what is a good gaming tower in the 500$ range?

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Gabby

i want to buy a tower for mainly for playing games like World of warcraft
i also dont want one with bad graphics

Answer
In $500 range, you should definitely build one yourself like the other person said. But if you're too lazy, buy a dell and add your own graphics card. For $500 budget, I recommend a 6850 graphics card. It'll run high end games on a budget. Whatever you do, don't rush it and spend on your $500 without thinking. Do some research and spend your money well, try not to buy prebuilt gaming PC's. Firstly, you won't get a decent graphics card with a $500 bundle, secondly, the components they put in are shabby.

Here's something you can do with $500 that will run games like Battlefield 3, Skyrim etc.

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($51.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($37.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.87 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: OCZ 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $511.76
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-17 09:25 EDT-0400)

Cheapest computer build that will run cod black ops?

guberman

Please give some examples with prices and all the components I will need or links is fine.

Answer
First of all, what Black Ops are you talking about? The first one or the second one(due to be released later this year? ).
System requirements for Call of Duty : Black Ops(1) are:
Core 2 Duo processor E6600
2GB of RAM
256MB GeForce 8600GT / ATi X1950 PRO
12GB of free disk space.

Based on that data I would say you would need the following (MINIMUM) configuration to run Black Ops 2:
Core 2 Duo E8400 / any 3.0GHz+ dual core processor
3GB of RAM
Radeon HD4870+ (minimum 256MB / 512MB)

Recommended system requirements(my guess):
Intel Core i5/ AMD Phenom II X4 /any 2.8GHz+ quad core processor
4GB of RAM
Radeon HD6850 1GB / nVidia GeForce GTX 260/275


Paste the codes in the searchbox on www.newegg.com
Getting a DUAL-CORE system is NOT the smartest thing to do in 2012 when games are being optimized to run better on quad core processors.....the dual core era is over, no matter what die-hard fans say.
Computer configuration:
N82E16813131767 (the motherboard is worth spending every buck on because it's the base structure for your whole computer and it also dictates what upgrades you will be able to buy for your PC in the future)
Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113007&Tpk=N82E16819113007
Aftermarket cooler:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835999013&Tpk=N82E16835999013

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145346&Tpk=N82E16820145346
Cheaper alternative:
N82E16820104218
Graphics card - very important in a gaming computer:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125376&Tpk=N82E16814125376
Hard Disk Drive:
Cheapest one worth buying: N82E16822236079
My "minimum to consider" personal recommendation:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840&Tpk=N82E16822148840
Power supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148046&Tpk=N82E16817148046
The computer case is a matter of taste, but the cheapest one would be:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154095&Tpk=N82E16811154095
Optical drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247&Tpk=N82E16827136247
You may also need 2 of these: N82E16812123111
This is what your tower would be. If you want the cheapest solution you may want to stick to your current display, mouse & keyboard, speakers ..etc. and just get the "core" of the computer(that is, the tower).
CPU - $100
CPU Cooler - $26
Motherboard: $95
Memory - $25
Graphics card : $65
HDD: $65 / $100
PSU:$40
PC Case: $20
Optical drive(s) : $18
SATA Cables: $9
TOTAL: $463 / $498 (with the 1TB HDD)
I wouldn't even recommend an Intel configuration since their cheapest quad-core processor is $180.
But for the sake of information flow:
You can keep your current configuration and only change the CPU and the motherboard in order to get an Intel computer. Since the minimum you should consider buying when it comes to CPUs is a quad core processor, for an Intel computer you would have to buy:
N82E16819115089 -$180
My recommendation, if you choose Intel, would be to add some bucks and go with the 2500K:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072&Tpk=N82E16819115072
-$220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131711&Tpk=N82E16813131711
-$110
or
N82E16813131781
-$125
Going with an Intel configuration means paying a total of: either $532 / $587(with the 2500K and the $125 motherboard).
My personal recommendation is that, if you are on a budget, you should go with AMD, but if you can afford the cheapest Intel configuration, then go with Intel.
Intel is currently on top in terms of performance, but AMD isn't bad at all, actually it is a very good performer too.
As an alternative to that graphics card I recommended, you could also choose a more powerful GPU, like this one:
N82E16814102993
or this one
N82E16814127573

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