Q. OK, my second Compaq notebook just broke, it was horrible for gaming so I'm done with those. I decided I'd go for a desktop this time. I honestly don't know that much about components to a computer, so customizing one isn't that likely without instruction. I'm also in search of a car, which leaves me with a tight spending budget for a computer. I'm guessing the absolute maximum I could afford a comuter for right now is $600-700. Please advise me to some good gaming computers that don't burn a huge whole in my wallet.
A. Here you go: Lucky for you I put one together for one of my friends. The only thing is, this is for the box only. Reuse your peripherals and buy a 19" CRT. That's the best budget screen I can think of.
This is from Zipzoomfly:
Item No. Description Qty Unit Price
10005207 Sony NEC Optiarc AWG170S-B2 18X SATA DVD Burner Black DVD±RW Bulk ***Free Shipping*** 1 $37.49
101220-12-RFB Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer Refurbished ***Free Shipping*** 2 Discontinued
249620 MSI K9VGM-V K8M890 Sempron/Athlon 64(FX)(X2) SktAM2 DDR2 M-ATX Motherboard w/Audio, LAN, Serial ATA Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $53.99
273015 Ultra ULT31586 Wizard Mini Tower Case (MS Blue w/ Blue UV) Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $45.99
273508 Antec BP500U Basiq 500W Power Supply Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $55.99
327727 MSI NX8600GT-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600 GT Overclock 256MB PCI Express Video Card w/Dual DVI Retail 1 $115.98
80724-7 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4000+ Socket AM2 (65W) Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $72.90
85236 OCZ OCZ2G8002GK 2GB Kit DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Gold Gamer eXtreme XTC Edition Dual Channel Memory Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $89.00
Estimated Subtotal $471.34
* Note! Subtotal provided does not include any tax or shipping fees that may apply.
The Hard Drives are discontinued but you know what to do. Just make sure its SATA.
You can always spend more or less on any component, but remember every part I listed is necessary or else the machine won't run. You can upgrade each component according to your budget. If you shop correct your money will go a long way. I'm giving my friend OS, so you can add 75-100 for Windows XP/Vista whatever. Your speed bottlenecks will always be CPU, Memory, Video Card. This is for a mid-level budget gaming system. Raid-0, decent Ram, decent CPU, above average Video Card for the money. If you need anymore help. Feel free to post another question on here directed to me :) I've built a ton of computers. For someone who talks about budgets and low experience, find your self a friend, put this one together and maybe we'll talk about OC'ing.
Get on DFI forums and talk to those guys, they're geniuses and friendly.
Don't listen to people who say Intel is faster than AMD. The Core Duo's maybe, but the last generation processors, AMD processors have a slower clock, but would run up and down Intel's backsides. Besides there's a lot more to a computer than just CPU clock speed, so many people I've seen have fast processors and no memory. Remember its a complete budget package and I have never assembled a computer for someone and they complained that it was too slow.
This is from Zipzoomfly:
Item No. Description Qty Unit Price
10005207 Sony NEC Optiarc AWG170S-B2 18X SATA DVD Burner Black DVD±RW Bulk ***Free Shipping*** 1 $37.49
101220-12-RFB Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer Refurbished ***Free Shipping*** 2 Discontinued
249620 MSI K9VGM-V K8M890 Sempron/Athlon 64(FX)(X2) SktAM2 DDR2 M-ATX Motherboard w/Audio, LAN, Serial ATA Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $53.99
273015 Ultra ULT31586 Wizard Mini Tower Case (MS Blue w/ Blue UV) Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $45.99
273508 Antec BP500U Basiq 500W Power Supply Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $55.99
327727 MSI NX8600GT-T2D256E-OC GeForce 8600 GT Overclock 256MB PCI Express Video Card w/Dual DVI Retail 1 $115.98
80724-7 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4000+ Socket AM2 (65W) Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $72.90
85236 OCZ OCZ2G8002GK 2GB Kit DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Gold Gamer eXtreme XTC Edition Dual Channel Memory Retail ***Free Shipping*** 1 $89.00
Estimated Subtotal $471.34
* Note! Subtotal provided does not include any tax or shipping fees that may apply.
The Hard Drives are discontinued but you know what to do. Just make sure its SATA.
You can always spend more or less on any component, but remember every part I listed is necessary or else the machine won't run. You can upgrade each component according to your budget. If you shop correct your money will go a long way. I'm giving my friend OS, so you can add 75-100 for Windows XP/Vista whatever. Your speed bottlenecks will always be CPU, Memory, Video Card. This is for a mid-level budget gaming system. Raid-0, decent Ram, decent CPU, above average Video Card for the money. If you need anymore help. Feel free to post another question on here directed to me :) I've built a ton of computers. For someone who talks about budgets and low experience, find your self a friend, put this one together and maybe we'll talk about OC'ing.
Get on DFI forums and talk to those guys, they're geniuses and friendly.
Don't listen to people who say Intel is faster than AMD. The Core Duo's maybe, but the last generation processors, AMD processors have a slower clock, but would run up and down Intel's backsides. Besides there's a lot more to a computer than just CPU clock speed, so many people I've seen have fast processors and no memory. Remember its a complete budget package and I have never assembled a computer for someone and they complained that it was too slow.
A good budget gaming computer?
Q. Hi, I'm looking for a budget gaming pc. I play a lot of minecraft, TF2, and a lot of other steam games. I was just wondering what kind of of would be good for a low(-ish) price. Thanks!
A. If those are the games you're playing, then a computer with AMD's A-series processors and the built-in APU would be fine.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+Desktop+-+6GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive/4789749.p?id=1218527813607&skuId=4789749&st=lenovo%20desktop&cp=1&lp=4
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Desktop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/5689259.p?id=1218680088798&skuId=5689259&st=hp%20pavilion%20desktop&cp=1&lp=8
But a MUCH better low-cost option is buying a Core i3 computer, then installing a separate graphics card. For example, buy this:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Inspiron+Desktop+-+6GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/5611456.p?id=1218672937187&skuId=5611456
The add one of these (depending upon your budget):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130579
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102988
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161375
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161403
Those are all low power consumption cards which work fine on the Dell's factory power supply. To install anything better than a Radeon HD 7750 you'd have to buy a new power supply, too.
Even the lowest-cost card (GeForce GT 430) gives you better performance than either AMD system, while the highest (Radeon HD 7750) can play Skyrim smoothly on medium settings.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-+Desktop+-+6GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive/4789749.p?id=1218527813607&skuId=4789749&st=lenovo%20desktop&cp=1&lp=4
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Desktop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/5689259.p?id=1218680088798&skuId=5689259&st=hp%20pavilion%20desktop&cp=1&lp=8
But a MUCH better low-cost option is buying a Core i3 computer, then installing a separate graphics card. For example, buy this:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Inspiron+Desktop+-+6GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/5611456.p?id=1218672937187&skuId=5611456
The add one of these (depending upon your budget):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130579
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102988
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161375
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161403
Those are all low power consumption cards which work fine on the Dell's factory power supply. To install anything better than a Radeon HD 7750 you'd have to buy a new power supply, too.
Even the lowest-cost card (GeForce GT 430) gives you better performance than either AMD system, while the highest (Radeon HD 7750) can play Skyrim smoothly on medium settings.
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