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    Cheap gaming computer

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by dla_kemper, Jun 15, 2009.

  1. dla_kemper

    dla_kemper Notebook Consultant

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    Greetings,
    My friend recently had her computer fry in a storm and I'm searching around for a cheap gaming rig for her. I've always been a fan of Dell's, but I've never personally owned one, unless you count the Alienware m15x which was built for me after Dell took over Alienware. Here is the recent XPS that I configured, do you think this is overkill for WoW (World of Warcraft) and Sims 3? We are wanting cheap, but not something that she will have to replace anytime soon. Please give me your input. Thanks so much! :D

    System price: $1,793
    Specs:
    SYSTEM COLOR: Black Bezel Chassis
    PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™2 E8400 (6MB,3.0 GHz, 1333FSB)
    COOLING OPTION: XPS Stanard System Cooling
    WARRANTY AND SERVICE: 3Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis
    OPERATING SYSTEM: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-Bit
    VIDEO CARD: nVidia GeForce GTX 285 1024MB
    MEMORY: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs
    HARD DRIVE: 500GB - 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
    OPTICAL DRIVE Single Drive: 16X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/double layer write capability
    MONITOR: 20” Dell SP2009W Widescreen LCD with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam, Dual Microphones
    SOUND CARD: Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    SPEAKERS: Dell A525 30 Watt 2.1 Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer
    KEYBOARD: No Keyboard
    MOUSE: No Mouse
    MEDIA READER: Dell 19 in 1 Media Reader with Bluetooth
     
    dla_kemper, Jun 15, 2009
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  2. shifty88

    shifty88 Notebook Consultant

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    What model is this? And how are you getting it at that price?!

    Edit: looks like thats a Desktop, not a laptop...might be in the wrong forum?
     
    shifty88, Jun 15, 2009
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  3. dla_kemper

    dla_kemper Notebook Consultant

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    Doh I didn't realise there was a difference... Sorry.
     
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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Hey there!
    Go here for awesome info on desktops:
    desktopreview.com!
    http://forum.desktopreview.com/


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jun 15, 2009
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  5. dla_kemper

    dla_kemper Notebook Consultant

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    How stupid of me. ;) Thanks guys.
     
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  6. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    It's not stupid...this happens to a lot of peep's besides yourself!!
    Good luck with your desktop, and please stick around and visit the awesome forum of NBR :D

    You should prolly hit the report button on the bottom of your original post, and ask to have this thread closed, now! ;)

    (It's on the bottom where there are 3 icons..you want the triangular one to the far *right* :D


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jun 15, 2009
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