help

hi guys,

i know this question has been asked maybe a zillion times but due to rapid increasing technology old ones become extinct so

could somebody tell me :

1) which is better a company built gaming machine or an assembled one?

2) if company one which one is the best and if assembled what would the specs be??

i am a huge fan of counterstrike online play as well as FPS and RTS games so what specs would i need?? ( i plan to buy a computer dedicated to gaming only)

so fellow bros do help moi!!! : )

[Tech Geek]

It depends on your budget tooo.
tell us the budget

[Pathik]

get a assembled pc...
btw tell us ur max budget so that we can give u a appropriate config...

[ApoorvKhatreja]

Always go for an assembled PC only if you know somebody who can guide you, and get you quality parts for reasonable rates. If you yourself step into the market to buy parts, you are sure to be cheated. If you want a PC for gaming, go for assembled, with highest quality parts, and good configuration. If you buy a company PC with the same specifications, it'll cost you much more. For simple office work always a company PC is advised, due to good after sale services, and company guarantee.

[freebird]

if u r 4m kerala,i suppose get urself a good reliable assembler and PC components acc to yor needs from wholesellers like Online,Noveon,aldous glare exp or IMC in ernakulam or ozone sys in Kotyam.these are companies-they afaik dont cheat as there is no kms long shops for pc parts in cochin as is in mumbai or Madras.another soltn is to go for orchid branded pc-which sure allows u to have custom configs.

http://www.teamfrontline.com/orchid.htm

hi less than 50,000 is moi budget : )

[Pathik]

Core2Duo E6400
Intel DG965RY
BIG Nvidia 7600 GT 256MB PCI-E
2*1GB Transcend DDR2 Ram
Sony DRU-830A
Seagate 400GB SATAII
VIP case + 500 watts SMPS
Creative 5.1 speakers
Samsung 17" CRT

[Tech Geek]

The total will be about 35K-40K

[satyamy]

Go for Assebmled
You can get a Cool Gaming PC in around 40K
the config told by pathiks is good go fo 17" Flat CRT Monitors, also u can buy any gaming device u like.

[ApoorvKhatreja]

The creative 5.1 speakers are not suited to gaming - The Creative GigaWorks S750 are much more suitable for gaming purposes. Here are some other models.

http://www.nextag.com/gaming-speakers/search-html

[caleb]

Originally Posted by jobenjoseph

hi less than 50,000 is moi budget : )

Go with the config given by pathiks ...the only change I made is the HDD bcoz of ur budget...anyway here are the prices for those components:

Core2Duo E6400 = Rs.11500/-
Intel DG965RY = Rs.6400/-
BIG Nvidia 7600 GT 256MB PCI-E = Rs.8200/-
2*1GB Transcend DDR2 Ram = Rs.7200/-
Sony DRU-830A = Rs.1900/-
Seagate 250GB SATAII = Rs.3800/-
VIP case = Rs.1500/-
Powersafe 500 watts SMPS = Rs.2000/-
Creative 580SBS speakers = Rs.3000/-
Samsung 17" CRT = Rs.4500/-

PS. I suggest you hold off on buyig the Graphics card till April as the budget DX10 compatible cards will be available sometime in April.

thanks a million guyz big help : )