My 850 dollar Budget gaming computer... Thoughts?

[EllwynX]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

We have lightscribe on this computer. Only problem...you have to buy different types of DVD's and CD's in order to use the lightscribe...and they are much more expensive than a 50 pack of regular CDR's/DVDr's...

And, this came w/ a DVD burner as well. I have an open expansion slot for whatever and an HP pocket media drive bay. More stuff to buy...

Mine has the Lightscribe also, but as you said the DVD/CD's cost more. I can use a marker for less $. LOL

Here's a question. How does the RPM's of the hard drive affect performance?

[Mindz]

The higher the RPM, the faster the data can be read from the platters, which increases overall performance.

[EllwynX]

Originally Posted by Mindz

The higher the RPM, the faster the data can be read from the platters, which increases overall performance.

I thought it was something along those lines. Thanks.

I tend to opt for the faster RPM's with lower hard drive GB over the higher GB/lower RPM. Good to know I was doing the right thing.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Unless you're a really impatient person, though, I've never really felt a difference where going back to an average-speed HDD became agravating, or anything...

Originally Posted by Mindz

let me drag this really quick.

ok my old computer is as follows:


P4 1.8 GHz
512 RAMBus
GeForce 4 Ti4600 128 MB card
Sound Blaster Audigy
80 GB SATA 7,200 RPM HDD
CD drive (Didn't need DVD cuz I had a PS2)

I don't need the best, but I'm gonna start playing WoW again. With the ram, I can easily just buy another 2 gigs later on. 92 dollars for 2 gigs of 800MHz RAM is insane.

Nice setup! You ready for a speed-shock with your new one?

$92, damn straight! That's awesome. I remember when 2GB first came out, they wanted, like 3k to upgrade your computer to 2Gb :eek: I can imagine separate parts were similar in price at the time, too.

[twigg107]

Originally Posted by Mindz

I don't need the best, but I'm gonna start playing WoW again.

http://www.southparkzone.com/episode...-Warcraft.html

[Mindz]

I'm not a fat ass like that guy. I've seen the episode when it was aired.

[stovt001]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

$92, damn straight! That's awesome. I remember when 2GB first came out, they wanted, like 3k to upgrade your computer to 2Gb :eek: I can imagine separate parts were similar in price at the time, too.

When I bought this laptop they upgraded me to 512 megs of RAM for free, and that was great at the time. Oh you have to love how fast technology improves and becomes more affordable.