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01-01-12, 08:33 PM   #1
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Finally getting a new computer!

A very generous friend of mine recently built a new rig, and offered to ship me his previous gaming computer, which should be more than sufficient to play WoW and other games at medium-high settings

I've already purchased Portal 1 and 2, the entirety of the Half-Life 2 series, Magicka, and of course I have WoW and a free copy of Diablo III (eventually :P). Now if only I could afford Skyrim....

The computer should be here and ready to go by Friday of this week, and I AM SO EXCITED. No more 13.3" screen at 1280x800 res, no more 4fps in any and all raid environments, and not nearly as many hardware restrictions on games FINALLY!


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Portal 2: $7.49
The Orange Box: $9.99
Magicka: $2.50
Skyrim: $40.15

Borrowing money from your younger brother to buy the aforementioned games: priceless.
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01-02-12, 01:09 AM   #2
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Congrats! What are the specs? How much (if any), did he charge you?
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01-02-12, 03:57 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Zagrei View Post
A very generous friend of mine recently built a new rig, and offered to ship me his previous gaming computer, which should be more than sufficient to play WoW and other games at medium-high settings

I've already purchased Portal 1 and 2, the entirety of the Half-Life 2 series, Magicka, and of course I have WoW and a free copy of Diablo III (eventually :P). Now if only I could afford Skyrim....

The computer should be here and ready to go by Friday of this week, and I AM SO EXCITED. No more 13.3" screen at 1280x800 res, no more 4fps in any and all raid environments, and not nearly as many hardware restrictions on games FINALLY!


EDIT:

Portal 2: $7.49
The Orange Box: $9.99
Magicka: $2.50
Skyrim: $40.15

Borrowing money from your younger brother to buy the aforementioned games: priceless.
Gratz! Hope its not as bad you had
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01-02-12, 02:21 PM   #4
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My previous computer:
- 2007 Macbook
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0ghz
- 2gb ram
- Intel GMA 950 Integrated Video Card
- 13.3" monitor, 1280x800


New computer:
- Phenom II X2 Dual Core 3.4ghz
- 5gb ram
- Radeon HD 4650 (I think, I can't remember exactly)
- 20" monitor (I think), 1920x1080

I'm SO excited! I'll be able to play Diablo III, Skyrim, you name it Also, I'll finally be less limited when making UI's, which will be REALLY nice.
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01-02-12, 02:50 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Zagrei View Post
My previous computer:
- 2007 Macbook
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0ghz
- 2gb ram
- Intel GMA 950 Integrated Video Card
- 13.3" monitor, 1280x800


New computer:
- Phenom II X2 Dual Core 3.4ghz
- 5gb ram
- Radeon HD 4650 (I think, I can't remember exactly)
- 20" monitor (I think), 1920x1080

I'm SO excited! I'll be able to play Diablo III, Skyrim, you name it Also, I'll finally be less limited when making UI's, which will be REALLY nice.
5gb RAM? :O is that even possible to have?
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01-02-12, 02:51 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by litesung View Post
Congrats! ... How much (if any), did he charge you?
Actually, all I had to pay for was a new PSU, Disc Drive, Win7 disc, and HDD. Even then, a friend had an extra PSU, and my brother has extra peripherals, including monitors. In all, it has only cost me about $250 for all of it (minus the cost of games, of course )
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01-02-12, 02:54 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Game92 View Post
5gb RAM? :O is that even possible to have?
According to him, it is! I had the same question, and he said that the specific kind of mobo/cpu combo apparently worked with odd numbers of ram. I assume it's 2-2gb sticks and a 1gb stick. Either way, I'm not complaining
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I am sorry, but how have you not been able to afford a new computer for 5 years? Getting a PC that runs the mentioned games shouldn't cost you more than 500$

How old are you?

I don't mean this as an insult, just curious
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01-02-12, 03:33 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by sacrife View Post
I am sorry, but how have you not been able to afford a new computer for 5 years? Getting a PC that runs the mentioned games shouldn't cost you more than 500$

How old are you?

I don't mean this as an insult, just curious
I'm 18, but my life has been a bit.... different than the norm. I've been in college since I was 16, and my free time has been pretty much all used for Boy Scouts and Karate (which I'm thankful for, not many people can say they're both a Black Belt and an Eagle Scout). Most of the money I earn goes towards gas and college, since having a GF who lives 45+ minutes away uses a lot. Basically, I haven't had the money to spare towards a computer for a while, so now that I'm finally able to have one, I'm so excited Now I have something to improve upon piece by piece, which is a whole lot more manageable on my budget than saving a bunch all at once.

Also, to clarify, this computer is a 2007 model, but I got it used in 2009. I haven't been sitting on this comp for 5 years
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Well, at least you got awesome games to play now. Good taste!
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01-02-12, 06:19 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by sacrife View Post
I am sorry, but how have you not been able to afford a new computer for 5 years? Getting a PC that runs the mentioned games shouldn't cost you more than 500$

How old are you?

I don't mean this as an insult, just curious
$500 is still a ton of money to most people.
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Originally Posted by Seerah View Post
$500 is still a ton of money to most people.
I wish it was.
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