What and where is the best custom built gaming computer?

Q. I can surf the web for hours and hours looking for the right gaming computer. I would like to know what setup is the BEST for $1300 and under! I would want to be able to play Skyrim on full settings and be able to enjoy modding as well. I currently have a macbook pro that I use for video and music editing and I've played games like fallout on it with some ease, and a mac is NOT a gaming computer. So i know there has to be some great computers out there that are not $3,000. I've looked into Cyberpower PC's and they look promising, but i've also read alot of bad reviews about the parts they use. Anywho any help or tips on this subject would be greatly appreciated.
Building my own is definitely an option. Best parts? best price? Is building your own exceptionally easy if you know electronics? ( have fixed Xbox 360, PS3 )

A. Have you thought of building one .
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($305.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1001.56

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What is a good gaming computer for a good price?

Q. I am looking in to buying a computer preferably a gaming computer. i am willing to spend a max. of 1300$. i understand how much ram i need and alienwares and stuff.

A. I presume that you wanted a pre built one, so here you go:

CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1319 Desktop PC Intel Core i7 2600K(3.40GHz) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Capacity AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit - $1160

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229271

And here's a good monitor to complete it:

Acer S211HLbd 21.5'' 5ms LED-Backlight LCD Monitor Slim Design 250 cd/m2 12,000,000:1 (ACM) - $130

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009261


TOTAL : $1290, this build can let you play all games on high settings and some on max settings on 1080p.

BTW, building your own is much better, and a bit cheaper, if you don't know how, you can always have a friend do it for you or you could watch tutorials at youtube to learn how to build one, it's easy anyway, anybody can do it =P

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can you guys list on what you have inside your gaming computer?

Q. i want to see what is the most popular product on the market now because i was thinking about making a gaming computer.
opps i forgot to put the amount of money to spend ...im spending about $1,200 should be enough because i want to get the core i7 because i know a lot about computer s i just want to see whats in side other peoples rig.

A. When you want a gaming computer you really don't have to look any farther than the i5 2500K. We would be better prepared with other offerings if we knew your budget for the tower. I have the Cooler Master V8 cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055, Cooler Master RS 550 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171038&Tpk=Cooler%20Master%20RS%20550 and upgrading soon to the http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139022 because I will be going SLI or crossfire and i have the the Azza 2000R Full Tower Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811517011&Tpk=azza%202000R keeping everything cool. You really do want a spacious case to allow for proper airflow. With a total of 13 fans including my PSU,CPU and GPU I have that thoroughly covered.


EDIT: My computer is currently a total of about $800. If I go for 2 x http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000048&IsNodeId=1&Description=6870&bop=And&Order=RATING&PageSize=20 I will be under $1200 including a crossfire setup. If I go for 2 x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150523 I will be slightly under $1300. When you consider the GAMING performance of an i7 and a i5 2500K there isn't a reason to go with the 2600K. http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/288?vs=287 shows you there is a 3FPS difference between the two processors. The i5 even eclipsed the i7 in one test. If this was for grphic design and video editing then I would suggest the i7 because of the hyper-thread support. There would be no doubt in my mind that the i7 would be the obvious choice in that scenario. However in respect o your plans the i7 is a waste at ~$100 more. Go from 70 or even 100FPS and then to 73 or 103 for $100??????

Operating System
MS Windows XP Media Center Edition Professional 32-bit SP3 Upgrading to Win 7 Pro 64bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K @ 3.30GHz28 °C
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM
8.0GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-25)
Motherboard
MSI P67A-G43 (MS-7673) (SOCKET 0)32 °C
Graphics
DELL 1704FPV (1024x768@60Hz)
512MB ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series (Diamond)41 °C Upgrading to the GTX 570 or HD 6970...
Hard Drives
977GB Seagate ST31000528AS (SATA)30 °C
Optical Drives
ASUS DRW-22B2S b
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

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Thread 1
APIC ID0
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Core Speed3592.0 MHz
Multiplierx 16.0
Bus Speed99.8 MHz
Temperature28 °C
Thread 1
APIC ID2
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Multiplierx 16.0
Bus Speed99.8 MHz
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What is a reasonable price for a high end computer?

Q. I am contemplating building my own computer. For about $1300 I could build a computer with a 1.5 TB hard drive, 8 GB of ram, a 3.06 GH processor and a 320 bit video card, not to mention an ASUS motherboard to put it all on (I already own a box I could put it in). I am wondering if it would be cheaper to buy all this online, or if I should just upgrade a PC from Best Buy.

A. Building your own always comes out to be cheaper. Usually you save $100. You use higher quality parts and have better warranties. You have the satisfaction of building it yourself.
Let me know if you need help finding parts
$1300 is pretty much ideal to play games at 1080p while still being very upgradable

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