Hard choice - velocity PC

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originalb2

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Hey guys and girls, I am going to buy a new PC methinks. and need some help with a choice im going for a velocity micro. they look too dam good to pass up.

now i am looking at both the 1000 and 1500 system,

the 1000 system, i have included a 19" monitor in the system price $1423, this is with the default options selected, *except for the cooling system on the processor.

i have ram at home i can swap out, so that doesnt bother me and i have another hard drive to set to slave.

now the stock 1500 unit is priced at funnily enough 1500. but does not include the monitor in
the price. with a monitor price starts at $1799.

is the extra power of the 1500 worth the drastic price increase. or would better value of the 1000 win out ??

yeah it would be used for gaming,

ty for reading and replying
 
What're your current specs on your pc right now? Velocity Micro is awesome but the better question is should you really be buying a new pc? Buying a PC is an investment the "Value PC" really isn't going to run anything worth buying a new PC for unless you have a really bad set up right now.

With the 1500$ set you can configure it to a 7900GT which is a pretty good set up graphically. With a value type set up you wont be running many more settings than you would with older hardware like the 6800 series, I doubt it would make too much of a difference. If you want a stark difference in your gaming performance, you definitely want something like a 7900GT or 7800GT in your rig.

Just not enough information in your original post -- basically, what are your current specs and what is your budget towards a new pc?
 
Don't buy the 1000. As she said, a new computer is an investment, especially a gaming rig. If your looking for bargain rigs then what you have right now should be fine for a little while longer.

IMO, you should save up and go the the 1500 or even the Dual X...the latter lasting you a good couple of years. ;)

I'm buying a Dual X decked out next month, I've been saving/waiting on it for a year, and I know it'll be worth it!
 
well my old pc isnt too bad. the problem is it's way back in england, my other specs are a vanilla 256mb 6600 agp, amd 64 3000, 1gb ram pc 3200, 250gb hard drive, i had to rebuild after a major fry out, so it dropped in a lot of power,

my budget is bascially $2k-3k * i dont want to blow all that though* , i dont wanna ship my old system out from england, as its way to incovienient, besides i do still return and need something there for me, right now i use a laptop, which is really only for business.

so yeah i need a pc for my home in america !

the lappy is not powerful at all, so thats out of the issue.

yeah i know the 7800 or 7900 would be a obvious better choice for a graphics card, but is the cost justification worth the extra price. would the 7600 not suffice as a graphics card? for the current mainstream of games, besides i dont really need to run games at the highest graphical settings .

so the original question remains, either the power of the 1500 or value of the 1000 ?
 
I'd go with the power of the 1500. With monitor that still leaves you below your $2k budget. I'd go with a 7900GT for the graphics - a good investment should you choose to upgrade in a year or two to SLI. imo, it makes more sense to buy as much PC as you can without going over your budget and still try to get the latest technology. Good luck with your decision - be sure to post back later to let us know what you got.
 
You definitely want the 7900GT, nuff said (oh and im not a she :p)

If youre spending 2000$ or more on a PC and you arent getting a 7900 you're seriously screwing yourself :p
 
If you can do it, the Velocity Micro Gamers' Edge 1500 with 7900GT is the way to go. It will probably last your gaming needs far longer, making the price worth it. The 1000 is good, but the 1500 is better. What does your gut tell you to do?
 
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