Can somebody refer me to a good gaming computer for under $800?

Q. I need a high quality gaming computer for under $800. It must be fully loaded and ready to use (case fans, operating system, etc...) It doesn't need to have things such as a mouse, keyboard, or speakers, but it needs to be ready to use. Some minimum requirements I am looking for are:4gb of ram, quad core processor, 9400GT 1gb geforce graphics card, and a 480 power wattage supply. Also, every other aspect of the computer must be good for gaming; I need to run games like WoW and Aion without lag. Please leave a link to a website or something. Best answer gets 10 points.

A. You're in luck because WoW and Aion are games with fairly minimal system requirements- those will run well on most hardware. But your proposed build is backwards from what you'd need to optimize gaming performance.

First off, the 9400GT isn't a gaming card. It's half the speed of a 9500GT (which isn't great either). Gamers should not settle for anything less than a Radeon 4670 or GeForce 9600GT, which are about $75. The video card is the most important component in a gaming machine, having roughly twice the impact upon framerates as your CPU. There's a world of difference between $70-$80 cards and models in the $40-$50 range.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2464.html

Second... for GAMING, your processor clockspeed is more important than whether it's dual, triple or quad-core. 95% of games don't take advantage of the additional cores anyway (the exceptions being Crysis, GTA and Supreme Commander).

The 3.0Ghz E8400 (Core 2 Duo) is vastly better for gaming than the 2.5Ghz Q8300 (Core 2 Quad). And because quads are more expensive, you winding up spending more money on your CPU and less on your graphics card, which hurts even more. The combination of a $75 CPU and $150 graphics card easily outperforms the combination of a $150 CPU and $75 graphics card. Same story if you're $100 and $200 components.

Quads are better overall for non-gaming tasks like movie editing and heavy multitasking but if you're looking for maximum bang/buck on a budget, Core 2 Duo or possibly AMD quad-core (which costs about the same as Intel Core 2 Duo) is the way to go.

Here's a nice system- just slightly out of your price range ($829 before shipping)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227177

Here's a link to customize a gaming computer:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_I/

Just choose a few upgrades...

Phenom II X2 550 Black edtion CPU
GeForce 9800GT or Radeon 4770 video card
Windows 7 Home Premium

And you're set! Cost before shipping: $699

Or buy a computer from Best Buy, then go online for a better video card to upgarde it:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Essentio+Desktop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B2+Quad+Processor/9541891.p?id=1218121457704&skuId=9541891
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Essentio+Desktop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Pentium%26%23174%3B+Processor/9541766.p?id=1218121455435&skuId=9541766

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125244

Neither of the upgraded Best Buy systems will compare to the CyberPower or iBuypower machines. But still more than powerful enough for WoW and Aion.

Like most off-the-shelf computers, they come standard with 300W power supplies so you can't install anything above the Radeon 4670 without buying a better power supply. But that's not difficult and you'd still be under budget. So if you wanted a GeForce 9800GT you'd spend about $150 additional ($100 for the card, $50 for a 500W psu)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133279
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341012

You won't find well-built gaming rigs which already contain strong power supplies & graphics cards on retail stores shelves at reasonable prices. For a nice gaming rig on the cheap, you'll either have to build from scratch, buy online, or perform a few upgrades yourself.

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Good gaming computer? for under 800£?

Q. I want a good gaming computer (not laptop) that has windows 7 and can run games efficiently and have no lagg and the gameplay is smooth like oblivion fallout 3 and role playing games.
And has a big hard drive for me to keep recorded videos in their and i would have the settings on med [graphic]

A. Here are some:

1. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0447460689.1266167536@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccgeadejimhgjgdcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=107755&category_oid=

2. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0447460689.1266167536@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccgeadejimhgjgdcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=237598&category_oid=

and you need to add in an extra graphics card:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sapphire-HD5750-GDDR5-Express-Graphics/dp/B002RXM5WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266167877&sr=8-1

3. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0447460689.1266167536@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccgeadejimhgjgdcflgceggdhhmdgmh.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=375100&category_oid=

I would go with option 2, far better gaming performance and also DX11 graphics card ATI 5750.

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