Q. i have 320 dollars, can i buy a prebuilt gaming computer or build my own for that much money, i dont need a crazy insane computer just a average gaming computer
all i need is the computer, i have everything else, i guess i should have said a have a couple of non running computers i can use parts from
all i need is the computer, i have everything else, i guess i should have said a have a couple of non running computers i can use parts from
A. Here is pretty much the best you can do for a cheap gaming computer
AMD Athlon dual core 3.4GHZ 70$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103953
Radeon 5570 1GB graphics card 55$ and eligible for 10$ rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131342
4GB DDR3 G.SKILL value ram 20$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231421
BIOSTAR N68S3+ Motherboard 40$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138293
SAMSUNG Black 16X DVD-ROM 14$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151250
SAMSUNG Spinpoint Hard drive 160GB 80$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152302
APEVIA X-Dreamer case with 420 watt power supply 35$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144123
I highly recommend buying another power supply rather than using the included one. I heard some bad things about the cheap power supplies that come with cases.
This comes out to 314$ but unfortunately does not include a windows license keyboard;Mouse or Monitor. You can use your current Monitor keyboard and mouse. As for windows, you will either need to get a copy of windows 7 home premium which will run you around 100$ but if you already have an install disc you may be able to use that unless it's an oem version which has already been used.
This is not an amazing gaming computer but you will be able to play allot of older games easily and quite allot of new games if you play them at low graphics settings.
I created this list with the cheapest but still decent parts so you can't really go any cheaper and still call it a gaming computer.
EDIT I see you said you have computers that you can use parts from. So, you may be able to use the hard drive and dvd drive if they are not dead and the hard drive has enough space and save yourself about 100$ and possibly get better components, or use it to buy a copy of windows 7.
Overall, spending such a small amount of money is not really a good idea for a gaming computer because for that price you cannot get a very good motherboard that can support future upgrades you may need such as dual video cards, More than 8 GB of ram dedicated sound and lan cards etc.
It might be best to just save up some more money. Maybe wait until you have about 500$ and start looking for parts then.
AMD Athlon dual core 3.4GHZ 70$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103953
Radeon 5570 1GB graphics card 55$ and eligible for 10$ rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131342
4GB DDR3 G.SKILL value ram 20$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231421
BIOSTAR N68S3+ Motherboard 40$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138293
SAMSUNG Black 16X DVD-ROM 14$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151250
SAMSUNG Spinpoint Hard drive 160GB 80$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152302
APEVIA X-Dreamer case with 420 watt power supply 35$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144123
I highly recommend buying another power supply rather than using the included one. I heard some bad things about the cheap power supplies that come with cases.
This comes out to 314$ but unfortunately does not include a windows license keyboard;Mouse or Monitor. You can use your current Monitor keyboard and mouse. As for windows, you will either need to get a copy of windows 7 home premium which will run you around 100$ but if you already have an install disc you may be able to use that unless it's an oem version which has already been used.
This is not an amazing gaming computer but you will be able to play allot of older games easily and quite allot of new games if you play them at low graphics settings.
I created this list with the cheapest but still decent parts so you can't really go any cheaper and still call it a gaming computer.
EDIT I see you said you have computers that you can use parts from. So, you may be able to use the hard drive and dvd drive if they are not dead and the hard drive has enough space and save yourself about 100$ and possibly get better components, or use it to buy a copy of windows 7.
Overall, spending such a small amount of money is not really a good idea for a gaming computer because for that price you cannot get a very good motherboard that can support future upgrades you may need such as dual video cards, More than 8 GB of ram dedicated sound and lan cards etc.
It might be best to just save up some more money. Maybe wait until you have about 500$ and start looking for parts then.
Building A gaming computer?
Q. Hey I'm mark and I want to make a gaming computer, I have NO idea on where to start but my step brother is going to help me out once I got all the parts I need. Now I only have a budget of $600 or so to make a good gaming computer from scratch. I need to know, What to get, Where to get it, And if it can run on windows 7 64-bit. And also could I take my current computers hard drive and move it into my new computer, it has 500gb of memory max.
A. My first gaming computer cost about $920, and it can still run just about everything on max settings. With hardware prices coming down so far, you could probably build an ok system for near $600, you just need to know where to get your parts. Having the hard drive already helps a lot. newegg.com has never done me wrong. Great prices and very well organized site with a trustworthy rating system. Click "shop all stores" and go into "computer hardware", then find all of the individual parts that you need.
To build a gaming computer you need the following:
Motherboard
Processor + heatsync
Power Supply
RAM
Hard Drive
Disk Drive
Graphics Card
Case
-I've built computers in the past around processors. For a Gaming computer I recommend at least a 3 core processor at 2.8ghz+. The processor and the graphics card are the two parts you should spend the most on. A processor will almost always come with a heat sync, but if you want to overclock your processor you may want to add a custom cooling unit (I do not generally recommend this). If you wish to run either mac or Linux on your computer along with windows, I recommend an Intel processor, but if you only want to run windows, I recommend AMD. The only real benefit you would have in spending more on an Intel would be compatibility with Unix based OSs, which are useless for gaming.
-Next, I find a motherboard that has the appropriate processor socket that lists support for your processor Wattage and type. There are usually too many components to a motherboard to be too specific, but just make sure it's compatible with what you need and has a good rating for its price.
- You may find a motherboard you like and choose RAM to go with it, or find RAM and choose a motherboard that is compatible with your processor. The higher the number of the ram's DDR, the faster it'll go. Standard at this point is now DDR3, but some computer run as fast as DDR5 or more. For a gaming computer I recommend no less than 6GB of RAM, but for most games RAM requirement is not very high.
- The Graphics card is the most crucial bottleneck of your gaming computer. They're very complicated and have many specs. You will probably spend more on the card than on your processor. My graphics card is 1GB 256bit DDR3 NVidia with 700MHz core clock speed and I'm able to run most new games on max graphics settings. Normally you can trust the reviews of how good a card is, but you'll generally get what you pay for. Just make sure you have the right PCI port to run the card you choose. Also make sure you get one with the outputs you need, HDMI, VGA, or DVI.
- Power supplies can be complicated, but newegg has a great feature that calculates the wattage you'll need for your computer. It's under "Computer Hardware", the last option on the far right, "Power Supply Wattage Calculator". Fill out the info, get your wattage, find a high rated power supply with that wattage. easy-peasy
- Don't spend too much on a case, just make sure your stuff will fit. parts are usually the right size, you just need the right number of ports for hard drives and disk drives. If you have an existing case you want to use, go for it.
- Get a disk drive, a burner might be nice, not a big deal.
- As far as the hard drive goes, just format the drive to wipe all the data and it shouldn't give you too many problems. You might have to find a SATA cable to hook it up to a new motherboard if you don't have one.
- Most new hardware will just run 64 bit by default, but you'll want to verify that your processor will run it. If it's 3 cores or more, it probably will.
Good luck!
To build a gaming computer you need the following:
Motherboard
Processor + heatsync
Power Supply
RAM
Hard Drive
Disk Drive
Graphics Card
Case
-I've built computers in the past around processors. For a Gaming computer I recommend at least a 3 core processor at 2.8ghz+. The processor and the graphics card are the two parts you should spend the most on. A processor will almost always come with a heat sync, but if you want to overclock your processor you may want to add a custom cooling unit (I do not generally recommend this). If you wish to run either mac or Linux on your computer along with windows, I recommend an Intel processor, but if you only want to run windows, I recommend AMD. The only real benefit you would have in spending more on an Intel would be compatibility with Unix based OSs, which are useless for gaming.
-Next, I find a motherboard that has the appropriate processor socket that lists support for your processor Wattage and type. There are usually too many components to a motherboard to be too specific, but just make sure it's compatible with what you need and has a good rating for its price.
- You may find a motherboard you like and choose RAM to go with it, or find RAM and choose a motherboard that is compatible with your processor. The higher the number of the ram's DDR, the faster it'll go. Standard at this point is now DDR3, but some computer run as fast as DDR5 or more. For a gaming computer I recommend no less than 6GB of RAM, but for most games RAM requirement is not very high.
- The Graphics card is the most crucial bottleneck of your gaming computer. They're very complicated and have many specs. You will probably spend more on the card than on your processor. My graphics card is 1GB 256bit DDR3 NVidia with 700MHz core clock speed and I'm able to run most new games on max graphics settings. Normally you can trust the reviews of how good a card is, but you'll generally get what you pay for. Just make sure you have the right PCI port to run the card you choose. Also make sure you get one with the outputs you need, HDMI, VGA, or DVI.
- Power supplies can be complicated, but newegg has a great feature that calculates the wattage you'll need for your computer. It's under "Computer Hardware", the last option on the far right, "Power Supply Wattage Calculator". Fill out the info, get your wattage, find a high rated power supply with that wattage. easy-peasy
- Don't spend too much on a case, just make sure your stuff will fit. parts are usually the right size, you just need the right number of ports for hard drives and disk drives. If you have an existing case you want to use, go for it.
- Get a disk drive, a burner might be nice, not a big deal.
- As far as the hard drive goes, just format the drive to wipe all the data and it shouldn't give you too many problems. You might have to find a SATA cable to hook it up to a new motherboard if you don't have one.
- Most new hardware will just run 64 bit by default, but you'll want to verify that your processor will run it. If it's 3 cores or more, it probably will.
Good luck!
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