What is a good gaming computer for about $600-800?

Michael

I am looking for a gaming computer that can play all the newer games such as black ops, homefront, crysis 2 etc... I can only spend about $600-800. I don't need a monitor or anything just the computer can anyone give me some options?

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Titanium Gamer AM6020 would be a good choice for $669.99:
http://best-gaming-computers.blogspot.com/2011/03/66999-titanium-gamer-am6020-gaming.html

or

Systemax BlackOps PC for $749.99
http://best-gaming-computers.blogspot.com/2011/04/comparison-of-24-best-gaming-computers.html

I suggest building a custom gaming computer, you get better specs and save lots of money. It's not very hard if you know what are you doing.

help with first gaming computer?

David Long

I'm looking to obtain my first gaming computer.
For starters my budget is $1200 for pc, keyboard, and monitor.

What i'm looking for: (higher specs in any category is appreciated)

quad core, 3.0ghz
6g ram (or 8gb, not sure if 6gb is possible)
1tb hdd 7200+rpm
1gb vram.

I'm open to pre-built machines and/ or a list of components to build my own (I think it would be good experience to put it together myself)

Thanks!

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Not bad choices :D I'm building a new gaming system myself, so I've been doing a bit of research. If you're not against buying online, you can save LOTS of money. My budget is around $300 for a partial rebuild, and these are the components I'm using:

AMD Phenom II X4 CPU and motherboard for $100 combo (If you find one for cheaper, let me know ;D):
http://www.microcenter.com/specials/promotions/AMDbundlePROMO.html

Here's a good website for comparing CPU's:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

8GB (2x4GB) Corsair XMS3 RAM $57.49 (I got a better deal than this; 8GB (2x4GB) G-Skill Ripjaws for $45+free 4gb flash drive, so you might want to wait for a better deal):
http://www.passwird.com/#newsitemEFEEFVZEkZappttJbe

GTX460 Enthusiast Edition (Overclocked, and the best price I could find by $30) $120:
http://cgi.ebay.com/GeForce-GTX-460-XLR8-Enthusiast-ED-Brand-New-/390333141697?pt=Video_Games&hash=item5ae1ab12c1

1.0TB 7200 RPM Samsung $49.99:
http://promotions.newegg.com/neemail/july-0-2011/summersale08/index-landing.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL070811&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL070811-_-EMC-070811-Index-_-E0-_-alldeals

650W PSU (Good, reputable brand. If I didn't already have a PSU I would buy one of these.) $49.99:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?sku=561159&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=E1098%20Computer%20Parts%20LP%2020110722&utm_source=ACT_BYO&

Case $69.99 (You can skimp on the case if you want. I bought a cheap-o $20 one and it works just fine. This just happens to be the case that everyone has):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021&cm_sp=Cat_Computer_Cases-_-Spotlight-_-11-129-021

Optical Drive $19.99:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

That's a total of $467.45! With these savings, you can go and build a computer with a REALLY nice graphics card; perhaps upgrade to a GTX 580 or an HD 6970. Both these cards will be decently future-proofed. If you're feeling especially crazy, you can get an HD6990, and you'll be set for years. If you STILL have money left over, then you could get a nicer CPU/motherboard combo, perhaps one of the 1100T's. They're supposedly on par with weaker Core i7's.

That should be everything you need to build a computer. If this is your first time, I recommend you call a techy friend over and have some fun! Building your first rig might be a bit intimidating, and there are some things that could go wrong, so a pair of experienced eyes is helpful.

The system I'm building is being designed specifically for Battlefield 3, and meets all the recommended system requirements. Good luck, and let me know if you have any more questions!

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Will this PC run StarCraft 2?

Aaron Thom

I am looking to join the PC side of gaming because there is a lot of upcoming games which look really good and specifically because I want to get StarCraft 2, I just want to know whether this PC would be able to play StarCraft 2 at the middle graphics setting, not ultra but not minimum I can't remember what they call it. Thanks for the help.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CyberPower-Desktop-Gaming-PC-Dedicated/dp/B004DIC27O/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1XRLQIROGENVO&colid=3RVA29AEQA61H

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The answer is yes, it will probably run on lowest settings.

....But you shouldn't buy that Pc, you could build a better one for less than £400.

And NO way will any game released after 2011 run on that piece of rubbish Pc......

EDIT: I didn't realise it came with A monitor, Keyboard and Mouse, so I guess it's decent value, but the Pc itself still sucks, If you like the case, you could actually buy that Pc, swap out the graphics card, and pop in one of these:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/nvidiageforcegraphicscards/nvidiagtx550tifermiseries/evga/ev-01g-p3-1556-kr.html

THEN you'll have the gaming Pc of your dreams!

Is this Gaming PC Worth $1100?

Shaun H

I;m looking to buy a used Gaming PC, and found this one locally for $1100. Is that a good deal for a PC With these Specs?

HAPP Gaming Case
CPU: AMD 955 quad core processor overclocked to 3.7 ghz
liquid cooled with Corsair H70 kit
RAM: 4GB Corsair XMS 3
DVD Burner
M4A79XTD EVO Asus motherboard capable of dual crossfire
OCZ Stealth X Stream 600W Power Supply
TONS of Scythe fans to cool sufficiently
XFX 5850 Graphics Card
320GB Hard Drive
Genuine copy of Windows 7 Professional
Office Home and Student 2010
25 inch LCD acer monitor 1080P
Solid Works 2011 Student Edition valid until the end of 2012

Thanks!

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i would probably say yes if you like to play games on your PC and if your still not sure look on other websites to see other prices of the computer

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