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I built my last computer 4 years ago, and now that I want to get back into gaming I need a new system. (Call of Duty World at War) I'm out of the loop with alot of the new technology now and I really don't have the time to build a computer this time around and learn everything that I need to learn. My first PC in 1989 was a 386dx 16 with a 40 meg hard drive with a 640X480 vga monitor which everyone thought was the greatest thing ever compared to everyone who had a EGA monitor... lol So I've been around awhile but I'm actually thinking of doing the unthinkable... buying a prebuilt system.... Any suggestions? Or at the very least I can look at my options and maybe decide to build something afterall.....

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There are no decent pre-builts until you get into the top tier.

You can do a build to order, but the parts choices are usually limited and the cost will run you about +40%.

Of course, you can get some very low end comps complete, at prices impossible to match building your own.. I saw an emachine with 19" monitor, OS, 2GB RAM, and a geForce 7050 MB for $500 in WalMart this morning.

Here are some options for you:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] rts-choose

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] list-parts

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Thanks for those links. Maybe I'll be able to built a new system after all.... :bounce:

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I'm surprised by TigerDirect's Refurbed systems sometimes,(I usually point my non-gaming friends torwards them) and today i got an email with one that doesn't sound too bad.

HP Pavilion Elite m9350f Refurbished Media Center Desktop PC - AMD Phenom x4 9850 2.5GHz, 6 GB DDR2, 750GB SATA, DVDRW Lightscribe, Gigabit LAN, GEForce 9800GT, TV Tuner, Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1
$699.99(no rebates)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] E=WEBBP818

Message edited by cliffro on 11-10-2008 at 11:38:29 PM

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Just in case you dont like AMD

Gateway FX4710-EB802A Refurbished Desktop PC - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz, 4GB DDR2-667, 640GB SATA II, NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT, Flash Media Reader, DVDRW-Labelflash, TV Tuner, Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1
Same price

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=2632

Message edited by cliffro on 11-10-2008 at 11:39:41 PM

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I am liking that orange on black theme

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Orange on Black...is that a Harley Davidson system?...:> )..ok,bring on the oil leak comments...:> )

Message edited by ko4qc on 11-11-2008 at 02:04:22 AM

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