I don't suppose an XBox or PS3 is an option. That is if you're just going to be doing some gaming.
But 'gel is right, for 600 its better and much cheaper to build your own. Alternatively you may want to get a barebones PC and build up from there. You may be able to get something decent for around $350 or so. If you consider using the onboard video initially, then upgrading to a video card later that may be an alterative: Tiger has some fairly tolerable barebones systems: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?keywords=barebone+pc+kit On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 10:48 AM, LRS Scout <lrssc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Been trying to avoid that. > > I've been looking around on E-Bay. > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Vivec <gel21...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> At 600 bucks you will need to build the system yourself. The lowest cost >> gaming systems from boutique vendors is around 1200 from what I was >> researching a few days ago. >> >> Let me find a link for you. >> >> >> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-overclock-performance-gaming,3097.html >> >> >> The CPU should still be valid, but check here for the best graphics card to >> see if that has changed. I believe ATI released some new cards. >> >> http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html >> >> There are others, but I have read that the Toms Hardware guides produce >> systems that are very stable and get the job done. >> >> You can also go over the 600US and grab one of the new X51 systems from >> ALienware, but that means no upgradeability. >> >> http://www.pcworld.com/article/249382/alienware_x51_review_the_little_pc_that_could.html >> >> >> >> On 10 February 2012 10:22, LRS Scout <lrssc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > hey guys I have like $600 and I'm looking for a new system so I can play >> > Star Wars. >> > >> > Suggestions? >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:346631 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
