Does the quality of the motherboard matter in a gaming computer?

Jack LaPla

I'm just wondering if it's necessary to spend lots of money on a motherboard when I found one that's compatible with I need it to be compatible with. Specifically I'm deciding what motherboard I should get that would work with an amd fx 8120 processor and a GeForce GTX 460 graphics card. I've narrowed my focus down to two main candidates, the ASUS M5A99X EVO or the GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3. So, my question is, if the motherboard is compatible with everything you want it to be compatible with, does quality/price matter? And, if you think these motherboards are good choices which do you think will be better? Thanks in advance!

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I think the quality of motherboards dont directly matter on gaming performance. But the motherboards should be compatible with your main gaming hardwares i.e, CPU, GPU and Memory. So you can say Motherboards indirectly interfere on gaming performance. Have you ever seen Motherboard requirements on any game? So, dont look for a gaming Motherboard. You should buy a Motherboard which is compatible with latest gaming hardwares. Google for Asus or Gigabyte.
Thanks.

inexpensive- good quality gaming computer?

Game lover

Can someone tell me the least expensive gaming computer they can think of that can play high-end games very smoothly such as WoW, Aion, and most importantly the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic.

I dont know much about computer specs so thats why im asking you guys out there what you think.

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Forget about mac's and linux ha-ha lol. You need a gaming computer not facebook hogger. Good price range for gaming computers is $900-1200 - here you will get nice performance and will not overpay too much for what you don't need.
Surprisingly Athlon II X3 and X4 processors show good results in gaming if you want to go fora low budget. Little bit higher will be Phenom II X4 (like 955 is a good one) and Intel Core i5 750, even better but more costly will be i7 setups (both LGA1156 and 1366 sockets). I would stick with i5 750 or Phenom X4.
As for the memory - 4GB is enough today, not much performance increase from 8GB and RAM is expensive now. For LGA1366 Core i7 of course 6GB triple channel is a RAM of choice.

Videocard - will have significant influence on gaming. I would recommend at least GeForce GTS 250 or ATI 5750, ATI 5770, 5830. No need to shoot for GTX 470 or similar in your case.

Power supply - at least 550W of reliable brand like Antec or Cooler Master
Good case with good cooling (antec 300, Cooler Master Scout, ANtec 900...)

Hard drive does not matter - get what you feel you will need. 500GB usually enough

Check the link below for some nice gaming machines(free ship, 3y warranty, high overclocks)

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Gaming computer for those top tier quality games?

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Josh

So, can anyone link me to a website that sells high quality gaming computers for less than 1000 dollars? Please don't say Alienware. I've already tried them and I am not pleased with those products at all.

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Processor- Intel core i5 2600k-$200
ram-gskill 8gb ddr3-$70
graphic-2gb gddr5 ati hd 6970 -$400
dvd player-lg dual layer dvd rom-$30
dvd writer-lg dvd writer-$20
blu ray player-lg blu ray player-$40
power supply-coolmasters real power pro 1000w-$200
atx case-$30
monitor-lg 21inch led-$180
motherboard-intel dh67cl -$100
hdd-seagate 500gb-$80
ssd-acer 120gb -$60
speaker-logitech -$10
microsoft keyboard and mouse-$20
microsoft wired xbox 360 controller-$30
ups-$20
good luck
it is a complete gaming rig that can max out any game

Anyone know of any high end gaming computers that are inexpensive?

irock2dmax

Im looking for a high quality gaming computer (PC preferably) that is inexpensive.

Im NOT looking for computers that have to be put together with several different High End parts. Just something simple :]

thanks

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you can make a high end PC with about 600 bucks
athlon x2 6400+ @ 3.2ghz = 190 bucks
ati 4870 1gb = 200 bucks
motherboard = 150 bucks
2gb of ram = 20 - 40 bucks
160gb hdd = 50 bucks
dvdrw = 30 bucks
u r done.

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Does anybody know any cheap and good quality gaming computer brands?

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Thomas Len

I am looking for a DESKTOP Gaming Computer that is $2000 and under, or would it be cheaper and better to build one myself with the parts?

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Building is cheaper (usually) since you save on labor. But then again you can make a mistake and get a wrong parts, you can get DOA part and spend huge amount of time troubleshooting (since you have no replacements). Building yourself is fun but can be frustrating for the first time (and second...).
For under $2000 you can get absolutely the best computer and I mean one that will run all games on high settings and 1080p and decent FPS. It surely will be i5 2500K or 2600K, 8GB RAM, and really nice video card like ATI 6950 or Nvidia GTX 560 Ti and up. Check this computer:

What is the best website where I can customize my own gaming computer?

J Jackson

What is the best website out there that allows me to customize my own gaming computer. When I say "Best" website, I mean good quality company, reliable, good prices (not too worried about price, but better prices are good), and good customer service and stuff like that.
I will not buy separate parts and build the computer myself because I don't know how to do it and it will cost the same as buying a computer after hiring someone to do it for me anyway.

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it wouldn't be the brightest option to buy a computer, but don't ignore me just yet. A good reliable place to buy a gaming computer is ibuypower.com, because they have great customer support. Also, it is hundreds less expensive than alienware. Now this is what I think you should do. Go to ibuypower.com, they have a custom build configurator that lets you choose which parts you want, print the sheet out, and buy those parts. This will work 100% of the time, because the parts you picked on the website are all compatible, and you can trust ibuypower.com, so you KNOW its compatible. Building a computer is not as hard as you think. Heck, my 12 year old cousin did it, and he's not the brightest person in school. I highly recommend doing some research on building computers on the internet before you jump the gun and decide to build/buy a gaming computer. Know what you're going into, and that your sure of your decision of buying vs. building. Building a computer would cost hundreds and hundreds less than actually buying a custom built gaming computer, and you already know that the parts are compatible because you used the custom build configurator. It's actually quite simple. Also, you can get parts for real real real cheap at newegg.com. Their prices will blow your mind, and they have a huge selection. Thanks for listening, and good luck with your computer!

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

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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.

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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.

What is a good quality gaming computer?

Greg Taylo

I am only looking for a computer to play World of Warcraft, and want to know what is a good gaming computer for my needs, at an affordable price. Thanks for your answers!

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Alienware M11x awesome, no lagging, not even on the highest settings for WoW. my bro just got it, he says it is incredible. Its quite pricey though but hey if you want a good computer you have to be willing to pay the price. you have to buy the disc drive seperatley and you can even order it with WoW or one of the games listed alrady installed on it and of course there is a variation of different colors. it also can be programmed with up to 8gb for gaming and other software. Hope this helped :))

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