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Saturday, February 22, 2014

How to get a good gaming pc for around 300?

Q. I'm a poor fucker who can't afford to build a laptop or get a alienware.The only reason i can put his up is because of my neighbors internet.And being a fat fuck without a job and I'm not going to get one!Is there any way to get a alienware for around 200/300 dollars.And don't say craigslist cause i live in albuquerque and this town is poor as it is, there's only about 5,000 people in this town with a job.

Answer
Alienwares are a ripoff anyways. But you can't build a decent gaming PC for under $600 minimum

$300 gaming pc upgrade?

Madison

I currently have an older computer I built ( e3400 Intel wolfdale cpu, Asus p5641-mlx2/gb ) with 2gb's of 667 ddr2 ram). Now obviously this isn't a gaming machine, but I would like play some of the newer games. MY budget is $300, I was looking on newegg and I was able to get an a8-3850, 8 gb's of 1600 ddr3 ram, and a fairly cheap motherboard under $300. I'm not a fanatic gamer, I have a ps3 and am pretty happy with the graphics on it. The questions I have are: how well will this system perform? Would my $300 be better used somewhere else? I've seen people playing with the a-3850 online and it seems to do okay, the only thing I'm not sure on is on the future, I know a motherboard like the AM3+ will be supported for awhile but I'm not sure on the FM1(I understand neither of these are compatible with my current CPU). Please read what I put thanks so much.

Answer
I was in a similar boat about a year ago, and I was able to build a new one for under 300, and I still get usually over 60fps in most games -I ripped the cpu out of my other pc (only 3.1ghz amd dual core), and found a motherboard that would fit it, but if you can afford a new cpu, that tends to be the bottleneck in most gaming rigs. Here's what I got:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104072
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136744
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152028
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156245
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130265R

You might start with only 2 or 4gb of ram, I don't think any game really needs 8, but you're on the right track, newegg and tigerdirect are best for putting shit together

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 (Â£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.

DOES THIS PC BUILD WORK?

alexander

PC TOWER:
Corsair Obsidian 800D Big Tower Sort Vifter: 1x 140mm Front, 1x 140mm Bunn, 1x 140mm Bak, ATX, mATX, eATX, Hot-swap
POWERSUPPLY:
Corsair AX 1200W PSU ATX 12V V2.31, 80 Plus Gold, Modular, 6x 6+2-pin PCIe, 16x SATA
MOTHERBOARD:
ASUS P9X79 Deluxe, Socket-2011 ATX, X79, 8xDDR3, 4xPCIe(3.0)x16, CFX&SLI, 2xGbLAN, SATA 6Gb/s, USB3.0, WiFi,EFI
CPU:
IntelÂ® Core i7-3820 Processor Socket-LGA2011, Quad Core, 3.6Ghz, 10MB, Boxed, no fan included
RAM:
Crucial DDR3 BallistiX 1600Mhz DDR3 16GB 16GB kit(4GBx4),Tactical, 1600Mhz, 1.5V, CL8-8-8-24
RAM 2 cuse i want 32gb:
Kingston DDR3 HyperX 1600MHz 16GB Kit w/4X HyperX 4GB DDR3, CL9-9-9-27, 240pin
CPU COLLER:
IntelÂ® High Performance Liquid Cooling for Socket-LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1366 and LGA2011, Boxed
VIDEO CARD:
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 2GB AMP! Â® PCI-Express 3.0, GDDR5, DVI-D+DVI-I, native-HDMI, DisplayPort, 1058MHz
SSD:
OCZ SSD Agility 3 Series 2.5" 120GB SATA 6 Gb/s (SATA3.0), 525MB/500MB/s read/write, SandForceÂ® SF-2281
CD STATION:
Plextor Blu-Ray Writer PX-B950SA SATA, BD-R:12x, DVDÂ±R:16x, Cyberlink BD Suite, 3D support, Retail, BLACK
SOUND CARD:
ASUS Xonar Phoebus PCIe-x1, 118dB SNR, Headphone Amplifier, EMI Shielding, Control Box
HEADSET:
SteelSeries Siberia v2 Full-size Headset (Black) Gamers headset with microphone
MICROSOFT PRODUCT:
Microsoft Office 2010 Home& Student Windows,Norsk versjon, ProduktnÃ¸kkelkort
INTERNETT CONNECTION:
ASUS USB-N66 Dual-Band N900 USB Adapter Powerful Wireless dual-band 3x3 USB adapter delievers high speed 450Mbps WI-FI
WINDOWS:
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64bit Norsk Komplett, kun til PC produksjon

1--does this pc build work??
2--does the powersupply support this system?? how mutch watt will be left when i use 100% of the system??
3--is the RAM and the CPU so good that it can run the latest games like: battlefield3/skyrim??
4--is the CPU COLLING good enough?? will it be good enough if i overclock??
5--will the videocard run the latest games like: BATTLEFIELD 3 and SKYRIM??
6--the SSD is not gona be stored mutch things on, i have another harddrive with 2TB
7--will the cd station read bluray disks/normal cds for games movies and music??
8--will the soundcard take all speakers and have good sound?? its expensive
9--do you think the headset is good??
10-does the internett conection work like i put it in the usb and then i can connect to the home internett??
11-do you think 3966dollars is overpriced?? think about 3966 dollars as 2500 beacuse here in europe you need to pay extra money on evrything you buy..
12-will this pc run the latest games at max quality without overheating?? will the powersupply support the system??
13-what do you think about the system?? its for gaming
14-does the motherboard have enough connections??

15--i really want 2 grapich card:
if i add ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 2GB AMP! Â® PCI-Express 3.0, GDDR5, DVI-D+DVI-I, native-HDMI, DisplayPort, 1058MHz as a 2 videocard, its the same as the last one, and its SLI
will the powersupply still support the system??
will the motherboard still have enough connections for it??
what do you think about the pc with this grapich card to??

if something is wrong at all pleas tell me, money isnt problem, and im building self on
http://www.komplett.no/k/config.aspx?ConfigSystemId=10580
found in www.komplett.no

Answer
1--Yes (double check your ram, usually you can only use ram of the same timing. It will default all to the slowest timing, and best to use all the same model/brand ram for performance)
2--1200 is overkill you aren't running SLI so you'll have about half your power freed up.
3--Yes the CPU/Ram won't even be 100% utilized by any game for a few years yet
4--You don't really need to overclock as i-7 chips OC themselves. However your cooler uses cheap plastic clips. Try a liquid cooler from "cooler master" I love their products.
5--Overkill you'll get max FPS on any game for the next year or so.
6--SSD for OS is nice, but SSD for games gives you crazy fast load times. I would suggest another ssd drive just for your "active" games. The ones you play most often, you'll thanks me later.
7--I admit I don't know anything about this, maybe someone else can chime in
8--Once again I use headsets, so someone else will have to chime in for this one
9--For the price yes, though Im a razor snob
10-Take it off the list, according to your MB choice it has built in wifi to the board itself which will always be faster then USB.
11-This PC will play games at max settings for years. So its really up to you :)
12-unless you mess with GPU/CPU overclocking you should have any overheating at all. If you do so, then it depends if you're good at OCing.
13-Pro
14-Seems fine

15--If you SLI you're card it should still be fine with your PS, Corsair makes an amazing PS and should leave you some power left over.
will the motherboard still have enough connections for it?? It has 6 PCI-E so you'll have 4 left over
what do you think about the pc with this grapich card to?? The 680 is a great card. SLI is WAY overkill and a waste of cash IMO with what the rest of your system looks like.

will fifa 12 work on my pc?

aryan

My pc specs are
2gb ram
320gb harddisk
windows7 64bit
256 graphic card

Answer
FIFA 12 (PC) Minimum Requirements

System Requirements

Updated: 10/5/2011
OS: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2)

Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better

RAM: 1 GB for Windows XP or 2 GB for Windows 7/Windows Vista

Graphics Card: 3D accelerated 256 MB video card with support for Pixel Shader 3.0
â¢NVidia GeForce 6800 GT, ATI Radeon HD 3600, Intel's Sandy Bridge (HD Graphics 2000), and Ivy Bridge (HD Graphics 3000) or greater

Graphics Memory: Direct X 9.0c Compatible or up

Hard Drive: 8.0GB, with additional space required for saved games and DirectX 9.0c installation

Input: Keyboard, Mouse, Dual Analogue gamepad, VOIP Headset

Looks like you have the minimum requirements for this game, though upgrading a bit would not hurt.

i have tried and tried to play yahoo games but it takes forever to load. any suggestions that really works?

fancy

i used to play yahoo games all the time but now it takes to long to load i click on a table but tnat is as far as i get. i click play now nothing happens

Answer
To play games on Yahoo with no hassles from your PC please read on, do one thing at a time till you get in, or do them all for hassle free games on yahoo.....
click "tools" top of you browser a little pull down menu will appear ......
.click pop up blocker............ best advice is to turn it off..(ENABLE POPUPS)...of course some will say it is a mistake to turn it off but you can decide this for yourself once you know where it is, nothing bad or evil will happen if you decide to turn it off, so it is not a mistake, it is just a choice you make......... pop ups are very easy to just click off if they appear....once in the lounge........click "options" bottom left of the lounge and choose the small tables/windows option

Make sure you are not running multiple task bars that have their own pop up blocker.

If problems still persist read on...........
Yahoo will not tell you when they update, they just do it. So when games/chat have a problem you can bank on it that Yahoo have updated..and Yahoo update often...When yahoo updates you must update as well

there are 2 choices of Java you can use.......Sun Java and Virtual Machine....some prefer the sun java
but the Virtual Machine works better for games and you do need Java to play in games, ( without it some won't get in and if some do get in , they won't stay in games)

Update............. -- If you cant log into chat/games or you continually freeze, it is because Yahoo's browser has issues with SUN java as default, the coffee cup sux... The Virtual Machine Java works better with yahoo. Yahoo is Java dependant.
This is also the reason for the games applets not loading and some web cam issues. The easiest fix is to update , make sure all your windows are updated
Click this link http://www.freecreed.com/pm.html ... ...
and choose what is your best option.

N.B. It is unwise to use Sun Java and Virtual machine together, this may cause conflicts
After December 31st 2007 Virtual Machine will not be supported by Microsoft, there will be no enhancements. Which means VM will still work, but will not be updated
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/java/

and clean up after yourself> http://www.freecreed.com/speed.html

read on if you still cannot get in

Right click your explorer icon on your desktop......click properties..then the general tab (top left)..in the temporary internet files section (middle), choose view objects...see all Yahoo downloaded programme files?
if any are damaged, right click them and delete them..they reload each time you logg into games..right click them all and choose update, or bite the bullit and delete it.......it reloads each time you logg in

yahoo games are always frezzing in the middle of a game why?

cathy_ago

every time I start to play a game it gets stuck why

2 monitor pc gaming?????

Sam Turner

how do i make it so that when i go in a game, the display will use both monitors. it only uses my original one but the other monitor just stayes on desktop. how do i make it both display my game?

Answer
Play game in a window, not full screen. Drag window wider across the two screens.

Is there any way to use a PC Monitor (perhaps an advanced one) to play console video games?

Chuka

.....i.e. playing PS3 on a PC Monitor instead of a TV? Any specific types of monitors that allow this?

Answer
you need an LCD monitor. Or an LCD tv. most are compatible in both directions.

my samsung TV has all the usual connection found on a TV as well as HDMI and VGA (for hooking my laptop to if i want).

My brother has an LG LCD monitor hooked up to his PC that he also plays his Xbox 360 through - and if he's feeling nostalgic, his sega dreamcast! lol

i noticed recently here in the UK that some of the major electrical stores don't seem to understand the difference between small LCD monitors and TV's, as two stores i went into were both selling 14" - 22" monitors as TV's! but i guess that also shows how similar both are getting these days.

Cool free multiplayer games for PC?

haroldigna

So, I want to play a game with my brother but we don't know what to play, we were playing Minecraft but we got tired of it we know about Roblox and we also got tired of it... so any suggestions?

Answer
Need For Speed Most Wanted
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Defiance
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Driver: San Francisco
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Guild Wars 2
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Team Fortress 2
Release Date: October 9, 2007
Diablo 3
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Torchlight 2
Release Date: September 20, 2012
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
Release Date: February 6, 2006
Blade and Soul
Release Date: June 20, 2013
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Release Date: November 15, 2005
The Secret World
Release Date: June 19, 2012
Far Cry 3
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Borderlands 2
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Assassin's Creed 3
Release Date: November 20, 2012
BioShock Infinite
Release Date: March 26, 2013
World of Warcraft
Release Date: November 22, 2004
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Release date: September 21, 2010
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
Release Date: September 25, 2012
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Release Date: July 27, 2010
Rift
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Deadpool
Release Date: December 31, 2013
TERA
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Release Date: November 8, 2011
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Release Date: May 17, 2011
SimCity
Release Date: March 5, 2013
LEGO The Lord of the Rings
Release Date: November 13, 2012
Minecraft
Release Date: November 18, 2011
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Crysis 2
Release Date: March 22, 2011
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Release Date: June 6, 2005
How to Train Your Dragon
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Halo 2
Release Date: May 22, 2007
Hitman: Absolution
Release Date: November 20, 2012
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Release Date: December 7, 2010
League of Legends: Clash of Fates
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Tomb Raider
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Wheelman
Release Date: March 24, 2009
Journey
Release Date: December 31, 1989
The Sims 3
Release Date: June 2, 2009
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Release Date: November 9, 2010
End of Nations
Release Date: December 31, 2011
DC Universe Online

Release Date: January 11, 2011
Titan Quest: Immortal Throne

Release Date: March 5, 2007
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Release Date: November 10, 2009
Mass Effect 3
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Release Date: March 17, 2011
Dragon Age: Origins
Release Date: November 3, 2009
NBA Live 13
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Battlefield 3
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Grand Theft Auto 5
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Company of Heroes 2
Release Date: December 31, 2013
Grand Theft Auto IV
Release Date: November 18, 2008
WildStar
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Star Trek Online
Release Date: February 2, 2010
Fortnite
Release Date: December 31, 2013
Total War: Shogun 2
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Release Date: February 7, 2012
PlanetSide 2
Release Date: July 7, 2030
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
Release Date: November 13, 2008
Batman: Arkham City
Release Date: November 22, 2011
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Release Date: February 12, 2013
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Release Date: December 31, 2013
Age Of Wushu
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Rage
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Max Payne 3
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Dead Island
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Fallout 3
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Blur
Release Date: May 25, 2010
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Release Date: November 15, 2011
SSX
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Sleeping Dogs
Release Date: August 14, 2012
Saints Row: The Third
Release Date: November 15, 2011
League of Legends
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Diablo II
Release Date: June 30, 2000
Age of Empires Online
Release Date: August 16, 2011
Firefall
Relase Date: December 31, 2011
MLB 2K12
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Portal 2
Release Date: April 19, 2011
Darksiders 2
Release Date: August 14, 2012
MechWarrior Online
Release Date: December 31, 2014

Highest system requirement pc game as of now 11 December 2011?

Kevin

Need to know if the computer i have right now can seriously run anything.
Looking at my specs that shouldnt be a question but i still have to try ;)

Answer
This is what is reasonaly priced whilst still being able to run everything perfectly.

AMD/ATI 6870
Intel i5 2500k
8GB Ram

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Help me build a PC for 3D rendering and for gaming.?

Davey

I've never built a computer before, so I need some help. Bare with me because my knowledge of computer hardware is poor, pretend you are talking to a 5 year old.

This machine is for both work and pleasure. I want to build a computer that has amazing performance for 3D rendering (I'm a 3D artist but know little about hardware), can multitask well with without much slowdown from running multiple instances of Photoshop and MAX and even working while rendering (if that's possible) and also an excellent gaming machine. Lots of USBs are important as well because I usually like to have many peripherals.

My budget is between 1800-3000 Canadian, but I will spend a little bit over that if that is required to get something that is truly state-of-the-art.

A top-of-the-line computer is important to me right now, the best rendering speed is important for my projects and the highest visual quality in gaming for years to come is also very much so.

Thanks in advance.

Answer
Well, I'm really unsure as to how this hardware will perform when it comes to 3D rendering, but it shouldn't be that bad. The quadro series was designed for 3D rendering, but not for gaming, so it won't be any good.

So I'll design based on your gaming needs. Though honestly, 3D rendering on it should work on it just fine.

I'll be back with the computer specs in a bit.

EDIT: Here we go... I used Newegg.ca(nada) for the parts. You can also price check with NCIX Canada, which is, imo the best place to buy from if you live in Canada (www.ncix.com). I just didn't really want to deal with it's interface.

CPU: Intel i7 2600k ($330)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115070

GPU: PNY GeForce GTX 580 1.5gb ($470)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133360

PSU: Antec TPQ-1200 watt ($230)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371032

Mobo: ASUS Maximus Extreme-Z IV Z68 ($335)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131760

RAM: CORSAIR XMS3 16GB (4 x 4GB) @ 1333Mhz ($78)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233190

Aftermarket Cooling: CORSAIR H70 ($92)
[Link removed, I can only have max 10 links, sorry!]

Thermal Paste: Arctic Silver AA-14G ($8)
[Link removed, I can only have max 10 links, sorry!]

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 64mb Cache @ 7200rpm ($130)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

SDD: Crucial M4 CT 128gb SATA III MLC ($200)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148442

BD Drive: Lite-On Black 12X BD ($95)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106369

OS: Windows 7 64bit OEM ($110)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Case: Corsair Graphite 600T ($180)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139005

=Total: $2727.37

NOT INCLUDING SHIPPING!!! & rebates + tax (No idea if there is tax in Canada)

Now, this isn't the tip-top state of the art PC. Why?

Well, the state of the art CPU, the i7 3690x costs around $1100. + the standard mobo, add $300. That's $1400 off the bat. Then add a second GTX 580, for sli. That amounts to about $1000. So, after that you have about $600 to work with. You said you could go a bit over, so there you have about $1000 to work with for the HDD, case, OS, aftermarket cooling, PSU, etc. A bit hard to do. I think it's possible with a $4000 CAD budget at the minimum, but let me tell you - this PC is already a beast, and is still, pretty much, state of the art.

Now, with the listed parts, you can add a second GTX 580 for a total of just a bit over $3200. That'll GREATLY improve the performance, and the PSU can take it. Also, you can keep the single 580 and up to an i7 3690x for an extra $700 ($3400).

We can more then likely work out a solution, based around your needs. Shoot me an email, ahcereality@yahoo.com if you need to.

It'll also be a good idea to do a bit of research yourself. It's a really bad idea to order the world's best parts and not know how to build / use it.

I hope I was of some help!

2012 Gaming/ 3d Modeling/ Video editing PC Build.?

Zero Cool

Guys im from India. Im going to buy a Desktop PC with custom parts. Here's my current Configuration. Please tell me if the current build is ok enough to play Battlefield 3, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Skyrim, and most of the new games like Battlefield 3. Here the list :-

Intel Core i5-2500K Quad-Core Processor.
AMD Radeon HD 6850 or Nvidia Gtx 550 ti ( cant choose between these 2).
NZXT M59 Gaming Cabinet or Cooler Master Elite 431.
LG 22inch LED Monitor.
Cooler Master 550w extreme Power PSU.
Asus P8H67-M-LX 16GB DDR Intel Motherboard.
Ram will be 4GB DDR3 Memory of 1333 MHz.
500 GB Seagate HDD.

Please Note That :- i'll also be using software like Maya 2011/2012, Combustion, most of the adobe softwares like Premiere CS5, After Effects CS5. then HD Video Editing.etc. Also please tell me that if choosing Nvidia, is it eVGA gtx 550ti or ASUS gtx 550ti. OR if choosing Radeon, is it ASUS HD 6850 or XFX HD 6850. Please answer fast. Thanks.

Answer
Either for gaming or the programs you want to use, you're not going to make it with either of those cards because they are too weak.

You should be looking at an ATI 6970 or NVidia GTX560ti core 448, at least.

In fact, for the use of your editing stuff, you'd be better off with a Quadro card, but they're bloody expensive ($2000 to $7000) and not fit for gaming...

The rest of your system is okay, except you'd want to go for at least 8GB of RAM for the rendering/editing stuff...

what is the best gaming pc?

Mohit

i have been searching for a gaming pc for a while now and i need help on which one is the best. i realize it is based on your opinions but i would like to know what is the best for you and see if it matches to what i need. i have a budget of $2000 but i can add about 300 to it. i need to know what the specs are and how long it would take to ship or where i can buy it locally

Answer
The gaming pc does not have to be $2000. The ibuypower gamer supreme will be more than enough for the above average user and it costs less than $1630. You will have more than enough money saved to buy all the games you want.

Take a look at the pictures and specs here - http://www.amazon.com/iBuyPower-Gamer-Supreme-AM980SLC-Desktop/dp/B0080NF5Q8/?ie=UTF8&tag=utf8-qid-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

Specs:
Case NZXT Guardian 921 RB - Red Gaming Case
Processor IntelÂ®Coreâ¢i7 3770K Processor
CPU Cooling Liquid CPU Cooling System
Memory 12GB DDR3-1333 Memory Module
VGA NVIDIA GeForceÂ®GTX680 2GB - THIS IS KEY!!!
Hard Drive 1.5TB 7200rpm SATA-III 6Gb/s Hard Drive
Power Supply 800 Watt Standard Power Supply
Optical Drive 24X Dual Layer DVD +/-RW
Card Reader 12-in-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer

Hope this helps.

Should i really get a gaming PC?

Nick

I kinda want a gaming PC cause i read a lot of things that say PC's are like the best and everything like that. But i really don't know if i want one now cause mostly the games that i would play is like GTA, COD, Counter Strike and maybe just mix it up sometimes. And i have played counter strike and a few other games on my cousins computer and i really liked them but i don't know how COD will be.But also reviews about call of duty on the PC just say that the game is filled with hackers and cheaters, and i do not want to play against hackers and cheaters. And yes i am willing to pay for it all its just that i don't know if i will enjoy it as much as i am imagining. And a lot of people say that PC is for like hardcore gamers but i play Xbox right know and I am really good and i don't mean to be cocky or anything like that but i average in the top 3 players every game so if i were to get a PC would i just get owned every game or would i fit in just fine. Please help me make a decision.

Answer
Gaming pc's are nice for just about anything, their speed is a nice bonus for every day work. For gaming, it doesn't sound like you need that powerful of a pc to run your games. It probably isn't worth getting call of duty for the pc if you already play in on xbox. We can't really decide for you as we don't know everything you will be using it for. I'm sure once you have it, you will find things to use it for.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Cheapest good quality gaming PC/laptop?

Corvo

The titles just it... I want a really good price on a really good gaming laptop...

Answer
Gaming laptop = high performance.

Good quality, high performance and cheap are 3 attributes that cannot be satisfied all at the same time. Pick two of them, or compromise between all three.

Good and powerful won't be cheap.
Good and cheap won't be powerful.
Powerful and cheap won't be good.

Best PC gaming laptop?

likasombod

I'm looking for a new gaming laptop (NOT a desktop) that preferably does not cost over $2000 (although a little above that isn't a dealbreaker). Right now I'm thinking about the Alienware M17x. Any other suggestions?
I'm also thinking about the ASUS G75VW. Better than the Alienware?

Answer
Check these two gaming laptops
MSI G Series GT780DX-406US 17.3-Inch Laptop
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Series-GT780DX-406US-17-3-Inch-Laptop/dp/B005WPUN32/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&tag=basebal-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1338795004&sr=1-1
Specs:
- Intel Core i7 processor
- 12GB RAM
- 750GB hard drive
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX570M - specs here - http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-570M.56635.0.html
(Scroll down to 'Game Benchmarks')
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
- Full Color Programmable Backlight keyboard

Toshiba Qosmio X775-Q7170 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop
http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Qosmio-X775-Q7170-17-3-Inch-Horizon/dp/B006GTCXG8/ref=sr_1_10?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=basebal-20&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1338790310&sr=1-10
Specs:
- Intel Core i5-2450M processor
- 6GB RAM
- 640GB hard drive
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M graphics card - specs here - http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-560M.48313.0.html
(Scroll down to game benchmarks)
- LED-backlit keyboard

Both above laptops will play Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, MW3, BF3, DiRT Showdown, etc at high to ultra settings. Also, they are your budget of $2000.

Can I play the Alan Wake game with this video card installed on my pc?

dave j

Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS. I have seen the video card minimum requirements on several websites and they are all different. The other requirements needed that have been mentioned are pretty much all the same and my system has everything else required.

Answer
No. That video card is too weak to run Alan Wake at playable framerates. And no on the second response. You can't 'brake' a computer by running a game on a weak video card. the game will either:
1. crash on start-up
2. will run at unplayable framerates and/or video glitches.

Since a GeForce 8400 GS supports Pixel Shader 3.0 and Dx 10 graphics, it could run the game (provided it doesn't crash for other reasons unknown to us - bad drivers, DirectX or an old operating system (eg WinXP SP2 under which the game can't run) etc. I have a video card roughly twice as powerful as yours and can run Alan Wake on medium with reasonably good framerates. So you get the idea. Download a demo and see for yourself what happens

Video Card for Crysis PC Game?

hesreal2me

Ok so I am looking to upgrade my PC but I want to be smart about it. Right now I have a:
160 HD
Intel 3.2 processor HT Technology
Radeon 9200 SE (Horrible)

I'm not sure if my processor needs to go.
My Hard Drive is fine.
My Video card sucks!

I have a Samsung SyncMaster 730b with (1280 x 1024)
With that resolution I am not sure what I video card I will need to run Crysis on high settings on. I also want to be able to use it for Directx 10.

I was thinking about the Geforce 8800gtx but I don't know that I will need that much since I can only play on (1280 x 1024) Max. Then I thought maybe the Geforce 8600gt but I hear that it would not be good enough but maybe for my resolution it will?

So all and all, do I need a AmD dual core processor? If so which one should I get that can do the job and not cost so much?
And as far as a video card goes, does anyone have an idea of what I should get considering my resolution?

Thanks to all!
I want the game to look the way I have been viewing it on trailers and from what I heard is that Directx 10 was created for this game and using the older Directx 9 would not look near as good. Isn't this true?

Answer
you can get a better graphics card, but if you want a card that will be good enough to handle crysis at high settings, you will need to replace your processor as well. This is because your processor will be holding back the potential of the card.

For your resolution, a 8800 gts 320mb card will be perfect. They took a 8800GTX, disabled a few pipelines and cut off some of the RAM to bring the price down. ( GTX = $550 GTS = $300) whats great about this card is you dont really need much video memory if your running your monitor at low resolutions.

As for your processor, amb dual cores are alright but intels core duos are the best processors out right now for gaming. A amd dual core running at 2.4 can be beat out by a intel core duo e6400 running at 2.13.

By the way, the offical crysis system specs are not out yet so we can only guess what we will need to play this game, but i consider the 8800 GTS the minimum when it comes to running crysis at high settings on directx10.

The next step down in cards would probably be the geforce 8600 which i doubt it can run crysis at anything higher then medium settings because of its crappy 128-bit memory bus that holds it back.

But if all this sounds a little to expensive to you, it pretty much looks like crysis is going to look good on dx9 anyway so go for a x1950 xt or gefore 7900 if you want.

good luck

can someone help me build a gaming desktop pc for under $1000?

Eric Opper

I know most of the parts of a computer but i dont trust myself when it comes to picking out all the parts i need to build my own gaming pc. I am on a 1000 dollar budget but want a great gaming pc that can also help speed up my architecture programs im running.

I want intel i7 quad core processor(hopefully 3.0 but can go with 2.8),
atleast 1 GB nvidia or AMD video memory,
8 or 12 GB RAM
and a great cooling system so my system never overheats or anything.
a cover that allows massive cooling

these are just specs that i'd like to have but if my expectations are too high or not high enough then i trust your judgement! i dont know anything about motherboards or cooling systems or covers. please email me at eao2012@gmail.com if you have questions! thanks!
hmm ok well what would it cost then for the type of computer i want? i am not limited to 1000 but dont want 1500 or up

Answer
$1000 is too high budget!!
Best priced gaming machine.

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz for $189
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
This is the best gaming processor and the highest AMD processor. It
beats the lowest Core i7 processor in gaming performance and other
benchmarks. The lowest Core i7 processor is the Core i7 920 2.66GHz
which costs $288. So this processor is $100 lesser than Core i7 920,
but beats it in gaming benchmarks and Compression and Decompession
speeds, etc.. The Core i7 is better in movie encoding and stuff.
And the stock clock speed of the Phenom II X4 is 3.4GHz whereas the
Core i7 is 2.66GHz. The AMD Phenom II X4 965 is a black edition
processor so it has unlocked CPU Multiplier, so it overclocks like
heaven. The AMD can reach 4.2GHz speeds easily due to this, and still
remain stable and the temperature under 60C which is normal. The Core
i7 920 cannot overclock that much. It can go to 3.4GHz but you have to
increase the voltage to the processor and use water cooling blocks to
make it stable. This is dangerous to the processor. Just see the
customer review of the Phenom II X4 processor in that newegg page.
But the Core i7 processors which cost above $400, dont have any match
now. But soon AMD is bringing in mass market 6 core processor which
would be cheaper than those Core i7 4 core processors.

Motherboard:
ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 AMD 785G Motherboard for $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131398
This is AM3 socket motherboard for AMD processors and supports DDR3
RAMs upto 8GB.

If you go for the Core i7 processors then the similar motherboard
range starts from $189. Huge Saving!
And the main advantage of getting the AMD processor and motherboard is
due to its socket AM3 which is future proof. The Intels change their
socket with every new processor series so that they can sell more
motherboards with each upgrade. Like Core i7 has LGA 1366 whereas
Core2Duo has LGA 775. So in the future if any new processor comes and
you want to upgrade to it, then you have to throw this costly
motherboard and buy a new one for that processor.
But all future AMD processors are going to remain AM3 socket, so this
motherboard will work even if you upgrade to any new processor from
AMD(6 core, 8 core, 10 core whatever).
AMD and Intel are both launching their 6 core processors, the Intel
Core i9 and the AMD Hexacore. But the Core i9 socket will be different
from Core i7. Whereas the AMD processor will still be AM3.
So you tension of future upgrading is minimized.

RAM:
OCZ Gold Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 RAMs for $79
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227346

This motherboard for AMD has 4 RAM slots. These are 2Gb x 2 RAMs
and will take two slots. Presently no application or game in the world
requires more than 3GB. So 4Gb is more than enough. Adding more RAM is
wastage as it wont be used. When you will really require more RAM i.e
after 3 - 4 years then add in another 4GB.
Single 4GB RAMs are costing hell.

Graphics Card:
HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 DirectX 11 support for $162
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317
Future Proof Next-Gen gaming!!

What about NVIDIA you ask ? In case you didn't notice, at the green
side NVIDIA right now is on a DirectX 11 bashing marketing program.
Their program goes like this: DX11 games won't arrive until 2010 so
why purchase a DX11 card ? Well, next year when a lot of games will
start supporting DX11, you can rest assured that your card is
compatible and that you are not stuck with an outdated DX10.0 class
product. For your future game path, DX11 is an upgrade train you do
not want to miss out on. Why is NVIDIA doing this ? Well, they just do
not have their DX11 class products ready and selling on the market.

Power Supply:
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W for $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016

Computer Case:
COOLER MASTER Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP for $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196
Excellent cooling!

Monitor:
Samsung 24" for $209
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001338

Keyboard and mice: $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126041

UPS:
APC 550VA for $66
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842101343

Total $936

Im looking for a good gaming pc but for a low price?

adam

im looking for a pc that will play wow very smooth and look clear and thats the only game i will be playing do u think this is a good computer that will meet these standards or does anyone else know of any other good deals?http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/AMD_Athlon_II_DDR2_Configurator is this a good computer?

Answer
It's very basic, I would say you need to upgrade video card, while CPU is low end it will be good in WOW. Athlon II is not that bad at all, espcially when you unlock all 4 cores and overclock it over 3.2Ghz+. I know the company that can make it - CEntaurus Computers, guaranteed excellent quality and free overclock, free shipping.
DOn't forget to add WIndows, change PSU 9that 450W is so cheapo and will fail). This PC in the configuration like this will die soon, 100%, just like people say about cheap CyberP comps.
Check Centaurus Computers if you want better quality

How to make a Gaming PC?

Aiman

I need to know what is need to make a Gaming PC.

Detail information is fully appreciated.

Answer
A Gaming PC usually defined as a PC that is capable of playing the latest 3D games without any slowdown that can affect gameplay or reaction time.

To accomplish this you will need:
- Good CPU (multi-core processor so background process does not slow down your game).
- Ample RAM (so the game can load entirely into RAM and avoid swapping to hard drive).
- Good Graphic card (one that can play games at your desired setting at 30 frame-per-sec or better).
- Good PC case (one that is silent and have good airflow to cooldown your high performance components).
- Good Monitor (low latency and high refresh rate to eliminate ghosting and slow response).
- Gaming Keyboard/Mouse (can't play without a good, responsive input device).
- Gaming Headset (if you like to chat online and immersed in the 3D environment).

The choice of components will depend on your budget. Below I include a site that can help you decide which component you may be interested in to start building a gaming PC for any budget.

Good luck!

Building a Gaming PC?

Joseph

What would you recommend?
Looking towards a mid range gaming pc that can at least run Battlefield Bad Company 2 on max graphics at around 40-60 fps
Price range would be around 600-750$ for everything.
:)

Answer
if you are going to make a pc for gaming you are going to need a fast processor. and its going to have to be dual or more if you want it to run smoothly. secondly you are going to need a lot of rams, but that is very easy and cheap to upgrade or install. thirdly you are going to need a graphic card to run games at an awsome display and speed. ussually the least would be 1gb graphic or more to run some of the modern game real well. but after all that is placed you are now going to need a stronger power supply to run all this upgrades, or you will atleast need to set your bios to handle this.

there also other ways such as overclocking your system thru the bios
but it dosent work on all of them

oh and for the proccesor it is going to have to be atleast 2.0ghz dual core

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Who has best prices for PC games?

Q. I used to buy computer games in retail stores, but started to use Steam recently. Now I found out that there are other online stores that let you buy PC games and download them. Which store is best, and why? What are the choices?

Answer
Right now there are many online stores offering PC games for download. It is worth to shop around because they all have competitive prices and many special promotions with huge discounts on individual titles or game bundles. Try these: Direct2Drive, GamersGate, GameDownloads, Impulse, GamesForWindows, GamePlanet, GameTap

If you want to quickly find the best deal on a game, to go GameDealAlerts.com - it is a service that aggregates prices from most of the above stores and even allows you to subscribe to email notification when game(s) you are interested in further drops in price.

Is this a good gaming PC for the price?

donaldblak

I'm thinking of buying this PC from HP that I will have custom built and was wondering if it will be a good PC for the money. The specs are:

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad processor Q6600 (2.4GHz)
4GB DDR2-667MHz dual channel SDRAM (4x1024)
512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8500GT, TV-out, DVI-I, HDMI
250GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
LightScribe 16X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Windows Vista Ultimate

All together this PC is 1,590.00 after savings and rebates. I was going to build one myself, but with no experience I thought it would be better to have someone build it for me. Is this a good deal and how good of a PC is it (I know it's pretty good, just want some opinions)?
I forgot to mention that it did come with a TV tuner. I'm not really a hardcore gamer, so the video card should last me for a while, but if I ever have the money to blow someday, I'll probably get a top of the line video card.

Answer
You forgot to mention one thing...what you will be using the PC for?

If you don't edit RAW uncompressed digital video/audio/photos or play the newest games, there is no reason for that processor or 4gb of RAM.

The video card is bottom of the barrel, the last generation 7600GT is much faster at $85.

A single 250gb hard drive at with a quad/4gb RAM system? That's completely retarded and idiotic considering 320gb Seagates are only $80 and 400gb are $100.

A single DVD burner?
They're only $30.

What power supply?
What motherboard?
Does this include monitor?

Anyway you look at it, this PC was put together buy a retard. It's all mismatched and bottlenecked. It has a quad and 4gb of RAM, yet a bottom of the barrel single hard drive and graphics card?

Doesn't make since.

Let me add this up for you from newegg.com prices:
$559 Q6600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
$148 4gb of DDR2 667
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609219
$64 8500GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150231
$27 DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136119
$67 250gb hard drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701

"Name Brand" builders use extremely cheap micro-atx motherboards, cases and power supplies. Probably something like this:
$70 motherboard
$20 Case
$40 Power supply

For a TOTAL of $995 if you built it to their specs yourself.

Do yourself a favor and decide what you really use your PC for and don't waste $1,500 for a mismatched PC. You can build a great gaming PC for $1,000ish. Or a killer media/home theater PC for $1,000 with a terabyte or so of storage.

And go for a full, top grade aluminum case like Lian-Li, not the cheezy steel/plastic crap that Dell and HP give you:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=50001375+40000007+1054908325&Configurator=&Subcategory=7&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=
http://www.lian-li.com/index.php

What are the BEST Gaming PC Specs?

TurtlefulN

If you had a budget of... idk... let's say $2,000. What is the best (top performance) gaming PC parts/specs that you would get?

Answer
BEST GAMING DESKTOP PC BUILD:

FACT: INTEL IS A MUCH BETTER PROCESSOR FOR GAMING THAN ANY AMD.
See here:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

Processor: New 3rd generation Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor - $239.99
Or 2nd generation Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor - $204.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
According to most people, the i5-2500K is still considered the best gaming processor, better than i5-3570K.
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $119.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157297
After market CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper EVO - $34.99 (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 - $46.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Graphics Card: 1GB GDDR5 EVGA GeForce GTX560 Ti (Fermi) - $229.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
Hard Drive: 1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III (6.0Gb/s), 7200rpm, 64MB Cache - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
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
Or 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&Tpk=haf%20912
Operating System (OS): Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

TOTAL: $974.90 to $1,019.90
All prices are in $USD and in the USA, as of end of April 2012, they might be slightly different one way or the other by now.

To make that the best, replace the graphics card with a 2GB EVGA or ZOTAC GeForce GTX680, and replace the 1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III (6.0Gb/s), 7200rpm, 64MB Cache with a 240GB Patriot Wildfire SSD SATA III (6.0Gb/s) to use for OS, system updates, programs, software and games installation, add two 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III (6.0Gb/s), 7200rpm, 64MB Cache for more file storage room.
Total price should be well under $2,000, my guess is around $1,600.

want to buy a mid-range gaming pc?

tanmay shu

hello.My name is Tanmay and i am from India . i want to replace my old cpu with this new one. The specs of my assembled pc is given below . I have a dell 21.5 inch led monitor . I want you to tell me that is the specs given below any good for a mid-range budget gaming pc -

C.P.U.(PROCESSOR) - Intel 3.3 GHz LGA1155 Core i5-2500K Processor
MOTHERBOARD - MSI H61M-P21 (B3)
H.D.D. - Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD Internal Hard Drive (ST31000524AS)
O.D.D. - Asus DRW-24B3ST DVD Burner internal
CABINET - Cooler Master Elite 311 Mid Tower Cabinet
P.S.U(SMPS) - Corsair CMPSU-500CXV2UK 500 Watts PSU
GRAPHICS CARD - PowerColor AMD Radeon HD6750 1 GB GDDR5
ANTIVIRUS - Kaspersky Anti-virus 2012
tell me is these specs enough for a gaming pc..i am purchasing all these items on 18/2/2012 from the website : http://www.flipkart.com/
PLEASE DON'T SUGGEST ANY THING THAT WILL INCREASE MY BUGDET..thanks

Answer
yup, your build is decent enough to let you play all games on mid settings on 1080p. older games on high settings =D

BTW, since you have an H61 mobo, it would be much better if you just downgrade your processor to an I5-2500 since an H61 mobo isn't capable of efficiently overclocking an I5-25000k.

If you really want a 2500k then there is no choice for you but to upgrade into either a P67 or Z68 mobo of which you stated you didn't want to increase your expense that is why i said for you to just downgrade into a 2500.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

PC Games for my Laptop?

Vcal_Enity

My laptop runs on Pentium Dual CPU @ 1.86ghz.
It has a RAM of 2.00 GB.
And it's a Windows 32-bit..
Any kind of game will do just not those very old ones.. :)

Answer
You can download wild tangnet on youre laptop i have it on my pc all kinds of games!

What laptop can play any pc game?

reaver

i want a laptop that will not lag or anything . I want it to have really good graphics and sound also. i also want it to be able to play and burn blu-ray.Also lots of space on it for songs and things. One last thing i want this laptop/notebook to last along time and please leave the site of the pc. Thanks in advance.
budget is not to big of a deal just keep around 3000 i guess or 4000

Answer
You would need a gaming laptop like a dell xps. These are expensive new and I don't think are worth the money. I have a m1710 with a 256 card and a core 2 duo and it still runs the games nicely but won't run new games with full graphics I would recomend building a desktop if you want really good graphics with games or look for a m1710 with a 2.13 core cpu 7900gtx 512mb card and 4gigs of ram, it would probably cost you a little over 1000 on ebay. There are alot of scammers on ebay that sell gaming laptops! Make sure you only bid on someone with over 20 feedback and is covered by paypal for $2000 not $200!!!

Gaming pc build strength?

Eric

Will this gaming pc rig be able to play minecraft on highest settings with the shaders mod and still have a 50-60 fps or do i need to upgrade the CPU to intel i7 3770k.

http://www.custompcreview.com/computer-builds/best-custom-gaming-computer-build-under-1000-december-2012/16645/#comments

Answer
lololol, overkill for low eng game like than, u can get 500 fps easily

Good Gaming PC Build?

Ryan

I play games like Crysis 2, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Mass Effect 3, Assassins Creed and Hitman Absolution. I already have a Westinghouse L1951NW 19" 1400x900 LCD Monitor and a Windows 7 Ultimate disc. Is my build good? I am a little bit worried about my graphics card being able to run Battlefield 3, and/or not even being necessary for my Monitor. I would also like to stay under $700 if possible. Thanks.

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master DP6-9EDSA-0L-GP CPU Cooler ($8.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z68A-G43 (G3) ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Pareema 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7850 1GB Video Card ($162.55 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-98 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: AZIO Levetron Wired Gaming Keyboard ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech G400 Wired Optical Mouse ($34.09 @ Amazon)
Total: $697.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-07 18:25 EST-0500)
I didn't say I had a Windows disc from my old computer, did I? Now, you don't have to be so rude about telling me what I need to fix. Thanks anyway for the recommendations.
Thank you Filenotfound! Thank you so much!
Also my motherboard has Onboard USB 3.0 Headers and my case doesn't. Will this be a problem?
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3P-$63.91

Answer
The Z68 motherboards cant overclock the ivy bridge cpus. Also with that board you cant make full use out of the pci-e 3.0 bandwidth. (tho a 7850 would probably not see much if any performance loss in 2.0, but higher end cards will or if you try to crossfire 7850s you will notice a huge bottleneck)

So really id suggest you drop your cpu to a non K model like the 3450/3470 or something.
Then id suggest you get an H77 or B75/Z75 or Z77 motherboard, so you can make full use of ivy bridge features.

Now for your ram, since you have an ivy bridge you REALLY should be ddr3-1600 memory. Also its ALOT better to get 2 4GB sticks, that way you will be running in dual channel, thus doubling memory bandwidth. There is really no need for more then 8GB, as even while hardcore gaming and multitasking at the same time, ive never broke the 4GB barrier lol.

id get a little better psu like the corsair 500W, or the antec new eco 520W.

everything else is good though.

EDIT: jim is retarded... and i7 will make ZERO literally ZERO difference in gaming over the i5. (you may see 1-2 fps MAX difference, and that is only because of the larger cache). If you are going to spend $100 more, you are better off spending it on the graphics card which will add like 100 fps more >.>

And if you have a retail copy of windows (not oem) you CAN reuse it on another computer. as the retail copy can be installed infinite times on any computer you want.
OEM are locked to the motherboard (tho ive heard people just call microsoft and say their motherboard died and they got a new one, and they can reuse oem codes, but i can NOT confirm that)

EDIT2: why would that be a problem? XD
all motherboards have like 2 usb 2.0 headers, the usb 3.0 header is completely different. You jsut need that IF your case has usb 3.0 ports on the front. So having that on your motherboard is very good in the event you upgrade to a 3.0 case. Also since the zalman z9 plus has usb 3.0 ports, you can probably buy a usb 3.0 port for the front of your case from like the zalman website or something.
Ive know a few other cases that allow you to swap out a cases 2.0 for 3.0 ports.

is this a good gaming pc for the price?

dets

PENTIUM D GAME PC $1169.99
Pentium D Dual Core CPU
2 Gb RAM Memory
400 Gb SATA Hard Drive
256 Mb Video Card
Dual layer Dvd Burner
Combo Cd/Dvd Rom
Web Cam
52 in 1 Card Reader
19" Wide Screen Flat Panel
Windows Media Center
Wireless Keyboard Mouse

Answer
There is some major info missing to judge effectiveness for gaming or value. At extremes, if the CPU is a Pentium D 820 Dual Core and the video is a 6200LE, the price (and system) would be horrible, while a 960 and an 8600GTS would be a poor price and a fair system. This sounds old enough that if it is at a store, they really want to get rid of it. It is a closeout and should be *way* under $500. If it is some person selling a used system, maybe half of that.

For an example of what you can get shopping around for sales, see:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=71137&t=553826
push the CPU to AMD 5000+ and the video to 8600GTS 256 DDR3) and you would have a good game system for under $500 w/o monitor. Add a 22" wide for well under $300 (My 22" wide westinghouse was $220 at a BestBuy sale) At under $800, THAT would be a good gaming system at a very good price.

For examples of complete systems that are probably at least twice as good at that price (fair for gaming): 1 with monitor:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=999976800050013&type=product&id=pcmprd76700050013
and 1 without monitor:
http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5286657?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

caveat emptor

Who has best prices for PC games?

can someone help me build a gaming desktop pc for under $1000?

Eric Opper

What's a good gaming PC under $1000?

Frank

I'm looking for a gaming PC that can run games like Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 smoothly. Can anyone help?

Answer
You should be able to build a computer for under $1,000 that works faster than any you can buy for under $1,000. There are tutorials all over the internet for it.

But if you really want one, I suggest this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227369

From the reviews, it should be able to run newer games smoothly.

Also, another piece of advice: If you're a dedicated gamer, never buy a gaming PC. Buy the parts to build one.

Cool free multiplayer games for PC?

haroldigna

So, I want to play a game with my brother but we don't know what to play, we were playing Minecraft but we got tired of it we know about Roblox and we also got tired of it... so any suggestions?

Which PC game should I buy this month(April 2013) ?

S.C.

Answer
Crysis 3 if you have a dx-11 gpu. or else bioshock infinite or far cry 3

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

A good gaming pc for maximum £600 ?

Luv Yuee

i need a laptop for gaming not for hardcore gaming like wow but sometimes i would like to play games on it like aoe or like fifa 10 etc at high quality and . can you plz give me some links on some laptop that you think would be good plz only from proper website like pc world or dell i dont know too much but not like ebay plz thanks

Answer
ok lol "hardcore gaming like wow"

i bet a 400$ notebook can run wow

Whats The Best Gaming PC Under $600?

Brendan

I am looking for a gaming pc under $600. I dont know whether i should build it or use ibuypower. And is it hard to build one. And what would be the best bang for my buck

Answer
If you don't want to build one I suggest something like this:
iBUYPOWER Gamer Power 562D3 Desktop PC
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227392

I encourage building one, as that would not only be the best bang for your buck, but also is the only way you get complete control over which parts you get.

recommendation on a pre-built gaming pc website?

decap00

yes i know i should build my own to save money or get someone to do this, but i am unable to do either so I need one that is already made.

Below are the sites I have looked at, which of these would be the best to order from or is there another site that is better? and if you really want to be my hero list what parts I should get using the website. Im looking to spend around $800, but can go up to 900 if needed, for just the pc but i need everything operating system included but have speakers monitor and keyboard/mouse. I want to be able to play most of the new games coming out this year I dont need max settings but dont want min either. thanks

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
http://www.ibuypower.com/
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/

Answer
I understand some people don't want to build their PC, that is good news for you though because I have looked at all of these sites and found Ibuypower is cheaper than building your own. Digitalstorm is a worse value and your budget has to be pretty high for them almost 1600 cyberpower has a slightly lower cost effectiveness than ibuypower but seems to be a slightly larger company. Aside from the value they seem to have good reviews over all I have heard some stories where people get bad motherboards or other defective parts or shipments take too long. In almost all of these circumstances I have heard that Ibuypower has resolved their issue with a quick phone call. Defects happen with every company you can try HP if you want a main stream custom build but I would just go with Ibuypower if I were you. If you choose hp it will be next to impossible to upgrade or change any parts yourself the others will be very friendly to upgrading and changing parts.
for more info on each of these companies here are ratings on them.

http://www.resellerratings.com/store/iBUYPOWER
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/CyberPower
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Hewlett_Packard
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Digital_Storm

Here is a custom PC build from ibuypower that should be suited for you needs
YOU MUST CHANGE THE GRAPHICS CARD TO A GTS 450

http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Gamer_Fire_580

if you go to the services&support tab and change the shipping to deferred delivery you get 5% off if you enter in the coupon code "defer" at checkout.

PC Games...?

LiN

Where can I get trainers or cheats for
1. GTA: San Andreas
2. NFS: Most wanted
3. Boiling Point
4. Half Life 2
jhnedrmr, thanks for your concern but I don't have the time to look for a good site manually. What is Y!A for if I can't get some help here?

Answer
Take these links for your games about cheats from http://www.gamespot.com (the great website for games ever)
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For GTA: San Andreas go to this link: (my favorite game till now)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/gta4/hints.html
For NFS: Most wanted go here: (great race game ever made)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/needforspeedmostwanted/hints.html
For Boiling Point here my friend: (never play it)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/xenus/hints.html
For Half Life 2 go go go: (WOW, great game, love it 2 much) ;)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halflife2/hints.html
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To get cheats and hints for any game you want just go to http://www.gamespot.com and search for the game and get the cheats for it, and I can assure you is this website is the great and the safe for game cheats and info and reviews in the Internet.

P.S I not advice you for trainers because the most of them comes with spywares and viruses.

Good luck bro.

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