looking for a decent gaming pc?

Jamie Mc n

Ebay preferably. Please only people who know what they are talking about answer.. This is my second time posting this question and I got answers like "Buy a dell Pc they are a lot cheaper"..

Here are some of the specs Id like:
--Quad-core processor 3.0ghz
--4gb ddr3 ram +
--A graphics card like an nivida GeFore GT 450 1gb (Don't say this card isn't good, I ran crysis 2 on max settings with no aa and medium shadows on a 1366x760 res and i got a good 25-35 fps)
--Ether windows xp or windows 7

Im not trying to get a super gaming pc that will last for years, 2 or 3 years will do me out of it but I would like to be able to upgrade it myself. No a nice tower and motherboard as well please :) Also Im planning on running games with a 1366x760 res and I don't really care much for anti-analyzing or shadows.


I had a PC with similar specs but the water cooling I had got a leak and when I turned on my computer it fried everything inside :s.

My limit is â¬350 (£310, $520)

I have been looking for ages and I have found a few myself but I need help, there is like thousands up there. If you know a good pc site feel free to link what youd like from there. (Keep in mind, I live in Ireland and Euro is my currency)
@Idk and Brennan,
This is what I mean.. do a bit or searching and you will find what you need for this price, my last computer had the exact specs with water cooling and that was just 400 euro (around 600 dollars) but they are out of stock and i don't trust water cooling anymore.

Answer
Lucky for you Toms Hardware does make a 500$ gaming machine and here it is:

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$500 Gaming PC System Components
Component Model Price
CPUAMD Phenom II X4 925$125
CPU CoolerAMD boxed heatsink/fan$0
MotherboardASRock M3A770DE $60
RAMG.Skill 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) DDR3-1333 (PC3 10600) Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNS$40
GraphicsSapphire 100315L Radeon HD 6850 1 GB$170
Hard DriveSamsung Spinpoint F4 HD322GJ/U 320 GB SATA 3Gb/s $43
CaseXigmatek Asgard II B/O CPC-T45UE-U01$30
PowerAntec EarthWatts Green EA380D 380 W$40
OpticalLite-On 24x DVD Burner SATA iHAS 124-04$19
Total Price
$527



That should meet or exceed your needs.

Advice for a Gaming Pc?

theben22

Im planning on building a Gaming pc soon , Im looking for advice
Which Operating system is best for gaming many people tell me Im best off sticking with XP as its more compatible with older titles.
How much RAM would i need im planning to install 4gb DDR3 would this be to much ?? i was told 2GB would be just fine
Im planning to get a Amd Phenom 2 (B-E) 3.4ghz Quad Core processor would this be overkill or is Dual Core just fine ?
My case of choice will be the Antec Three Hundred
Whats the difference between a 512mb & 1gb Graphics card
In fact could Anybody Please kindly tell me what the specs on the graphics card mean as there's so many and it confuses the hell out of me lol
I preferably Want this PC to be somewhat Future Proof which is the reason ive chosen the Quad core CPU
I currently own an LG LCD monitor (19inch 5ms Response) its 1440 x 900 resolution would this be good graphics or would i benifit in upgrading to a 22inch with more resolution as im looking into playing some decent graphics
Thanks for your Help

Answer
your case doesn't factor into how fast your gaming PC will be.

I would go with Windows7. Any new gaming title will want to take the enhancements that os offers such as the latest directx. make sure that you get a 64 bit os as you will be able to want to get full use out of your RAM.

the clockspeed on you video card matters more than the memory on the card. I would consult toms hardware on sorting out what the fastest video card is.

Quad core is fine, some of the games are going to start using it.

Some gamers like to have a 17 inch widescreen so they have less screen to look at and they crank up the resolution. Me, I like to have a 22 inch monitor because the extra screen area is better, Also you may want to get more than one monitor as games are starting to make use of more than one monitor.

It all depends on your budget, I would spend more money on a killer graphics card, and less on a feature rich motherboard but your on the right path.

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