Best Gaming Computers?

Q. So i am looking for a very good gaming computer or laptop for a good price. I have been looking for something possibly in the range from 500-800 and i know that doesnt give me much to work with but its what i have. So ive come to find this gaming computer http://cgi.ebay.com/iBUYPOWER-Gamer-Power-903-Core-2-Quad-Q8200-2-33GHz_W0QQitemZ320486623645QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item4a9e7dc99d

And also http://cgi.ebay.com/Asus-15-4-G50Vt-X5-Core-2-Duo-P7450-2-13GHz-4GB-320GB_W0QQitemZ230447731109QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLaptops_Nov05?hash=item35a7c151a5

Are these good buys? they are decently priced expecially the first and im looking to play games like Empire total war and World of Warcraft pretty well.

A. For gaming, definitely go with a desktop. It's hard to get decent gaming performance on laptops for under $1000, and they aren't upgradeable later on.

While the absolute best value for your dollar comes building from scratch, there are plenty of better deals. The first system isn't good for gaming- the graphics card is worthless and would have to be replaced, the processors is also rather slow.

Here's a much better (and cheaper) choice:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229172

Building from scratch you could get something much more powerul. Or you could spend another $150 to upgrade the graphics card and power supply on the this computer. But for WoW and Empire Total War, it wouldn't be necessary.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182076

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814134094
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150369

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Could Someone Build Me A Gaming Computer For Under £1000?

Q. Hello there, i am breeding my dogs and i'll have roughly £1000 pounds left over once i've done what i want with the other money.

I've always wanted a good gaming computer, i have just never had the money, i'm now looking into building my own gaming computer. I have seen a few cards, read up on how to build them, etc...

But can't make my mind up on what is best for gaming, so could someone send me UK links to sites to build a good gaming computer? I'd be extremely greatful, i'm keen on the i5 and a XFX Radeon 5850.

So if anyones kind enough to send me UK links to cheap sites, for good quality gaming components i would also need a monitor and keyboard, seeing as i am running on a laptop currently, a good monitor is good but any keyboard will do, but if theres change then a good keyboard would be awesome!

Thankyou So Much In Advance!

A. I'm in the USA, but Ebuyer and Aria seem to be good UK-based sites for components.

http://www.ebuyer.com
http//www.aria.co.uk

Be sure to get a 2nd-generation Core i5 (Sandy Bridge). If you aren't overclocking, don't waste money on an expensive motherboard or "K" processor- get an H67 board with a Core i5 2500 (or even the 2400, which is just a tad slower)- still better than previous generation Core i7 CPUs for gaming.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4083/the-sandy-bridge-review-intel-core-i7-2600k-i5-2500k-core-i3-2100-tested/20

Here's look at graphics cards- you might want to move up to a GTX 560Ti or Radeon HD 6950, those are newer models which generally outperform the 5850.

http://www.techspot.com/review/359-nvidia-geforce-gtx-560ti/page10.html

*** Update ***
The Passmark rankings from videocardbenchmark.net are o.k. for a rough estimate of how cards perform, but aren't an accurate way to compare cards which are close together in performance. That's because their rankings only show how various cards perform on synthetic benchmark tests, not in actual games (which is what really matters). Some card models which score great on benchmarks perform worse in games than models which scored lower!

Check card reviews from sites like Xbitlabs, Anandtech, Techspot, Tom's Hardware, Hot Hardware, Guru3D etc. Reviews show how cards perform in actual real-world games at various resolutions, in addition to valuable information like power consumption, heat output, noise etc.

In-game results from Crysis or BC2 are better than passmark scores, any day of the week.

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What is the best gaming computer under $1000 USD?

Q. I would like to know where I can get the BEST gaming computer for under $1000.
The games I will be playing are: Amnesia - The Dark Descent, Minecraft, Half-life 2, and games similar to those.
Thank you!

A. There are many options - look for custom system builders, don't buy off the shelf, customize system for yourself and your budget. Make sure it's balanced all around. You can go for more expensive Intel CPUs and cheaper video card, or you can get excellent AMD FX series CPU and more expensive video card which would be more adequate.
FOr example FX 6100 with GeForce GTX 550 or ATI 6850 will run all new games on high or med-high settings.
Check this page to find something:

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What's a good gaming computer to record CoD and Minecraft?

Q. Im planning on selling my xbox and mac to get a gaming computer. Ill probably have about 1000 dollars to spend on it. I want to record call of duty and minecraft with fraps (or something else you would recommend) and start up a youtube thing, nothing big, just for fun. I want to switch from console to pc gaming. Any help with this would be unimagionably appreciated :) thanks guys!

A. Alien Ware would be the best, they are pretty good prices for what you are getting, $1000 is plenty for getting a good gaming computer. I have an HP Pavillion that was $850. It has a 3.4ghz AMD quad core processor. 2 TB hard drive. 8GB RAM. That was with a monitor, keyboard and mouse. The monitor is 23''.
It is great for me. I can play minecraft with no problem. Most games will be able to run on it. And I have enough room to keep all my youtube videos as a backup.
If you have any more questions. Message me on youtube, my username is googiespage.

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What is the best custom gaming computer?

Q. i would like to know the best custom gaming computer i can buy with a budget of $1000-1500. I don't need a monitor. Yes i do want the best of what i can afford.

A. It would obviously be a custom one, built by yourself. You can't get a lower price than by doing it that way. For your budget, I'd recommend getting an AMD 7850, an i5 2500k (or, wait until the new LGA 2011 i5's come out, and get one around the same price, which is what I would recommend), 2x4GB of RAM, a 600-650W 80 Plus Bronze certified power supply, and the rest is pretty much just preference. Building a computer is very easy, and shouldn't take more than 3 hours doing it your first time. There's literally only about 7 parts and some cords, and they all snap together like Lego. This video series tells you pretty much everything you need to know about building one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw

It doesn't tell you much about choosing the parts, though, so if you want extra help on that, feel free to message me on here.
Building it yourself will ensure that you get what you pay for. You can go ahead and buy low quality parts that might break in a few months and save a hundred bucks or less in the process, or you can spend a bit more for quality. Newegg.com usually has the best prices on parts, and has great customer support.

Edit: I forgot a couple things. I'd recommend a 64GB SSD. Specifically, this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441
Install the operating system, and programs that you use very often on it. You'll notice an extremely large loading speed boost with an SSD. Also, if you have a measurable amount of money left over, you may want a larger (128GB; I recommend sticking with the M4 series) SSD, or a better graphics card, eg. the AMD 7950, 7970, or GTX 680.

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I need help building a custom gaming computer?

Q. I have no idea on how to build one does anyone know of a website that teaches you how to? Or do you know of a gaming computer that is under $1000. One that I can play bf3 and mw3 on?

A. Go here http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-computer/

and here http://www.pcworld.com/article/203827/the_perfect_pc_dont_buy_it_build_it.html

and search for others via google or yahoo search engines

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