I was wondering what your guy's opinions were on a good gaming computer. I'm not looking for one that can play the highest graphics on a game and still get 60 fps, I'm just looking for one that can play every game on either low or medium graphics settings. Also, I don't what a high priced one either. Maybe something below $1,500. My XP crashed, so all we have is a MAC, and a Vista laptop. I have just a box full of computer games just gathering dust... Any suggestions?
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-dv6t-Quad-Laptop/dp/B004W3WPCC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1308320837&sr=8-3
If you don't want HP, I maybe can recommend something else.
Ummmmm, look for something with around these specs and you'll be able to play most games on a medium graphics setting:
Intel Core2 Quad-Core processor
512mb dedicated graphics card
4gb DDR2 RAM
Uhhhh.... probably at least a 500gb hard drive.
^Just the basic specs.
Also, Rayray, that's a full-on gaming laptop. He's looking for something a bit lighter, me thinks (even though that's an insanely good price for that laptop)
I mean, heck! I'd buy a full-on gaming computer if it was lower than $1,500, sure!
EDIT: Is there a computer just like that one only with a smaller storage amount? I noticed that it was 750 GB, could I get somewhere around 250? Maybe to lower the price?
Your best bet for a good computer is to build it yourself, you can save a ton of money if you do it the right way and it's very simple too.
If you do decide to build one, get a good graphics card (I have integrated graphics in the motherboard, not the best), get 4gb RAM so you can run games well, and for the actual HDD you should buy what's affordable as you can as you can upgrade or add another at anytime.
I never thought about building one... My brother's good at that stuff, he could probably help me out there. Thanks for the idea.
Sure thing. It might take a little while to get all the parts if you want to wait for sales(which can be worth it in the long run). But always make sure each part you buy is compatible and it's worth getting. Don't worry about spending a few extra dollars on a piece that is much better than the originally planned one you would buy, it's worth shelling it out.
I shelled out lots of money for an iMac, which was kinda meh, but I like the all-in-one style... I will replace my MacBook with an HP Envy, hopefully the next gen one when they get SandyBridge (or even Ivy Bridge) processors and USB 3.0. I really can't wait.
A really great computer is one built and there is lots of stuff to help you. If you have the time and patience, do it... for me, Ill pay a little extra for stuff and then I'll do stuff to help it like wipe the Hard Drive, consolidate the partitions and build it from the ground up from there.
you want me to build you a computer pample?
If you want a gaming laptop the best quality and performance for the price is an Alienware, probably the M14x. Like seriously.
I guess the main reason it's reasonably priced (~$1400 with the low end i7 and high res monitor) is because you only get a 14" screen as opposed to the 17 or 19 on some other gaming laptops but if you want to have a mobile gaming option then 14" is plenty plus you can always plug in an external monitor if you want.
But yes, otherwise build your own.
Basic spec recommendations:
ASUS or Intel motherboard
i7 Sandybridge CPU
8gb of whatever memory is rated well and priced well on newegg
ATI HD 5770 [Nvidia are better cards but much more pricey at the moment, you would want 460 or 480 at least]
40-80GB SSD (I would recommend 120 but I forgot they're really expensive :P) + a 1-2TB HDD
^ I was thinking about the Alienware computers, but there's like 7 different computers made by them, and I didn't know which one really to chose. Thanks for that, because I have heard a lot of good things about those computers.
Don't even think about their desktops though, they're horrendously overpriced.
:o Just looked up the price for them. Holy crap you're right. $3,500? Dang!
Quote from: Wrydryn on June 19, 2011, 04:10:27 PMyou want me to build you a computer pample?
Nah, my next computer is a laptop, and I'm going with a 17in HP Envy (or something around 1300 with a 1080p screen)
For the Alienware...
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m14x/pd.aspx (http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m14x/pd.aspx)
Just checked out this place, and the reviews look great! All the low ones are for all the customization problems. What the crap, you don't even need all that stuff, just as long as the computer runs the games well! Idiots...
For building your own computer...
http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/index.php (http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/index.php)
I found this site and it gives me a tutorial on it. I'm really thinking about doing this, even though the Alienware looks promising.
Just wanted to post this if someone else was looking for a good gaming computer, just to sum it all up.
I'm not sure if I'm supposed to start a new topic or not, but this thread has lots of information on it, so...
Anyway, I am thinking about building a desktop. However, I know next to nothing about computer hardware, so I'm here for some help.
This computer will be value-oriented, and will be used mostly for online schooling and surfing the internet. I still need it to be capable of gaming though, like Call of Duty MW3. i gotz my own 720p monitor, so luckily don't need to buy that.
1. Motherboard (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004PQBT8C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER)/SSD - If you know a cheaper motherboard that will also work, let me know. I only need about 100GB of space, because I won't be storing anything on this computer except for programs. That's why I was thinking about using a Crucial 120 GB SSD, but I'm not sure if it'll be compatible with my motherboard. Confirm please?
2. Case - I have no idea what case to use. Can you give me a recommendation? Won't need cooling fans.
3. Video Card - The first one I saw was this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RJJN9Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER) one, but Kefka said they were overpriced, so I want to know if this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00368CIBC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER) one was compatible with my motherboard.
4. Processor/RAM - Intel Core i5-2500k Quad Core and 8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CRSM4I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER) No problems? I hope i5 is enough for MW3.
So far everything put together (with the ATI Radeon Video Card) is 620 bucks, if the SSD works. Add a case and pirate Windows 7 and everything should turn out to be under 800. Compared to this (http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=fndnv98hc&c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=6099&model_id=inspiron-15r-n5110&link_number=96661159&) (click on review) though, and it seems to be a better deal than building a desktop, especially since that's a laptop (and it comes with i7). what do you think?
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html
Corsair is scrub tier. Get G.SKILL
That's the wrong socket on the motherboard. Do more research.
Decent case would be Antec Three Hundred. Don't get Coolermaster or another cheesy plastic brand. Build quality is garbage.
Thanks for the info! After a bit more researching, here's the new draft -
Antec Three Hundred Gaming Case (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GQMHBI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER)
Intel Extreme p67 Motherboard (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004PQBT8C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER)
Intel Core i5 2500k (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EBUXHQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER)
G.Skill 8GB RAM (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HZG4ZO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=A1YAK8U7QV5H1E)
Crucial 64GB SSD (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2JKWG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER)
VisionTek Radeon 5670 Video Card (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003CXWM58/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER)
Ok this is the part I'm still confused on. What is the wrong socket on the motherboard? The video card? And, once that's solved, the only problem I have left is the power supply. I'm guessing at least 500 watts, but other than that I have no idea. I still don't know how these sockets and e-SATA things work...
Ah no it's actually ok, didn't realise it supported both extreme and standard 1155. It's much more than you need to pay though.
Just thought I'd add my two cents for posterity.
I have an m14x and it's definitely the best computer I've ever had. The quality is great, it runs things very well, and it's portable. Plus the keyboard lights are awesome.
For desktops, I'd build my own or get this: http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51/pd.aspx (http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51/pd.aspx). It's a new Alienware desktop computer that's the size of an Xbox 360 or PS3, yet you can still get in and customize it. And it's very reasonably priced (starts at $700).
the alienware are good, but this is the best deal in the world -
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=243&Code=08626LU&category-id=F41BC8E1656C5F85171FBDB172571912&cid=20120202_NA_US_IP_ExclusiveVC_NORMKTG_MC&RRID=215658277&esrc=VALUECLK
Intel Core i7 2670 Quad Core
8 GB RAM
Nvidia 555M 1GB (GDDR5?) graphics
2.0 MP camera
15.6 inch screen
$783!!
That's a great deal, though the screen is kinda low res.
Ya, but I can't afford Alienware :(
Also I'm kind of waiting for the new generation of Ivy Bridge Intel Core processors.