Building a gaming pc on a budget?

drakenkaon

Hallo guys

i have no experience in building computers, but i want a better pc now, so i thought of building one. I want to use it mostly for gaming, It needs to be able to run games like starcraft 2 and mass effect 3 on max graphics without lag. Within those specs i want the cheapest system possible. Without sacrificing too much performance of course. Is there good website that offers an up to date build on this? And also a tutorial on how to make this pc? and last but not least: a cheap website in holland/the cheapest website that ships to holland.

Answer
If you're looking to play Starcraft 2 then you'll want a Core i3 2100 or 2120 as your CPU.

Core i3 2120 the best budget gaming processor on the market. And in CPU-intensive titles like SC2, Intel's processors perform significantly better than anything from AMD (even high-end ones).

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-fx-8120-6100-4100_6.html#sect0

Even the Core i5 750 (which is a generation old, and below the performance of a Core i3 2100) beats all of AMD's CPUs when it comes to that specific game:
http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,766589/Starcraft-2-CPU-benchmarks-Intel-on-top-quads-without-performance-benefit/Practice/

I'm not sure about PC merchants in your area (USA here). Ebuyer and Aria are goods source for parts in the UK, you may want to check their shipping restrictions.

http://www.ebuyer.com
http://aria.co.uk

Hopefully someone in Holland will know of some places local or with even better prices.

Here are some good builder's guides:

http://www.hardware-revolution.com/best-budget-gaming-pc-february-2012/
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-overclock-performance-gaming,3097.html

In the intro to the Tom's Hardware article, they explain their rationale for going with the Core i5 2400 (which is about $65 more expensive than a Core i3 2120). They were concerned with the Core i3's lackluster performance on multi-threaded benchmarks suite test software, not actual games! The fact is that even 3 months later, the Core i3 is fine even in titles like Battlefield 3 and Skyrim, provided you're playing on high settings or lower.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063-13.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skyrim-performance-benchmark,3074-9.html

Most games don't utilize more than 2-3 cores anyway. Now don't misunderstand- the Core i5 2400 (or even Core i5 2320) is a much better processor but for gaming it's the GPU that matters most, not your CPU. And when you're on a tight budget you cannot beat the bang/buck of a Core i3 21xx.

Pair that CPU with a Radeon HD 6870 and you'll be in great shape.

Good luck!

What is the best pre built gaming pc of 2012 I can find in stores?

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I'm looking for a gaming pc that can handle a game like BF3 I know the answer is to build a pc but I'm not ready for that at the moment..

Answer
HI, so im not sure what your budget is but if its in the range of about 800-1000 check out this link,
http://www.mycustombuild.com/reckless-conservative.html
Its a really solid computer with all the specs you need ( i suggest getting either Option B or D). You say your not ready to build a pc? this site is for people EXACTLY like you they build custom pc's for gaming and they actually do it very well compared to most.
If you can spend a little more check this one out too.
http://www.mycustombuild.com/reckless-gamer.html
It also can play BF3 but should be able to play it at around ultra instead of maybe medium-high settings! hope this helped and i hope to see you online!!

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