What gaming computer should I buy?

Phable

Right now I have a little business microtower that is great for simple tasks. It does exactly what it's meant to do, but not any more than that.

It's getting old and I want something new. Preferably a gaming computer that can max out games and not stutter when I have every Adobe product open at once.

I'm a graphic designer and a gamer, so I need a monster of a computer. I'm sick of lag and not being able to play a basic game on the minimal settings. I wanna be able to play games like Skyrim.

Anyways, I have some questions:
What gaming computers can max out games like Skyrim?
Are any of these computers around the $1000 range?
Is there a cheaper way to achieve incredible speed and efficiency without buying a whole new computer?

Any other information would be appreciated. I'm more of a software kind of guy... I never ventured into the territory of hardware.

Thank you!
Thanks Matt. In case you feel like editing your post...

My computer is an hp dc5800. It came loaded with vista, so I suppose it's not super old.

Is it possible to add the newest hardware into this or is it just not new enough?

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Don't "buy" a gaming computer, you'll get ripped off. Do a little research on building computers and put your own together, I've spent £1250 on building my own and it has better specs than these so called "gaming computers" that cost £3500+

A little research goes a long way and will save you a lot of money :) you could probably upgrade your own assuming it's not too old.

Any good gaming computers at best buy?

Vera Rose

*Sighs* I had thought I was going to build a gaming computer-But my mom just says 'oh we will get whatever is on sale' my brother says 'why don't you get the same computer I did. Building a computer is dangerous.' Figures. I guess people just don't trust 15 year olds to make decisions....And I was literally looking for hours at different parts...

*Sighs* Lol...

With that, no saying 'try newegg.com' because my mom only says its a last resort. She says building computers costs more, anyways.

Has everyone ever brought a gaming computer at best buy? Other stores like radio shack (do they even have computers) and Frys too.

And don't say anything relating to the internet.
Lol! Exactly...Let me say how my mom got that mind set. My brother few months ago got 20000$ so he built a computer Randomly. The price somehow wound up to 4000...

Right now I have a good amount(for a 15 year old girl) of knowledge about processors and graphics cards...Because of days of researching all the best components and computers for my budget. Before I simply had no idea of all this stuff. Well...I guess I could try pointing out the difference in building an buying.
Built a computer @ best buy

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well i have bad news for you any computer you get at any retail store is fail for gaming. the only way to get one is to go online and find a gaming computer that you can customize with windows xp. vista doesn't work well for gaming. and i know how u feel i wanted to build a computer once with parts from newegg too

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What kind of Gaming computer should I buy?

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Gamer197

I was looking to buy a gaming computer and my friends recommended Alienware. I looked at their website and customized the aurora and my total was $6000!!!!!!!! I heard that building one was cheaper but I don't have any exp.Could I pay someone to do it for me or should I just buy the aurora without customizing it to the max? Please help.

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I don't think you need to build a super computer cost $6000 to run current games. With the starting spec of the Alenware Aurora ($1199) is good enough to run the games max out.

Should i sell my 360 and use the money to buy a new gaming computer?

Rhomp

I hate the 360, the games ive played last about 10 hours for me before i want to keel over and puke.

Like GTA4 and Halo 3, some of the most overrated games in history.

So please give me reasons and or options on what i could do with the money/ what gaming computer i should buy.

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Well saying GTA4 and Halo 3 are overrated is a matter of opinion and not fact. I have a gaming computer, Xbox 360, and PS3. In my opinion the Xbox 360 is the best system for games. I would suggest a PS3, but if you puke playing the 360 you might break a PS3. Honestly if you really do not like the 360 you should consider another platform like a PC that would be more suitable for your taste. The PC is great for strategy games and MMO's, and some old and new school FPS games. Another thing you will have to consider is a good gaming PC will cost you at least $1500 unless you build one yourself you might be able to knock a few hundred dollars off the price. Also the frustration that comes with a gaming computer because sometimes things just don't work. If the 360 makes you puke playing games imagine getting excited buying a new PC game coming home and the game continuously crashes because of some random issue that can take hours to fix. And if you don't know a lot about bios settings, open gl, and just simply being able to troubleshoot software issues good luck. I'm not saying this will definitely happen, but with PC's dont be surprised. I would never chose a gaming PC over the 360, but it very well be what you need to get your gaming fix.

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Where do I start if I want to buy a custom gaming computer?

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JLG

I'm looking to buy a gaming computer for less than $600 and I talked with several of my friends and they said building a custom one is the cheapest option. This is the first time I've ever bought my own PC, so I have no experience with it and I have no idea where to start. What do I do or where should I look first?

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First thing you'll need to do is look at your budget and gaming needs. If you're looking to play the newest crop of games, you're looking at close to $900 for a decent quad core processor and video card capable of playing games in 1080p. You can game for $600, but you'll have to make a few compromises.

Here are a couple of websites I recommend:
How to build a PC: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/build_perfect_pc_stepbystep_illustrated_howto_guide
Best gaming PC components for the $: http://www.hardware-revolution.com/budget-gaming-pc-q4-2010/

What would be a good video card choice to build a starter gaming computer?

Genisha

Im using a Dell Amd athlon(tm) 64 Dual Core Processor 3600+ 1.90 Ghz and it holds 297GBs im trying to turn this into a gaming computer. its pretty decent so far but i know the video card is what makes the game so good i run games just fine. im tired having to keep my resolutions low just to play them though. Everyone tells me to build a gaming computer instead of buy one. My computer im practicing on is a hp compaq dc7900 small form factor with intel core 2 duo processor Intel GMA 4500 DirectX 10 graphics so my games look and play better slightly better but still in low resolution but i only get 72 GBs and the games are harder to download and set up so what are some good decent priced video cards for these computers

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Hi Genisha,

While choosing a video card, you need to keep three things in mind:

1. Connector availability on the motherboard to install the video card. The latest and prevalent video card connector is PCI Express x16.
2. Chassis form factor. This will decide if you would need a Full-Height card or a Low Profile card.
3. Power Supply. Ensure that the power supply meets the minimum requirements of the video card.

Keeping these three things in mind, you may choose a video card for your systems. Post the Dell system model to know which card have been tested with that.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
GauravS

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