What should I look for in a cheap but semi good Gaming Computer?

Q. I am looking for a Gaming Computer to give my son for Christmas but I don't know what to look for. I am also on a small budget of $700-$800. If any one can tell me anything about what to look for in a Gaming Computer, that would help me out alot.

A. Gaming computer should be balanced, it needs good video card and processor, for example for your budget Intel i3 would be ideal, with video card like Nvidia GT 630 or ATI 6670 and up, RAM - even 4GB would be perfect for such budget, 8GB is preferable but not necessary. The rest - 500GB hard drive, DVD burner - are standard, any good looking case to say it's gaming PC, reliable power supply 400W+. Any computer from the store would not do, they are unbalanced non-gaming machines. Get real custom gaming computer like this one:

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Is it possible to make any cpu into a gaming computer with the right components?

Q. My parents just got a imac and were planning on getting rid of their old e-machine about 3 or 4 years old. I decided id take it and try and build it into a mediocre gaming computer, do i have a chance here or should i just save up for a new cpu, i plan on slowly adding to it not spending like $700 and be done in a day or 2

A. First of all a CPU (Central processing Unit) is your computer's processor and you cannot make it into anything.
Also Macs where never built for gaming as most games are for PC only.
As far as upgrading an old eMachines desktop into a gaming computer, you will not be able to do much.
Most likely both the CPU (processor) and graphics are low end and would need replaced, which in turn would mean replacing the motherboard and even the RAM and power supply, so you are just building a new computer in an old eMachines case...

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