This is my first post here, though I've been around for a good while. I'm headin' out to school in about a month and a half, and I've been looking all summer for the computer that's just perfect. I looked at laptops for a long time for their portability, but realized I wasn't going to be able to play the games I wanted as well as I wanted for a price within my range. I was crusing these forums looking for some help...and I came across numerous resources...but I admit to being not quite as knowledgeable on computer parts as some of the gurus around here, so I decided to ask for help personally. I'm basically looking for a computer anywhere in the $800-$1200 range. I was thinking about building it from parts, since that seems to end up being a better deal at that price range. My friend has more money than me, but I'm hoping with you guys' help, I'll be able to show him up
. I don't need an overly huge hard drive, (60 gb would do nicely). Again, performance for gaming is mostly what I'm looking for...the best that I can get within that price range. Thanks a ton in advance for anyone willing to help...I just can't bear to look through any more websites looking for the "best" deals on stuff I'm not qualified to be looking at really.
-Baker