Q. I need to make a gaming computer that can run crysis 2, bf3, and metro 2033 efficiently on a $1500 budget and I don't know what the best parts to choose.
A. CPU: either Intel Core i5-2500K or better yet Intel Core i7-2600K (emphasis on the "K").
Get a good CPU cooler, as the stock Intel cooler is crap. Get a either a Cooler Master or a Sunbeam Twister 120 CPU cooler.
Motherboard: Get any motherboard with the newer Z68 Chipset, LGA 1155 socket, with SATA III (3) - 6.0Gb/s. It is the best setup for Sandy Bridge processors. I got this Gigabyte for $125:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128495&Tpk=z68ma-d2h-b3
HDD: Get an SSD SATA III (3) - 6.0Gb/s for your OS, 64GB or bigger (128GB would be best, I got the 64GB as I use Linux and Mac OS X, not Windows)
Also get a 1TB or 2TB Seagate SATA III (3) - 6.0Gb/s 7200rpm 32MB or 64MB cache hard drive for file storage
Get 8GB (2 x 4GB) of DDR3 1600MHz RAM (G.Skill Ripjaws X Series are the best, Corsair are also good). You do not need 16GB RAM for gaming, it is overkill.
A 750 Watts or bigger double rail top quality power supply (Cooler Master, Antec, OCZ, Corsair)
A good graphics card, nVidia GeForce 560 Ti or at least GTX 460 Fermi or even Radeon HD 6870 or 6970.
Dylano suggested the nVidia GTX 580, it is better but also much more expensive at $480 vs. the $240 for the 560 Ti or $160 for the GTX 460 Fermi. You would get about the same results if you use a 560 Ti and spend more on the i7-2600K CPU.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS
Good PC Case with plenty of space and air flow, at least 2 or 3 120 mm Fans (with blue LED for cool looks).
Good luck.
Get a good CPU cooler, as the stock Intel cooler is crap. Get a either a Cooler Master or a Sunbeam Twister 120 CPU cooler.
Motherboard: Get any motherboard with the newer Z68 Chipset, LGA 1155 socket, with SATA III (3) - 6.0Gb/s. It is the best setup for Sandy Bridge processors. I got this Gigabyte for $125:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128495&Tpk=z68ma-d2h-b3
HDD: Get an SSD SATA III (3) - 6.0Gb/s for your OS, 64GB or bigger (128GB would be best, I got the 64GB as I use Linux and Mac OS X, not Windows)
Also get a 1TB or 2TB Seagate SATA III (3) - 6.0Gb/s 7200rpm 32MB or 64MB cache hard drive for file storage
Get 8GB (2 x 4GB) of DDR3 1600MHz RAM (G.Skill Ripjaws X Series are the best, Corsair are also good). You do not need 16GB RAM for gaming, it is overkill.
A 750 Watts or bigger double rail top quality power supply (Cooler Master, Antec, OCZ, Corsair)
A good graphics card, nVidia GeForce 560 Ti or at least GTX 460 Fermi or even Radeon HD 6870 or 6970.
Dylano suggested the nVidia GTX 580, it is better but also much more expensive at $480 vs. the $240 for the 560 Ti or $160 for the GTX 460 Fermi. You would get about the same results if you use a 560 Ti and spend more on the i7-2600K CPU.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS
Good PC Case with plenty of space and air flow, at least 2 or 3 120 mm Fans (with blue LED for cool looks).
Good luck.
How much would a good gaming computer cost?
Q. To make a long story short, I already have a good Dell laptop for school and such, but I'm looking for a fast gaming computer for games such as The Sims, etc. What price range would I be looking at for a computer and a monitor? (Please note that I don't speak 'computer' and I am very easily confused with technology talk)!
Thank you soo much for all of the answers I have received, but there is no way in hell I could ever build my own computer. Ever.
Thank you soo much for all of the answers I have received, but there is no way in hell I could ever build my own computer. Ever.
A. Well then the options some of these guys will spew at you will be greek I take it? fine I won't say "Bild your own" or the one oyu build"
I will tell you that this web site
http://www.newegg.com is where all of us nerdy geak guys go for great computer parts at the best possible prices.
Now for you, this is alos a great place to go for Great computers at the absolute best prices. on the average about $300-$600 cheaper than bestbuy or Dell.
I will give yo three price ranges and have links for computers in those price ranges. I won't give oyu monitor prices because I don't know how large of a monitor oyu are afte, nor do I know what you want to pay for one. but a good monitor that is 22 in will run oyu about $200 extra. so keap that in mind and yes, you CAN buy one at newegg.
So, here's the best gaming computers between $600 and $750.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2032280010%201308920938%204021%201141828689&name=Core%202%20Quad
And this one is the best out of that group for $750. Also it is the best one under $1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229086
Not a bad choice if you are on a budget.
This group is a step up. these computers are at or around $1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2032280010%201308920938%204023&name=%241000%20-%20%241250
And this is the best one for that catagory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229083
And these are some of the higher end computers at about $2300, probably a little over kill for what you want.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2032280010%201308920938%204086&name=%242000%20-%20%242500
I would suggest the first one that was $750 because it has what you will want, a good proccessor, plenty of ram (memory) a big hard drive (storage) and of course a good Graphics card (for games)
I hope this helps
EDIT: hey Matdud, hate to break it to you but alienware isn't what it used to be. they got bought out by dell about a two years ago and since then have given much less for the money. stay clear form "name brands" all that matters is the parts anyways. they all come with the same warrenties
I will tell you that this web site
http://www.newegg.com is where all of us nerdy geak guys go for great computer parts at the best possible prices.
Now for you, this is alos a great place to go for Great computers at the absolute best prices. on the average about $300-$600 cheaper than bestbuy or Dell.
I will give yo three price ranges and have links for computers in those price ranges. I won't give oyu monitor prices because I don't know how large of a monitor oyu are afte, nor do I know what you want to pay for one. but a good monitor that is 22 in will run oyu about $200 extra. so keap that in mind and yes, you CAN buy one at newegg.
So, here's the best gaming computers between $600 and $750.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2032280010%201308920938%204021%201141828689&name=Core%202%20Quad
And this one is the best out of that group for $750. Also it is the best one under $1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229086
Not a bad choice if you are on a budget.
This group is a step up. these computers are at or around $1000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2032280010%201308920938%204023&name=%241000%20-%20%241250
And this is the best one for that catagory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229083
And these are some of the higher end computers at about $2300, probably a little over kill for what you want.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2032280010%201308920938%204086&name=%242000%20-%20%242500
I would suggest the first one that was $750 because it has what you will want, a good proccessor, plenty of ram (memory) a big hard drive (storage) and of course a good Graphics card (for games)
I hope this helps
EDIT: hey Matdud, hate to break it to you but alienware isn't what it used to be. they got bought out by dell about a two years ago and since then have given much less for the money. stay clear form "name brands" all that matters is the parts anyways. they all come with the same warrenties
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