Q. It must come with a monitor, mouse, and keyboard
A. All pre-made desktops will come with a mouse and keyboard, as far as monitor, you've got to be more specific about what you want. I'm guessing an 18-22" widescreen LCD? If so, here you go:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0372245
This bad boy has a lot of what you'll need, and probably more:
-Intel i7 quad core
-Windows 7 Premium (one of the fastest modern boots and it shouldn't have too much crap slowing it down, you can remove a bunch of startup commands and get this guy loaded in about 20-30 secs).
-8GB DDR3 RAM - plenty of speed
-AMD Radeon HD 6670 - Solid 1GB graphics card that also supports 3D and blu ray 3D - good standard card, but for a couple hundred more you can swap out a stronger 400 watt card. Probably one of the best cards you'll get for a pre-built computer and runs many games at standard or optimal res already. Also supports VGA, DVI, and HDMI so you can hook up to any LCD and even TVs, supports res up to 2560x1600.
-7.1 audio for surround sound (if needed)
-2 TB hard drive - you'll never run out of space
-DVD-RW for using/burning DVDs - there's also a few expansion slots if you want to install your own blu ray drive or DVD-ROM so you aren't using two devices for one
-reads all memory cards (8-in-1)
-integrated wired and wireless internet (802.11n) and bluetooth
Decent package for the money. You can upgrade it, of course, and I would probably suggest a better graphics card eventually, a separate DVD or Blu Ray drive (ROM, not writer), and you can upgrade to as much as 32GB of DDR3 RAM and with two available slots, throw in another 8GB of RAM so you have a hefty 16GB total (2x4GB DDR3 RAM chips). Also note that the only PCIe slot (used for the graphics card) is being used by the Radeon, so you'll have to uninstall and remove it before throwing in a different card and you can't use dual graphics processors on this unit. Don't know how much you know about PCs or swapping hardware.
For the monitor, may I suggest:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0371557
1.) It's under budget (you have $200 left, it's $160)
2.) Samsung has great displays and 23.6" is a big screen
3.) Supports DVI
4.) Max resolution is 1920x1080, but that's pretty standard and is 1080p graphics
5.) Great consumer reviews on multiple web sites
6.) I am loving my samsung 21" display
There you have it - $1160 for a solid gaming PC right out of the box with display and keyboard/mouse. You even have $40 leftover to get some solid surround speakers or something, but a headset will probably run you over that budget. If you don't mind going $10 over, here's a great 5.1 speaker package that will make some noise in a bedroom/dorm room:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0341944
Only $50
Hope this helps. If you want to (or can) build from scratch, I can make other suggestions, but it will take time, knowledge and effort.
Also, I don't work for Microcenter, but from a nationwide standpoint they are always the best deal, usually by a margin, hands down.
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0372245
This bad boy has a lot of what you'll need, and probably more:
-Intel i7 quad core
-Windows 7 Premium (one of the fastest modern boots and it shouldn't have too much crap slowing it down, you can remove a bunch of startup commands and get this guy loaded in about 20-30 secs).
-8GB DDR3 RAM - plenty of speed
-AMD Radeon HD 6670 - Solid 1GB graphics card that also supports 3D and blu ray 3D - good standard card, but for a couple hundred more you can swap out a stronger 400 watt card. Probably one of the best cards you'll get for a pre-built computer and runs many games at standard or optimal res already. Also supports VGA, DVI, and HDMI so you can hook up to any LCD and even TVs, supports res up to 2560x1600.
-7.1 audio for surround sound (if needed)
-2 TB hard drive - you'll never run out of space
-DVD-RW for using/burning DVDs - there's also a few expansion slots if you want to install your own blu ray drive or DVD-ROM so you aren't using two devices for one
-reads all memory cards (8-in-1)
-integrated wired and wireless internet (802.11n) and bluetooth
Decent package for the money. You can upgrade it, of course, and I would probably suggest a better graphics card eventually, a separate DVD or Blu Ray drive (ROM, not writer), and you can upgrade to as much as 32GB of DDR3 RAM and with two available slots, throw in another 8GB of RAM so you have a hefty 16GB total (2x4GB DDR3 RAM chips). Also note that the only PCIe slot (used for the graphics card) is being used by the Radeon, so you'll have to uninstall and remove it before throwing in a different card and you can't use dual graphics processors on this unit. Don't know how much you know about PCs or swapping hardware.
For the monitor, may I suggest:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0371557
1.) It's under budget (you have $200 left, it's $160)
2.) Samsung has great displays and 23.6" is a big screen
3.) Supports DVI
4.) Max resolution is 1920x1080, but that's pretty standard and is 1080p graphics
5.) Great consumer reviews on multiple web sites
6.) I am loving my samsung 21" display
There you have it - $1160 for a solid gaming PC right out of the box with display and keyboard/mouse. You even have $40 leftover to get some solid surround speakers or something, but a headset will probably run you over that budget. If you don't mind going $10 over, here's a great 5.1 speaker package that will make some noise in a bedroom/dorm room:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0341944
Only $50
Hope this helps. If you want to (or can) build from scratch, I can make other suggestions, but it will take time, knowledge and effort.
Also, I don't work for Microcenter, but from a nationwide standpoint they are always the best deal, usually by a margin, hands down.
What is the best gaming computer for $1200?
Q. I can go a little higher if necessary.
A. With that cash you can easily build a gaming PC that will last years without any issue. I recently built my friend a MONSTER for $740 in parts. The main piece of this is DON'T BUY AN ALIENWARE. They're not bad at all, actually they're pretty damn awesome, but you can easily put a gaming computer together that's just as good for a LOT cheaper. My recommendation is buying a Dell Inspiron 560 from dell.com, and get it with the cheapest specs there are, so that it's around $299. Then buy a good nVidia GeForce video card, as nVidia is usually the more widely supported GPU for video cards. (The one I used was an nVidia GeForce GTS 450 Free Performance Boost 1GB.) Then, buy RAM from Crucial.com, as they have AWESOME prices, and they ship for free! Just make sure that you check the slot size and front serial bus for the motherboard to make sure that you get the right kind. (I'm pretty sure that Crucial has a search via PC model though, so you should just be able to do that.) Finally, with all this stuff needing power, you'll need a bigger power supply to handle it. I recommend a Corsair power supply, they've never failed me, and at most you'll need about a 500 Watt, maybe even 450 Watt. I built my friend's with an Corsair GS800 (800 Watts) because I happened to get it on sale, and it helped add to the flashiness :P. You can get a cheaper one though. Just make sure it's enough. When in doubt, get a bigger power supply. (They all have the correct dimensions to fit in the Inspiron case, so no worries there.) And with that, I have finished my long-winded explanation. But like I said, in the end, that cost just a little over half of what you're putting out for a budget, so you can go even bigger if you please, such as a mind-blowingly amazing video card, or a gaming PC case with extra cooling and whatnot, or whatever you please.
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