can anyone give me a cheap but good gaming computer build?

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Kevin Roja

i want to buy/make a gaming computer but i can only spend about 400-600$ so my question is can anyone put a build that can run good games.but is affordable

Answer
At $400 forget gaming. At $500-$600 you can get something.

At such a low price point the best value won't be building from scratch, because Windows alone costs $105. You've gotta add that to the cost of your hardware. Someone quoting you a price of $595 for parts isn't helping because your total cost will be $700. Your best value will probably be getting a basic computer system on sale, then adding a graphics card (and possibly a power supply).

For example, here's a budget gaming PC. Right off the shelf it can play games like WoW, Rift, even Call of Duty:MW2 at screen resolutions of 1440x900 or lower. Its not a good choice for higher resolution monitors or games much harder than those, because the Radeon HD 5570 graphics card is only entry-level.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227314

But for gaming you'd be better off starting with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229254

Then adding these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131434
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Then you'd have a system capable of playing games at full HD resolution of 1920x1080. The processor is a fast dual-core, which is fine because:

a) clock speed is what matters most in a gaming CPU, not the number of cores
b) most games aren't coded to use more than two cores.
c) 70% of gaming performance is determined by your graphics card, not your CPU

So you're better off having a fast a dual-core or triple-core CPU combined with a $120 graphics card, than having a slower-clocked quad-core with a $60 graphics card.

What's a good place for buying a good Quality gaming computer for kinda cheap?

Craig

I have $1000 but I don't want a bad one I would like a good Quality gaming computer but for cheap can u help?

Answer
Best computer for cheap: One you build yourself
Best retail computer for reasonably cheap: cyberpowerpc.com

Well most people will tell you to build it yourself, and that is ALWAYS the best route. It is easier than ever these days, and the Newegg videos show you how to do everything from start to finish (link in sources)

But it isn't for everyone. For gamers who aren't willing to build, consider cyberpowerpc.com over alienware, as they sell things near cost, have a great warranty, and good customer service. They are also more customizable than any other company I have seen, with known parts you find on Newegg when building yourself. No sales tax and free shipping, too.

Consider this computer:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_III
Customized with GTX 660 = $974
Customized with superclocked GTX 660 ti = $1027

The computer comes with the most popular gaming CPU, the i5-3570k, but it must be customized with a graphics card sufficient for gaming. I priced it out with two that are good price/performance values, but I strongly recommend the GTX 660 ti.

EDIT, regarding Techno's computer:
While the i7-3770k is a superior CPU, gaming performance is derived primarily from the graphics card, and the GT620 is no longer capable of playing the latest games, I find it very hard to believe he plays those games on high settings without any lag. But don't take my word for it, check a performance benchmark site:

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
GTX 660 ti = 4648
GT 620 = 433

No typo, the GTX 660ti is literally over 10 times more powerful.
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