$900 Gaming Computer?

Gianfranco

Hey, i have a $950 budget for my gaming computer (that includes tax/shipping if its not from Microcenter since i live very close to one). I was wondering if any of you knew any pre-built gaming computers in that budget that were decent for gaming? (Play games like Battlefield 3, SWTOR, GTA V,Skyrim, etc) It does not have to be on high/ultra settings. I'd just like to play them on whatever settings with little to no lag and good fps.

I built what i think was a great computer for my budget at Cyberpower.com. It had the AMD 7770,8gb ram, a quad core processor and 800 watts. I don't know much about gaming computers but i always heard those are important for it, and it seemed good for the price since it said i could play quite a few games on Ultra and Battlefield 3 on high. The problem is however is that i have heard some pretty bad reviews from that site, and the ibuypower site also and it makes me worried to do business with them.

I should mention that building the computer myself is out of the question, however, Microcenter builds computers for $200, what would be a good build, includeing that fee, that would put me at $950?

Thanks :)

Answer
With $200 building cost, it takes too much out of the system.
Each of these are fine.
$930: Intel i5-3570K CPU, 8GB DDR3, AMD Radeon HD7770, 2TB HDD, 24 x DVD±RW & Win 7
http://www.amazon.com/CyberpowerPC-Xtreme-GXi960-i5-3570K-Radeon/dp/tech-data/B007X0NBXS/ref=de_a_smtd
$900: iBUYPOWER Gamer Supreme NE544FX Desktop PC AMD FX-Series FX-8120(3.1GHz) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Capacity AMD Radeon HD 7770 1GB Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227423
$700: iBUYPOWER Gamer EXTREME 589D3 Desktop PC AMD FX-Series FX-8120(3.1GHz) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Capacity AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227408
$843: iBUYPOWER Gamer Supreme 588C4 Desktop PC AMD FX-Series FX-8120(3.1GHz) 16GB DDR3 1TB + 40GB HDD Capacity AMD Radeon HD 6950 2GB Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
40GB SATA II SSD + 1TB SATA III HDD, 700W PSU, Gigabit ethernet - OPEN BOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227388R&Tpk=hd%206950
$880:iBUYPOWER EXTREME TG560D3 Gaming PC - AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz, 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, Nvidia GeForce GTX 560, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Nice USB 3.0 Gigabit ethernet
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2054854&CatId=4928
830: AMD fx_series_six_core_fx_6100 Processor 3.3GHz 8 GB DDR3 RAM 1000GB 7200rpm Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
http://www.amazon.com/iBuyPower-Gamer-Extreme-AM6100-Desktop/dp/tech-data/B0083Q3P9G/ref=de_a_smtdp
800: AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1055T Processor 2.8GHz 4GB DDR3 RAM 1.5TB Hard Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6850 Windows 7 Home Premium
http://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Gamer-Extreme-AM567SLC-Cooling/dp/B005NDE0NM/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1342976282&sr=1-3&keywords=hd+6850

Radeon HD 7850 = 3275
Radeon HD 6950 = 3053
GeForce GTX 560 Ti= 2992
Radeon HD 6870 = 2831
Radeon HD 6850 = 2748
GeForce GTX 560 = 2715
GeForce GTX 560 SE= 2108
Radeon HD 7770 = 2047

You can dig through Microcenter - nothing on their web site
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
Less cores at the same passmark and higher clock speeds are better for CPUs in gaming.
If you want to build your own about $625:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1018122
Add windows, second HDD for space, So, that is $200 more for $825 after rebates. Plus keyboard, mouse, audio
COOLER MASTER Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1 Black SECC / ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX PS2 / EPS 12V (optional ) Power Supply (Model:SGC-1000-KWN1)
GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard (Model:GA-990XA-UD3)
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity (100315L) (Model:100315L)
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro M700 RS-700-AMBA-D3 700W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply (Model:RS-700-AMBA-D3)
AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4100WMGUSBX (Model:FD4100WMGUSBX)
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R (Model:CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R)
Corsair Force Series GT CSSD-F120GBGT-BK 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (Model:CSSD-F120GBGT-BK)
Closing: 7 nice systems and a build your own. Checked Amazon, Newegg, Tigerdirect, Microcenter, NCIX. These above are best can do for your money, and it is just a matter of which you like. Nothing better is out there today at these stores. GTX 560 is PhysX. AMD is not. Most gaming can only use 4 cores. Not much difference in a FX 4100 that you overclock compared to other CPUs.

gaming laptop!!!?

Philosophi

hi. im interested in buying a laptop for pc games. i dont want a flashy one, because im not willing to shell out 1000 bucks for one. im looking for a laptop that will support the minimum requirements for games like call of duty4, halo, etc.
im looking to spend around 400-500 bucks
thanks

Answer
well I hate to tell you but you can hardly find a basic laptop for 500 bucks these days. A minimum gaming model would probably be about 900+. One with a good processor and graphics card won't be. Easy to find under 1000 or so. Sorry. If I had to bet I'd go with one of the less advertised brands, try compaq or toshiba ( ive got a toshiba )

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