Q. My budget is $750-$1000. What specs should I look for in a decent gaming computer, that will run most(if not all) of today's games smoothly?
A. The most important component of a gaming computer is the graphics card- that's where to splurge. You get more bang for your buck by spending an extra $50 on your GPU, instead of your CPU.
For future-proofing the best route is Core i7, but that's not really the budget route since the CPUs and RAM are more expensive.
For most games right now, a high-clockspeed dual-core CPU performs better than a lower-clockspeed quad-core. They're also better on your budget because they cost less. And those savings translate into a better graphics card or more RAM.
Where the quad-cores really shine are in movie editing, 3D modeling and rendering apps and really heavy multitasking- not so much for games. Their performance boost is minimal compared to what you'd gain from other upgrades.
A Core 2 Duo E8400 combined with a GTX 260/Radeon 4870 is very doable within your budget. Also consider going with an AM3 socket system instead of Intel socket 775.
Here are the $650 and $1250 gaming builds from Tom's Hardware- since you're smack in the middle, I'd suggest using either as a baseline and then upgrading/downgrading. Right now a pair of Radeon 4770 cards in Crossfire are undisputed performance kings of the $220 price point.
For future-proofing the best route is Core i7, but that's not really the budget route since the CPUs and RAM are more expensive.
For most games right now, a high-clockspeed dual-core CPU performs better than a lower-clockspeed quad-core. They're also better on your budget because they cost less. And those savings translate into a better graphics card or more RAM.
Where the quad-cores really shine are in movie editing, 3D modeling and rendering apps and really heavy multitasking- not so much for games. Their performance boost is minimal compared to what you'd gain from other upgrades.
A Core 2 Duo E8400 combined with a GTX 260/Radeon 4870 is very doable within your budget. Also consider going with an AM3 socket system instead of Intel socket 775.
Here are the $650 and $1250 gaming builds from Tom's Hardware- since you're smack in the middle, I'd suggest using either as a baseline and then upgrading/downgrading. Right now a pair of Radeon 4770 cards in Crossfire are undisputed performance kings of the $220 price point.
What are some good affordable gaming computers?
Q. I am looking to get a gaming computer. I am currently on a computer that doesn't support the games I play very well. I'm looking to upgrade to a pretty decent gaming computer but I don't want to spend a lot of money on it. The games that I play are mainly Team Fortress 2, Minecraft (which I run a bunch of mods on) and games like that. I also run video editing software. I need to know what type of gaming computers will run these games very well without any lag. I want a good computer but don't want to spend upwards amounts of money. Please let me know what type of gaming computers I could get.
A. In a medium price range ($400 - $700), you can easily get a HP or Gateway/Acer desktop with a quad core processor (both AMD and Intel i5 or stronger), 4GB to 8GB of RAM, 250 to 1TB hard drive and a medium graphics card of 1GB memory.
Laptops are always more expensive than desktops so a laptop with aforementioned specs should cost about $600 - $750.
You should check BestBuy's or NewEgg's sites, they have a lot of different models. Or you can choose to buy a refurbished desktop (BestBuy available) which is about $100 cheaper than a new one.
Laptops are always more expensive than desktops so a laptop with aforementioned specs should cost about $600 - $750.
You should check BestBuy's or NewEgg's sites, they have a lot of different models. Or you can choose to buy a refurbished desktop (BestBuy available) which is about $100 cheaper than a new one.
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