Fastest PC and internet?

Mr. Cool · Post by **Mr. Cool** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:39 pm

I recently got a new job with good pay, and I promised myself that when I did I would buy myself a really good pc. What is the fastest pc that I can buy with about $2000? Also what is the fastest internet you can get?, cause my parents are thinking of switching.

teraflop122 · Post by **teraflop122** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:47 pm

There is no way we can simply tell you how to spend your 2000 dollars, because we would be designing PC's based on what WE find important. I think you need to decide for yourself what you want, and than give us a very detailed description of that if you still want our help.

Mr. Cool · Post by **Mr. Cool** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:03 pm

In short, I want a gaming pc.Very good and smooth graphics and short load times for processing intensive things.

Dr.Weasel · Post by **Dr.Weasel** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:08 pm

I made this a while back when i was bored.

Prices on newegg.com as of 11-10-05

Asus A8N SLI Deluxe NVIDIA Socket 939 Motherboard - $170

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (pick your own core) - $170

Corsair Value Select 512MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz - $45 x 2

VGA GeForce 6800 GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E SLI DVI VGA TV\Out - $210

Western Digital Caviar SE 250GB 7200 8MB SATA-150 - $104

Case w/450watt+ psu - $80

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OEM Version with SP2 - $90

Total - $914

-Hayden

sniper_spike · Post by **sniper_spike** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:11 pm

-Get a DFI motherboard instead
-Get a Venice Core (for the 3200+)
-Get Overclocking ram instead and make sure its dual-channel, don't just buy two seperate sticks
-Video card is fine, but there are better ones for just a bit more
-Don't EVER buy those crappy case\psu combos (unless you plan on buying a PSU seperately), the PSUs on those are GARBAGE

sam · Post by **sam** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:15 pm

I would suggest a better videocard + another gig of ram. And a 4400X2 processor.

sniper_spike · Post by **sniper_spike** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:15 pm

True, for $2000 he could get a lot better.

Post by **Skyone** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:39 pm

Specs I suggest:

At least 3.2GHz Intel Processor or AMD Equivelant.
2 Gigs+ of RAM
At least 256 MB Graphics

Go for the dual core AMD Athlon X2 or FX60 Toldedos.

Or Intel Extreme if you wanna blow 1000...

ValiantVenality · Post by **ValiantVenality** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:44 pm

Just get an AlienWare computer. Its fast and you can customize it. And for the internet try firefox.

sam · Post by **sam** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:25 pm

ValiantVenality wrote:Just get an AlienWare computer. Its fast and you can customize it. And for the internet try firefox.

Do you even look at the question? Firefox isnt an internet is it?(If so sorry) The internet depends on your location. And alienware's are overpriced.

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:38 pm

Firefox is a web browser. Like internet explorer. You can't buy an internet. There's only one, no one person owns it, and it ain't all for sale. Besides, there's so much crap on it, I doubt it'd be worth whatever imaginary sum you could think up.

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:44 pm

Dr.Weasel wrote:I made this a while back when i was bored.

Prices on newegg.com as of 11-10-05

Asus A8N SLI Deluxe NVIDIA Socket 939 Motherboard - $170

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (pick your own core) - $170

Corsair Value Select 512MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz - $45 x 2

VGA GeForce 6800 GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E SLI DVI VGA TV\Out - $210

Western Digital Caviar SE 250GB 7200 8MB SATA-150 - $104

Case w/450watt+ psu - $80

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OEM Version with SP2 - $90

Total - $914

-Hayden

OMG! Thats what i have only it's a little better and it's a dell. It cost about $1800, but thats cause of the $300 printer and the 19 inch LCD screen.

cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:41 pm

Make your own AMD computer, as for the internet T3 is the fastest connection yet.

Post by **gannon** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:49 pm

fastest home connection I've seen so far is 10 MB/s
(except Hong-Kong where they have 1 GB/s lines now IIRC)

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:15 pm

2 gig / sec
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0, ... 01,00.html

And I would get a AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor, as its both dual core, and 64 bit.