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Tim
I need a good gaming computer that will play games like Left4Dead without lag. I need ideas on what kind of gaming computer I can buy that's really cheap, at least $1000 or under.
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There is never really cheap when it comes to gaming computers. I would go go for a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, for a video card at least a Nvidia 9800 GTX+(a faster version of this card would be a GTS 250, it is just the same card be slightly faster), or an ATI Radeon 4870 HD. I am pretty sure not many store bought computers will have these settings, you could build your own though but since you want to buy a cheap computer I wouldn't suggest building one. Don't go for Core i7 or Core i5 processors right now since most retailers will sell them more around $1500 to $2000, unless you want to build a system with a Core i7 or i5 processor in it.
I am just saying when you do go for a retail PC you will down the road need to upgrade the video card, add more RAM, or more hard drives, so go as cheap as you want, but you won't have the performance unless you really build it yourself and browse for motherboards yourself. Just a suggestion.
But if you want to keep prices down I would still suggest going for a Core 2 Quad processor and a GTS 250 or an AMD processor with a Radeon 4870, since AMD doesn't price their products as high as Nvidia does.
If you have anymore questions or comments about my answer, please feel free to contact me and I will gladly reply.
Have a nice day
Ken
There is never really cheap when it comes to gaming computers. I would go go for a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, for a video card at least a Nvidia 9800 GTX+(a faster version of this card would be a GTS 250, it is just the same card be slightly faster), or an ATI Radeon 4870 HD. I am pretty sure not many store bought computers will have these settings, you could build your own though but since you want to buy a cheap computer I wouldn't suggest building one. Don't go for Core i7 or Core i5 processors right now since most retailers will sell them more around $1500 to $2000, unless you want to build a system with a Core i7 or i5 processor in it.
I am just saying when you do go for a retail PC you will down the road need to upgrade the video card, add more RAM, or more hard drives, so go as cheap as you want, but you won't have the performance unless you really build it yourself and browse for motherboards yourself. Just a suggestion.
But if you want to keep prices down I would still suggest going for a Core 2 Quad processor and a GTS 250 or an AMD processor with a Radeon 4870, since AMD doesn't price their products as high as Nvidia does.
If you have anymore questions or comments about my answer, please feel free to contact me and I will gladly reply.
Have a nice day
Ken
What Kind of gaming computer should I buy?
Gamer197
I have $800-$1000 dollars to spend and i was wondering what kind of gaming computer i should buy? I don't know a lot about computers so i don't know what parts are good and if the prices are good.Please help
Answer
EDIT:
I'm in Tennessee also, and I built both Intel and AMD recently.
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For your price range, your best option would be to build a gaming PC. get the parts from Newegg, they have the best prices.
Here are 2 options for you:
Building an Intel based gaming PC:
Intel Core i5-2500K ($220) or i7-2600K ($320) with a socket LGA1155, Z68 chipset, SATA III, USB3.0 motherboard ($125 and up)
If you got money to spend, you can get one of the 2 best, newer 3rd generation Intel Core six core processors, with an LGA2011 socket, Intel X79 chipset motherboard ($250 and up)
Intel Core i7-3960X ($1,050) or the Intel Core i7-3930K ($600), both of them six core processors, the world's best processors.
As all Intel stock CPU coolers suck, get an after market Coolermaster or Sunbeam twister with 120mm fan(s) CPU cooler and Arctic Silver thermal paste ($40 to $60)
RAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 or 1333 G.Skill Ripjaws X Series ($40 to $50 and you won't ever need more RAM)
Hard drive: 1TB or 2TB SATA III 7200rpm hard drive, I recommend Seagate Barracuda or Samsung Spinpoint.
For best overall performance, you could add an OCZ Agility 3 SATA III SSD - 90GB or bigger - for your OS install and keep the 1TB or 2TB for file storage (adds another $160 to $240)
At least a GeForce GTX460 or better graphics card ($150 and up)
Choose based on benchmark (2300 or better score) from here:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
A 600watts or bigger brand name power supply such as Enermax, Cooler Master, OCZ, Antech, Silverstone, etc.($50 to $100)
Any PC Case with power supply mounting on the bottom and plenty of space inside for proper air flow and cooling ($50 to $100).
A $20 DVD-RW drive, no need for Blu-Ray.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM ($100 on newegg)
Building an AMD based gaming PC:
Zambezi (Bulldozer) series Six Core AMD FX-6100 ($150) or Eight Core AMD FX-8120 ($200) or AMD FX-8150 ($270) processor
with an AM3+ 990FX SATA III (6Gb/s) USB 3.0 motherboard ($130 and up)
A Cooler Master or Sunbeam Twister AM3+ CPU cooler, as the stock AMD cooler might not be good enough especially if you want to do overclocking. ($30 and up)
The rest is the same as for Intel based above.
Good luck.
EDIT:
I'm in Tennessee also, and I built both Intel and AMD recently.
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For your price range, your best option would be to build a gaming PC. get the parts from Newegg, they have the best prices.
Here are 2 options for you:
Building an Intel based gaming PC:
Intel Core i5-2500K ($220) or i7-2600K ($320) with a socket LGA1155, Z68 chipset, SATA III, USB3.0 motherboard ($125 and up)
If you got money to spend, you can get one of the 2 best, newer 3rd generation Intel Core six core processors, with an LGA2011 socket, Intel X79 chipset motherboard ($250 and up)
Intel Core i7-3960X ($1,050) or the Intel Core i7-3930K ($600), both of them six core processors, the world's best processors.
As all Intel stock CPU coolers suck, get an after market Coolermaster or Sunbeam twister with 120mm fan(s) CPU cooler and Arctic Silver thermal paste ($40 to $60)
RAM 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 or 1333 G.Skill Ripjaws X Series ($40 to $50 and you won't ever need more RAM)
Hard drive: 1TB or 2TB SATA III 7200rpm hard drive, I recommend Seagate Barracuda or Samsung Spinpoint.
For best overall performance, you could add an OCZ Agility 3 SATA III SSD - 90GB or bigger - for your OS install and keep the 1TB or 2TB for file storage (adds another $160 to $240)
At least a GeForce GTX460 or better graphics card ($150 and up)
Choose based on benchmark (2300 or better score) from here:
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html
A 600watts or bigger brand name power supply such as Enermax, Cooler Master, OCZ, Antech, Silverstone, etc.($50 to $100)
Any PC Case with power supply mounting on the bottom and plenty of space inside for proper air flow and cooling ($50 to $100).
A $20 DVD-RW drive, no need for Blu-Ray.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM ($100 on newegg)
Building an AMD based gaming PC:
Zambezi (Bulldozer) series Six Core AMD FX-6100 ($150) or Eight Core AMD FX-8120 ($200) or AMD FX-8150 ($270) processor
with an AM3+ 990FX SATA III (6Gb/s) USB 3.0 motherboard ($130 and up)
A Cooler Master or Sunbeam Twister AM3+ CPU cooler, as the stock AMD cooler might not be good enough especially if you want to do overclocking. ($30 and up)
The rest is the same as for Intel based above.
Good luck.
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