Hey All,
I need your help. I've had enough with this laptop of mine so I have decided to use my Christmas bonus to buy a new PC. My head is about to explode. I've been reading all the reviews on video cards, and I am so confused! I need a hardcore gaming PC. I can use this one for all other apps, so I won't need it for Microsoft office etc. This will not be used for music, etc either.
I have 2 items in my Dell Cart wish list, and I would like some opinions on them both - or maybe someone can offer me a third option.
First of all - I've seen a lot of great reviews of a Computer called Cyberpower PC - however - it's out of stock on Newegg. Never heard of this company before -opinions?
#2 - So the 2 I have in my cart are the Dell Alienware & Area 51. (I chose Dell because I have a pretty substantial credit limit with them, plus 1 yr interest free - which makes a difference because I can pay it off this month no problem. I don't carry balances on any CC's)
Both have the following:
- Intel® Core™ i7 920 2.66GHz (8MB Cache) Quad Core Processor
- HD is 640GB - SATA-II, 3Gb/s, 7,200RPM, 16MB Cache HDD
But here is where I need help. I am clueless when it comes to these video cards, and I've seen reviews on both of these.
First is Aurora: Single 1.8GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295 -extra $150
Area 51 I chose: Single 1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 - included in the price
I've seen great reviews on both, although from what I have read, it seems like the Radeon is better <?>
The price point between these two is about $100 so that really doesn't matter to me. I did make the Aurora with only 3GB Triple Channel 1067Mhz DDR3, and included a monitor, while the other one was the 6GB DDR3 1067MHz (3x 2GB) Tri Channel Memory no monitor. (I do need a monitor, but figured I could get a cheap one elsewhere) I also have an external HD 1TB so the HD capacity doesn't really matter although it will make a difference since TS3 seems to default to the C, and I can't change it.
Both come with Windows 7 -because I HATE HATE HATE Vista. I do not need a computer to tell me which updates to install, nor completely take over when I'm trying to do something. Opinions on Win 7?
I need a system to handle TS3 adequately and also extra in anticipation of future expansion packs etc. I am not an impulse buyer. But, I figured if I was going to spend $2k on a new computer, I don't want to have to upgrade it again next year, so if I have to spend a little more now, it will pay off in the long run. HELP! Thank you all as always!