What computer should I buy?

[gamur 0]

Hello everyone, as I said in other topic, someone got into my house and stole my computers and tv, so, we are searching for the best options of computers. I live in Costa Rica, and here the computers are like three times the price of the USA, I have a friend in the USA and told me that he could buy the computer and send it to us. So, I want to hear a lot of suggestions, or if not, the best suggestion you can give me to buy a computer that can run completely smoothly CXL, considering that obviously it will have Windows 7. Thanks all, and please, I want to see suggestions

[djlm91 1]

Well... we need to know how much you want/can pay for it

But I would suggest:

* Intel Core i5

* Motherboard that "fits" an i5

* 4Gb RAM

* ATI HD 5770 1Gb

* HD 500Gb 7200 rpm

* Windows 7 64bits

* Monitor 24' or 26' or 23' Full-HD *-*

That would be a very good computer that can run all the games at the moment at the highest seetings in 1920x1080. I can say this because I have something similar... (but not sooo good)

Of course, you can buy much better PC's, but this may work for you ^^

This link shows something similar... just the video card is missing

http://www.amazon.com/CyberpowerPC-Gamer-Xtreme-5204-Desktop/dp/B003GSLBY2/ref=br_lf_m_1000522521_1_8_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&pf_rd_p=1269904802&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000522521&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0WNY2D90KKVPPZHS6786

Hope this was helpful. ^.^

[Ant1-b0dy 0]

Nice triple-post djlm91...

Give us a price in USD and we can help you.

Two good sites for buying parts:

www.tigerdirect.com || www.newegg.com

I don't think they do shipping to Costa Rica though.

The setup djlm91 told you about is pretty mediocre, it will play CitiesXL and run Win7 with no issue, but it won't play Crysis maxed out with AA on a very high resolution.

[gamur 0]

Ok, thank you both. And well, I think that the most we can afford is like 700$. So, I would be happy if I could run CXL in medium quality but completely smooth. And Ant1-b0dy, don`t worry, because its completely common for me to see that like 3/4 of the internet buying sites dont ship to Costa Rica...:S but well. Thanks

[SpecialEdVTEC 1]

here's a real good machine for the price considering you are on a budget and need to get the machine out of the country.

$645.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834101232

you could get a laptop because it is easier to get to ur location. when it comes to buying a comp in usa and bringing it out of country a laptop is the best bet, and the specs are comparable to desktops today. just matters how much you want to spend.

I just picked up some of these on sale last week fore $599.

this is a laptop with an Intel I5:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834101232

Learn more about the Gateway NV5929u

Model

Brand

Gateway

Model

NV5929u

Part#

LX.WHE02.018

General

Color

NightSky Black

Operating System

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

CPU Type

Intel Core i5 430M(2.26GHz)

Screen

15.6"

Memory Size

4GB DDR3

Hard Disk

320GB

Optical Drive

DVD Super Multi

Graphics Card

Intel HD

Communication

Modem, Gigabit LAN and WLAN

Battery Life

4.5 hours

Dimensions

14.66" x 10.19" x 1.02" - 1.46"

Weight

5.84 lbs.

CPU

CPU Type

Intel Core i5

CPU Speed

430M(2.26GHz)

Chipset

Chipset

Intel HM55

Display

Screen Size

15.6"

Wide Screen Support

Yes

Resolution

1366 x 768

LCD Features

Ultrabright LED-backlit

Operating Systems

Operating System

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Graphics

GPU/VPU

Intel HD

Video Memory

128 MB of dedicated system memory , supporting Microsoft DirectX 10

Graphic Type

Integrated Card

Hard Drive

HDD

320GB

HDD RPM

5400rpm

HDD Interface

SATA

Memory

Memory

4GB

Memory Speed

DDR3 1066

Memory Spec

2GB x 2

Memory Type

204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM

Optical Drive

Optical Drive Type

DVD Super Multi

Optical Drive Interface

Integrated

Optical Drive Spec

8X DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive

Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD±R, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD±R DL, 6X DVD±RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD±R, 4X DVD±R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Communications

Modem

V.92 56K

LAN

10/100/1000Mbps

WLAN

802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

Ports

USB

4

Video Port

1 x VGA

HDMI

1

Audio Ports

1 x Headphone/Speaker/Line-Out Jack with S/PDIF support

1 x Microphone-in Jack

Audio

Audio

High-Definition Audio Support

Built-in Digital Microphone

Speaker

Two Built-in Stereo Speakers

Input Device

Touchpad

Multi-gesture Touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate and flip

Keyboard

Standard

Supplemental Drive

Card Reader

Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader

Secure Digital (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick, (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)

Webcam

Yes

Power

Battery

6-cell Li-Ion (4400 mAh) Battery

Battery Life

4.5 hours

Physical spec

Dimensions

14.66" x 10.19" x 1.02" - 1.46"

Weight

5.84 lbs.

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts

1 year limited

Labor

1 year limited

[SpecialEdVTEC 1]

here is one in ur budget with a dedicated video card instead of integrated.

$699.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834101229

Learn more about the Gateway NV59C57U

Model

Brand

Gateway

Model

NV59C57U

Part#

LX.WJ702.015

General

Color

Silk Silver

Operating System

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

CPU Type

Intel Core i5 450M(2.4GHz)

Screen

15.6"

Memory Size

4GB DDR3

Hard Disk

500GB

Optical Drive

DVD Super Multi

Graphics Card

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470

Video Memory

512MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM

Communication

Gigabit LAN and WLAN

Battery Life

4 hours

Dimensions

14.99" x 9.96" x 1.22" - 1.34"

Weight

5.72 lbs.

CPU

CPU Type

Intel Core i5

CPU Speed

450M(2.40GHz)

Chipset

Chipset

Intel HM55

Display

Screen Size

15.6"

Wide Screen Support

Yes

Resolution

1366 x 768

Operating Systems

Operating System

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Graphics

GPU/VPU

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470

Video Memory

512MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM

Graphic Type

Dedicated Card

Hard Drive

HDD

500GB

HDD RPM

5400rpm

HDD Interface

SATA

Memory

Memory

4GB

Memory Speed

DDR3 1066

Memory Spec

2GB x 2

Memory Type

204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM

Max Memory Supported

8GB

Optical Drive

Optical Drive Type

DVD Super Multi

Optical Drive Interface

Integrated

Optical Drive Spec

8X DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive

Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD±R, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD±R DL, 6X DVD±RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD±R, 4X DVD±R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Communications

LAN

10/100/1000Mbps

WLAN

802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

Ports

USB

3

Video Port

1 x VGA

HDMI

1

Audio Ports

1 x Headphone/Speaker/Line-Out Jack with S/PDIF support

1 x Microphone-in Jack

Audio

Audio

High-Definition Audio Support

Built-in Digital Microphone

Speaker

Two Built-in Stereo Speakers

Input Device

Touchpad

Multi-gesture Touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate and flip

Keyboard

Standard

Supplemental Drive

Card Reader

Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader

Secure Digital (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick, (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)

Webcam

Yes

Power

Battery

6-cell Li-Ion (4400 mAh) Battery

Battery Life

4 hours

Physical spec

Dimensions

14.99" x 9.96" x 1.22" - 1.34"

Weight

5.72 lbs.

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts

1 year limited

Labor

1 year limited

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[djlm91 1]

LoL

The computer I have suggested is just like this two laptops.... that link was just to ilustrate, forget it....

ATI HD 5470 is not so good... 5770 is much better. I have it and I can play Assassin's Creed 2, GTA 4, Batman Arkham Asylum, Blur, NFS's, Just Cause 2, CXL ... all of them at the highest settings with AA on in 1080p with no problems.

My friend bought this 5470 for his new desktop and it can barely runs GTA 4 at medium! I know what I'm saying =)

I've never tried Crysis or other FPS games 'cause they're not my type.... but I know Crysis would not run perfectly, but I don't care... I won't play it! xD

I don't know how prices are in USD... but this laptops are pretty nice. But everybody knows that a desktop is way better for games than a laptop. Even if it is a good one.

(I'm sorry...the triple-post was accidentaly, of course.... I tried to post but a problem happened and it didn't work... than I tried again and failed again. And now I saw three posts )

[gamur 0]

Well, finally, we had some trouble with the Insurance Company but finally they gave us the money. And now, actually, I would be happy with a computer that can run Cities Xl (2011 finally yay!!!!) in medium quality with no problems. I think that we can pay about $600, so, now if you could give me options withing that "range" I would thank you

[gamur 0]

Finally (as I said) the insurance companie paid us, and right now, what we have is $500 to buy a new computer, the best possible to play CitiesXl 2011. Well, then, my parents are going to Miami next month and they are going to buy the computer there, as it is cheaper. So im asking you for your help, to figure out which is the best computer we can buy with $500 that can run CitiesXl 2011 in the highest graphic quality that it can. Obviusly with windows 7

Thank you for your help, and please I want to see the best suggestion possible!

[pcwhiz24 1,185]

Would Cities XL 2011 lag at all on a PC with an Nvidia Geforce GTX 480, 12GB of RAM, and quad core CPU?

[Incognious 0]

Well, i have a i7 920 with a GTX 470 and 6gb of RAM, should be more then enough to run it, but for some reason it wont play smoothly all the time :S even though i run Cryisis on the highest settings smoothly -.- quite annoying actually...

[gyzzzmo 0]

Same here. Cities XL 2011 engine doesnt run well. the original CXL engine actually ran better, while i had quite a worse pc then.

[Ocram's Razr 963]

I have a Gateway GT5628, which was the cheapest gaming computer on the market (discontinued). You will certainly want something at least as good as mine (my computer does not meet the recommended requirements and the game forces me into Low, but I can change it to medium).

[gamur 0]

Ok, I talked with my friend in NY city, he made this computer for us, I mean, he searched and made this computer, he hasn`t bought it yet. Please tell me how will it run Cities XL 2011!

Processor AMD3 2.9 Quad Core

4GB DDR3 RAM

1TB hard drive

here comes the only thing that I think we should fix with him:

512 MB PCI Express video card

please tell me what should I fix

[Ant1-b0dy 0]

Originally posted by: gamur

Ok, I talked with my friend in NY city, he made this computer for us, I mean, he searched and made this computer, he hasn`t bought it yet. Please tell me how will it run Cities XL 2011!

Processor AMD3 2.9 Quad Core

4GB DDR3 RAM

1TB hard drive

here comes the only thing that I think we should fix with him:

512 MB PCI Express video card

please tell me what should I fix

quote>

Two questions: Exaclty what processor (I think he's reffering to the newer AM3+ socket quads) and what 512MB PCIe card? I'm an Intel fanboy so I'd say Core i5; but AMD is good for the money. As far as the videocard, (since its an AMD processor) I'd go with an AMD/ATI video card, sticking with the same brands on multiple equipment seems to work best (I'm on an EVGA Classified board with EVGA 4 series cards) as far as stability goes. If he changes you to an Intel setup, go with an nvidia based card. As far as models, on the AMD/ATI team i'd have to say the 5000 series - for nvidia a 260 will work just fine, but go for a 4 series if you can spend the extra money.

Also to note, that 4th GB of RAM will put you on a 64bit Operating System if you want to use all 4GB. 32-bit systems have a limitation of 3.2-3.5GB and Windows will NOT use it all unless if its a 64-bit based system. (As far as compatibility issues go, I don't see many now-a-days but they do exist with older [1998 erra games] and some won't run properly but most kick into legacy mode and run in their own 32bit environment from your 64bit computer). Moose probably has a better way of explaining it to you though.