what is the price of a average gaming pc and what would i need to play a game like Empire total war?

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Q. I have always wanted to be a pc gamer but I have no idea what to look at ,i'm looking for something in the price range of 1000$ - 1200$ or below. Also what would I need to run a game like Empire total war smoothly.

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empire total war is not that demanding.
battle field bad company 2, gta iv or crysis are more demanding.

for your budget you could get a very good pc.

i went here to design one for you.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

Case: * NZXT M59 Gaming Mid-Tower Case with See-Thru Window
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: None
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Maximum 120MM Color Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+15] (Blue Color)
Noise Reduction Technology: None
CPU: AMD Phenomâ¢II X6 1055T Six-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
Freebies: FREE Game: DiRTâ¢2
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
Motherboard: MSI NF750-G55 AM3 DDR3 NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Chipset DDR3 ATX w/ Built-in Integrated Graphic Video, HDMI, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA-II, RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI [+25]
Motherboard Expansion Card: None
Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Dominator [+21])
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+98] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Free Game: None
Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
Power Supply Upgrade: 600 Watts - XtremeGear Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+26]
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Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
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LCD Monitor: 22" Widescreen 1920x1080 Sceptre X226W 5ms (Viewable 21.5 inch) LCD (Black Color) w/ Built-in D-Sub & DVI Input [+188]
2nd Monitor: None
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Speakers: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
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Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: None
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
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Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
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$1184 total

main things to get. the best quad core or x6 core processor with the highest clock speed you can get. ideally over 2.8GHz
4-6gb ddr3 ram.
best graphics card you can get. eg hd 5770, hd 5850 or GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 470
also at leat a 600w psu (power supply unit)
and a crossfire/sli motherboard, so you can also add another graphics card in the future.

good luck

what would it take to have dual monitors?

worldruler

Lets say I play a game and I would like to start using dual montors for this game, what would I need to buy in order to hook them up and use both for the game??? I have a desktop.
I have a nvidia grorce 8500GT video card and I dont know if it has dual anything, the onboard video has been disabled because of the new video card... cant I get a KVM or something of that kind?
working hard: how do I know if I have a VGA or a DVI monitor?
working hard, and I sent you one back.. I still dont know if I have a VGA or a DVI monitor, thus I dont know which to get

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Many graphics card and even many onboard graphics card have dual monitor support. Just check the sepcs of your PCs. I cannot tell you because you did not include your specs. If you do not have a dual display card, you can buy one easily, just ask the vendor or even do some research in the net. But the problem is running the OS on dual monitor is one thing and running a game is another. You will need a very powerful GPU for this. You can also use two GPUs and bridge them together.

Edit 03/02/2010:

OK the 8500 GT can support Dual monitors. If you already have a VGA monitor you will need a DVI monitor. And if you have a DVI monitor you will need a VGA monitor.

Edit 06/02/2010:

I have sent you a message with links. I'll be happy to help further, just drop me a message.

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what would it take to have dual monitors?

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worldruler

Lets say I play a game and I would like to start using dual montors for this game, what would I need to buy in order to hook them up and use both for the game??? I have a desktop.
I have a nvidia grorce 8500GT video card and I dont know if it has dual anything, the onboard video has been disabled because of the new video card... cant I get a KVM or something of that kind?
working hard: how do I know if I have a VGA or a DVI monitor?
working hard, and I sent you one back.. I still dont know if I have a VGA or a DVI monitor, thus I dont know which to get

Answer
Many graphics card and even many onboard graphics card have dual monitor support. Just check the sepcs of your PCs. I cannot tell you because you did not include your specs. If you do not have a dual display card, you can buy one easily, just ask the vendor or even do some research in the net. But the problem is running the OS on dual monitor is one thing and running a game is another. You will need a very powerful GPU for this. You can also use two GPUs and bridge them together.

Edit 03/02/2010:

OK the 8500 GT can support Dual monitors. If you already have a VGA monitor you will need a DVI monitor. And if you have a DVI monitor you will need a VGA monitor.

Edit 06/02/2010:

I have sent you a message with links. I'll be happy to help further, just drop me a message.

What are the best graphics cards in the $500 range for 2010?

Steven Cam

I'm going to be building my own computer soon, and want some additional feedback on what you guys think would be the best graphics cards available without spending much more than $500 on it. It's going to be a high quality gaming computer with dual monitors, so keep that in mind.
The more detailed the answer, the better. I want to understand why they are the best as much as possible.

Answer
well it differs look at a visiontek killer hd 5770 (isn't out yet) it has a built in Ethernet port only card of its kind and at 200$ you could get 2 or just 1 gtx 480 superclocked.

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What is the best and most suitable graphics card for the Lenovo 0864 PC?

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Ravindu Ro

I have a Lenovo 0864 PC with an Intel Core2Duo processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 19 inch monitor and On-board graphics card. I want to play games like Assassin's Creed:Brotherhood, NFS:Hot Pursuit 2010 etc. I am currently unable to play these games and I am lost trying to choose the most suitable graphics card for my PC. Please help!!!!!!

Answer
>Go out to newegg and pick out three that you like the best and we will give you the advice.

i need help with connecting my xbox to my imac?

reece

i bought an iwires , hdmi to mini displa port adaptor today so i could connect my xbox to my mac (21.5in) and use it as a gaming monitor , the sales assistant said it would work fine , but ive been having some trouble ?

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The sales assistant was wrong. That adapter is so that you can plug your mini-DisplayPort connection to an HDMI monitor, not display an image from an HDMI source on your screen.

Mid-2011 and later iMacs can act as a monitor, but only for devices that use ThunderBolt -- which right now is just MacBooks. Mid-2010 27" iMacs (not 21.5" ones) could also act as a monitor for miniDisplayPort or DisplayPort devices, and there are special adapters that could take a 720p HDMI input and convert it to miniDisplayPort.

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Can a laptop with two graphics cards swap to use for display?

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bloodhorde

I have an Asus laptop and when I bought it it had Intel graphics HD 3000 and a NVIDIA Geforce GT 540m. Naturally I would want it to be on the Geforce card but when I right click my desktop and go to screen resolution and advanced settings it shows that my monitor and my laptop screen both are running off the Intel graphics HD card.

Answer
This shows how to add your games to the list in Nvidia Control Panel
Open Nvidia Control Panel by typing it in start/search then click on it.
Click on 'Manage 3D Settings'
http://netbooknetwork.net/2010/force-nvidia-processor-on-specific-programs-for-laptops-with-nvidia-optimus/

When you are not gaming it will use the Intel graphics to save power.
Add your games "exe" to the list and the Nvidia Graphics driver will load automatically when you start the game.

What is the best and most suitable graphics card for the Lenovo 0864 PC?

Ravindu Ro

I have a Lenovo 0864 PC with an Intel Core2Duo processor, 2GB DDR3 RAM, 19 inch monitor and On-board graphics card. I want to play games like Assassin's Creed:Brotherhood, NFS:Hot Pursuit 2010 etc. I am currently unable to play these games and I am lost trying to choose the most suitable graphics card for my PC. Please help!!!!!!

Answer
>Go out to newegg and pick out three that you like the best and we will give you the advice.

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