Gaming Computer

[Asmir]

What is the best computer to have for gaming? I would like a computer with a lot of ram and a huge processor and all the other good stuff. Can someone please should me some.


I currently have a laptop right now and it only has 2 GB and now days that's not even good enough so if someone can hook me up that would be great.

 

[Love]

I'd say Alienware.
Though custom built computers are half the price and nearly twice as good.

 

[Asmir]

I'd say Alienware.
Though custom built computers are half the price and nearly twice as good.

Well my Cisco teacher told me self made computers cost more too built then if you would buy a computer from a store.


Also Alienware cost 4 grand. I'm looking for something $1,600 - under that margin.

 

[Love]

Well my Cisco teacher told me self made computers cost more too built then if you would buy a computer from a store.


Also Alienware cost 4 grand. I'm looking for something $1,600 - under that margin.

Exactly, Alienware is overpriced, therefore building your own Alienware is ideal cost-wise.


Are you looking for a gaming laptop? Or Gaming desktop?

 

[Asmir]

Exactly, Alienware is overpriced, therefore building your own Alienware is ideal cost-wise.


Are you looking for a gaming laptop? Or Gaming desktop?

What is better? I heard Gaming desktop is better. I have a laptop currently.

 

[candle_TAW]

Well Mainstream Gamer here is an Idea

E8400 or better
Intel P35 Motherboard
2gb DDR2 800 (2gb is just fine, unless you run Vista, get 4gb DDR2 800 for Vista)
AMD 4850 or Nvidia 9800GTX
Enermax, PC P&C, or Antec PSU @ 500W or greater, should cost at least 60 dollars for a good one
Case, Hard Drive, and CD are at your needs and taste

You could build this for under a grand if you shopped right

 

[Asmir]

Well Mainstream Gamer here is an Idea

E8400 or better
Intel P35 Motherboard
2gb DDR2 800 (2gb is just fine, unless you run Vista, get 4gb DDR2 800 for Vista)
AMD 4850 or Nvidia 9800GTX
Enermax, PC P&C, or Antec PSU @ 500W or greater, should cost at least 60 dollars for a good one
Case, Hard Drive, and CD are at your needs and taste

You could build this for under a grand if you shopped right

Thanks bro I'll be sure too look at those.

 

[Roger117]

Go online and check some companies out. I heard Puget Systems is a leading custom computer manufacturer in the US and Canada.

My friend here in Australia got a bargain deal at a local custom computer shop here.

Intel Quad Core Q6600
Gigabyte Motherboard
4GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia Geforce 9600GT (1GB)
500GB SATA hard-drive
600 watt power supply
Windows Vista Ulitmate 32 bit

Which came to a total of AU$1000 (US$850-900 I think).

He also bought a few extras;

22" BenQ HD LCD
HD TV tuner
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse
Logitech 2.1 Sound Speakers with sub-woofer

All that for AU$500 (US$300 I think). Making the total AU$1500 (US$1300 I think)

 

[Love]

Go online and check some companies out. I heard Puget Systems is a leading custom computer manufacturer in the US and Canada.

My friend here in Australia got a bargain deal at a local custom computer shop here.

Intel Quad Core Q6600
Gigabyte Motherboard
4GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia Geforce 9600GT (1GB)
500GB SATA hard-drive
600 watt power supply
Windows Vista Ulitmate 32 bit

Which came to a total of AU$1000 (US$850-900 I think).

He also bought a few extras;

22" BenQ HD LCD
HD TV tuner
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse
Logitech 2.1 Sound Speakers with sub-woofer

All that for AU$500 (US$300 I think). Making the total AU$1500 (US$1300 I think)

Now that's what I call a deal...
Which shop was this? I'm actually going to Australia soon

 

[I Love Horses]

Commodore 64

 

[candle_TAW]

Go online and check some companies out. I heard Puget Systems is a leading custom computer manufacturer in the US and Canada.

My friend here in Australia got a bargain deal at a local custom computer shop here.

Intel Quad Core Q6600
Gigabyte Motherboard
4GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia Geforce 9600GT (1GB)
500GB SATA hard-drive
600 watt power supply
Windows Vista Ulitmate 32 bit

Which came to a total of AU$1000 (US$850-900 I think).

He also bought a few extras;

22" BenQ HD LCD
HD TV tuner
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse
Logitech 2.1 Sound Speakers with sub-woofer

All that for AU$500 (US$300 I think). Making the total AU$1500 (US$1300 I think)

The Q6600 is under 200US, gigabyte board can mean anything that supports the quards so ranging from 40-400US, what speed DDR2, 4gb DDR2 400 isnt impressive, a 9600GT is an 80 Dollar video card, A 600W PSU means nothing without brand, so from 20-200 bucks there.

I strongly advise agasint any prebuilts unless you can pick your parts by brand not just size. A E-Power 600W will give less power per say than a 400W P P&C PSU actully, also the caps tend to be of worse overall build. My best advise is to get all the parts you want, and read this guide.

http://www.build-your-own-computers.com/

And build it yourself, then you can be sure of overall build quality in the parts because you bought based on brand, this isnt a T-Shirt or canned goods, you want and need brandnames in your computer, unless you like fireballs.



Here is a good build idea

Q8200 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4089662 $184.99
Gigabyte P45 DS3L http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4143793&CatId=3790 $109.66
OCZ DDR2 800 2x2gb http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3404049&CatId=3412 $24.99
EVGA 9800GT http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4035111&CatId=1826 $109.99
Western Digital 500GB http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2795126&CatId=139 $64.99
Lite-On DVD-RW http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3901534&CatId=1624 $29.99
CM Case http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1482411&CatId=1842 $49.99
OCZ 500W PSU http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3482959&CatId=1079 39.99

Total Build Cost 679.92

Thats a good gaming PC