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Zach
Ok i want a computer for X-mas and i want it to edit video and play games, it has to be under $700 and it needs to have lots of space Thanks and ill pick a best answer.
Answer
Build your own, check out the AMD Phenom II X3 720 for about $120. It's a 2.8GHz tri-core processor that can easily be overclocked due to the unlocked multiplier.
Get 4GB of DDR3 RAM, you shouldn't really need any more than that.
Look for any motherboard really, you don't need anything fancy and can save some money here. Look at reliable brands like Asus, Gigabyte, ASRock, and anything with a really high user rating.
Get an HD4870 for about $150, it'll max out anything you could possibly want at 1680x1050 and run everything near-perfect at 1920x1080.
Finally, make sure to get a 550-600 watt power supply to run all this, preferably from somebody like Corsair or Antec to get the best quality/price deal (although OCZ is a good brand too, look for high ratings that aren't Rosewill or Sunbeam).
If you already have a monitor to hold you over for a while, wait for a bit on that to save money (critical here, otherwise your computer won't be as good).
If you're lucky, you'll also have a hard drive and an OS (check if it's retail or OEM, go to Control Panel-System and see if it says OEM under who it's registered to or if it has a bunch of numbers, OEM means you can't reuse it on a new motherboard).
If you have to get a new hard drive, go for 1TB, it'll last forever and give you the best bang for your buck.
If you need to get a new OS, it'll cost a bit more for the whole thing than $700, but it'll be worth it in the end (kick in some of your own money to help pay for it).
I have attached a Newegg.com wishlist (shop there) for a good build for you. It does not include an OS or a monitor. It's $630 before taxes and mail-in rebates, and $605 before taxes but after the rebates. If you want to upgrade due to the extra price room, simply change the processor to the AMD Phenom II X4 955 for an extra $45. When you eventually do buy a monitor, make sure it is 1920x1080 compatible, you can get them for $150 and they are about 22 inches.
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=13042386
If the link doesn't work for some reason, here's a list of the items:
ASUS M4A77TD Pro AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
HIS H487Q1GH Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail
Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS34G1333LLK - Retail
HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.B HD31000 IDK/7K (0S00163) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Retail
Hope this helps, good luck!
Build your own, check out the AMD Phenom II X3 720 for about $120. It's a 2.8GHz tri-core processor that can easily be overclocked due to the unlocked multiplier.
Get 4GB of DDR3 RAM, you shouldn't really need any more than that.
Look for any motherboard really, you don't need anything fancy and can save some money here. Look at reliable brands like Asus, Gigabyte, ASRock, and anything with a really high user rating.
Get an HD4870 for about $150, it'll max out anything you could possibly want at 1680x1050 and run everything near-perfect at 1920x1080.
Finally, make sure to get a 550-600 watt power supply to run all this, preferably from somebody like Corsair or Antec to get the best quality/price deal (although OCZ is a good brand too, look for high ratings that aren't Rosewill or Sunbeam).
If you already have a monitor to hold you over for a while, wait for a bit on that to save money (critical here, otherwise your computer won't be as good).
If you're lucky, you'll also have a hard drive and an OS (check if it's retail or OEM, go to Control Panel-System and see if it says OEM under who it's registered to or if it has a bunch of numbers, OEM means you can't reuse it on a new motherboard).
If you have to get a new hard drive, go for 1TB, it'll last forever and give you the best bang for your buck.
If you need to get a new OS, it'll cost a bit more for the whole thing than $700, but it'll be worth it in the end (kick in some of your own money to help pay for it).
I have attached a Newegg.com wishlist (shop there) for a good build for you. It does not include an OS or a monitor. It's $630 before taxes and mail-in rebates, and $605 before taxes but after the rebates. If you want to upgrade due to the extra price room, simply change the processor to the AMD Phenom II X4 955 for an extra $45. When you eventually do buy a monitor, make sure it is 1920x1080 compatible, you can get them for $150 and they are about 22 inches.
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=13042386
If the link doesn't work for some reason, here's a list of the items:
ASUS M4A77TD Pro AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
HIS H487Q1GH Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail
Antec BP550 Plus 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.2 Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS34G1333LLK - Retail
HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.B HD31000 IDK/7K (0S00163) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Retail
Hope this helps, good luck!
What should I look for in a good gaming computer?
Determinat
I have a budget of $2000 and I want to buy a nice gaming desktop that I can use to play games.
I am used to playing on computers with like 512 MB RAM >.< so I want a really fast computer.
What are some specifications that I should get in a computer?
Answer
Depending on which games you play, the main component you should be worrying about is your graphics/video card. This is essential to providing your computer with essentially any 3D rendering done in a game. However some games require a very strong CPU as well such as Crysis in Very High Quality mode. If you are able to read a manual and even slightly tech savvy, you should be able to build your own computer, which is preferable to buying a prebuilt system from a major manufacturer.
Here is a list of components, approximate prices and a link for a system you can build for under 2000$:
Case - Antec Nine Hundred Gamer Case - Full tower ~100$
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21123&vpn=NINE%20HUNDRED&manufacture=ANTEC&promoid=1043
Power Supply - 750Watts is a fair- Corsair TX750W ~100$ -
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26415&vpn=CMPSU-750TX&manufacture=CORSAIR&promoid=1043
At the moment, Intel Core 2 Duo processors are favored by gamers due to the fact that Quad cores are not yet fully utilized by games. AMD makes some decent CPUs but none that can match Intel price/performance wise for the time being. Thus we will proceed with an Intel chipset motherboard.
Motherboard choice 1 - slightly newer chipset - Asus P5Q Pro~140$ -http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=30418&vpn=P5Q Pro&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1043
Motherboard choice 2 - slightly older chipset but has wifi ~180$
ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25851&vpn=P5K-E/WIFI-AP&manufacture=ASUS
CPU choice 1- Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16ghz ~200$ - http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27785&vpn=BX80570E8500&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1043
CPU choice 2 - If you really want a Quad core the Core 2 Quad Q6600 is cheapest for ~200$ - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22211&vpn=BX80562Q6600&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1043
Video Card Choice 1 - 2x ATI Radeon HD4850 ~2x 180$ - http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=30981&vpn=XAE/48500+T352&manufacture=Palit%20Multimedia%20Inc.&promoid=1043
Video Card Choice 2 - Nvidia Geforce GTX280 ~450$ -
ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=31296&vpn=GV%2DN28%2D1GH%2DB&manufacture=Gigabyte
NOTE: Even with a single ATI HD4850, you will be able to play demanding games like Crysis, World in Conflict, Mass Effect, Supreme Commander at pretty high settings, getting two of them or the GTX280 will let you play those games in the very high settings...however the actual observed difference can be minimal.
Memory/RAM - 2x OCZ or Corsair DDR2 800mhz 4gig kits (2x2gigs) ~100$ per kit
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25352&vpn=OCZ2P8004GK&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology
Hard Drive - standard speed HDD is fine unless you are a speed freak - Seagate Or Western Digital 1000gigs/1terabyte ~180$ -
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=31000&vpn=WD1001FALS&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD&promoid=1043
OS - A copy of 64bit (in order to use more than 3gigs of RAM) Windows Vista Premium OEM ~130$ - http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22438&vpn=66I%2D00788&manufacture=Microsoft
So so far this rig costs about 1200-1500$ before taxes depending on which video card Crossfire/GTX280, amount of RAM 4 or 8gigs, and to a lesser extent, which motherboard you pick though one gives you WiFi for 40$.
Now Accessories:
Monitor - You will need a monitor with at least 1920x1200 resolution to appreciate your games fully. The new Samsung 2443BW 24" 1920X1200 (1200P) is a great monitor for the price ~340$ - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=32738&vpn=LS24MYKRBQ/XAA&manufacture=Samsung&promoid=1043
Mouse- Logitech MX518 1600DPI, this is the minimum requirements if you play FPS games ~60$ - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14879&vpn=931352-0215&manufacture=Logitech
Keyboard - This is the only keyboard you should get for gaming the Logitech G15 2nd ed - $60 - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26151&vpn=920-000379&manufacture=Logitech&promoid=1043
Blu-ray player - Blu-ray/HD-dvd/DVD-RW combo drive ~ 150$ - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26553&vpn=GGC-H20L&manufacture=LG%20Electronics&promoid=1043
If you dont need Blu-ray or just don't care, you can get a regular DVD-writer for ~30$ ncix.com/products/index.php?minorcatid=1015
Other optional accessories:
-media card reader ~20$
ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21448&vpn=NG%2D35INT%2DBK%2DCR&manufacture=nGear%20Technologies%20Inc%2E
-third party cooling - for CPU and video card
-printer/scanner
-router
-wireless card (if you pick the P5Q pro motherboard)
-USB flash drive (always handy to have one)
-Speakers 2.1, 5.1, 7.1 - I recommend the Logitech Z-2300 for 2.1 and the Z-5500 for the 5.1
-headphones
So accessories will be about another 500$ or more, though. But you can vary your build to match your needs.
Hope this helps and good luck!
Hmm - apparently, I cannot have more than 10 links, so a few of the links, you will find on your own which shouldn't be too hard.
Depending on which games you play, the main component you should be worrying about is your graphics/video card. This is essential to providing your computer with essentially any 3D rendering done in a game. However some games require a very strong CPU as well such as Crysis in Very High Quality mode. If you are able to read a manual and even slightly tech savvy, you should be able to build your own computer, which is preferable to buying a prebuilt system from a major manufacturer.
Here is a list of components, approximate prices and a link for a system you can build for under 2000$:
Case - Antec Nine Hundred Gamer Case - Full tower ~100$
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21123&vpn=NINE%20HUNDRED&manufacture=ANTEC&promoid=1043
Power Supply - 750Watts is a fair- Corsair TX750W ~100$ -
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26415&vpn=CMPSU-750TX&manufacture=CORSAIR&promoid=1043
At the moment, Intel Core 2 Duo processors are favored by gamers due to the fact that Quad cores are not yet fully utilized by games. AMD makes some decent CPUs but none that can match Intel price/performance wise for the time being. Thus we will proceed with an Intel chipset motherboard.
Motherboard choice 1 - slightly newer chipset - Asus P5Q Pro~140$ -http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=30418&vpn=P5Q Pro&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1043
Motherboard choice 2 - slightly older chipset but has wifi ~180$
ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25851&vpn=P5K-E/WIFI-AP&manufacture=ASUS
CPU choice 1- Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16ghz ~200$ - http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27785&vpn=BX80570E8500&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1043
CPU choice 2 - If you really want a Quad core the Core 2 Quad Q6600 is cheapest for ~200$ - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22211&vpn=BX80562Q6600&manufacture=Intel&promoid=1043
Video Card Choice 1 - 2x ATI Radeon HD4850 ~2x 180$ - http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=30981&vpn=XAE/48500+T352&manufacture=Palit%20Multimedia%20Inc.&promoid=1043
Video Card Choice 2 - Nvidia Geforce GTX280 ~450$ -
ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=31296&vpn=GV%2DN28%2D1GH%2DB&manufacture=Gigabyte
NOTE: Even with a single ATI HD4850, you will be able to play demanding games like Crysis, World in Conflict, Mass Effect, Supreme Commander at pretty high settings, getting two of them or the GTX280 will let you play those games in the very high settings...however the actual observed difference can be minimal.
Memory/RAM - 2x OCZ or Corsair DDR2 800mhz 4gig kits (2x2gigs) ~100$ per kit
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25352&vpn=OCZ2P8004GK&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology
Hard Drive - standard speed HDD is fine unless you are a speed freak - Seagate Or Western Digital 1000gigs/1terabyte ~180$ -
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=31000&vpn=WD1001FALS&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD&promoid=1043
OS - A copy of 64bit (in order to use more than 3gigs of RAM) Windows Vista Premium OEM ~130$ - http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=22438&vpn=66I%2D00788&manufacture=Microsoft
So so far this rig costs about 1200-1500$ before taxes depending on which video card Crossfire/GTX280, amount of RAM 4 or 8gigs, and to a lesser extent, which motherboard you pick though one gives you WiFi for 40$.
Now Accessories:
Monitor - You will need a monitor with at least 1920x1200 resolution to appreciate your games fully. The new Samsung 2443BW 24" 1920X1200 (1200P) is a great monitor for the price ~340$ - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=32738&vpn=LS24MYKRBQ/XAA&manufacture=Samsung&promoid=1043
Mouse- Logitech MX518 1600DPI, this is the minimum requirements if you play FPS games ~60$ - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=14879&vpn=931352-0215&manufacture=Logitech
Keyboard - This is the only keyboard you should get for gaming the Logitech G15 2nd ed - $60 - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26151&vpn=920-000379&manufacture=Logitech&promoid=1043
Blu-ray player - Blu-ray/HD-dvd/DVD-RW combo drive ~ 150$ - ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26553&vpn=GGC-H20L&manufacture=LG%20Electronics&promoid=1043
If you dont need Blu-ray or just don't care, you can get a regular DVD-writer for ~30$ ncix.com/products/index.php?minorcatid=1015
Other optional accessories:
-media card reader ~20$
ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21448&vpn=NG%2D35INT%2DBK%2DCR&manufacture=nGear%20Technologies%20Inc%2E
-third party cooling - for CPU and video card
-printer/scanner
-router
-wireless card (if you pick the P5Q pro motherboard)
-USB flash drive (always handy to have one)
-Speakers 2.1, 5.1, 7.1 - I recommend the Logitech Z-2300 for 2.1 and the Z-5500 for the 5.1
-headphones
So accessories will be about another 500$ or more, though. But you can vary your build to match your needs.
Hope this helps and good luck!
Hmm - apparently, I cannot have more than 10 links, so a few of the links, you will find on your own which shouldn't be too hard.
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