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I´ve always been a console gamer for the most part of my gaming life, but I´ve been recently wanting to buy a powerful PC so as to play many PC exclusives or get to play the better version of a multi-platform game. For me, power is the most important aspect, and I know that if it were only to that I would be better off with a desktop. But the thing is that the vast majority of my friends have high end gaming laptops and they like to play together in between classes or getting together to play at the end of the day. What do you think?
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Gaming Desktops Vs Gaming Laptops.
Gaming laptops are very expensive for a decent one. But the thing is, you can move them around and travel with them. Gaming desktops are much cheaper, upgradable, AND they're better for the majority of the time. However, you can't play between classes and such. I have myself a gaming desktop and it can pair on my friend's alienware which he bought for 2 grand, while mine only cost me $900. (ofc, i got a good deal, but still)
Gaming Desktops Vs Gaming Laptops.
Gaming laptops are very expensive for a decent one. But the thing is, you can move them around and travel with them. Gaming desktops are much cheaper, upgradable, AND they're better for the majority of the time. However, you can't play between classes and such. I have myself a gaming desktop and it can pair on my friend's alienware which he bought for 2 grand, while mine only cost me $900. (ofc, i got a good deal, but still)
What is a good gaming desktop build for $900-$1500?
also is there a website you know of where i can build my own pc?
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@Biscuit:
You are recommending an H61 (first, oldest chipset for Intel Sandy Bridge), not so good and the GTX550 Ti, a mediocre graphics card. He can do a whole lot better for not a whole lot more money.
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To eliminate any doubts, Intel was, is now and will always be better than AMD. Even the new Bulldozer (recently I've seen people calling it the Faildozer) won't measure up to even the new Intel i7-2600K, let alone the 3rd generation, six core Intel Core i7's. See this benchmark score list, where Bulldozer is number 28, eclipsed by 26 desktop and server Intels and just one other AMD server:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
So, for your gaming build, I'll give you both options:
Building an Intel based gaming PC:
Intel Core i5-2500K ($220) or i7-2600K ($320) with a socket LGA1155, Z68 chipset, SATA III, USB3.0 motherboard ($125 and up)
If you got money to spend, you can get one of the 2 best, newer 3rd generation Intel Core six core processors, with an LGA2011 socket, Intel X79 chipset motherboard ($250 and up)
Intel Core i7-3960X ($1,050) or the Intel Core i7-3930K ($600), both of them six core processors, the world's best processors.
A Cooler Master or Sunbeam Twister Intel LGA1155 CPU cooler, as the stock Intel cooler is crap. ($30 and up)
RAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 or 1333 G.Skill Ripjaws X Series ($40 to $50 and you won't ever need more RAM)
Hard drive: 1TB or 2TB SATA III 7200rpm hard drive, I recommend Seagate Barracuda or Samsung Spinpoint.
For best overall performance, you could add an OCZ Agility 3 SATA III SSD - 90GB or bigger - for your OS install and keep the 1TB or 2TB for file storage (adds another $160 to $240)
At least a GeForce GTX460 or better graphics card ($150 and up)
Choose based on benchmark (2300 or better score) from here:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
A 600watts or bigger brand name power supply such as Enermax, Cooler Master, OCZ, Antech, Silverstone, etc.($50 to $100)
Any PC Case with power supply mounting on the bottom and plenty of space inside for proper cooling ($50 to $100).
A $20 DVD-RW drive, no need for Blu-Ray.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM ($100 on newegg)
Building an AMD based gaming PC:
Zambezi (Bulldozer) series Six Core AMD FX-6100 ($150) or Eight Core AMD FX-8120 ($200) or AMD FX-8150 ($270) processor
with an AM3+ 990FX SATA III (6Gb/s) USB 3.0 motherboard ($130 and up)
A Cooler Master or Sunbeam Twister AM3+ CPU cooler, as the stock AMD cooler might not be good enough especially if you want to do overclocking. ($30 and up)
The rest is the same as for Intel based above.
Good luck.
@Biscuit:
You are recommending an H61 (first, oldest chipset for Intel Sandy Bridge), not so good and the GTX550 Ti, a mediocre graphics card. He can do a whole lot better for not a whole lot more money.
*********************************
For asker
To eliminate any doubts, Intel was, is now and will always be better than AMD. Even the new Bulldozer (recently I've seen people calling it the Faildozer) won't measure up to even the new Intel i7-2600K, let alone the 3rd generation, six core Intel Core i7's. See this benchmark score list, where Bulldozer is number 28, eclipsed by 26 desktop and server Intels and just one other AMD server:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
So, for your gaming build, I'll give you both options:
Building an Intel based gaming PC:
Intel Core i5-2500K ($220) or i7-2600K ($320) with a socket LGA1155, Z68 chipset, SATA III, USB3.0 motherboard ($125 and up)
If you got money to spend, you can get one of the 2 best, newer 3rd generation Intel Core six core processors, with an LGA2011 socket, Intel X79 chipset motherboard ($250 and up)
Intel Core i7-3960X ($1,050) or the Intel Core i7-3930K ($600), both of them six core processors, the world's best processors.
A Cooler Master or Sunbeam Twister Intel LGA1155 CPU cooler, as the stock Intel cooler is crap. ($30 and up)
RAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 or 1333 G.Skill Ripjaws X Series ($40 to $50 and you won't ever need more RAM)
Hard drive: 1TB or 2TB SATA III 7200rpm hard drive, I recommend Seagate Barracuda or Samsung Spinpoint.
For best overall performance, you could add an OCZ Agility 3 SATA III SSD - 90GB or bigger - for your OS install and keep the 1TB or 2TB for file storage (adds another $160 to $240)
At least a GeForce GTX460 or better graphics card ($150 and up)
Choose based on benchmark (2300 or better score) from here:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
A 600watts or bigger brand name power supply such as Enermax, Cooler Master, OCZ, Antech, Silverstone, etc.($50 to $100)
Any PC Case with power supply mounting on the bottom and plenty of space inside for proper cooling ($50 to $100).
A $20 DVD-RW drive, no need for Blu-Ray.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM ($100 on newegg)
Building an AMD based gaming PC:
Zambezi (Bulldozer) series Six Core AMD FX-6100 ($150) or Eight Core AMD FX-8120 ($200) or AMD FX-8150 ($270) processor
with an AM3+ 990FX SATA III (6Gb/s) USB 3.0 motherboard ($130 and up)
A Cooler Master or Sunbeam Twister AM3+ CPU cooler, as the stock AMD cooler might not be good enough especially if you want to do overclocking. ($30 and up)
The rest is the same as for Intel based above.
Good luck.
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