Ok, so i'm into games and such, but my current computer is about to get thrown in the dump. instead of upgrading absolutely everything to be able to play the REALLY cool games, i'm buying a new computer.
I've seen these crazy high end computers for like 4 thousand bucks, now is it worth spending that much? I mean, if i spend that, will it mean I won't have to upgrade for like at least 5 years or what?
2006-10-19 00:43:31 · 10 answers · asked by holyitsacar 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Bad idea stated above. I tried that. I now have a motherboard that wont support the new 16x video cards or the new Core 2 Duo processor. If you buy your upgrades over more then two years time some of your components wont be able to be upgraded without replacing other components.
I build my own systems and building your own is the least expensive route to take. If you have the time and any desire to learn about how to assemble your own system you can build the 4 thousand dollar machine for about half that amount.
You could also contact the Dell company and get a quote on a system with the specifications you want. They will build to your specs, but be sure you tell them exactly which components you want or you will get the cheapest available to them at the time of assembly.
For example: Tell them what you want but forget to let them know you want a 500 watt power supply. They will build your machine and rate the components in it for the amount of wattage needed and you will get a power supply as close to that rating as they can give you. When you try to add another hard drive you will have to upgrade your power supply to accommodate for the extra wattage needed.
Learning how to build your own is always the least expensive, most rewarding route you can take. Resources on how to build your own system are free and plentiful on the Internet.
2006-10-19 00:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by The Eight Ball 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what you really want is a good vid card and lots of ram
you can turn most any puter into a good gamer with these.
why people spend 4, 5, 6 hell I've seen up to 20 thousand dollar puters! is just to have braging rights to owning the best of the pack! but you got to keep in mind that in a couple of year that killer 20K machine will be in the bargin bin and priced for a few hundred. Heck I remember when laptops first came out Five grand was a cheap one back then. today you couldnt sell it for one dollar at a yard sale.... save your money and get a good mid-range puter. (A nice 64 AMD) then buy yourself a killer graphics card. you'll be able to keep up with the big boys just fine!
2006-10-19 00:58:39 · answer #2 · answered by BigBadWolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might 'sound' like an ad, but it's not. I subscribe to Maximum PC (maximumpc.com) and they are VERY into gaming. Just a couple of months ago, they made a machine from scratch for about $1000 (no, it didn't include EVERYTHING, but it was the 'box'). Check out their site and you'll get a lot of good info. Most of the 'gamer machines' have ASUS motherboards, nVidia dual cards, and liquid cooling.
check it out.
2006-10-19 00:48:30 · answer #3 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me either like games~~battlefiled2,cs:s
yea~~i spent around 1600 australian bucks to built my computer,its amd x2 socket 939 4200+
100 bucks on the mobo
1 gb ram 150 bucks
harddisk 320gb 150
dvd-rom 50
and the video card 7900gt 350 bucks
case costs me 250,asus vento 3600
and the monitor viewsonic 22 inches 550 bucks
logitech 5.1 channel sepakers 80 bucks
im not sure if theres other thing i bought ,its totally 1600 bucks
and i advise u to wait till the the next genration of cpu,the 4 core one
once they releases the 4 core one,the 2 core price will go straght down,remember,video card will down aswell
2006-10-19 01:04:25 · answer #4 · answered by jarvis learns to rock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As most have mentioned the key element for a "gaming computer" is a fast video card and for enjoying the games to the fullest, a larger monitor. If you are a sound junkie then get a higher quality speaker set-up/headphones.
2006-10-19 02:35:42 · answer #5 · answered by jim_hutton78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were going to spend a $4k on a computer my advice is don't!
Spend a grand now, a grand in a year, and so on, that way your computer is easily capable of playing the latest games, and in a year's time when it's getting a bit sluggish throw more money at it.
Spending $4k on a fast computer now will mean you have a brilliant machine today but in 4 years time do you think it will be as good as a $1k machine in 2010? :-)
2006-10-19 00:46:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
1000$ would be enough.
But u need specification of the system.
3000+ AMD, 2GB RAM, dual graphic card would operate the games comes in 5 years.
2006-10-19 00:56:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spend as much as you feel is right...
remember - the computer is the best gaming machine in this world...
i suggest u spend 2 to 2.5 grands and not more...
2006-10-19 00:53:54 · answer #8 · answered by padapapa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2000$ max in 8 months or less I bet your gonna want to upgrade.
2006-10-19 00:48:26 · answer #9 · answered by MicroNap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either 500 bucks or 1000 bucks
2006-10-19 00:46:35 · answer #10 · answered by Rahul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋