Buying a computer...

[DrenDran]

So I saw a bunch of threads like this and figured since I had the same situation, I'd post too...

Basically, I have a thousand dollars to buy a computer with.
I don't really get any spare money back, so I figured I'd go with as good as I can get.
First of all, I ruled out laptops, seeing as our family already has a few, but their nothing special, and fairly old, but more because I heard that laptops are more expensive, so I could get more for my money with a desktop.

I realized that processor speed would probably be one of the most important things, so, I heard that the Intel i7 core was one of the newest, best processors, and the computers with them were right around my price range.

I narrowed it down to two computers for now, but I still need help...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227272
It has 4gb of ram, 1tb of hard drive, and an i7 core cpu.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883241033
That half the hard drive, but twice the ram, so I figured it would be better, it also costs 30-40 dollars less, but that doesn't matter.

So, could anyone tell me what the best processor out there in that price range is?
And are the video cards that come with those computers good? I know very little about video cards.
Also, of the two, which should I get, or should I get a different one all together?

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[Jacky]

First one is badass.

Edit: But the second one's contents (ram, cpu, hard drive) are good. So I assume the second one MIGHT be better.

[Night Fox]

I'm going to build my own PC.
Later.

It will have whatever nVidia graphics card is the latest at the time, an Intel Core i7 Extreme processor, unless there is a better Intel processor by then, ~10GB RAM, be water-cooled, at least a 2TB HDD.

And anything else I get suggested.
Or is required.

[DrPepper]

I'm going to build my own PC.
Later.

It will have whatever nVidia graphics card is the latest at the time, an Intel Core i7 Extreme processor, unless there is a better Intel processor by then, ~10GB RAM, be water-cooled, at least a 2TB HDD.

And anything else I get suggested.
Or is required.

Where do you get all this money when you're only 13?

[DrenDran]

Where do you get all this money when you're only 13?

And a furry.
That would make an awesome computer.

[maxxuss]

I would go with the iBUYPOWER PC because it has a better CPU and graphics card. You don't really need 8GB of RAM unless your doing editing and all that fancy stuff.

EDIT:
I recommend you build your PC. And if you really need more ram just buy a 2GB stick for a total of 6GB, I have that amount of ram and it works fine for me.

[DrenDran]

I would go with the iBUYPOWER PC because it has a better CPU and graphics card. You don't really need 8GB of RAM unless your doing editing and all that fancy stuff.

EDIT:
I recommend you build your PC. And if you really need more ram just buy a 2GB stick for a total of 6GB, I have that amount of ram and it works fine for me.

I might just do that.
I mean, I really don't need an extra 500gb of hard drive.
Though I do, do some 'fancy editing stuff', espically in programming.

[otto-san]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227272
It has 4gb of ram, 1tb of hard drive, and an i7 core cpu.

This

Get it

[Night Fox]

Where do you get all this money when you're only 13?

LIKE I SAID, YOU cigarette.

Later.

GOD DAMN.

[otto-san]

water-cooled

 

[Righteous One]

I laugh at the stupidity of everybody in this topic.

The i7 875k is by far the most expensive part of that computer. The 875k has an unlocked multiplier. I assume that you do not know what that is. The only person who would gain value from it would be a heavy overclocker.

Keep searching new-egg chief.

[Righteous One]

Double-post

I will throw this out here. You won't need a new graphics card to play good games. The 460 is more than enough. The main selling point for the i7 is the triple-channel ram and ability to support more than one x16 PCI-E slot. Since you are new this is more than enough.

Yes it is the i5 760. You will gain no performance in games from having an i7. The only general difference the support for hyper-threading. Very few things, especially games, benefit from HT.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227282

[dkamm65]

Very few things, especially games, benefit from HT.

The average user will find that the only thing that hyperthreading benefits is their e-peen.

[DrenDran]

Double-post

I will throw this out here. You won't need a new graphics card to play good games. The 460 is more than enough. The main selling point for the i7 is the triple-channel ram and ability to support more than one x16 PCI-E slot. Since you are new this is more than enough.

Yes it is the i5 760. You will gain no performance in games from having an i7. The only general difference the support for hyper-threading. Very few things, especially games, benefit from HT.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227282

However it is the same price.
So what is the improvement that makes up for the reduced cpu, keeping the price the same?
Second, I will be doing more than just gaming, though being able to get good fps on games is important, I would also be doing some data processing intensive tasks such as video editing.

[Righteous One]

First off the 460 is nearly twice as good as the 5750. You will not need an upgrade for quite a while. The system comes with 8gb of ram which is more than enough.

And the Processor will provide performance equal to an i7 in most tasks. Again, the i7 is only worth-while if you need hyper-threading. Trust me, you don't.