Will these parts make a good gaming desktop also where could I get them for under 1500$?

Jimmy

I plan on playing games like ME3 AC3 justcause 2 left4 dead and others

CPU/Processor: i7-3820

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 LGA 2001 MoBo

Ram/Memory : G.Skill Ripjaws X series 16 GB DDP RAM

Graphics Card :EVGA GeForce GTX 670/680 FTW GDDR5 256 bit

Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB SATA 111 7200 RPM

Operating System: Windows 7 64 bit

Disk Drive/ Optical Drive: ASUS 24 x DVD-RW Drive oem

Power Supply: Corsair CX750M ATX 12V 250 Watt

Heat Sink: Enermax ecomaster ETS-T40-TA CPU cooler

Answer
With a computer case and GTX 670, you are at $1500
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PBYX
But gaming does not use the hyperthreading of i7, and the 3820 is Sandy Bridge E with only PCIe x 16 2.0 support and needs only 8GB RAM, and you are missing an SSD, and the CPU cooler is pretty, but there are better rated cheaper.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Enermax-ETS-T40-TA-CPU-Cooler-Review/1370/6
and the same price aimed at top level gaming
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PChQ
Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core- supports pciex16 3.0 and overclocking
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM performance over appearance and is cheaper
ASRock Z77 WS ATX LGA1155 Motherboard - High performance also, but matches the 1155.
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory- ram is up in price, cut to 8GB
Crucial V4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk - added this
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card on this build
Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case you were missing
Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS - Better quality TX750M
LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer
balance the same.

Need help choosing a gaming desktop under $1500?

[FlamE]

I need help finding a gaming desktop that is under 1500. I need it to run Shogun 2 total war and Starcraft 2 on max setting without any problems. I know that building a pc is the best way to go, but I how no idea what parts to buy. :/ Any suggestion would be really helpful. Thanks!

Right now i have a m15x alienware and somehow i cant run starcraft 2 on ultra setting or even high without lagging.

Ram: 6gb
Os: window 7 64-bits
Video card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
CPU speed: 1.73GHz (8 CPUs), ~1.7GHz

Answer
Ah yes! I love this questions! Lets get started then shall we? 1500 bucks, No problem!

Lets start with the case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129100
Probably one of the most familiar cases. With great airflow, and the lights go along with the hardware we will choose too!

Motherboard + RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.616764
Not the one i planned on showing you but all the other P67 motherboards are sold out. But MSI is still a highly trusted brand and they have an awesome looking BIOS. I also put some really nice G.Skill RAM designed for P67 motherboards. And yes I said P67 which means we must be going with a Sandy Bridge CPU :OOO

CPU + CPU Cooler
The Intel Core i7-2600k. You ever heard of the Six Core Intel Core i7-980x, who hasn't? Yea the highest performing desktop CPU( Right after the 990x of course ) is being beaten by this Quad Core 2600k in most benchmarks! And at only like 1/3 the price too! And even better, these 2600k CPU's can be overclocked to 4.5Ghz on stock aircooling. So imagine what you could get if you had Liquid cooling(which you will, A Corsair H70 to be exact). In the future though Buy two high RPM fans to do Push/Pull for better temps. I couldn't do it because it would go over your price range.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.615408

CD-Drive/DVD Burner
Nothing special about it really. Its from ASUS though.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

HDD + PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.616900
Western Digital Caviar Black. And a Modular Corsair 850w 80+ Silver Certified PSU.

GPU and OS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.607199.14-125-369
I believe thats probably the best GTX 560ti that you can get with clock speeds that high. Plus you can OC it even more. Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

Total: $1,496.72

So I hope you like it, I'm sure you will. Any more questions or need more help. Just hit me up

phenomoverclock@yahoo.com

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How much does a good quality gaming Desktop cost and what kind is best?

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Phil

I'm not looking for the top of the line gaming Desktop, just something that can run games like Call of Duty or Counter Strike with no lag without having to change all the game settings. The most I would spend is $1,500. Is that enough to get something respectable?

Answer
The best is the one that you build yourself. For $1500 you can play all the latest games if you do this, since you'll be able to use more advanced components for the same price. It's really not difficult and there's countless websites and Youtube videos to guide you.

What parts are good for building a gaming PC?

8th Wonder

Can someone please recommend or list down the PC parts (brands and models) for building a gaming desktop for a budget of 1500 to 2000 Australian Dollars?

Motherboard
CPU
RAM
Graphics Card
Hard Drive
DVD Writer Drive
PSU
Casing

Also whats the power/speed differences between a Dual-Core and Quad-Core?

Thank you.

Answer
Since I'm feeling a little generous right now, I've researched some parts for you:

- Motherboard - Gigabyte EP45-UD3P: $209
- CPU - Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83 GHz: $330
- RAM - Corsair 4 (2x2) GB DDR2-1066: $108.94
- GFX card - Palit GeForce GTX275 @ 896 MB VRAM: $324.90
- HDD - Seagate Barracuda 750 GB (7200 RPM): $123.14
- DVD Writer - LG 22x DVD-RAM (IDE): $47.91
- PSU - Antec 650W: $143.95
- Casing - Antec 900: $175

-Total: $1461.90

I got the prices from Tech4U.com.au (except CPU - from CCPU); I haven't done business with them, but they seem to have decent prices overall and look reputable. If you don't mind getting the best prices from various providers, that is obvously preferred - use Shopbot.com.au.

You have a nice budget, so you have a wide range of options available - you might want to shell out an extra $100-200 for a GTX285, invest in the newer Core i7 CPUs and mobos, use the faster solid state drives (instead of HDD), etc..
Despite that, the system I've worked out would play any game smoothly at high settings.

For my PC (see my profile), I bought most of my parts from CCPU, and I'm very happy with what they provided me with, except the PSU, which broke down 6 months later.
If you want to do business strictly with a store front like I did, and you live around Sydney, they have great prices as well, and I'd recommend them (except PSU ;P).

For your 2nd Q, dual-core CPUs obviously use less power than quad-cores, but in terms of speed, it sorta depends - for general multi-tasking and certain programs, quad-cores will do great, but not many games fully take advantage of quad-core CPUs. - I only know GTA IV does. Quad-core is like "the way of the future" - wait a couple of years and most games will be optimized for them.

@ primalclaws1974
When you interpret multi-core CPUs, you don't automatically multiply the clock speed for the total speed - the processes are "paralleled" across the cores (i.e. one calculation is calculated by the 2/4 cores simultaneously) - clock speeds remain the same for all cores, but workload and time in receiving the output is decreased.

Really hope this helps!

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What parts are good for building a gaming PC?

best gaming desktop 1500 image

8th Wonder

Can someone please recommend or list down the PC parts (brands and models) for building a gaming desktop for a budget of 1500 to 2000 Australian Dollars?

Motherboard
CPU
RAM
Graphics Card
Hard Drive
DVD Writer Drive
PSU
Casing

Also whats the power/speed differences between a Dual-Core and Quad-Core?

Thank you.

Answer
Since I'm feeling a little generous right now, I've researched some parts for you:

- Motherboard - Gigabyte EP45-UD3P: $209
- CPU - Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83 GHz: $330
- RAM - Corsair 4 (2x2) GB DDR2-1066: $108.94
- GFX card - Palit GeForce GTX275 @ 896 MB VRAM: $324.90
- HDD - Seagate Barracuda 750 GB (7200 RPM): $123.14
- DVD Writer - LG 22x DVD-RAM (IDE): $47.91
- PSU - Antec 650W: $143.95
- Casing - Antec 900: $175

-Total: $1461.90

I got the prices from Tech4U.com.au (except CPU - from CCPU); I haven't done business with them, but they seem to have decent prices overall and look reputable. If you don't mind getting the best prices from various providers, that is obvously preferred - use Shopbot.com.au.

You have a nice budget, so you have a wide range of options available - you might want to shell out an extra $100-200 for a GTX285, invest in the newer Core i7 CPUs and mobos, use the faster solid state drives (instead of HDD), etc..
Despite that, the system I've worked out would play any game smoothly at high settings.

For my PC (see my profile), I bought most of my parts from CCPU, and I'm very happy with what they provided me with, except the PSU, which broke down 6 months later.
If you want to do business strictly with a store front like I did, and you live around Sydney, they have great prices as well, and I'd recommend them (except PSU ;P).

For your 2nd Q, dual-core CPUs obviously use less power than quad-cores, but in terms of speed, it sorta depends - for general multi-tasking and certain programs, quad-cores will do great, but not many games fully take advantage of quad-core CPUs. - I only know GTA IV does. Quad-core is like "the way of the future" - wait a couple of years and most games will be optimized for them.

@ primalclaws1974
When you interpret multi-core CPUs, you don't automatically multiply the clock speed for the total speed - the processes are "paralleled" across the cores (i.e. one calculation is calculated by the 2/4 cores simultaneously) - clock speeds remain the same for all cores, but workload and time in receiving the output is decreased.

Really hope this helps!

I need to build a gaming desktop between 1000 - 1500$s?

I'm looking to build a gaming desktop in the price range of $1000 - $1500. I have been out of desktop gaming for a while so I'm not up to date on the current hardware. What would be a good system in this range that does not include: monitor, speakers. Any suggestions on decently cheap mice or keyboards would be welcome as well. Thanks in advance!

Answer
Ok, John, I think I can give you a heads up. You know that Intel just came out with their i7 core processors, and of course there is the i7 920 everyone is buying, but here is a very interesting bit of information, that Intel also released a turbo charge i7 core called the 860 and it only costs $10 more than the equivalent i7 920. It can go from a standard 2.80 Ghz to a turbocharged mode of 3.46 Ghz. If you compare the 920 ($279.99) to the 860, the 860 ($289.99) has everything, same L1 cache, etc, but you can turbocharge it. I am leaning heavily in favor of this CPU as a result for gaming. It's almost a brand new release of the i7 core and I think it is very worth while considering it as the CPU for your computer.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115214

You need a cooler with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103064


There are two different ASUS motherboards I want you to look at which are: RAMPAGE II Gene ($219.99), P6T ($289.99). Of course you don't want a cheap motherboard for gaming if you have the money to invest in the best, right and I think you do. The P6T has gotten more attention than the other one, but I did a comparison of these two boards, the Rampage and the P6T have X58 chipsets and the only difference is that the P6T has 3 X PCIe 16 slots while the RAMPAGE has 2 X PCIe 16 slots. The only other difference is the audio, which on the P6T is Realteck and the Rampage is Supreme FX. Big deal! That is what I figure, and you can save yourself about 60 bucks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131371

This is a microATX but the holes are drilled in the ANTEC case to fit.

If you want a FULL ATX motherboard, go with the P6T for $60 more.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131365

For Video, you probably can do it on one card, the ATI HD 4890, dual card in one. nVidia's answer has been in the GTX 285/GTX 295.
One example, the GTX 285 1 Gig, you can get for around $369.99 at Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143201

Or you can look at an ATI HD 4890 card ($199.99), which I think is a steal!:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150438

Both are one gig cards and they are both top of the line. I think the ATI card makes more sense and you save quite a bit of money on it compared to the GTX 285.

For memory, both motherboards take:

6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 Non-ECC,Un-buffered Memory Triple Channel

I think stability in gaming is more important than superfast memory and I would recommend the DDR3 1066 memory and populate that motherboard! This has to come in TRIPLE sticks per set, or Tri-Channel. The older DDR2 was dual channel and this is triple channel to get the turbospeed. DDR3 1333 is probably your best solution for stability and speed. Here is some really low CAS latency memory, CAS 6 - compatible with i7 processors:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144291

A Hitachi 1 Teribyte HD SATA 3.0

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145233

A 750 Watt PSU, Corsair, SLI Ready:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006&Tpk=750%20Watt%20PSU%20%2b%20Corsair

A DVD writer drive, Pioneer is my favorite:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129049

An ANTEC 1200 supercooled case:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129043

I come up with $1295.91 on new egg.

Finally, you need a copy of the operating system. I suggest you get the OEM copy of Windows Vista ultimate:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116493

This is the 64 bit version and allows you to upgrade to Ultimate Windows 7. That brings you up to:

$1465.90

I think you will have a kickass computer John if you build this one!

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What's a good gaming desktop that can run games like Skyrim at Ultra Graphics?

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Q. I'm planning on getting a gaming desktop but i'm not sure which one to get.
My Budget is 1400-1500 US Dollars.
I'm not willing to build it myself.
Also I'd like it to run games like Skyrim,Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 at MAX Settings
I Could Increase my Budget to 2000 - 2500 if needed.

Answer
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-4GHZ-Intel-Core-I7-Gaming-PC-Computer-HDMI-DVDRW-8GB-DDR3-1600MHZ-RAM-/180856698766?pt=Desktop_PCs&hash=item2a1be6378e#ht_4004wt_1163 You can check this one out. Looks like it can run Skyrim on ultra great.

EDIT: WHOA, check THIS out http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gaming-Desktop-PC-System-MM2-37-815-Intel-Core-i7-3820-16GB-DDR3-GTX-670-1TB-/370637535736?pt=Desktop_PCs&hash=item564bb7f9f8#ht_7760wt_1397 100% AWESOMENESS!

here's the benchmark results: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7970-ghz-edition-review-benchmark,3232-10.html Oh, BTW, it can run Battlefield 3 wonderfully too!

P.S You may be thinking "No, not EBAY!!!" But i can guarantee, You will get the best prices there. I know cause that's where i got mine from. Here's a pic of mine http://www.flickr.com/photos/im-so-happy/7120148783/in/photostream

How can I tell if my system is 32 bit or 64 bit?

Q. It's a gateway gaming desktop, paid $1500 3 years ago. It has vista.

Answer
Click the start button, right click Computer. Click properties and it will tell you under System

"System Type: 32 (or 64) bit Operating system."

If you want to know if your PC is compatable with a 64bit Operating system, download and install the Windows Upgrade advisor tool. Use the link below.

After running it, Click the 64bit tab and it will tell you if you can use Windows 7 64bit.

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How much does a good quality gaming Desktop cost and what kind is best?

best gaming desktop 1500 image

Phil

I'm not looking for the top of the line gaming Desktop, just something that can run games like Call of Duty or Counter Strike with no lag without having to change all the game settings. The most I would spend is $1,500. Is that enough to get something respectable?

Answer
The best is the one that you build yourself. For $1500 you can play all the latest games if you do this, since you'll be able to use more advanced components for the same price. It's really not difficult and there's countless websites and Youtube videos to guide you.

What parts are good for building a gaming PC?

8th Wonder

Can someone please recommend or list down the PC parts (brands and models) for building a gaming desktop for a budget of 1500 to 2000 Australian Dollars?

Motherboard
CPU
RAM
Graphics Card
Hard Drive
DVD Writer Drive
PSU
Casing

Also whats the power/speed differences between a Dual-Core and Quad-Core?

Thank you.

Answer
Since I'm feeling a little generous right now, I've researched some parts for you:

- Motherboard - Gigabyte EP45-UD3P: $209
- CPU - Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83 GHz: $330
- RAM - Corsair 4 (2x2) GB DDR2-1066: $108.94
- GFX card - Palit GeForce GTX275 @ 896 MB VRAM: $324.90
- HDD - Seagate Barracuda 750 GB (7200 RPM): $123.14
- DVD Writer - LG 22x DVD-RAM (IDE): $47.91
- PSU - Antec 650W: $143.95
- Casing - Antec 900: $175

-Total: $1461.90

I got the prices from Tech4U.com.au (except CPU - from CCPU); I haven't done business with them, but they seem to have decent prices overall and look reputable. If you don't mind getting the best prices from various providers, that is obvously preferred - use Shopbot.com.au.

You have a nice budget, so you have a wide range of options available - you might want to shell out an extra $100-200 for a GTX285, invest in the newer Core i7 CPUs and mobos, use the faster solid state drives (instead of HDD), etc..
Despite that, the system I've worked out would play any game smoothly at high settings.

For my PC (see my profile), I bought most of my parts from CCPU, and I'm very happy with what they provided me with, except the PSU, which broke down 6 months later.
If you want to do business strictly with a store front like I did, and you live around Sydney, they have great prices as well, and I'd recommend them (except PSU ;P).

For your 2nd Q, dual-core CPUs obviously use less power than quad-cores, but in terms of speed, it sorta depends - for general multi-tasking and certain programs, quad-cores will do great, but not many games fully take advantage of quad-core CPUs. - I only know GTA IV does. Quad-core is like "the way of the future" - wait a couple of years and most games will be optimized for them.

@ primalclaws1974
When you interpret multi-core CPUs, you don't automatically multiply the clock speed for the total speed - the processes are "paralleled" across the cores (i.e. one calculation is calculated by the 2/4 cores simultaneously) - clock speeds remain the same for all cores, but workload and time in receiving the output is decreased.

Really hope this helps!

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