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<blockquote data-quote="TheEstablishment" data-source="post: 456151" data-attributes="member: 8011">One thing you need to realize DarkJester, is that when people here say &quot;serious gamer&quot; they mean REALLY serious gamer, i.e. lot's of time and money to burn.If you don't play games 12 hours a day, or demand the absolute best quality graphics in your 3d games, a midrange computer will work fine for you.&nbsp; It will take at least a year to start to show its age, and you should still be able to run new games (maybe not optimally) for a good 2 years.In my opinion, it is far more cost effective to buy a $1.5k- 2k computer every 2 years than it is to buy a $3k computer every 2-3 years.My recommendations:~2ghz CPU (pref. AMD for cost)512mb DDR - best value for moneyGeforce 4 4200 - honestly, I doubt you would notice the ~$200 difference between this and a Radeon 9700CD Burner - good for back-ups, general use~40Gig HD - This will likely hold you over for a whileOptical Mouse - no ball, more accurateAnother thing, unless there is something you don't like about your current monitor, keep it and save some money.Also, in response to the not saving money building your own, there are some excellent websites that have the best prices around (I don't bother buying any computer parts at retail stores anymore).&nbsp; I have been building my own for ~6yrs, and the best part is that I have a constantly evolving system, and I build more computers out of my spare parts.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheEstablishment, post: 456151, member: 8011"] One thing you need to realize DarkJester, is that when people here say "serious gamer" they mean REALLY serious gamer, i.e. lot's of time and money to burn. If you don't play games 12 hours a day, or demand the absolute best quality graphics in your 3d games, a midrange computer will work fine for you. It will take at least a year to start to show its age, and you should still be able to run new games (maybe not optimally) for a good 2 years. In my opinion, it is far more cost effective to buy a $1.5k- 2k computer every 2 years than it is to buy a $3k computer every 2-3 years. My recommendations: ~2ghz CPU (pref. AMD for cost) 512mb DDR - best value for money Geforce 4 4200 - honestly, I doubt you would notice the ~$200 difference between this and a Radeon 9700 CD Burner - good for back-ups, general use ~40Gig HD - This will likely hold you over for a while Optical Mouse - no ball, more accurate Another thing, unless there is something you don't like about your current monitor, keep it and save some money. Also, in response to the not saving money building your own, there are some excellent websites that have the best prices around (I don't bother buying any computer parts at retail stores anymore). I have been building my own for ~6yrs, and the best part is that I have a constantly evolving system, and I build more computers out of my spare parts. [/QUOTE]

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