Joined: Nov 21, 2009
Posts: 23
Hello All,
Hopefully some of you will remember me! But I'm Archie I joined the forum back in '09 and stopped playing in '09 to '10. Sorry it has been so long since I have been online. My life was catapulted and is still going 100 mph. 1 reason being that I am a member of the armed forces now serving my country! But I would love to get back online and play some games with some friends.
One issue; I do not have a PC anymore (MAC user now haha) so i was wonder if some of you computer guys would help me put together a PC for me that would be able to handle the demanding games of today.
Thank you very much,
Archie
Joined: Mar 13, 2011
Posts: 2064
Location: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Welcome back sir....Im not a comp. whiz...sorry
Joined: Jul 26, 2007
Posts: 9910
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Welcome back Archie! Many members of BK are active duty Military so we know what you are going threw. If you post the price range you are looking at people can help you find some parts or a pre made box.
Joined: Nov 21, 2009
Posts: 23
Thank you! i was looking in the 600 to 900 dollar range! Please Help!
Joined: Sep 25, 2009
Posts: 2527
Location: Taos Missouri
You may need to add a couple hundred more to be on the safe side.
Welcome back long time no see.
Joined: Mar 02, 2011
Posts: 76
Location: Montana
Welcome back Archie, thanks for Serving!!! What branch? Go Air Force!!! lol
Joined: Nov 21, 2009
Posts: 23
Air Force Hua! 354th Security Forces Squadron!
$1200 sure why not haha
Joined: Dec 11, 2009
Posts: 794
Location: Dyer,Indiana
Joined: May 31, 2011
Posts: 2631
Location: Fort McMurray, AB
Macs can run Windows just fine. You can run dual-boot. It's fairly easy....
-- Of all the soles I've ever tasted, his had the most ....cumin. --
Joined: Nov 21, 2009
Posts: 23
I do not think my Mac would keep up. Heres some specs
Processor 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB
Joined: Nov 21, 2009
Posts: 23
So I found this site called cyber power which allows you to completely build a computer. Let me know how these specs sound
NZXT Tempest 210 Mid-Tower Gaming Case (Black Color)
CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-3820 Quad-Core 3.60 GHz 10MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011
FAN:Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler (Designed for Over-Clocker King)(CLP0575) [+38]
2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Quad Channel Memory [+86] (Corsair Vengeance)
MOTHERBOARD:* (3-Way SLI Support) Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 Chipset Quad Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ UEFI DualBIOS, Dolby Home Theater 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 4 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI
OS:Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
POWERSUPPLY:800 Watts - CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 80 Plus Power Supply (80+ Gold) [+85]
Asus Xonar Essence STX Virtual 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCIe 124 DB SNR / Headphone AMP Card
VIDEO:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 HD 2.5GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+54] (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)
Let Me know how that sounds for a PC that would be able to run any game
Joined: Dec 10, 2009
Posts: 281
Location: Arkansas
Joined: Nov 21, 2009
Posts: 23
Thanks for the info Stingray