What specs should I look for in a gaming computer?

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Will

I'm getting a new computer, but I still don't know which one to buy. I know gaming computers cost a lot, but if you could give me suggestions on how to make it a bit cheaper, that'd be great. So basically, I'm asking what I should look at for a fast gaming computer at an affordable price. Links would be great.
Thanks.
Most games will be played on steam.

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Check out the suggested builds on TomsHardware System Builders marathon for August 2012: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-pc-overclocking-pc-building,3273.html

These are systems that are build and tested to work well together (total build cost does not include an operating system)

Hope this helps.

What are the components I need to build a gaming computer?

Amazzing

I have about 2000 dollars saved up for a new gaming rig, the only problem is that I have no clue what parts are the best for that kind of budget. THANKS!

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With $2000 you have MORE than enough.

Either Go with a Tier 7 Mainstream build:
http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-mainstream-gaming-pc-may-2012-geforce-gtx-670/

Or the Tier 8 Green build:
http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-high-end-gaming-pc-june-2012/

You've got plenty of leeway to tinker. For example the GTX 680 really isn't worth the minimal boost over the GTX 670. Why buy a $250 motherboard when a $150 model works just as well? There's no reason to exceed 8GB of RAM for a gaming rig. And you can easily save money by choosing a smaller SSD or less fancy case. Personally I'd just go with a Cooler Master HAF 912 or Corsair 300R and put more money into the GPU solution.

A lot of people may suggest higher bang/buck configurations... anyway, if you're not too familiar with hardware just target one of the higher-end mainstream builds and upgrade a few things.

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Is my computer good to run games like minecraft?

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Ender

Hello, so first of all i know nothing about computers and well i need some help, so i want to start a youtube channel and i want to gaming commentaries and vlogs and parodies of trailers for videogames and i want to do this for a living. well i wanted to know if my computer is good to play minecraft and other games and what you rate my pc? like is it good? and maybe explain to me what i need to upgrade...
well here are my pc specs:
AlienWare M18X

PROCESSOR: 3rd Generation Intel® Core⢠i7-3940XM (8MB Cache, up to 4.2GHz Overclocked)

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64bit

MEMORY: 64GB (8 X 8GB)Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz

HARD DRIVE 1.5TB RAID 0 (3x 500GB SATA 3B/s 7,200 RPM) + 64GB mSATA Caching SSD

VIDEO CARD: Dual 2GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680M - SLI® Enabled

COLOR:

Space Black Anodized Aluminum

WALLPAPER: Alienhead Chrome Red

BAGS & MICE:

Alienware Tactx Mouse

BAGS & MICE:

Alienware Orion M18x Backpack - TSA Friendly

PC GAMES & CONTROLLERS: Xbox 360 wireless controller for Pc

Anti Virus= Custom Anti Virus:

Web Root

Usb:
3 v3.0 usb slots
2 v2.0 usb slots

CD DRIVE:
supports all disks
and is able to write files and burn
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other:

made, bought, and edited in the year 2013 (my great brother took it apart and made some changes and now its faster)

And i will soon be upgrading it to 128 GB of ram, best buy said it would support itw

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man this is not good enough dude, we all know minecraft is a heavy game. With this pc u can't even play super mario, this gonna lag like a fag.... and why Windows 7? when there is Windows 95? Your brother F-ked up your pc dude, hes probably using windows 98 already...

Are these all the parts I need to build a gaming pc?

Evan

Galaxy GeForce GTX 670 GC
Intel i7 2600K Processor
Gigabyte Z77-N Wi-Fi MoBo
Corsair Vengeance 16GB
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black HD
Seasonic M12 620W Power Supply

Case:BitFenix Prodigy BFC-PRO-300-OOXKO-RP Atomic Orange Steel / Plastic Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case

Monitor:ASUS VE278H Black 27" 2ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASVR 50000000:1 (1200:1) Built-in Speakers

Mouse:RAZER DeathAdder 2013 RZ01-00840100-R3U1 Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 6400 dpi Essential Ergonomic Gaming Mouse

Keyboard:Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard

Are there any parts i missed?
Are all these parts compatible?
Okay, i'm going to get this CORSAIR Hydro series H50 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler, I'm new to the world of building a pc so where would i get an operating system? what does an operating system do?
LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Internal SATA Model ihas324-07 would this optical drive work?
Never mind about the operating system, i'm going to use Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - OEM is this one okay?

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You need a CPU Cooler/Heatsink.

With an expensive CPU, I'd go with liquid cooling (Like the CORSAIR Hydro series H50), but if you do that then you have a case that will house everything.

The motherboard you chose is decent, but limited. 16gb is the MOST it will hold and it only has 2 slots (So if your 16gb RAM was 4x4gb, you'll only be able to use 8). Few people need more than 8gb either way, so not a big deal...yet.

You also need an Operating System and Optical Drive (CD, DVD, Bluray, etc) to install the Operating System.

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What is the best gaming desktop for under 800 dollars?

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Andrew

Not including the monitor or anything else.

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229181

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229195

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227176

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229180

I would recommend any of the four PCs listed above for some medium - heavy gaming. These PCs are by no means considered to be enthusiast but below $800 they are quite good. If you are looking to save $50-$100 on anyone of these machines then you can go to a custom PC building site such as cyberpowerpc.com and configure one with the same specs as the ones i listed. Also when you go to a custom building site they will usually throw in a mouse, keyboard, and some cheapo speakers for free.

Hope this helps!

What is the best computer for under 800 dollars?

I am looking to by a new computer. What i am looking for is a computer and at least a 25 inch monitor. I would prefer to have a desktop that is on the smaller side. So, what is the best computer for my price range?

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Any computer you build yourself is the best computer for your money because you made it, But if you can't, here's some links i'll leave in the source box they should be a good computer for your $ and what not. They should all have exceptional performance if you decide to ignore the links and don't like any of them , Some shopping advice ; if it's 400-800$ and says Pentium don't buy it since your budget is 800$ and you didn't mention any gaming , all you really need is an exceptional processor ; Go for core i5 and above the mini tower pc's have old/slowbad outdated processors due to cooling issue's and the company's con people with all the convincing ad's and what not.

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A good computer For Gaming and video editing along with a lot of ram?

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It would be better if it was a window computer and try to make it the best you can think of. Also put a link to a website with a review or the Official website for the computer. the price doesn't really matter.

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Price doesn't matter, eh? Well you asked for it.

http://www.maingear.com/boutique/pc/configurePrd.asp?idproduct=4

What is a good program or website to teach teens how to create their own pc games and programs?

WriterMom

Free :) I already have ALICE and SCRATCH. My son wants to learn how to create his own video games. We have good pcs..but not macs which I hear make such things easier.

I can use any and all help and suggestions. I really want him to get started and reach his goals in this.

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I hope this helps...

You can go to the following websites which has whole bunch of FREE programming languages, game engines, tutorials, and other information for game programming:

http://www.instantfundas.com/2007/10/game-maker-create-your-own-games.html

http://www.ambrosine.com/resource.html


YouTube also has a whole bunch of tutorials for Game Maker:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=videos&search_query=Game+Maker+tutorial

Books for Game Maker program (Not free):

http://www.amazon.com/Game-Makers-Apprentice-Development-Technology/dp/1590596153/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

You can also get Video Game Tycoon for about $29. Yes this is NOT free but if you read the customer reviews for this product it is a good program that let beginners create their own video games:

http://www.amazon.com/Video-Game-Tycoon-Create-Games-Pc/dp/B000KJW71Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1250426348&sr=1-1

You can also go to an online book store like www.amazon.com which would probably have a whole bunch of good books and programs for game programming:

http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Flash-Game-Programming-Dummies/dp/0764589628#

http://www.amazon.com/Game-Programming-Teens-Maneesh-Sethi/dp/1598635182/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250425837&sr=1-17

http://www.amazon.com/Game-Programming-Teens-Maneesh-Sethi/dp/1598638432/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250443014&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Enteractive-DarkBASIC-3D-Games-Creator/dp/B00005V57T/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1250845081&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/ENTERACTIVE-FPS-Creator-Windows/dp/B000BTAC30/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1250845311&sr=1-6


Sometimes it would be better to get a good book for game programming because it would probably show step by step on how to produce a good video game and it usually would include a CD which includes programs, code, instructions, and etc. which would help you to learn game programming and create your own video games.

Good luck and I hope you and your son will have a fun in the process!

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How does this custom gaming pc build sound to you?

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Will

Hello, so next week I am going to buy parts for my gaming pc build and I was wondering if this is a good setup. I will be running games such as Battlefield 3, Black ops 2, Skyrim, GTA4, Far Cry 3 and Starcraft 2.

Case: Corsair 300r
Motherboard: MSI Z77A GD45 gaming editon
CPU: Intel i7 3770 LGA 1155
RAM: Corsair Vengence 8gb(2x4)
HDD: Western Digital 500gb 7200RPM
PSU: Corsair TX750
GPU: NVIDA Geforce GTX 760 ti 2gb.

Honest opinions please. Thanks.

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Its a very good pc but if you are ready to spend so much why not add an 128 gb ssd along side that hard drive for faster loading and a much faster boot.
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-adapter-Internal-CT120M500SSD1/dp/B00BQ4F9ZA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1376251124&sr=8-5&keywords=ssd

What specs and configuration could you suggest for gaming PC?

Nusferatu

I'm planning to configure a gaming PC and im confused about the specs of gaming PCs,could someone be kind to share tyheir knowledge about computers?
Here are some of my criteria:
-The price first and foremost,preferrably affordable and cheap not neccessarily branded.
-Hard Drive?
-Processor?
-RAM?
-Graphics card?

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Ok so it's a gamer you want......
MOBO: Gigabyte EX38 chipset or newer
CPU: Intel Q9450 or higher
RAM: (here's the debate: if you use a 64bit OS get as much ram as you can. If you use a 32 bit OS your stuck with 4 GB) I used a 64 bit OS Windows 2008 Server x64 and I have 8GB of G-Skill PC2-1000 Ram, Make sure your RAM has a speed equal to or higher than the FSB speed of the CPU it will help decrease the bottlenecking problem for the data speed from the CPU to the RAM
Cooling: I prefer fans over liquid, but it is truly about choice.
Hard Drive: 3 in total 1) 80GB Western Digital SATA II (for OS only)
2) 1.5 TB Western Digital SATA II (Docs, photos,
and anything else you want to put on it.
3) 1.5 TB Western Digital SATA II ( Movies, or
virtual drives for your games)
Graphics card: I am a ATI fan and love the new HD series cards, but make sure it has a minimum of 512 MB of RAM on board and a cooling fan. I have two GPU's on my system and I run 4 monitors.

Now what I just listed if you bought it retail would run you about 3500.00 to 5500.00. Dependent on your location. I built this system last year and I spent just over 1500.00. I can now buy all of this stuff for well under 900.00. USE EBAY!!!! I have since learned how to find great deals on EBAY and love it. But if you don't have the cash don't bid. Make sure you also have a good power supply in your rig, I used an Antech Quatro True Power 850 Watt PSU. It is not cheap but it is worth it to have the power there when you need it.

If you want to build it your self have fun, it is a great and rewarding experience to build your own system, but if you don't want to build it your self, send an email to jdptechnology@yahoo.com, they will build what you want and do it cheap. I know this for fact because they just built a system for a friend and it had a diamond viper Graphics card with 512MB RAM on the card and had a n ECS MOBO with a Q6600 CPU and 4 GB's of ram and memory card reader and a DVD burner for under 400.00. It is a sweet machine.

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How do i use my PC monitor as a tv for playing xbox 360 games?

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Kris Davie

So i was hoping to be able to use my RGB PC monitor. But obviously i need some sort of special adapter. I think ive seen one before anyway. So can someone specify what adapter or lead of whatever it is i need to play xbox 360 games from my console using my monitor like you would for a TV.

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I'd recommend the 360 to VGA cable sold at http://www.geekquipment.com/video-game-cables.html

I've been using it for a while to play my 360 on my monitor; It's always worked really well for me.

How to connect Xbox360 to pc to play on pc monitor?

I have a problem connecting to my xbox360 to my pc monitor to play my games. I would like to ask for help if any ones knows how to do this. If you do I will give you best answer. If you need anymore information please ask.

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Check out my sources for some help to your problem....

Hope this helps you.

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What is the best gaming desktop I can buy?

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Austin

I have around $800 to spend. I want to be able to play Crysis 3 and Far Cry 3 on maximum graphics. Please list the specs I need. I'm not lazy i just don't know anything about computers. I've been researching for days on what computer to get. Please help! Thanks!

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The one you build yourself.....
NEVER buy a gaming computer.

Yahoo answers will only allow up to 10 links, so I have to leave out the not so important components. Just copy paste in the search field on Newegg to find them, I will give the full name but no link for those.

BEST BUDGET GAMING DESKTOP PC BUILD FOR THE MONEY (under $750.00USD for the tower only)
Monitor, keyboard and mouse can add from $175 to over $500, depending on size and model you want.
All prices are in $USD and in the USA, current as of December 2012 and they might be slightly different one way or the other by now.
Also, some shipping charges may apply to some of the items.
Add your state sales tax if you reside in NJ, CA or TN - that's where Newegg has warehouses.
Look for similar parts on Amazon, Tiger Direct, etc if you want to avoid paying Uncle Sam.

FACT: INTEL IS A MUCH BETTER PROCESSOR FOR GAMING THAN ANY AMD.

Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 Ivy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 55W Dual-Core Desktop Processor - $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157297
After market CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper EVO - $35.99 (Stock Intel cooler sucks and it's noisy too)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
Memory (RAM): G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1600MHz - $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 - $149.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130838
Hard Drive: 500GB Seagate Barracuda SATA III (6.0Gb/s), 7200rpm - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM - $17.99
Power Supply (PSU): CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
PC Case (Tower): Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Operating System (OS): Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

TOTAL: $747.90USD

Good luck with your build.

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NOTES:
For only $10 more, you can get a better PC Case:
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

Where should I buy a cheap computer?

oogabooga3

We need a new desktop. I want something up to date and reliable which is good for checking email, paying bills, downloading videos and is inexpensive. We don't need it for video games or anything really fast like that. Where is the best place to buy a cheap computer?

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First question is how cheap?
There are used PCs as both laptops and desktops on Craigslist and Goodwill stores for under $100.
They are not up to date and not necessarily reliable, but they function, and that is cheap.

The second is about your monitor-display, or are you using a TV that hopefully is higher resolution than x768. 720p TVs cause display issues in WIndows 8. Most computers today do not include the monitor, but do include a keyboard and mouse, and may or may not include USB speakers.

Third question is whether you go ethernet connected by cable, or do you need wireless. Some computers include wireless. Others need an added PCI card or USB stick.

Fourth question is form factor. There are towers called desktops in various sizes and go down to slimline and bookshelf and mini's. Often, you get better performance out of a low priced laptop, especially if including a display, and the laptops usually have HDMI outputs and can accept inexpensive mice, keyboards, improved speakers, and have portability.

With form factor goes the ease of upgrade or repair. In general, the larger and less integrated the system, the easier it is to repair or upgrade it.

Although you do not need high performance, we usually want the best value for the money, and a bit faster response times can't hurt. More ram is better. Larger HDD is better. CPU scores can be looked up:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
A second tab has graphics scores that are less important to you.

Places to buy are many in the US.
There are weekly sales of a couple of models and clearances.
Walmart, Staples, Best Buy, Newegg.com, Tigerdirect.com, Amazon.com gets you a variety and you can google a model once you find one to see if it is offered for less somewhere else.

You read a couple of surveys on quality:
2012 survey:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2020964/apple-and-lenovo-desktop-pcs-tops-in-satisfaction.html
2011 Survey:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244481/desktop_pc_reliability_and_satisfaction_dell_and_hp_home_pcs_get_poor_grades.html
and use it as a factor, but Apple is expensive for what you get.

My sister wanted what you describe. She has a few older PCs and monitors, but wanted one where the internet worked faster and boot up faster and application responsiveness up to $500 and she ended up with a Lenovo H430 at Staples with Windows 8, a Core i5-3330 and 8GB RAM and a 1TB HDD and that met her requirements well in a tower pc.

Now, you start with a couple that meet your needs and see if you can do better:
A basic slimline Acer-Gateway for $340
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883113245
Model SX2370-UR13
A6-Series APU A6-3620(2.2GHz)
1x4GB DDR3 500GB 7200 RPM SATA III HDD
AMD Radeon HD 6530D
Gigabit ethernet, Bluetooth and WiFi
memory card reader
2USB 3.0 in back. 4USB 2.0
VGA and HDMI outputs
CPU score 2924, and graphics G3D 548
It would be nice to buy and install a second 4GB RAM card. That is easy.
$30 to $35 in a do-it-yourself
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/memory/#t=11&v=1500&z=4096&c=90&n=1&sort=a8
Just match what it has already in speed.
It is an early 2012 CPU below an Intel i3 but still fast enough with graphics power you don't really need but is above Intel integrated HD 4000 but not gaming level. It is the new Windows 8 to get used to, but is a faster boot and shutdown. Does what you want and the price is considered cheap and size is small, but upgrading is minimal.
In Intel, whether Newegg or Walmart at about the same price, size and brand, gets an Intel G640 Pentium with 4GB RAM and 1TB HDD. The CPU and graphics are a little lower in performance but the HDD is bigger:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gateway-SX2865-UR308-Small-Form-Factor-Desktop-PC-with-Intel-Pentium-G640-Processor-4GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-8-Monitor-Not-Included/22018103
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883113244

The choices are endless, so you have to narrow down your preferences and price point. Then you can just browse the online circulars and sites.

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How is this for a gaming pc build and do they fit?

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Tristan

Hi
Im building my first PC I think i did a good job on this but like i said its my first build
So How is this for a gaming pc build and do they fit?

Hdd: 1TD WD blue
RAM : Corsair vengance 2x4GB
Optical drive: 24x SATA Bare Internal DVD Rewriter
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus Midi Tower Case ATX, M-ATX
MOBO: MSI 970A-G43 AMD 970 ATX Motherboard
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W Modular
CPU: AMD FX6300 Black Edition 6 Core
GPU: Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX660 2GB DDR5 PCI-E Graphics Card

Thanks =)
@Jeff I wish I could but im on a budget and the 760 is out of my price range

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You almost have it perfect. Go for the 760, always go for the newer hardware they have the best driver optimization. Plus the performance increase is huge. The 6300 will be perfect for that. I had 6200 with a 660 and it worked good and overclocked great. I replaced it with an i5 when I got my second 660 though because the 6200 was perfectly on par with a 660 that neither bottle-necked each other since they were perfect for each other.

How much would it take to build a computer with the main use of running Emulators?

Dell

I've had this idea for a while. I've thought about building a PC (Preferably a really small PC) with the sole intention of it mainly running Game emulators (Mainly SNES, NES, SEGA, N64, etc) and small low power games. Something I could have hooked up to my TV and have all my favorite classic games on it (I'm a huge sucker for classic games). Plus basic DVD functions to double as a DVD player.

How much would it cost to build a PC that could run those perfect? I've thought about this to give me a little practice for building PC for when I step into a large Gaming PC builds plus It's something I've thought about for a while now.

I know this is "Illegal" but Nintendo doesn't produce those classic games anymore so by downloading them I am not taking money from them. I wouldn't steal from Nintendo. Just making it harder for rinky dink greedy pawnshops to get away with selling antique worn out games for more than their worth.

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beleave it or not the cost would be small .it does not take much to run games like that .I would say about 300 dollars .I mean if its only reason is to run emulaters and to play dvd,s you should be fine with a single core cpu .this cpu and mobo should work fine for it with no issues.and all ou have to do it build the rest
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106013
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130641

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What is the best desktop for the money?

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Q. Under 500 dollars? I am fed up with this school computer. I want to pack it up into a box and forget it exists. It would be nice to be able to use proxies, gaming, email, and facebook again too. I only need a tower, I will use my school's monitor, but this tower is humming and driving me insane. Running slower than ever and has school blocks on it.
NEVER AGAIN.

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For 500$ you could get a almost heavy duty gaming machine! IF you build one yourself, dont be scared its not hard at all.If you dont want to build one, just go to IBUYPOWER.com or CYBERPOWERPC.com. they're both great

PC BUILD:
AMD a-10 5800K @ 3.8 GHz (4.2Gz Turbo Boost) quad core *comes with Radeon HD 7660D* CPU
Radeon HD 6670 to crossfire with the 7660D above (graphics card)
ASRock FM2A75M-DGS FM2 AMD A75 (Motherboard)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 (ram)
Seagate Barrucuda 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower case
CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS.
well, thats pretty much all you need for anything, you could play Battlefield 3 almost maxed out with this monster budget machine.
total (from newegg only) is only 464$!!! you could add a few Super-quiet additions to it if you want the PC running very quiet too, though ive hear the AMD APU's run quiet by themselves, well I hope this helped you!!!>: remember if you DONT wanna build, go to IBuyPower.com or CyberPowerPC.com, they're both great (the pc build is MUCH better for the money though ;)

Where can I get a cheap gaming pc?

Q. I am looking for a gaming pc for under the price of $500. Where can I find a good one & what would you suggest that I look for when buying it.

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1 requirement DESKTOP it doesn't matter if you've got a laptop with 2 gigs of ram if its a gaming PC gaming is going to be done at home right? and plus laptops have all sorts of overheating problems. desktops also can be customized to your liking.

2 avoid Intel like the plague their CPU's are way overpriced and don't have enough power

3 build your own. it will cost you about 200 dollars less (and you can brag that you are super smart noways people are too lazy to learn)

i recommend 2 gigs of ram an amd athlon 2 x2 240 dual core processor (just make shore your motherboard has an am3 slot and chose your own video card (i recommend a nivida) and don't go for the ones that are cheap chose one that is medium priced

you can get parts from www.tigerdirect.com

hope i helped sorry if i gave 2 much info :P

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Whats a good gaming computer at a lower price?

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Q. I'm looking to start diving into PC gaming. I'm not very smart on computers, nor am I rich. I'm just looking for a good quality computer at a lower price that can run: The Elder Scrolls, Battlefield, Counter Strike, Minecraft, etc. Can anyone think of any computers? Nothing expensive like Alien Ware, at least 700 dollars.

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If you want a cheap computer, you're going to have to assemble it yourself.

Here's a prebuilt one though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227408

where is the cheapest place to buy a slandered gaming pc?

Q. i want to buy a gaming pc but they all too expensive can anyone tell a place where i can buy gaming pc at a low price and worth it.

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I'm not sure what "cheap" is for you, but check out http://www.mycustombuild.com/reckless-conservative.html It is a great deal for what you are getting and on the website they have benchmarks showing how much performance it has in games like skyrim, crysis 2, and diablo 3.

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What is the best configuration for a gaming PC under $500?

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Q. I will primarily play source games. Here are some other games I'm planning to play:

Witcher
Witcher 2
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Fallout: New Vegas

and many more but what settings do you think I can play those games on with a $500 PC?

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Tom's Hardware managed to build a decent PC for $527. I strongly recommend reading the following article.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-pc-phenom-ii-radeon-hd-6850,2903.html

What parts should I use in a budget gaming PC?

Q. I'm going to build a budget gaming pc and I'm wondering what parts I should use. I'm planning on using the Nvidia Geforce Gtx 650 and a Thermaltake TR2 500w power supply from my old computer, then I have $500 for the rest of the computer including a monitor. I really don't care about looks too much and I'm not planning on overclocking, Can anyone recommend some parts? Oh, and the monitor doesn't have to be full HD, but it's preferable.

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get a 560 ti & i also recommend you get your pc from dinopc.com i got my amd bulldozer fx 6 core 3.5GHz 12GB ddr3 560 ti for under 400
& its powerful enough for every next gen game

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How much will it cost to build a high-end gaming computer in 2013?

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Theo Turne

I'm thinking of building a new gaming PC this year (I built one in 2010 for around £1000 but its getting a bit dated now). I expect to be building around June-July time, and given the current speculation on future releases from Intel/AMD, my specs will be approximately as follows:

i7-4770k
HD 8970 3GB
16GB 1600MHz RAM
Crossfire ready LGA1150 Motherboard
Decent case with 750/850W PSU (for potential Crossfire)
256GB SSD (no HDDs, I hardly use any space, currently running Win 7 with 5 games, using 120GB)
Windows 8 Pro (with Blue upgrade)
Peripherals: 1080p 27" monitor, decent gaming mouse/keyboard/headset (expected to be £300-400 for all peripherals)

What sort of price do you think this would equate to? Note that the launch price of the i7-4770k is expected to be about the same as that of the 3770k, and likewise for the HD 8970. Could I get it for under £2000 (a little over $3000)?

Fell free to make comments on my choices/suggestions (I will consider getting an nVidia GPU but not an AMD CPU). Thanks!
Please note that I live in the UK and therefore prices are around 20% higher than in America.
@Wcdih... I'm not going to get X79 as it won't be any better for gaming than X87. I have a friend with an i5 2500k and a GTX560Ti, another with an i7 3930k and a GTX560Ti and they get Identical fps. Have you got any links to the specs of that i5 you mentioned?

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processor is too much, i5 3570k is all you need.

if you are gettign 16 gigs of ram make sure its 4 x 4 gigs and not 2 x 8 gigs and 8 gig sticks have higher latency timings in general.

rest looks good.

could easily get for £2000

personally i would just upgrade your current one if you spend £1000 on it 3 years ago it must have an i7 or similar and good psu. just get a new graphics card and SSD.

the only thing i would change is the monitor, if you are going over 26" you are far better off swapping to a 2560 x 1600 res monitor, trust me it looks amazing.

my friend has one of these, its amazing:

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/27-dell-u2713hm-led-ips-monitor-dp-hdmi-dvi-vga-2560x1440-10001-350cd-m2-8ms-black-with-4-port-usb-3

okay its probably gonna cost closer to £500 - 525 with all the keyboard mouse etc now but trust me its worth it, if your paying £2000 you may aswell go for the best.

EDIT:

editing due to your post.

you do realise processor has nothing to do with gaming performance. the i7 4770k will perform almost no different than an old phenom 2 965 in gaming if paired with identical graphics cards.

aslong a as a processor can run a game having a better one will make, at most, 2 - 3 FPS difference.

your friends get the same performance because they have the same graphics card, if the one with a i5 2500k got a 660ti he would have far better gaming performance than the one with the i7.

anandtech.com seems to be down at the moment but if you look at the benches between CPUs and scroll down to the bottom and look at gaming performance you will see minute changes between the 3570k and the 3770k processors but , in comparison, huge changes between the nvidia 660 and the nvidia 680.

What desktop to buy for gaming?

yes

I want a desktop pc for games like skyrim and call of duty, but i can't seem to find a decent one for under £350. Can anyone help?

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Something like this if you can build your own and even that's £385. I can't see a way lower than that and still have even a bottom-rung gaming PC. Really, you need to start in the £450-500 range to get an decent machine.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zFRV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zFRV/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zFRV/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Pentium G2120 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor (£63.41 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£37.58 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£18.22 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card (£75.02 @ Dabs)
Case: Xigmatek Asgard II Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.31 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£44.53 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £385.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-26 14:25 GMT+0000)

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What company should i go with to get a decent gaming pc?

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Daniel

I am looking to get a decent gaming pc nothing super. I have read so many conflicting things on different companies. Should I go alienware, ibuypower, or cyberpower. I am kinda computer illiterate so building my own is not an option. Any suggestions

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Cyberpower builds are the best that you can find that are not way overpriced compared to other brands . So Just go to newegg and look into their cyberpower PC's that are currently on sale =P

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006550+50012046+40000010&IsNodeId=1&SubCategory=10&Manufactory=12046&SpeTabStoreType=3&Page=2

What is a good gaming pc build that can run everything on max?

Chris

I'm looking for a gaming pc, preferably from ibuypower. my goal for the pc is to be able to run games on max settings (with no lag of course) with FRAPS turned on. I was hoping for something below $4000. Im a noob withh pc's and any help would be appreciated.

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Alienware is a ripoff do not get u can build one for under $4000 that would be much better u want probably a top of the range i7 processor (something like the 2600K) 3+GHz would be best anything closer to 4GHz for ultimate performance
Motherboards there's heaps to pick from just make sure it's crossfire or SLI capable (such as the ASRock Z68 Extreme4-Gen3)

Then get a good 850Watt or more PSU(power supply unit)
Get a good case something from corsair like the obsidian 650D or 800D would be great

get two good graphics card, EG. AMD 6850 in crossfire or Nvidia GTX 560 in SLI and probably gonna wanna get liquid cooling maybe, a decent liquid cooling system once again only brand I can think of atm to Reccomened would be corsair

Also you want around 8-16GB of ram something like 12GB ram 1600mhz would also be great for you

Heres is a build quite similar to mine
Intel core i7 2600K 3.4GHz
Intel Z68 Extreme4-Gen3(needs to be an intel motherboard for intel processor and AmD mother board for AMD processor)
2 x ATI HD 6950 2GB PCI-E graphics cards in crossfire
16GB(4x4GB) DDR3 Ram 1600mhz
Case:your choice like I said corsair or an Antec nine hundred Two Ver3.0 is also good
PSU- Thermaltake Tough Power XT 875W

This wouldn't cost you more than 3Grand TOPS! My build is gonna be similar to this :-) oh and also ur gonna want a big HDD like 1.5TerraByte or more and make sure u have a 64bit Operating System to utilize all your ram hope this helps

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What desktop to buy for gaming?

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yes

I want a desktop pc for games like skyrim and call of duty, but i can't seem to find a decent one for under £350. Can anyone help?

Answer
Something like this if you can build your own and even that's £385. I can't see a way lower than that and still have even a bottom-rung gaming PC. Really, you need to start in the £450-500 range to get an decent machine.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zFRV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zFRV/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zFRV/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Pentium G2120 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor (£63.41 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£37.58 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£18.22 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£37.19 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card (£75.02 @ Dabs)
Case: Xigmatek Asgard II Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£28.31 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply (£44.53 @ Ebuyer)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (£12.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£67.96 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £385.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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How many sims games are there?

Taylor

I have a few and I would like to know how many there are.

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(For PC)

SIMCITY SERIES:
SimCity
SimCity 2000
SimCity 3000
SimCity 4
SimCity Societies
SimCity (2013 video game)

SIMS SERIES:
The Sims
The Sims 2
The Sims 3

EXPANSION PACKS:
The Sims: Livin' Large (The Sims: Livin' It Up in the UK and Ireland)
The Sims: House Party
The Sims: Hot Date
The Sims: Vacation (The Sims: On Holiday in the UK, Ireland and China)
The Sims: Unleashed
The Sims: Superstar
The Sims: Makin' Magic

The Sims 2: University
The Sims 2: Nightlife
The Sims 2: Open for Business
The Sims 2: Pets
The Sims 2: Seasons
The Sims 2: Bon Voyage (The Sims 2: World Adventure in some regions)
The Sims 2: FreeTime
The Sims 2: Apartment Life

The Sims 3: World Adventures
The Sims 3: Ambitions
The Sims 3: Late Night
The Sims 3: Generations
The Sims 3: Pets
The Sims 3: Showtime
The Sims 3: Supernatural
The Sims 3: Seasons
The Sims 3: University Life
The Sims 3: Island Paradise

SPIN-OFFS:
The Sims Online
The Sims Stories (Life Stories, Pet Stories, Castaway Stories)
MySims (Kingdom, Party, Racing, Agents & SkyHeroes)
The Sims Carnival
The Sims Medieval
The Sims Social

OTHER SIM GAMES:
SimEarth
SimAnt
SimLife
SimFarm
SimRefinery
SimTower
SimCopter
Streets of SimCity
SimHealth
SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest
SimTown
SimPark
SimGolf
SimTunes
SimSafari
SimTheme Park (Theme Park World in Europe)
SimCoaster (Theme Park Inc. in Europe)
Sid Meier's SimGolf
The Sims Carnival
SimAnimals

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What is a good laptop for Blizzard Games?

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Snake

I'm searching for a laptop that'll be able to play Blizzard games smoothly on high graphics and resolution. A laptop with a good graphics card, video card, and processor; compatible, sleek, and easy to use. I'm looking for something under $1,000. Also it has to be a PC not a Mac.
Also feel free to post links of laptops that you suggest. Thanks!

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HP, Dell and Sony are always good choices. You can find laptops with nice prices from these manufacturers, and you can also mount your own ideal laptop in their websites.

The most important things you need to take notice, though, are:
1) The operating system: Windows XP is older, but a lot faster than Seven and Vista.
2) The graphics card: don't get fooled and get a laptop with an Intel GPU. It will suck. You're gonna need something from nVidia or ATI. Check the performance benchmarks here: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Comparison-of-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.130.0.html
3) The screen size. You're gonna want a display with 15" or more.
4) The processor. Get at least a Core 2 Duo (that's the minimum you'll need), or even an i5.

HP has nice offers in the dv6 line. You can mount a great laptop in the website for around 800-900 dollars.

What do I need to build a gaming desktop?

Isabella

I was going to buy a gaming laptop but read that desktops last longer and are upgradable ,This will be my first time building a gaming desktop my budget is 1500 or under need help on what parts I need. Thanks

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Go to this website first--PcPartsPicker.com--This gives you prices and compatibility of parts. I always buy parts from Newegg.com for the best store. Buy a Rosewill case and power supply for best for the money. Buy a case with 3 fans(120mm), a power supply(psu) with 700 watts. ASRock extreme 3 motherboard with the same socket number as your processor for compatibility. Core i5 Intel processor-you don't need an i7 cpu for gaming. I use an AMD FX-4170 which works for me and costs less than the i5 although many gamers like the i5. 8GB of DDR3 ram 1600MHz. Sony optical drive dvd reader and burner for about 20 dollars. SATA 500GB or 1TB hard drive 7200 rpm 32MB cache or 64MB cache. I just bought a Radeon 7870 2GB video card at Newegg.com for $214 and it is great for the cost. Most people upgrade the video card every 2 years or so like I do. Thats why I stay in the 200 dollar range since in 2 years the 200 dollar one then will be twice as fast as the 200 dollar one is now. And an OS, get Windows7 for about 100 dollars-Home Premium is good for gaming- as W8 doesn't have the bugs worked out yet, you can upgrade in the future. I bought W8 for only 40 dollars but went back to Windows7 for now till w8 gets a service pack. You should be able to build a good one for under 900 to 1000 dollars.
All the parts and wires go into the only place they fit. There are 7 tiny wires from the front of the case to the mobo that have to be exactly right for it to start. The mobo manual will have a diagram that shows how to get them right, this is the trickiest part of pc building. Put the optical drive(dvd) in the case and the hard drive b4 you put in the mobo. Then install the power box and ram and video card.

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What is the cheapest gaming pc I can buy/build?

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Connor Mce

I am looking to buy a gaming pc but I also want to spend as little money as possible on it. I want to know what the least amount of money I can spend would be to be able to buy or at least build a computer that will play at least RPGs even if I have to lower the settings a bit. I hate not being able to play anything and all that i am looking to do is to change that so I can play most things on low settings.

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OK, the best cheap option is upgrading a low-cost starting PC with a better graphics card.

So I recommend starting with this:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Inspiron+Desktop+-+4GB+Memory+-+500GB+Hard+Drive/4673045.p?id=1218505323144&skuId=4673045

Then adding this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131441

That can play most things on medium settings, some easier games on high.

You could go with a cheaper graphics card like the Radeon HD 6450 but you'd get 50% slower performance and only save $15, so I don't recommend that.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102933

Performance:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_520/10.html

How much money does an average 16-17 year old have saved up?

miller

I am feeling horrible right now as my dad says that I am useless and that I don't know how to save money. I just bought a $1000 gaming PC and now I only have about $7000 in my bank account. Is that enough for my future????

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I'm 16 and I have some sort of trust fund (amount unknown).
In personal savings, I have like $500. But I did just spend a bucket load.
Most of my friends have nothing saved really. As by my understanding, I'm above average. But I'm sure most people have either more or less. You seem good.

I don't think that's enough for your whole future, but its a very good starting point. Just keeping building that up.

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What is the best gaming PC I could make under $1200?

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Juzar

I am going to build a new gaming PC. What is the best PC I could make under $1200. Could you please list the parts :)

I donot need the monitor, keyboard, mouse or the operating system. And I also have a 1tb drive already

Answer
intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K

ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

2x CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B

EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (system drive)

Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) SSDSC2MH120A2K5 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (game drive)

Thermaltake XaserVI case

Thermaltake Toughpower 750W PSU

What is the cheapest gaming PC I can buy?

James

Hi, my son is turning twelve this week , he wants a gaming PC. I don't have much money to spend. I already have a monitor, keyboard and mouse. Thanks

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If you are in the UK, this company are really well-priced and here's their cheapest gaming rig.

http://www.desktop-option.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=107

Personally I would use the configuration option and up the RAM to 4gb and the hard drive to 320gb. Adds 20 quid to the price, but well worth it.

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Any suggestions for a gaming pc or laptop?

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Edward Bon

Ok so i want gaming pc or laptop, im pretty new to this. Like what's the difference between a pc and laptop for gaming purposes? My budget is about 1000 to 3000, any suggestions? Additional help is appreciated.

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Best thing is to build your own

24" 1920 x 1080 resolution LCD monitor - $180
Windows 7 x64 bit Home premium - $95
Core i5 2500K processor - $220
8 GB DDR3 1600mhz RAM - $85
ASUS P67 motherboard - $200
1 TB 7200 rpm hard drive - $80
Case - $70
High quality Antec or Corsair 700 watt power supply - $90
Coolermaster Hyper 212+ CPU cooler - $30
ATI Radeon 6970 or Nvidia 570 GTX video card - $325

How do you build a gaming pc?

Nick

i was hoping for some help, i was wanting to build a gaming pc (Win 8) i know enough to assemble one but i was wondering what exactly, for the price, is a good graphics card, processor, hard drive, ect.
Thanks,
Nick.

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$350 build :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6FD1b-tYkk&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLADA5B91FFC11D251

$400 build :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f6INgYBmGo&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLADA5B91FFC11D251

$600 build :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_QxnuG1XM&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLADA5B91FFC11D251

$500 build :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6olutcuXHc
$750 build :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh_dGts6TeQ
$800 build :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiml6FxkWHo&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLADA5B91FFC11D251

$1000 build :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqFb9Ec5aSM
$1500 build :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfmR00sT8Ts

$2500 build:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_Yfz94dBA&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLADA5B91FFC11D251

$3000 build :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LhCCDbetfI

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All necessary components for building a gaming pc desktop?

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Blake

So I want to build my own gaming pc. My budget is $800 and if possible, less. I already have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I want the best components for the budget I have. I just plan on playing simple games such as minecraft, armada, gta, TTT, etc, so I don't think that I'll need an i7 processor. If you have the ideal pc gaming setup, please let me know!

Answer
i5 3570k
HD 7950
GA Z77 D3H
A simple DVD RW drive
Seagate barracuda 7200.14 1TB
Overclocking? Scythe Mugen Rev. B cpu cooler otherwise stock cooler
650W Psu (corsair/seasonic/...) avoid the corsair builder series
2*4GB 1600 Mhz memory corsair/G skill/...

What parts are good for a custom built gaming Pc?

Curves

Hello guys, i am a pretty big gamer and my 4 year old laptop isn't very good, so i want to upgrade to a gaming pc, but my budget is around $650 , I want to build a intel based system, and i am the type of person who likes to make things look nice so i want a cool looking case with side panel window and blue leds and stuff . Thanks.

Answer
I have a Dual core 3.2 GHz processor, an AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series, and a Galaxy III Black case, that has a transparent side with blue LEDs and two strips of blue LEDs in tubes down the face.

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