Q. I am looking into assembling a new gaming desktop because the Hewlett-Packard Windows XP Computer I currently have is about ten years old, and isn't very good with any games made after around 2004. I am looking for desktop which after assembly should be able to play 3D type games with reasonably good quality. Are there any suggestions?
I do not neccesarily need a monitor.
Are there any combinations of parts that include an operating system, such as Windows 7?
I do not neccesarily need a monitor.
Are there any combinations of parts that include an operating system, such as Windows 7?
A. The problem with self-builds around that price is that Windows 7 by itself costs $100, which only leaves $450 to spend on hardware.
You'll get more bang/buck upgrading a low-cost starting tower with a better graphics card and power supply than starting from scratch, because cheap pre-built machines from major manufacturers like Dell & Gateway include the Windows OS for next to nothing, if you break down the cost of parts.
So I'd suggest taking this:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+-+Desktop+-+6GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/3152445.p?id=1218380507379&skuId=3152445&st=gateway%20desktop&cp=1&lp=1
Then adding this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102969
That combo comes to $560... it can play most current titles smoothly on high settings, and the really tough games will run fine on medium settings.
While adding these instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127664
That combo could play all current games smoothly on high settings, and many titles on ultra/maxed. Your total cost would be $635.
Obviously a bigger budget is better... in order to play games like Battlefield 3 and Metro 2033 on max settings you'd need a a Core i5 computer along with a $175-$200 graphics card, which is a whole different price category. But you can get acceptable performance for less.
You'll get more bang/buck upgrading a low-cost starting tower with a better graphics card and power supply than starting from scratch, because cheap pre-built machines from major manufacturers like Dell & Gateway include the Windows OS for next to nothing, if you break down the cost of parts.
So I'd suggest taking this:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+-+Desktop+-+6GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/3152445.p?id=1218380507379&skuId=3152445&st=gateway%20desktop&cp=1&lp=1
Then adding this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102969
That combo comes to $560... it can play most current titles smoothly on high settings, and the really tough games will run fine on medium settings.
While adding these instead:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127664
That combo could play all current games smoothly on high settings, and many titles on ultra/maxed. Your total cost would be $635.
Obviously a bigger budget is better... in order to play games like Battlefield 3 and Metro 2033 on max settings you'd need a a Core i5 computer along with a $175-$200 graphics card, which is a whole different price category. But you can get acceptable performance for less.
Whats the price for a gaming desktop capable of playing all games for several years?
Q. Super games like Crysis not included, although they finally support cheaper computers. I want to have a decent gaming desktop (keyboard, mouse, and monitor included) that will play all games that are out now well, and won't need any hardware replacements for a few years.
Can you give me a price estimate?
Can you give me a price estimate?
A. around £1000 ($1500) probably more with a good moniter etc
this will mean all games play now well and will do for years to come
personally i keep my system on the edge
what i mean by this is i upgrade one peice of hardware a year on average not including a new hdd every now and again
a good base system is a quad or hex core with 4 gigs of ram this is because ram is relativly cheap and the requirments of games in terms of processors goes up very very slowly
then you can afford to replace the graphics card once every 12 - 18 months, this is what i do it guarantees that your system can max out all games. i run a 5770hd and can max out all my games, the is no need for a 5870hd, in about 3 months time i will upgrade to a 6770 hd then next year a 7770hd and so on
with tech advancing so quick this is the way to go its every 18months something revolutionary is done in the computing world.
plus with directx 12 etc that will undoubtedly be released in the next 18months you would have to upgrade graphics card to take advantage of it and so on
this will mean all games play now well and will do for years to come
personally i keep my system on the edge
what i mean by this is i upgrade one peice of hardware a year on average not including a new hdd every now and again
a good base system is a quad or hex core with 4 gigs of ram this is because ram is relativly cheap and the requirments of games in terms of processors goes up very very slowly
then you can afford to replace the graphics card once every 12 - 18 months, this is what i do it guarantees that your system can max out all games. i run a 5770hd and can max out all my games, the is no need for a 5870hd, in about 3 months time i will upgrade to a 6770 hd then next year a 7770hd and so on
with tech advancing so quick this is the way to go its every 18months something revolutionary is done in the computing world.
plus with directx 12 etc that will undoubtedly be released in the next 18months you would have to upgrade graphics card to take advantage of it and so on
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