What are good computers for gaming? (PC)?

Billy

I'm looking to buy a PC that will be able to play games fast with good graphics. My budget is around £500 - £1000.
I will also use the computer for all round general purposes aswell (internet, itunes ect.)
Can anyone make and good recommendations?

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I think assembled computer is best for all- round performance. Intel i7 processor,4 gb ram,2 gb graphic card,hd monitor,microsoft keyboard,creative 5.1,intel mother board,1 tb hard disk and dell cabinet. These are the best in your range,as a gaming pc would cost you nearly £2000.

Good 1080p HD Monitor under $200 ?

Miguel

Hey
Im building a gaming pc and I need a monitor for under $200 dollars any recommendations ?

I Really want a HD 1080p monitor with a great color . and maybe vuilt it speakers around 24 inches

Thanks

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That's a really tight budget for a good gaming monitor, you should definitely spend a little bit more and buy a monitor with 120hz refresh rate.
Here you can find some good suggestions for gaming monitor models: http://pangoly.com/en/pc-build-guidelines

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A new Gaming PC recommendation?

3D Gamer

LED - Samsung 20" 1600x 900 Resolution
UPS - Mircotek 1000Watt Double Battery
Speakers - Creative Inspire T6160 5.1 Speaker System
UPS, LED and Speakers Already Purchased so please do not give recommendation on these Hardware

CPU
Processor - 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 2500K (Should I go for i7 2600K because i7 has more 2MB cache with Hyper threading technology and 4 more threads than i5 2500K) i know in gaming i5 2500K and i7 2600K are not going to make difference but i think it will be good enough for long use than i5 and I may also do photoshop or amimation soft so I7 is useful
RAM - 8GB DDR3 1333 Mhz GB (i know it is more than enough but for me it is cheaper than 6 GB or 4GB ram so I will buy this)
Motherboard - ASUS Maximus IV Gene Z - Z68 board (chosen due to excellent Sound Card and great OC features)
GPU - NVIDIA GE-Force GTX 560 TI - MSI GTX 560 TI (950 MHZ) Super OC 1GB GDDR5
HDD - Seagate 2TB SATA 6GB/s 64 MB cache 7200 RPM
PSU - Cooler Master GX 650

Can't Purchase expensive GPU like GTX 570 or 580 so do not say me for these GPU's

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Yeah man this setup looks great.

Pros:
-CPU (The i5 is a great gaming CPU, i7's are used for video editing and stuff, so you are good)
-RAM (8gb is more than enough, which is good)
-Motherboard (Nice sound card and I like Z68)
-GPU (GTX 560 Ti is a very very good graphics card, and isn't bad compared to the 570 or 580)
-Hard Drive (2TB!!!)

Cons: :(
-Monitor (Your graphics card can support way better than that! Go for at least a 21.5')
-PSU (This may be lacking for your system, I would recommend at least a 700w)

Overall, this system is above the requirements for most games out there. You will have lots of fun with this.

Hope my pro/con thing helped :D

Recommendation on a starter PC gaming rig?

Chicken

Hey, i'm a new to PC gaming and hardware and I'm planning to build a rig w/ my buddy, so I'd like to hear some recommendations, tips and warnings for my planned build:

-Intel Core i5 Processor i5-3350P 3.1GHz 6MB QUAD CORE

-BIOSTAR H77MU3 LGA1155/ Intel H77/ DDR3/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ MicroATX Motherboard

-4GB (1 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333MHz (PC3 10600) Dual Channel

-SEAGATE / WD 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB CACHE SATA 6.0Gb/s

-ALLPCZONE Dual Fan Cooler for Hard Disk

-nVidia GeForce GT610 2GB DDR3 DVI/VGA HDMI PCI-EXP Video Card

-hec X ORION 585 WATT POWER SUPPLY

-Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

-REALTEK 6-CHANNEL DIGITAL SOUND ONBOARD

-APEVIA X-Plorer2 Case w/ Side Window-Black

-24X DUAL LAYER DVD-RW

-Asus Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LED-LCD Monitor 10,000,000:1

Any problems here? Should I change, upgrade or add any other parts? Thanks

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You're using the configuration from www.computerlx.com. I was in your position once until someone told me that computerlx sells low quality parts. Your build is bad for gaming the nvidia gt 610 cannot handle serious gaming on medium/high with a decent frame rate. That is what you want to go for when PC gaming. Try out some of the more trusted companies like www.cyberpowerpc.com or www.ibuypower.com. Or if you're pretty knowledgeable about computers then go to www.pcpartpicker.com to select which components you want in your computer. Trust me their parts are mediocre compared to the 3 websites above don't be fooled by them. Their parts are overpriced and low quality.

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Would you please compare these desktops and make a recommendation?

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Stuck in t

For each, the price includes all taxes and/or shipping

System 1: Circuit City: $600
HP, Vista, AMD dual-core (with AMD Live!, whatever that is), 2GB DDR2 memory, 360 GB hard drive, 17" flat screen monitor, "burns and plays DVDs and CDs", pocket media drive.

System 2: Best Buy: $680
Gateway, Vista, Intel E2140 dual core, 2GB memory, 320 GB hard drive, 17" "HD LCD Widescreen" monitor, Canon "All-in-One" printer, and reads/writes dual layer DVDs and CDs.

System 3: TigerDirect: $460
Refurbished Gateway, XP Media Center, Intel dual core, 1GB memory, 200 GB hard drive, no monitor (I'd need to buy one), DVD±RW Dual-Layer, Flash Media Reader, Intel GMA950 Graphics.

One last note. I have an old HP 842 inkjet with my Windows ME system. Would it work with XP and/or Vista? Likewise, would my Canon XP-based photo printer work with Vista?

Thank you for your time and suggestions.

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System 3 is NOT a good deal, it's not only lacking a monitor, but 1gb of ram and it's probably using the old Pentium D dual-cores that are basically the lowest performing/most heat producing dual-cores ever made. A PRO is that it has XP.

System 2 uses the lowest-end Core 2 based chip out there. And since you can't overclock these pre-built systems, just about any AMD X2 will outperform it, especially 4000+, 4400+ and 5000+ that seem to be in every AMD system.

So that leaves System 1 as the best. Is that a 17" LCD or Flat CRT?

Do you do the basic PC stuff (browsing, typing, music, downloads, photos, etc)? If so, you're all set.

BUT if you want to game or edit a lot of digital video, I would highly recommend you build your own. It's easy, it's fun and you get better components for the same (if not less) money and most parts carry a whopping 1-3 year warranty which is a far cry from the 90-days you get from HP/Dell/Gateway/etc.

Here's a simple parts list from the best place to buy parts:
$70 - AMD X2 4000+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103774
$60 - Gigabyte motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128043
$53 - 2gb of DDR2-800 RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211066
$30 - Pioneer DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129007
$70 - 250gb 7200rpm hard disk
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701
$50 - Coolermaster Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068
$55 - Corsair 450watt power supply
http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx-450w-power-supply/q/loc/101/205466485.html
$170 - 20" Viewsonic LCD monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824116075
$90 - Windows XP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116056

If you know where to look online you can get XP Pro for free...

The above has a much larger monitor, a power supply that can power extra hard drives or a graphics card with ease and a case that has great ventilation and room for add-ons...all while being of better build quality and having longer warranties.

What parts do I need for a gaming computer?

Gamer197

I'm looking to buy a gaming computer. My money range is $0-$1200 and I want my gaming computer to play most games on max settings and those newer titles such as Battle Field 3 on normal/medium at least.I heard building your own computer is cheaper but I don't know anything about computers. Could someone please help and list good video cards, processors etc. and where to get them. Or you could just put a good pc for a reasonable price. Also can you put the links in your answers.

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here you go:

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K - $225

GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $130

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL - $47

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - $125

ASUS ENGTX560Ti448DC2/2DIS/1280MD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti - 448 Cores (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - $280 ($260 after rebate)

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850M 850W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular High Performance Power Supply - $140 ($120 after rebate)

COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $60 ($50 after rebate)

LITE-ON Internal 24x DVD-Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS324-99 - $22

Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) - $120 (1080p monitor)

Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 920-002950 Black 8 Function Keys USB RF Wireless Standard Keyboard and Mouse - $27

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM - $100

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 - $34

ALTEC LANSING BXR1221 15 Watts RMS 2.1 Speaker System - $30

TOTAL :$1200 ($1150 after rebate), this is the best COMPLETE BUILD that I could give you for that price, it is well balanced and it already comes with an aftermarket cooler and speakers. The monitor is 1080p and with the GTX 560 ti 448 cores you could play all games on max settings on 1080p with good FPS.

The GTX 560 ti 448 cores is a DOWNGRADED GTX 570 thus it is only slightly slower than the gtx 570:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/499?vs=306

BTW, the motherboard that I have provided is SLI ready that is why I have given you the 850w Corsair PSU that is capable enough to support 2 GTX 560 ti 448 cores in SLI on a high end system with overclocking.

And since the GTX 560 ti 448 cores has the same power requirement as that of the GTX 570, then it will be our basis of how much power is needed in SLI:

Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

GeForce GTX 570

On your average system the card requires you to have a 600 Watt power supply unit.

GeForce GTX 570 in 2-way SLI

A second card requires you to add another ~225 Watts. You need a 750+ Watt power supply unit if you use it in a high-end system (800+ to a KiloWatt is recommended if you plan on any overclocking).

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-570-sli-review/13

So, basically, what I have given you is still upgradeable to SLI and you could still add an SSD (120 gb is good, but this is only optional). =D

Parts and prices came from newegg.com

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