and pay less.

Title: ok i need to kno a bit about pc's
Post by: lordlazer on March 20, 2007, 06:00:17 PM

maybe you didnt understand...wtf makes the dam computer fast....will that one be fast...how can it be faster!!!...

Title: ok i need to kno a bit about pc's
Post by: lordlazer on March 21, 2007, 07:43:48 PM

i want a pc that would be good and i mean really really good at world of warcraft...no lag...perfect graphics...everything....so how can i improve?

Title: ok i need to kno a bit about pc's
Post by: Synthetic on April 24, 2007, 04:25:50 PM

Having a fast computer = good maintenance. A good processor + Motherboard and a compatible graphics card. I don't know if dell lets you pick out the motherboard.

But mostly good maintenance.

Title: ok i need to kno a bit about pc's
Post by: lordlazer on April 25, 2007, 08:00:21 PM

price is before coupon...which is 25% off... number 1-http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/lordlazer/number1.jpg
or number 2-http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k63/lordlazer/number2.jpg ignore the price...which is better and why?

Title: ok i need to kno a bit about pc's
Post by: alex5940 on April 25, 2007, 09:20:47 PM

lots of ram makes it fast i just put 5gb of ram in my bros comp last week and its hella fast

o and i highly do not recomend a dell unless it the xps if you want a bad ass computer try voodoo computers (voodoo.com)