Can anyone spec me a desktop gaming computer for around $1500?

Bob Fat

I would like to play lots of video games on it and i want it to last. I would like to run games like Crysis 2, WoW and Starcraft 2 on max settings without any problems. I will be using my tv as a monitor so i will need a graphics card with HDMI. I will be running wire less to the computer.

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You can build a $600 gaming PC to max out Crysis 2 and SC 2.
http://gamingrig.blogspot.com/2011/06/600-gaming-pc-june-2011.html

Here is the best you can get for $1500. Will max out any game for the next 5 years.
http://gamingrig.blogspot.com/2011/06/1500-gaming-pc-june-2011.html

Help build GAMING computer?

asd

Can someone recommend computer parts I could buy for GAMING? I have around $1,000 plus or minus a few hundred to spend on the rig. What are the best components that you could recommend that can handle most games on ultra settings? Links would be nice! Thanks :O

i.e. skyrim, starcraft 2, diablo 3, crysis, etc

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Best gaming PC build for the money:

Buy all parts on newegg.com, they even have instructional videos on how to build a PC:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw&feature=player_embedded
All prices are in $USD, from newegg.com, and current as of April 2012.

PROCESSOR: Best budget processor: Intel Core i3-2130 ($150) - best budget 4 threads, dual core processor.
Best value and performance processor: Intel Core i5-2500K quad core ($220)
Best in class, price accessible processor: Intel Core i7-2600K quad core ($320)
CPU COOLER: Get a good after market processor heat sink and 120mm fan. The stock Intel CPU cooler is crap.
Either a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO or Sunbeam Twister 120 - Cost $35 to $50
Or you can get a water cooler, like Corsair H60 or H80 ($70 or $105)
MOTHERBOARD: For any processor above, get a motherboard with socket LGA1155 and chipset Z68, at least this $120 GIGABYTE GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128495
MEMORY (RAM): Both the processor and the motherboard feature fast dual channel memory, so only buy RAM in identical pairs, to enable dual channel memory operation.
Get 8GB (two x 4GB) DDR3 1600 G.Skill Ripjaws X Series or Corsair Vengeance ($50)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428 (8GB two x 4GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345 (8GB two x 4GB)
GRAPHICS CARD: at least a GeForce GTX460 Fermi or AMD/ATI Radeon HD 6790 (or better), choose any with a 2200 score or higher from this benchmark list:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
The best graphics card would be GeForce GTX680 or GTX580
HARD DRIVE (HDD): 1TB Seagate Barracuda or Samsung Spinpoint SATA III (6.0Gb/s) 7200rpm, 64MB Cache hard drive ($115)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
PSU: A good power supply, 600 watts or bigger (depends on the graphics card you choose), 80 plus certified form Thermaltake, Enermax, Cooler Master, Antech, Corsair or OCZ.
PC CASE: Any PC Case (full or mid tower), with bottom mount for the power supply, either ATX or μATX (micro ATX) size.
I recommend either any of the Sentey Series (Sentey Extreme Division Arvina is what I got) or Cooler Master HAF ($60 to $150)
http://www.newegg.com/Store/Brand.aspx?Brand=13670&name=The-Sentey-at-Newegg&Tpk=Sentey
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=haf&x=0&y=0
OPTICAL DRIVE: any cheap $15 to $25 DVD multi writer drive
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM for your operating system ($100):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

Cost: From $800 on up to over $1500, depending on processor, graphics card, power supply and case you choose.

A good, full HD 1080p (1920x1080), LED backlit 27inch monitor will cost you around $260 to over $300.
Any cheap USB mouse and keyboard for about $30 to $50, or spend more for expensive gaming style ones.

Good luck.

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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.

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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

Gaming Computers?

Q. what are the top three gaming computers.
i need to know b/c i looking to buy one price around 1500
ive found an alienware for under 1500 its a desktop not a laptop.
i dont want a laptop they need way to much.
also there is no computer for 10,000 b/c that is way to high to pay for something like a pc.
b/c you can get a car for that.and if youd pick a pc over a car your dumb.

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I build high performance gaming computer for half of that price. If you'd like, we can talk more about this through email. I am always interested in building great PCs for people, and they look really cool too. My email is mjaso1@umbc.edu. I can send you a bunch of information if your interested. I run games like Half Life 2 at 250+ FPS, and COD4 at 60+ FPS.

Names Matt, just write "Custom Gaming Computer" as the subject of your email.

Hope to hear from ya!

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How much would a good gaming computer cost to build?

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Nick James

I'm not asking for a monster gaming computer that would cost around $3000. I'm talking about a suitable one that can get atleast 45 fps on first person shooters with max graphics. I've seen some good ones for $600, but I'm willing to spend $1000 - $1500.

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When doing perfect shopping, using Newegg for Avatar, CyberpowerPC, iBuypower brands and willing to change out the power supply, the savings versus build your own is often very small, especially for the ones they cut in price because of customer dissatisfaction about what they bought.

In building your own, I believe it is best to use the addage, plan twice and cut once. It should take a lot more time to figure out what to get, then the mechanical processes of ordering and assembling and install and test. You should be willing to learn about each component available, and that also allows future upgrade and repair and issue resolving to be much easier, and avoiding those future potentials.

You have the ability to decide your goals.
- Highest gaming performance per dollar spent
- Aiming performance towards particular games and function needs. Some need strong CPUs and Crysis-3 seems to use hyperthreading and all the cores(even 8 core) where most other use only 4 cores or less. Video editing takes a strong CPU+RAM and a solid state drive. Internet speed takes an SSD to improve it by the cache storage.
- Quality, stability, reliability
- Upgradability - ease of upgrade - (It costs more for a proper 2 PCIe x 16 motherboard and better power supply than you need up-front and the better air flow of a good case, but it allows a simple add of a second graphics card in crossfire/SLI). CPU sets the motherboard options, setting up the CPU upgrade options.
- Appearance, aesthetics inside and out

You need to hone down exactly what you want to spend within about $50, and if you want more help from hardware guys like me, you will have to name particular games more than a category. Are you ONLY interested in first person shooter games, or might you expand to others.
General use cpu benchmarking:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
Gaming CPU hierarchy:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html
Graphics scores of GPUs
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php
Comparing GPUs
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/548?vs=647
http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=1544&gid2=930&compare=geforce-gtx-660-ti-sli-vs-radeon-hd-7870-gigabyte-oc-edition
And, the very important shopping and compatibility:
http://pcpartpicker.com/
Graphics card power supply auxiliary connectors and a minimum wattage of high quality PSU
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm
Understanding power supply selection basics, which is the least focused and one of the most important choices:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aigzi8eFQTFGu0SOGArME8vty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20130607111644AAfBajN
Pre-built PCs often use the cheapest power supplies and motherboards, and your advantage in building your own is choosing better parts that won't cause issues.
You can get a great gaming PC probably about GTX 770 and intel core i5 overclocked with a good motherboard and SSD towards the top end of your price that would be a tier one gaming pc with ultra play. The monitor/display is very key also. Is that included in your price, and keyboard and mouse and speakers, headset, etc. You need to list what is included.
Parts compatibility and optimizing is key. In PCPARTPICKER you can share a link to a part list and ask for improvements with a price in mind. They have sample builds, so I'll skip that minor task here for now. I preferred to give you the meat of the process. Watch youtube videos about the construction and take digital photos of an inside of an existing pc to be able to duplicate it.
Adding: Are you near a Microcenter for their in-store specials?
http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/default.aspx

What is the best priced gaming computer?

Jeremy

I'm currently browsing online sites looking for the best deal on a high-end gaming computer. I have a rough $600-700 budget trying to stick to $700... I have the thought in mind to build my own computer from scratch or buy a desktop such as the Alienware X51. Any information and comparisons are greatly appreciated on parts and computers.

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Just build one yourself.
It's fun, easy, and saves you lots of money.
Here is some good specs for about $700

CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k - $220 (Newegg)
MOBO: ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 - $150 (Newegg)
GPU: XFX Double D HD-687A-ZDFC Radeon HD 6870 - $160 w/ MIR (Newegg)
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB - $30 (Newegg)
PSU: CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 - $110 w/ MIR (Newegg)
CASE: COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 - $65 w/ MIR (Newegg)
SOUND: OPTIONAL
INTERNET: OPTIONAL (NOT EXPENSIVE)

TOTAL: $735

Obviously you can play around with those specs.
Also, check out other sites like NCIX.US, Amazon, Ebay, and even Craigslist for cheaper parts. I built my computer that would have costed me over $1500 for about half of that price because I found great deals at these sites!

Also, for more information I'd suggest checking out Tom's Hardware forum.
There a lot of people like you with similar questions, and they're are more people that have more knowledge in building/OCing computers!

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