£400 budget for gaming computer?

Q. Can I get a decent gaming computer monitor and keyboard for £400? I don't need a high end one, but it would need to play most games, what kind of game is the boundary for this budget... Battlefield 4 or minesweeper? Please be reasonable and not just say I Need a budget or £1000. I don't mind second hand as long as there isn't a risk...also a link would get you best answer

A. build it yourself is the way to go so it will come true, a gaming PC including a monitor and keyboard & mouse.

here's the parts list
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2UvH9

I can't guarantee if Amazon still sells that 23 inch monitor for £69.91 but on their homepage they claim that 20 of them are in stock.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0046W0RVU/?tag=pcp0f-21

as the operating system I suggest to get a free Linux based one
http://zorin-os.com/index.html
quote from Zorin Linux:
"The Look Changer lets you change your desktop to look and act like either Windows 7, XP, Vista"

the most demanding games that can be played would be Skyrim, Crysis 2 and Battlefield 3 on high, Battlefield 4 on low/medium settings.

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Gaming Computer Under $400 (nobuild)?

Q.

A. Recommended Requirements for crysis

CPU: Core 2 Duo/Athlon X2 or better
RAM: 1.5GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 7800 Series, ATI Radeon 1800 Series or better
VRAM: 512MB of Graphics Memory
Storage: 12GB
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
ODD: DVD-ROM
OS: Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
DirectX: DX9.0c or DX10

this would be recommended requirements... (not the minimum)

you will not likely find a gaming system under $400 unless it's used
however building one is your best option for what you are looking to spend...

(this does not include monitor keyboard mouse)I assume most people have these laying around i know i do

PowerUp ATX Black Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply.....49.99
ECS GeForce6100PM-M2 (V3.0) Motherboard - Socket AM3, Micro-ATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express, LAN, USB 2.0, RAID......34.99
Ultra 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory....44.99
AMD Phenom II X2 545 Dual Core Processor - 3.00GHz, Socket AM3, 6MB Cache, 2000MHz (4000 MT/s) FSB, Retail, Processor with Fan......84.99
Western Digital WD3200AAJS Caviar Blue 3.5" Hard Drive - 320GB, 7200rpm, 8MB, SATA-300, OEM.....47.97
Samsung SH-S223C DVDRW Drive - DVD+R 22X, DVD+RW 8X, DVD-RW 6X, DVD-RAM 12X, CD-R 48X, OEM....24.99
Gigabyte Radeon HD 4650 Video Card - 1GB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, CrossFireX, Dual-Link DVI, VGA,....59.99

total..........342.91

So yes you can build a gaming Tower for under $400 ------$481 with monitor

LG W2053TQ-PF 53 Series 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 1600x900, 50000:1 Dynamic Contrast, 2ms, 16:9, DVI, VGA.....139.00

but like everyone is telling you you won't find one that is already built for gaming

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Computer for gaming.?

Q. I have about 1200$. What type of computer can I get that will run new games like BIOSHOCK or Orange Box smoothly? I know I want at least 3 gigs of ram, or else enough money to spare to upgrade it.
Thanks

A. I think $1200 is not enough. I recommend you build your own.

High End Gaming Computer
$75 Case: ATX Mid Tower
$110 Power supply 650 watt or larger, SLI certified a plus
$180 Motherboard ATX; LGA 775 ; 2 PCI express x16 slots
$280 Core 2 Quad Q6600
$140 4 GB Dual Channel 800Mhz RAM
$249 Nvidia 8800GTS (1 ea,)
$35 CD/DVD 20x Burner
$120 500 GB SATA II Hard Drive
$180 Vista Ultimate OEM
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$1369 USD Prices per new egg.com

Substitute Core 2 Duo E6550 2333 MHz $157 for Core 2 Quad Q6600 $280
$280-$157 =$123

$1369-$123 = $1246

Substitute 8600GTS for 8800GTS
$270-$133= $137

$1246 - $137 = $1109

Optional:
Prices per new egg.com
$45 Logitech MX518 or Logitech G5
$58 Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
$270 SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms
Widescreen LCD Monitor

$90 Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speaker
http://www.google.com/products?q=Logitech+THX+Z-5300e&scoring=p
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My opinion for a new computer processor to run Vista:
For non gaming a Rendering Time of 1:59 or less
For gaming a Rendering Time of 1:33 or less (1.20 or less preferred)
Refer to:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html
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Rendering time, lower number is faster per
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html
Core 2 Duo E4300 1800 MHz $129.99
Rendering time = 1:54
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor 6000+ $159.99
Rendering time = 1:27
Core 2 Duo E6550 2333 MHz $157.39
Rendering time = 1:27
Core 2 Duo E6750 2666 MHz $175.39
Rendering time = 1:17
Core 2 Duo E6850 3000 MHz $279.99
Rendering time = 1:09
Core 2 Quad Q6600 $279.99
Rendering time = 0:47
Core 2 Extreme QX6850 $1034.99
Rendering time = 0:39

Prices per newegg.com
I recommend you use a Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad CPU
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Motherboard
ATX (not ATX micro)
775 socket will take Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core2 Extreme
Maximum RAM 8GB or more
1000 MHz or faster FSB
2PCI express X16 slots
(careful some cheap ones are only X8 internally)
8 channel audio
5 star rating and at least 10 reviews.

this leaves 3 choices
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010200280+1070509908+1073607588+1075707618+1074007596&Configurator=&Subcategory=280&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=
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My opinion for a new video card:
For playing the latest advanced games a FRAPS (frames per second) of 50 or higher (80 or higher ideal)
For moderate games a FRAPS of 30 or more.
For simple games or no games a FRAPS of 18 or more
Refer to:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
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FRAPS (frames per second); higher is better per
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html

NVIDIA 8600GTS ($133) FRAPS= 53.6
http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=256-P2-N761-AR&pwindow=specs&family=23
400 Watt Minimum; 22 Amps minimum @ 12V rail

ATI Radeon HD 2900 PRO($280) FRAPS= 88.1 estimated
http://download.hightech.com.hk/manual/HD2900/radeon_hd2900_users_guide_2nded_137-41328-20.pdf
A 550 Watt or better power supply with two 2�3-pin PCIe� power connectors.

NVIDIA 8800GTS ($269) FRAPS=102.2
http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=640-P2-N825-AR&family=23
400 Watt Minimum; 26 Amps minimum @ 12V rail .

ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT ($375) FRAPS = 108.6
http://download.hightech.com.hk/manual/HD2900/radeon_hd2900_users_guide_2nded_137-41328-20.pdf
A 550 Watt or better power supply with two 2�3-pin PCIe� power connectors.

NVIDIA 8800Ultra ($549) FRAPS=116.9
http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=768-P2-N888-AR&family=23
500 Watt Minimum; 34 Amps minimum @ 12V rail .
Two available 6-pin Molex hard drive power dongles.

All support DirectX 10

Prices per
http://www.newegg.com
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Graphics card gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=399&type=expert&pid=1
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1595&Itemid=40&limit=1&limitstart=2
Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html
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CPU gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html

CPU Benchmarks
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/index.php
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Higher performance video cards require more current from the 12 volt leg of the power supply that supplies the video card. This may require changing to a more powerful power supply. Determine the amps at 12 Volts the video card recommends and compare it to your existing power supply.

How to Buy a Power Supply
http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Power-Supply
Nvidia SLI Certified Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html
EVGA Approved Power Supplies
http://www.evga.com/articles/286.asp
ATI Radeon Crossfire Certified Power Supplies
http://ati.amd.com/technology/crossfire/buildyourown2.html
Diamond Video Cards Certified Power Supplies
http://www.diamondmm.com/certified.php
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RAM
Changing from 800 MHz Dual Channel RAM to 1244 MHz Dual Channel Ram only increased performance 2%.
A 50+% increase in RAM speed only increased performance 2%.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/06/15/hardcore_ddr2_ram_by_corsair/page16.html

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Good/Moderate gaming computers under 300 or 400?

Q. I want to get a computer that can specifically run the game Maplestory. Maplestory takes up about 1900kb or something like that. I'm hoping to get it under 300, but 400 is really the limit.
Thanks guys, and I don't really want to build a computer because then I would need to buy Windows for the computer, and that is like an extra 160$. Also, if you guys can give me a specific computer that is sure to be able to handle Maplestory, it would be great :D.

A. to Game you need a decent computer that price would get you a computer to surf the net and email .
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/TnBx

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Should I sell my laptop to save for a gaming computer?

Q. I have a dell vostro v13 and I was planning on selling it to get a 1500 dollar gaming computer by Christmas. I would be able to sell it for 400 on ebay. I travel from my mom to my dads house every week so the laptop was useful but I really need a gaming desktop. My dad doesn't want me to sell it but I think I should. My mom doesn't care if I sell it.

A. Almost every answer here is not relevant to the question :-) If you really want to play games you surely need gaming desktop, and not max or alienware - buy custom built one. You can actually buy cheaper computer that $1500 one and still will be able to play all games on max, today the best price point is around $1000-1200. Get Intel i5 based one, with 4+GB RAM and good video card like at least GTX 460 and it will be a perfect one. Check link below:

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How to turn my computer into a gaming computer?

Q. I was just given a Dell XPS 400 computer for free by a family member. I want to see if I can turn it into a gaming computer. I'm not sure about the processor. I need help! Haha. What can I do, if anything?

A. Yes you can, not a great one but it can get the job done. Most of these computer are built so that they only work with specific processors so there isnt much you can do about that. Make sure it has at least 2gigs of RAM. Most importantly is the video card, the stock ones are really bad and will need replacing, the better card the better it will perform, but no point in getting top of the line since the performance will just be bottle necked by other parts in your computer. However you can always transfer the video card in to a new computer if you upgrade later.

I actually had an XPS 410 that I started with, upgraded the Video card, then RAM, then motherboard and case, slowly upgrading piece by piece till it was a completely different computer. Its a good solution if you don't want to spend hundreds all at one time.

I will repeat DONT BUY A NEW PROCESSOR! mine came with a core 2 duo 2.3ghz and I bought a core 2 duo 3.1ghz and it couldn't supply the power requirements so I had to wait till I replaced the motherboard. Also while a video card can always be transfered to a new computer, the socket type of this computer means that you will be buying an outdated processor and if you go to upgrade you will have to throw it away.

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What is the best gaming computer for $400?

Q. I am wanting to buy a gaming computer desktop, but I don't have enough money to buy a big expensive one. So i was wanting to know what is the best gaming computer around $400.

A. try atleast a few grand my 100dollar computer isint even good at gaming, oh and for 4000 dollars an xbox or a ps3 is your best bet, which isint bad at all

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Should I sell my laptop to save for a gaming computer?

Q. I have a dell vostro v13 and I was planning on selling it to get a 1500 dollar gaming computer by Christmas. I would be able to sell it for 400 on ebay. I travel from my mom to my dads house every week so the laptop was useful but I really need a gaming desktop. My dad doesn't want me to sell it but I think I should. My mom doesn't care if I sell it.

A. Almost every answer here is not relevant to the question :-) If you really want to play games you surely need gaming desktop, and not max or alienware - buy custom built one. You can actually buy cheaper computer that $1500 one and still will be able to play all games on max, today the best price point is around $1000-1200. Get Intel i5 based one, with 4+GB RAM and good video card like at least GTX 460 and it will be a perfect one. Check link below:

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What is the best gaming computer possible for under $400?

Q. What is the best gaming computer possible for under $400?
Excluding a hard drive and a dvd drive from total cost could everyone tell me what they would use to build a good computer for gaming
also i have a radeon 9200 graphics card

A. You graphics card is shit..It's too old for a decent gaming now.. This is the best I could do with it, it's $11 over your budget, but really!IT"S PRETTY DAM GOOD for $400 already, it's like double the performance of one of those $600 HP computers.
CPU-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103300
Motherboard-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138105
Ram-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
Video Card-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130468
Case and Power Supply-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062
The power supply is not the best, but it'll work, ALSO, as you can see, I didn't include a OS, because I assume you already have an OS to use. You can also, double your video card ram if you spend another $20, I'd do it if I were you, it's REALLY worth it, especially if you play at high resolution.

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Should i buy a mac mini or try find a good gaming computer under 400 pounds?

Q. I love macs and that is the only computer i have had and will use in my house.
I have recently been wanting a gaming computer to play team fortress 2 and minecraft on good settings. I dont know if i should get a nice convinient mac mini or have a large gaming computer.

Can you help me?

A. Hey.

Ebay is probably the best option there custom built section there nice and cheap here's a good system for 262 pounds

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PR-PC-AM3-250-1TB-4GB-DDR3-GT430-1GB-GAMING-COMPUTER-/260696772576?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item3cb2bd0fe0

that will run most games.

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What is the best gaming computer I can buy?

Q. Well I want a gaming computer. The things im looking for in a gaming computer is at least 850 dollars can run alot of games on high quality. I have a computer that I play games but it sucks. I really want a gaming computer

A. Don't listen to those other guys. You can build a very good gaming computer even under $850.
Anyways, here are my personal specs...You can change whatever you want to fit your price or desires. I don't have the HAF 932, I have the RV03, but you can change the case to fit your price.
Mine costed me about $980. Check out NCIX.US for good deals, Newegg is also very good and a lot of sales, as well as Amazon. I also got some of my parts off of Ebay and Craigslist.

Specs:

GTX 580 - $350-$400
Asus P8P67 MOBO - $120
Patriot Sector 5 4GB DDR3 2200MHz - $50
MEMOREX DVD - $25
Cooler Master Hyper 212+ - $20-$30
Raidmax AE 850W 80+ Gold PSU - $110
CM HAF 932 Advanced - $120 w/ MiR NEWEGG
intel core i5 2500K - $198 (amazon)

Instead of the 580, you can always go with a GTX 570 or GTX 560. A lot of people SLi the GTX 560.
IF you don't like/want Nvidia, get a 6870 or 6970. They both are REALLY GOOD cards and they're cheap too. You could also go with AMD CPUs like the Phenom x4 or x6.

Know this:
AMD + ATI = Save money, close performance (sometimes better)
NVIDIA + INTEL = More money, great performance,
Or you can mix them both...

Check out tomshardware and other computer forums to see other people's rigs.

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What is a good cheap gaming computer?

Q. I wanna buy a gaming computer for christmas that isn't thousands of dollars and is priced between 400 and 700 bucks. Any suggestions?

A. The typical budget build is this:
AMD Phenom II X4 955BE
Asus M5A97
HD 6850
G. Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB DDR3-1333 CL9
Antec Earthwatts 650W
NZXT Source 210
1TB HDD

Or for an intel build:
Intel Core i3-2120
Asrock U3S3
HD 6850
G. Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB DDR3-1333 CL9
Antec Earthwatts 650W
NZXT Source 210
1TB HDD

For $700, you can even opt to get an HD 6870 or GTX 560 if you wait for hard drive prices to go down.

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What is a good cheap gaming computer?

Q. I wanna buy a gaming computer for christmas that isn't thousands of dollars and is priced between 400 and 700 bucks. Any suggestions?

A. The typical budget build is this:
AMD Phenom II X4 955BE
Asus M5A97
HD 6850
G. Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB DDR3-1333 CL9
Antec Earthwatts 650W
NZXT Source 210
1TB HDD

Or for an intel build:
Intel Core i3-2120
Asrock U3S3
HD 6850
G. Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB DDR3-1333 CL9
Antec Earthwatts 650W
NZXT Source 210
1TB HDD

For $700, you can even opt to get an HD 6870 or GTX 560 if you wait for hard drive prices to go down.

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how can i obtain a good gaming computer for $400 dollars or less?

Q. i've always wanted to get a good gaming computer but im not patient enough to save my money forever and if i do, by the time i get the computer i might not even really want it anymore. so i wanted to know if anyone out there could help me. i want it to at least be able to play oblivion (the elder scrolls IV) easilly. k thx bai.

A. 400 dollars may be hard to do. Might I suggest trying to get used parts or recycling certain parts from an older computer that you don't use much (such as it's CD or DVD drive, possibly hard drive if it has enough space/speed, and/or maybe the computer case itself)? You should probably make a budget and see what parts you can get for your money. I remember doing this with OpenOffice.Org's Presentation program. You can set it up to add up the costs for you when you add/change something to the list. I'd guess you'd probably want atleast 2 GB of RAM, maybe 4. Then, I'd go for a decent, newer graphics card (probably a Nvidia Geforce 9800 or better; or it's ATI equivalent. Sorry, I don't know which ATI card would be it). Another answerer already covered the processor.

Good luck to you!

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What is the best gaming computer possible for under $400?

Q. What is the best gaming computer possible for under $400?
Excluding a hard drive and a dvd drive from total cost could everyone tell me what they would use to build a good computer for gaming
also i have a radeon 9200 graphics card

A. You graphics card is shit..It's too old for a decent gaming now.. This is the best I could do with it, it's $11 over your budget, but really!IT"S PRETTY DAM GOOD for $400 already, it's like double the performance of one of those $600 HP computers.
CPU-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103300
Motherboard-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138105
Ram-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166
Video Card-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130468
Case and Power Supply-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062
The power supply is not the best, but it'll work, ALSO, as you can see, I didn't include a OS, because I assume you already have an OS to use. You can also, double your video card ram if you spend another $20, I'd do it if I were you, it's REALLY worth it, especially if you play at high resolution.

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Should i buy a mac mini or try find a good gaming computer under 400 pounds?

Q. I love macs and that is the only computer i have had and will use in my house.
I have recently been wanting a gaming computer to play team fortress 2 and minecraft on good settings. I dont know if i should get a nice convinient mac mini or have a large gaming computer.

Can you help me?

A. Hey.

Ebay is probably the best option there custom built section there nice and cheap here's a good system for 262 pounds

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PR-PC-AM3-250-1TB-4GB-DDR3-GT430-1GB-GAMING-COMPUTER-/260696772576?pt=UK_Computing_DesktopPCs&hash=item3cb2bd0fe0

that will run most games.

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