computer help

I thought that 4 gb ram is pretty much all you need. Never have I need anymore than 4 gb o-o

carlosP wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Barebones-PC-AMD-Phenom-II-925-X4-ASUS-M4A785TD-V-/370374356230?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Desktop_PCs&hash=item563c082d06 so let me no whats good about it and let me know if i should get it for combat arms.Oh and i also wanna get fraps and itunes and all that kinda stuff for the game do u think that willl affect it?

lol since im also thinking of buying a comp it'd suck if i bought one before u made ur decision.

itunes does make me lag however. when u turn it on before a game then ur mouse will lag and it'll feel like ur sensitivity is on 1. u have to do something with it i think, like start itunes before u even open combat. sucks

comp looks nice.

O_O that's weird. I never opened iTunes while playing CA so I'll test it out in a bit but it shouldn't lag..iuno. I use windows media player

well can u guys help me choose one from the market online or something cause i no i will fail at building my own computer cause i dont no anything about that sort of stuff.but if i just buy tha computer and not do anything to it can i still play combat arms?

It depends, what is your budget? Cause there are tons of computers out there so we need to know a certain range which you'll be willing to spend up to.

lol from what ive read, NO you cannot just buy it and play combat arms. daddy just said u need to add ram, (WHICH DOES WHAT?), a DVD player, and an OS (operating system). so yeah. you'd still need to get stuff

Yea..sorry Carlos..but with just that barebone system..it will not operate..if your looking at something around 500.00 to play Combat arms and stuff..you can check out these places..

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

http://www.ibuypower.com

They build custom computers and have some at around 500 and up..pretty descent..

No work indeed...doesn't have everything needed. Those sites are pretty good actually. Look through those and post up which one you want.

ok ty guys very much my budget cant go pass 600 but other than that ima keep on searching for the things i need...can one of u guys give me a list of the stuff i need on a computer to play combat arms? just a bullet list so i can enhance my gaming and stop all this lag bullshit... thank you

I'm sorta busy right now so I can't look through computers to find a good one for you. The ones on the site Daddy sent you should be able to play Combat Arms, the ones selling at <600. Just pick one you like and post it up here

Hmmm.. see if this will work? i kept it below 600..its 561.00..BUT! If you can afford it up the RAM from 2 to 4GB..

http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Configurators.aspx?mid=182&t=w&c=24249,

Configurator: AMD Athlon II DDR2 Configurator

Case iBUYPOWER CX-5B59 Mid Tower Standard Case-Black/Silver
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction None-
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion None-
Case Lighting None-
Processor AMD Athlon II X2 240 Dual-Core CPU-
Processor Cooling [Free Upgrade] Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ 120mm Radiator [AMD]-
Memory 2 GB [1 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module-Corsair-Value or Major Brand
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 - 1GB-Single Card
Video Card Brand Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA-
Motherboard ASUS M4A785-M -- AMD 785G Hybrid CrossFire Chipset w/8-ch HD Audio, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, 1 PCI-E MB-
Motherboard Add-on None-
Power Supply 450 Watt -- Standard Power Supply-
Primary Hard Drive 500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s-Single Drive
Data Hard Drive None-
Optical Drive 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black
2nd Optical Drive None-
Flash Media Reader/Writer None-
Meter Display None-
Sound Card 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard-
Network Card Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)-
Netbook / Notebook Bundle None-
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....)-64-Bit
Keyboard iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard-Black
Mouse iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse-Black
Monitor None-
2nd Monitor None-
Speaker System iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System-
External Hard Drives [USB 3.0/2.0/eSATA] None-
USB Flash Drive None-
Power Protection None-
Headset None-
MP3/MP4 Player None-
Video Camera None-
Warranty Standard Warranty Service-Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
Rush Service Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee)-No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days
Subtotal* $561.00 (plus tax & shipping)

*Prices are subject to change at any time.
If you have any questions about your configuration, feel free to contact us at sales@ibuypower.com or by phone toll-free at 1-888-462-3899.

We’re here to help you!

-iBUYPOWER Team
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Duuuuude, looks pretty good. But will he survive running on 2gb RAM only? I think 4 GB would be better but yeah it'll go over the $600. Man wtf, liquid cooling for free? D: I could overclock if I had that..

The processor is 3.0 GHz if I'm correct? Pretty nice computer...but there's also the monitor and speaker thing too. VGA or no? Lmao

It comes with this:

Speaker System iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System-

I tried to add a monitor to the package for the price, but then I got the finger...

Sorry..no monitor...but he should be able to use his existing monitor...

They have a pretty sweet configurator program...if your looking at something around 1200-1500 you can get a super nice system! Even for say something just under 1K you would be able to up the video, RAM and Hard drive and still get something very decent...

Sheeze..I might have to check them out for me??!! I haven't gone shopping for a new system for a long, long time..LOL!

Here's another setup..from Geeks.com
399.00 refurbished tho..still very nice setup, I just wish it was a 3 Processor instead of 2.3..but still nice for the price..

Asus Essentio CM5570 Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz HD Entertainment Desktop PC


General Features:
Black Glossy Front Panel
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed w/CoA
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz processor
1333 MHz FSB speed, 4 MB L2 cache
Intel G43 North Bridge / Intel ICH10 South Bridge chipset
6 GB DDR2 SDRAM (supports up to 8 GB DDR2 800/667/533 MHz)
750 GB Serial ATA hard drive
Serial ATA DVD±RW DL Drive
No floppy drive
Integrated High Definition Audio 8-channel CODEC
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel GMA X4500) Support Microsoft DirectX 10 (on-board video disabled due to graphics card installed)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS 512 MB DDR2 PCI Express video card
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
802.11b/g/n PCI Express Wireless LAN card
16-in-1 memory card reader


Supported Memory Cards:
CompactFlash (CF)
Micro Drive
Memory Stick (MS)
Memory Stick Pro (MS Pro)
Memory Stick Pro Duo (MS Pro Duo)
Memory Stick Duo (MS-Duo)
MultiMediaCard (MMC)
MultiMediaCard 4.0 (MMC 4.0)
Reduced Size MultiMediaCard 4.0 (RS-MMC 4.0)
Secure Digital (SD)
Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)


Expansion slots:
Four (4) DIMM sockets
Two (2) PCI slots
One (1) PCIe 16x slot (occupied by video card)
One (1) PCIe 1x (occupied by WLAN card)


Front I/O ports:
Two (2) USB 2.0 ports
Microphone in
Headphone in


Rear I/O ports:
Six (6) USB 2.0 ports
One (1) PS/2 port
One (1) SPDIF out
One (1) HDMI (disabled due to graphics card installed)
One (1) DVI-D (disabled due to graphics card installed)
Two (2) 15-pin VGA ports (one disabled due to graphics card installed)
One (1) DVI-I port
One (1) RJ-45 Ethernet port
Line in, line out, microphone jacks
Side, rear, c/sub audio jacks


Power Specifications:
Power Supply: Output: 300W, Input: 115-230V


Unit Dimensions:
14.1 x 15.25 x 6.75-inches (H x W x D, approximate)


Regulatory Approvals:
FCC
CE
cULus Listed
C-Tick
BSMI
Weee

Package Includes:
Asus Essentio CM5570 Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33 GHz HD Entertainment Desktop PC
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 pre-installed w/CoA
Power cord
Wireless LAN antenna
USB optical mouse
USB keyboard
Asus Support DVD-ROM
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Recovery DVD-ROM

Additional Information:


Notes:
Model: CM5570
Part: CM5570-AP006
UPC: 6 10839 69519 5
EAN: 4 719543 695197


Product Requirements:
Available power outlet
VGA or DVI monitor

And one more..from you guessed it! NewEgg.com!! 549.99 ... another nice system...

CyberpowerPC Gamer Ultra 7215 Athlon II X2 245(2.9GHz) 4GB DDR3 500GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

General Spec
Brand CyberpowerPC
Model Gamer Ultra 7215
Type Gaming
Processor AMD Athlon II X2 245(2.9GHz)
Processor Main Features 64 bit Dual Core Processor
Cache Per Processor 2 x 1MB L2 Cache
Memory 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1333
Hard Drive 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM HDD
Optical Drive 1 24X DVD±R/±RW Dual Layer Drive
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT220 1GB PCI Express Video Card
Audio Sound card - Integrated
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Power Supply 420W
Keyboard Xtreme Gear USB Keyboard
Mouse Xtreme Gear USB Mouse
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Special Features Coolermaster Elite 310 Case
Motherboard
Chipset AMD 780G
CPU
CPU Type Athlon II X2
Installed Qty 1
CPU Speed 245(2.9GHz)
L2 Cache Per CPU 2 x 1MB
CPU Socket Type AM3
CPU Main Features 64 bit Dual Core Processor
Graphics
GPU/VPU Type NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
Graphics Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
Memory
Memory Capacity 4GB DDR3
Memory Speed DDR3 1333
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Memory Spec 2GB x 2
Memory Slot (Total) 2
Memory Slot (Available) 0
Hard Drive
HDD Capacity 500GB
HDD Interface SATA II
HDD RPM 7200rpm
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW
Optical Drive Spec 24X DVD±R/±RW Dual Layer Drive
Audio
Audio Chipset Integrated
Communications
LAN Chipset Integrated
LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Front Panel Ports
Front USB 2
Back Panel Ports
PS/2 2
Rear USB 4
RJ45 1 port
Expansion
PCI Slots (Available/Total) 1 x PCI-Express x16
1 x PCI-Express x1
2 x PCI
Mouse
Mouse Type USB Mouse
Keyboard
Keyboard Type USB Keyboard
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited

All of those systems are pretty descent setups..I hope one of them will fit what your looking for!

ok i think i can narrow down what i dont understand...

one of ur posts u said something about I/O ports and expansion slots...then a list of stuff under that.. i have no idea what those are or theyre function.. not that i really need to know its just that if i dont know then carlos wont know.. practically everything in ur second to last post i didnt understand..

Expansion Slots: They are the slots located on the motherboard that your Video Card and any other types of card are inserted, like modem cards.

I/O Ports (In/Out): are the USB ports, sound and mic ports on the back or front of the computer, it also counts as your video ports and ethernet port.

Wait from Newegg? They build computers? Carlos, get on man

lol thank u guys very much for everything i think im gonna get the first one from daddyashu but if u guys think i need anything else on this computer please let me no

Yeah that was the one Daddy posed way long ago. Daddy did all that for nothing D:
It looks good, and you can even download Modern Warfare 2 for free! Pretty nice if you ask me. Since you don't really seem to want much from the computer besides being able to play Combat Arms, that computer should suffice. Let's wait for Daddy's confirmation and then you can start getting your new computer

P.S. It is built before sent to him right?

LOL!!

Yes it comes all ready..Plug and Play!

That's a good selection..IF you can, up the RAM to 4GB..that would be the only things I would say to do...

Aloha!

Yeah...that 2GB RAM isn't looking very good imo. I mean you'll still be able to play CA so no problem, I guess.