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I want a third opinion...

RodricRodric Registered User regular
edited March 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
Alright I have The Orange Box for PC and Team Fortress 2 and Portal are full of win. BUT! Steam in all it's ungodliness won't let me play Half-Life 2. Let me explain. The game will load but once I start a new game it laods and then my computer shuts down and restars. Valve says I need a new system that supports a higher output of power. It sounds right and a tech-savy friend of mine agrees. But what do you... the people of Penny-Arcade think? Should I dish out the money to upgrade my 5 year old computer that I have taken care of and upgraded lovingly? Or sell out to some new Vista running dealy?

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  • Mai-KeroMai-Kero Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Go build a new computer. Parts are hella-cheap right now and you'll be extremely happy.

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  • kaliyamakaliyama Left to find less-moderated fora Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Rodric wrote: »
    Alright I have The Orange Box for PC and Team Fortress 2 and Portal are full of win. BUT! Steam in all it's ungodliness won't let me play Half-Life 2. Let me explain. The game will load but once I start a new game it laods and then my computer shuts down and restars. Valve says I need a new system that supports a higher output of power. It sounds right and a tech-savy friend of mine agrees. But what do you... the people of Penny-Arcade think? Should I dish out the money to upgrade my 5 year old computer that I have taken care of and upgraded lovingly? Or sell out to some new Vista running dealy?

    If you had $10 billion, there would be little reason to not buy a new alienware compy every 6 months. But if you have a limited budget, then a cost-benefit analysis becomes relevant. How much $ can you spend comfortably?

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Just get a better power supply.

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Power supplies are hella cheap. I got a 500W one for free on Black Friday. You shouldn't need to spend more than $50, at the high end.

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  • Nova_CNova_C I have the need The need for speedRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Thanatos wrote: »
    Power supplies are hella cheap. I got a 500W one for free on Black Friday. You shouldn't need to spend more than $50, at the high end.

    Really? Good power supplies at about the cheapest place around here start at about $80. More if you're looking for a modular (Like the Corsair I have). $50 is the price of the nonames that I wouldn't use to power a calculator.

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  • Nitsuj82Nitsuj82 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Order one from Newegg or Fry's. Should set you back like $20-40 and work just fine.

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    Your sig is too tall. -Thanatos
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