Q. I am trying to get a good gaming computer, laptops are too expensive, and desktops would be cheaper to build. That is why I am here asking you. I want a good and a really good, but cheap gaming computer. This is the cheapest way, and I was wondering which parts are the best, but also cheap, not as in quality, I don't want some parts that will not carry the games, break easily or wont last long. I want a good gaming computer. I like to play games like BF3, Planetside 2, and other big popular games that require a good computer. Not only do I want to be able to play the games. I want to be able to play the games in full settings and be fast with no lag, I want a GOOD and SMOOTH. I know it not going to be super cheap, but I guess it is the cheapest solution to my needs. So please just leave parts that I will need to make my dream computer. Basically I want to make myself a gaming computer but I want to make sure I have the best deals, and the best decisions for my gaming computer. Thanks.
A. If you have a Micro Center get either the FX 4170 or the 6300 (this one is a six core. Eventually this will be used in gaming and even the 8-core processors with the new Xbox coming out featuring an 8-core CPU) in the bundle packs with the m5a97 motherboard.
If not, get a Phenom II X4 965 processor with a motherboard of your choice. Preferably one with 2 PCI express slots for two GPU's if you ever decide to SLI or CROSSFIRE. Also, you can get the m5a97 here too. I like that one.
For PSU get any power supply that's 80+ bronze certified or better. Read reviews carefully on this. The true determinant of the power of a PSU is the amperage but you still want at least 500-600W. Some people like to go low with 400ish W while others go a little over at around 750W. It's never bad to be safe. 600W is a good number.
Don't go for anything under 6GB of RAM. The 8GB is the best bet since they'll really set you up in the future of gaming. With enough RAM you can avoid having micro stutters and even boost your frames by a good 2-10 fps depending on the game. Some games may even be affected by over 10 fps though sometimes they require some config tweaks. <-- Research by individual game. ArmA 2 and FSX can especially benefit from this.
For a case. Get something like an Antec 300. Computer nerds whine about bad cable management on this but you should be fine. If you're huge on cable management you can always go with the Thor cases which was really easy to cable manage. But my friends and I didn't anyway. I guess that's just a personal touch. Like being messy or clean.
GPU is where your BF3 experience is defined. The 6870 will have no issue running it. You can probably run it well on a 7770 but you might need to disable Anti-aliasing or at least have those on low. I'd say the 7770 is comparable to a GTX 660 or 650 I forgot which one exactly.
The lowest I'd go is probably a GTX 550ti. Any lower and you won't be running these games at over 20 fps without overclocking to almost overheating. Also, 7970s are great cards as are the 7870s. These will all run your games well. Future proof GPU's will push you near $200.
For Hard Drive make sure you get one that's 7200rpm. I don't know your budget, but if you can you should go with an SSD which will make your computer startup time of a fresh version of Win7 around 10-20 seconds. Otherwise, the 7200rpm HDD is a must. 5400rpm's are cheaper but not by a ton and they'll slow you down as far as loading goes. And get 1TB. I've filled up 2 500GB HDD's so far and I told myself I wouldn't need 1TB. You probably do if you're doing gaming.
Last Note:
If your monitor is 20-24ish inches your resolution is probably around 1600x900. That means you don't need as powerful of a GPU to run games on your computer. If it's bigger you might want to invest in those 6870s and 7970s. If it's smaller go for a 7770. At 1600x900 the 7770 will still run your games at medium quality with high frame rates. At least 40-50 fps for relatively demanding games.
If not, get a Phenom II X4 965 processor with a motherboard of your choice. Preferably one with 2 PCI express slots for two GPU's if you ever decide to SLI or CROSSFIRE. Also, you can get the m5a97 here too. I like that one.
For PSU get any power supply that's 80+ bronze certified or better. Read reviews carefully on this. The true determinant of the power of a PSU is the amperage but you still want at least 500-600W. Some people like to go low with 400ish W while others go a little over at around 750W. It's never bad to be safe. 600W is a good number.
Don't go for anything under 6GB of RAM. The 8GB is the best bet since they'll really set you up in the future of gaming. With enough RAM you can avoid having micro stutters and even boost your frames by a good 2-10 fps depending on the game. Some games may even be affected by over 10 fps though sometimes they require some config tweaks. <-- Research by individual game. ArmA 2 and FSX can especially benefit from this.
For a case. Get something like an Antec 300. Computer nerds whine about bad cable management on this but you should be fine. If you're huge on cable management you can always go with the Thor cases which was really easy to cable manage. But my friends and I didn't anyway. I guess that's just a personal touch. Like being messy or clean.
GPU is where your BF3 experience is defined. The 6870 will have no issue running it. You can probably run it well on a 7770 but you might need to disable Anti-aliasing or at least have those on low. I'd say the 7770 is comparable to a GTX 660 or 650 I forgot which one exactly.
The lowest I'd go is probably a GTX 550ti. Any lower and you won't be running these games at over 20 fps without overclocking to almost overheating. Also, 7970s are great cards as are the 7870s. These will all run your games well. Future proof GPU's will push you near $200.
For Hard Drive make sure you get one that's 7200rpm. I don't know your budget, but if you can you should go with an SSD which will make your computer startup time of a fresh version of Win7 around 10-20 seconds. Otherwise, the 7200rpm HDD is a must. 5400rpm's are cheaper but not by a ton and they'll slow you down as far as loading goes. And get 1TB. I've filled up 2 500GB HDD's so far and I told myself I wouldn't need 1TB. You probably do if you're doing gaming.
Last Note:
If your monitor is 20-24ish inches your resolution is probably around 1600x900. That means you don't need as powerful of a GPU to run games on your computer. If it's bigger you might want to invest in those 6870s and 7970s. If it's smaller go for a 7770. At 1600x900 the 7770 will still run your games at medium quality with high frame rates. At least 40-50 fps for relatively demanding games.
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i have a 2008 model dell desktop... could i just buy and install a new graphics card?
i have a 2008 model dell desktop... could i just buy and install a new graphics card?
A. Dell is not designed for games, in all ways. You can potentially add video card but very weak, because good ones will stress PSU and you have a crappy one that will burn in flames under stress of GTX 560 or so. Also they use slow RAM and bad heatsinks that can not handle too much load on the CPU. It's a bad ideal to upgrade DELL.
Get a real gaming computer, best price range is around $800-1000 with Phenom II X4 or Intel i5 Quad, 4GB RAM and up, GTX 550 or ATI 6770 and up video cards, good case, PSU and CPU cooler.
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Get a real gaming computer, best price range is around $800-1000 with Phenom II X4 or Intel i5 Quad, 4GB RAM and up, GTX 550 or ATI 6770 and up video cards, good case, PSU and CPU cooler.
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