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Eagles99 · Oct 12, 2008, 08:43 PM // 20:43

Is this computer worth $600? Will it run future games that are coming out soon? (GW2, etc)

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/sys/870126869.html

Thanks

Lord Sojar · Oct 12, 2008, 08:58 PM // 20:58

Absolutely not. Build your own for sure. You can get a lot more bang for your buck that way. Building a PC isn't hard at all.

Quaker · Oct 13, 2008, 04:55 PM // 16:55

It may or may not be worth $600. They don't say what the power supply or CPU or OS is. It uses a mATX case, which would limit future upgrades.

It's basically what is known as a "bare bones" system - having no hard drive, no mouse, no keyboard. You should compare prices of other bare bones units and/or the the total cost of that system after you add what's missing.

Two 8600GT video cards would give you good performance, but there are newer, better ways to go.

It sounds a lot like some guy who's just trying to sell off some of his old stuff he upgraded from - he never says it's "new".

Bottom line - buy it only if you know what you're doing. (Which I assume you don't

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snaek · Oct 13, 2008, 05:33 PM // 17:33

It's definitely not, lol.

Like quaker said...its probably not new parts, and even if it was...you're paying extra 'service' fees to get it custom built.

It would be much cheaper to just build it yourself.

BTW, I don't know why he doesn't list full specs, but would rather highlight the "wings of destruction" and "insane amount of glow".

Honestly, if a gamer is more concerned bout the looks of his PC
than the performance, that is just scary.

If you are considering purchasing it, at minimum, ask for full tech specs on the system.

<font color="red">Rahja Edit: Please use good English... this post has been translated using standard English. </font>

Aera · Oct 14, 2008, 07:21 AM // 07:21

1: Videocard sucks
2: It doesn't even say what processor
3: Alienware is ugly

Snograt · Oct 14, 2008, 01:44 PM // 13:44

Unanimous: stay well clear.