Hey. I am thinking of buying a new computer. I want a desktop, that has some serious gaming power, and hopefully not more than $2000. Is this possible, and if so, can you tell me some websites or so to check out and some manufactureers etc. And also maybe tell me some specs, and hardware i should look for to ensure the computer will be good for games. Thanks.
2006-07-03 10:26:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Build your own. I'm not going to go off and find other components but this is the system I built:
AMD Athlon 64x2 3800+ ($297)
2GB of PC3200 Memory ($152)
560W SLi certified power supply ($98)
dual DVDRW drives ($76)
dual 7600GS graphics cards ($270)
Asus A8N32-SLI motherboard ($187)
Thermaltake V3000C case ($40)
dual 160GB Western Digital hard drives ($80)
Soundblaster X-Fi ($120)
Logitech X-530 5.1 speakers ($80)
Samsung 17inch LCD 173P digital monitor ($230)
You can find all those from Newegg, http://www.newegg.com/ Of course I had the monitor for a while so I didn't need to buy that. All prices listed were at the time of purchase and some included rebates. Total cost for those parts were $1630 at the time I got them (though as I said, I did not have to buy the monitor as I already had it) and with that $370 you saved, you could up the ante and get a pair of better graphics cards than I did. Or you could decide to get an AM2 slot motherboard (as opposed to Socket 939) but that will cost more however you will have more CPU upgradeability in the future.
You will have to go with the AM2 slot processors and motherboard if you want support for DDR2 memory or the alternative is to go with an Intel processor.
2006-07-03 10:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I highly recommend the Hewlett Packard line of desktops, they are reasonably priced and perform very well.You can get a killer deal at Sam's Club for around $700- $800 bucks in a bundled deal that includes the monitor( 17 inch Flat Screen LCD ) mouse, keyboard and speakers .If you ever do have a problem their customer support is great.
2006-07-03 10:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by bolinlamar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a computer that has, at minimum, 1gb of installed memory, 200gb of hard-drive space, has an AMD based processor, and a video card with 256mb of ram. Now, either of the computer models can be "GateWay", "Compaq", "HP", or "Dell"........they're all basically on equal grounds ( pretty solid ), just be sure to pick one of these four. You should be able to find a package deal that includes a 19" ( flat panel ) monitor, speakers, keyboard, optical mouse, dvd burner and cdrom, for under $1500.00.
You'll first want to uninstall , or, completely clean the hard-drive free of garbage software that comes bundled with these computers ( i.e., AOL, 30 day subscription crap, etc.) and install your own programs.
Best sites to look at...........
http://www.newegg.com/
And........
http://www.tigerdirect.com/
Good luck to you. :)
2006-07-03 10:49:24 · answer #3 · answered by Abstract 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 02:21:11 · answer #4 · answered by chardip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can always call and specify what you want from Dell. I personally got ours at Best Buy. We waited until they had a sale and there was a rebate.... we also got their reward card so we got money back on a best buy certificate to spend later on all of our purchases. Really depends on if you just want it to play with or if you really need alot of memory.... just remember alot of computers you can buy online, if anything goes wrong, you can't just take it back to the store you have to call and send ( paying shipping) to have it fixed.
2006-07-03 10:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by jascook11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a amd athlon great for gaming and really fast. a good video card and lot of ram. check out newegg.com for gaming computers.
2006-07-03 10:30:45 · answer #6 · answered by Kraziness 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recomend the dell xps 700 for $1,900 @ dell.com
2006-07-03 10:41:42 · answer #7 · answered by cozmo_kramer91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend at least 1GB Ram, at least 2.5GHz AMD processor, at least 160GB SATA hard drive and at least 256MB video card. Check @ newegg.com or tigerdirect.com
2006-07-03 10:53:02 · answer #8 · answered by Master P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got me a Sony vaio that kicks @ss and it cant be beat for a smooth 1800
2006-07-03 10:30:01 · answer #9 · answered by Skeeter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋