Q. Hey guys! I'm looking of a new gaming computer from a trusted company. I do not, I repeat DO NOT want to build my own. My budget is around $650 because I'd want to buy a monitor if it's a desktop. I would mostly be playing
Team Fortress 2
Minecraft
GTA San Andreas
The Sims 3
If you could help me out that would be great!
Team Fortress 2
Minecraft
GTA San Andreas
The Sims 3
If you could help me out that would be great!
A. Well, most of these games can be played with an everyday computer. Depending on Graphics Quality, Details Settings, etc. with each game.
Overall, I would recommend an Intel i5 Processor, anything but an Intel 3000 Graphics Chip, and a good 3GB-4GB of RAM.
If you plan on a Desktop for under $650 with those specs, including a monitor, good luck! I suggest you plan on a higher budget.
Now, onto brands.
One brand I recommend you look at last, is Dell. Low quality.
Acer, HP, Sony, etc. All good brands to start with. Although a Dell may give you the most options.
I will build you an HP Computer, and then a Dell computer. I will attempt to keep the Price under $650, but will not go over $700.
1st - Click this Link: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=desktops&a1=Category&v1=Everyday+computing&series_name=p7xt_series&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/desktops/Everyday_computing/p7xt_series
2nd - Select "Customize and Buy"
3rd - Upgrade to these Specs: Under Processor, select the first Intel i5 Processor. (+$80)
Under Graphics Card, select the 1GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT520 (+$100)
Your total price should come to $630. No monitor, but good specs. You could probably manage to get away with the 512MB AMD Radeon Graphics Card, but I don't know how that would perform on GTA. This would save you $50, giving you a total of $70 towards a monitor, rather than the $20 previously.
Here is the Dell I would Recommend.
1st - Click this Link: http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dddwbg1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&model_id=inspiron-570
This should be good enough to play all of those games. But, I am once again only worrying about GTA... It should do fine on Low, or Medium settings though.
Your total would come to $550, includes twice as much RAM as I suggested (8GB), a smaller Hard Drive than the HP, a decent Graphics Card, an i5 Processor, and a 20" Monitor.
So, there you go! A computer $100 under your budget, with a monitor.
Decent specs, worth the money. Even if it is a Dell.
I hope I helped! Both of these computers should do just fine!
Overall, I would recommend an Intel i5 Processor, anything but an Intel 3000 Graphics Chip, and a good 3GB-4GB of RAM.
If you plan on a Desktop for under $650 with those specs, including a monitor, good luck! I suggest you plan on a higher budget.
Now, onto brands.
One brand I recommend you look at last, is Dell. Low quality.
Acer, HP, Sony, etc. All good brands to start with. Although a Dell may give you the most options.
I will build you an HP Computer, and then a Dell computer. I will attempt to keep the Price under $650, but will not go over $700.
1st - Click this Link: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=desktops&a1=Category&v1=Everyday+computing&series_name=p7xt_series&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/desktops/Everyday_computing/p7xt_series
2nd - Select "Customize and Buy"
3rd - Upgrade to these Specs: Under Processor, select the first Intel i5 Processor. (+$80)
Under Graphics Card, select the 1GB DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT520 (+$100)
Your total price should come to $630. No monitor, but good specs. You could probably manage to get away with the 512MB AMD Radeon Graphics Card, but I don't know how that would perform on GTA. This would save you $50, giving you a total of $70 towards a monitor, rather than the $20 previously.
Here is the Dell I would Recommend.
1st - Click this Link: http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dddwbg1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&model_id=inspiron-570
This should be good enough to play all of those games. But, I am once again only worrying about GTA... It should do fine on Low, or Medium settings though.
Your total would come to $550, includes twice as much RAM as I suggested (8GB), a smaller Hard Drive than the HP, a decent Graphics Card, an i5 Processor, and a 20" Monitor.
So, there you go! A computer $100 under your budget, with a monitor.
Decent specs, worth the money. Even if it is a Dell.
I hope I helped! Both of these computers should do just fine!
Is this a nice gaming computer?
Q. CPU-Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz
RAM-2x2GB Patriot Viper DDR3 1333MHz
GPU-2x ATi Radeon HD 4870 CrossFire
Motherboard-Intel DX38BT
Hard Drive-WD VelociRaptor 10K RPM
Case-Thermaltake Armor Series Full Tower
Power Supply-Antec 1000W TruePower
CPU Fan-Zalman CNPS9700
Monitor-28" ViewSonic Piano Black 1920x1200
My goal was too keep it under $3000, and I did. I think I made a pretty nice computer.
That dude said I could get these specs for under $2000? He doesn't know what he's talking about. And I don't need 500GB of storage space, people don't realize that that is absurd for the average person. And too the guy that said I should get at least a core 2 duo, I have a Core 2 Quad...
To the guy that said Core 2 Duo's are better, I have something too say. I know of two games, Crysis, and Unreal Tournament 3, that are encoded too use all 4 cores, and games that are coming out will also be encoded too use all 4 cores. And, why would gamers who want the best hardware buy core 2 extreme quad-cores, when they could buy E8500s? Because some of the newer games, and the new games coming out take advantage of all 4 cores.
LOL, one guy said that I need too upgrade my 2 4870s too one 8800GT. LOL.
NO, NO UPGRADES. I will have this computer for the next 25 years.
RAM-2x2GB Patriot Viper DDR3 1333MHz
GPU-2x ATi Radeon HD 4870 CrossFire
Motherboard-Intel DX38BT
Hard Drive-WD VelociRaptor 10K RPM
Case-Thermaltake Armor Series Full Tower
Power Supply-Antec 1000W TruePower
CPU Fan-Zalman CNPS9700
Monitor-28" ViewSonic Piano Black 1920x1200
My goal was too keep it under $3000, and I did. I think I made a pretty nice computer.
That dude said I could get these specs for under $2000? He doesn't know what he's talking about. And I don't need 500GB of storage space, people don't realize that that is absurd for the average person. And too the guy that said I should get at least a core 2 duo, I have a Core 2 Quad...
To the guy that said Core 2 Duo's are better, I have something too say. I know of two games, Crysis, and Unreal Tournament 3, that are encoded too use all 4 cores, and games that are coming out will also be encoded too use all 4 cores. And, why would gamers who want the best hardware buy core 2 extreme quad-cores, when they could buy E8500s? Because some of the newer games, and the new games coming out take advantage of all 4 cores.
LOL, one guy said that I need too upgrade my 2 4870s too one 8800GT. LOL.
NO, NO UPGRADES. I will have this computer for the next 25 years.
A. Oh yeah--you be rocking. Id trash the quad and go with an E8500 Core 2 Duo. Games aren't quad pumped so a quad is a waste of 2 cores. On Exotic Air I got the 8500 over 4 Ghz and run it at 3.8 24/7-(9.5X400 with 1600FSB) -try that with that quad. Quads don't overclock as well as duals. You want a giant dual for an extreme gamer. I just built a rig with an Asus X48 board 4GBs of dominator and 2 4870s in CF--Runs Crysis at very high so make sure you have your seatbelt handy. I'd consider an Asus board thou. Thats all I use. I assume that Intel board is one of the few Intel boards you can overclock. It would be a pity to built a rig like that and not be able to clock.
Oh if you already have the quad then clock the heck out of it--got the cooler for it.
Youre right about the dude saying you can build it for 2 grand. How does getting a friend to build it for you make the parts $1000 less?LOL
The people ragging on the cost need to get a clue. TRUE high-end gaming rigs cost a LOT of money to build. Youre not going to own Crysis or get 18,711 on 3Dmark2006 with a $500 Dell.
I have an Extreme in my XP gaming rig. If I thought a QX9770 would be the way to go that is what I would have put in this rig, I read a comparision of 2 gaming towers doing gaming benchmarks one with the 9770 and one with the 8500 and clocked at the same speed the 9770 had nothing on the 8500 so why spend 1200 more for nothing? So you can encode Crysis to run on all 4 cores? I max it out and I don't have to do any silly encoding. When the new Intels come out is when I'll add cores. I wanna run fast now not 6 months from now.
LOL--here's some benchmarks for the guy who suggests "upgrading" to a single 8800GT:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3341&p=20
Nice thing about the X38 board is it runs both slots at X16. I contacted ATI anf asked them if the P45 board with X8 per slot could handle the massive bandwidth of the 4870s DDR5 and they confirmed that it wouldn't and 2 in CF on a P45 board would be a total waste of money. Thats why i went with the X48 board. Nice build. Good luck with it.
Oh if you already have the quad then clock the heck out of it--got the cooler for it.
Youre right about the dude saying you can build it for 2 grand. How does getting a friend to build it for you make the parts $1000 less?LOL
The people ragging on the cost need to get a clue. TRUE high-end gaming rigs cost a LOT of money to build. Youre not going to own Crysis or get 18,711 on 3Dmark2006 with a $500 Dell.
I have an Extreme in my XP gaming rig. If I thought a QX9770 would be the way to go that is what I would have put in this rig, I read a comparision of 2 gaming towers doing gaming benchmarks one with the 9770 and one with the 8500 and clocked at the same speed the 9770 had nothing on the 8500 so why spend 1200 more for nothing? So you can encode Crysis to run on all 4 cores? I max it out and I don't have to do any silly encoding. When the new Intels come out is when I'll add cores. I wanna run fast now not 6 months from now.
LOL--here's some benchmarks for the guy who suggests "upgrading" to a single 8800GT:
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3341&p=20
Nice thing about the X38 board is it runs both slots at X16. I contacted ATI anf asked them if the P45 board with X8 per slot could handle the massive bandwidth of the 4870s DDR5 and they confirmed that it wouldn't and 2 in CF on a P45 board would be a total waste of money. Thats why i went with the X48 board. Nice build. Good luck with it.
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