mattybock
what processor, video card, graphics card, and motherboard should i get to make a high end gaming computer. the computer will mostly be used for complex animation. i'll need a butt load of memory (5GB at least), and a graphics card strong enough to knock down a bull elephant. it would nice to stay away from microsoft and the whole windows scene. price is no big deal.
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>it would nice to stay away from microsoft
There are no games coded specifically for Linux, so you're going to have to use Wine to play all your games.
http://www.winehq.org/
You sure you want to do that? It doesn't sound like you have much knowledge of computers, much less Linux.
CPU:
Core i5 750
CPU cooler (for overclocking)
Noctua UH-12P SE with 1156 socket brackets.
Motherboard
Any P55 motherboard from ASUS or Gigabyte will do. Doesn't have to be fancy. Get a Crossfire enabled board if you can. Use google to check for motherboard reviews.
RAM:
4 GB of high speed DDR3 1666 mhz RAM (don't waste your money on so much RAM, 4 gb is enough for gaming)
Video card:
Radeon 5850 or 5870. Both cards are very powerful, enough to max out Crysis graphics.
HDD:
For storage:
1 terabyte Samsung F3 drive
For installing games on:
Solid state Intel X25-M or a G.SKill 128 gigabyte Falcon drive.
Optical
Sony Optiarc DVD multi burner
Power supply
600 watt Corsair HX series power supply
Case
Lian Li K60
Any case from Lian Li or Antec is fine. Min budget should be $80.
>it would nice to stay away from microsoft
There are no games coded specifically for Linux, so you're going to have to use Wine to play all your games.
http://www.winehq.org/
You sure you want to do that? It doesn't sound like you have much knowledge of computers, much less Linux.
CPU:
Core i5 750
CPU cooler (for overclocking)
Noctua UH-12P SE with 1156 socket brackets.
Motherboard
Any P55 motherboard from ASUS or Gigabyte will do. Doesn't have to be fancy. Get a Crossfire enabled board if you can. Use google to check for motherboard reviews.
RAM:
4 GB of high speed DDR3 1666 mhz RAM (don't waste your money on so much RAM, 4 gb is enough for gaming)
Video card:
Radeon 5850 or 5870. Both cards are very powerful, enough to max out Crysis graphics.
HDD:
For storage:
1 terabyte Samsung F3 drive
For installing games on:
Solid state Intel X25-M or a G.SKill 128 gigabyte Falcon drive.
Optical
Sony Optiarc DVD multi burner
Power supply
600 watt Corsair HX series power supply
Case
Lian Li K60
Any case from Lian Li or Antec is fine. Min budget should be $80.
gaming computer components?
Gareth
well. my laptop is compleatly F.U.B.A.R all my games slowly stopped working and now even diablo 1 doensn't work(and yes all my drivers and direct x are updated)
so its time to get a new computer. but i don't know what the best components are for running games that use the system recources required for .. i think 'gears of war' is one of the newest games. im currently looking at www.anandtech.com but i have no idea what is the best is.
i) whats the best video/sound card
ii) what type of RAM do i use (theres more than one apparently)
iii) what type of proccesor/motherboard do i use. i've heard centrino quad core's are bad for games but i don't know many other types.
iv) Cooling system. i've seen computers smoke and melt before from inadiquate cooling.
can't imagine it would matter what dvd or harddrive you use.
what have i missed?
unless theres a site that sells computers online specificaly for gaming. with the computers reguarly updated for todays game needs.
Answer
Building a gaming computer, or any computer for that matter, is a fun and enjoyable process... but it will cost you. As you probably already know, good computers are not cheap. I will try to tell you the right parts to build a computer that should keep the price under $1500.
1. Motherboard: Nvidia Nforce 680i SLI --- about $150
2. CPU (Central Processing Unit): Intel Q6600 Quad Core --- about $200
3. Graphics Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 512 MB(Megabytes) --- about $240
4. Operating System: Windows XP Pro --- about $140
5. Power Supply: Apevia Iceberg 680 Watt --- about $120
6. Memory/RAM: Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz --- about $35 to $60
7. Cooling: A fan should come with the CPU and some fans should come with the computer case.
8. Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 250GB Hard Drive --- about $60
9. CD ROM Drive: LITE-ON Black CD-ROM Drive --- about $14
10. DVD Drive: Sony NEC Optiarc Black DVD-ROM Drive --- about $16
11. Computer Case: This one is mainly up to you for personal taste reasons but I chose one that most people would like:
NZXT Apollo Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, Firewire and Audio Ports --- about $70
TOTAL: $1050
That might sound pretty expensive but that computer will last you a very long time for computer games and other heavy applications (i.e. photoshop and video editing software).
Here are some websites that are centered around building computers:
www.tigerdirect.com
www.newegg.com
Building a gaming computer, or any computer for that matter, is a fun and enjoyable process... but it will cost you. As you probably already know, good computers are not cheap. I will try to tell you the right parts to build a computer that should keep the price under $1500.
1. Motherboard: Nvidia Nforce 680i SLI --- about $150
2. CPU (Central Processing Unit): Intel Q6600 Quad Core --- about $200
3. Graphics Card: Nvidia 8800 GTS 512 MB(Megabytes) --- about $240
4. Operating System: Windows XP Pro --- about $140
5. Power Supply: Apevia Iceberg 680 Watt --- about $120
6. Memory/RAM: Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz --- about $35 to $60
7. Cooling: A fan should come with the CPU and some fans should come with the computer case.
8. Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 250GB Hard Drive --- about $60
9. CD ROM Drive: LITE-ON Black CD-ROM Drive --- about $14
10. DVD Drive: Sony NEC Optiarc Black DVD-ROM Drive --- about $16
11. Computer Case: This one is mainly up to you for personal taste reasons but I chose one that most people would like:
NZXT Apollo Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, Firewire and Audio Ports --- about $70
TOTAL: $1050
That might sound pretty expensive but that computer will last you a very long time for computer games and other heavy applications (i.e. photoshop and video editing software).
Here are some websites that are centered around building computers:
www.tigerdirect.com
www.newegg.com
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