Hello, I'm Emerson and currently I have a very old Dell Desktop computer with 512 RAM and about 80 GB of memory~. But, it's getting kinda slow, and not ready for some gaming I do, I am considering to buy a new computer. I'm looking for something ~$2k and under. I've considered Alienware and Apple, could anyone reccomend some computers that are good for some gaming?
2007-09-29 05:14:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Don't get a Mac for gaming, and ignore Todd, Linux doesn't even have close to as many games as Windows. I would follow other people's advice and go with a custom build, but if you are interested in a good custom computer that is prebuilt, go here: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
2007-09-29 08:28:31 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure whether you can play much games on Mac OS X (Apple), but if you are an avid gamer, stick to Windows. Alienware is a good choice, since it is built for gaming, but you may like to go for custom-made computers (those that are self-assembled), since they bring you more freedom and customizability.
Your best bet is to get a computer with a recent graphics card, for example, the nVidia Geforce 8 Series, or the AMD Radeon 2000 Series. Those cards might burn a hole in your pocket, but those are the currently recommended ones, and they can play almost any current game without any problems. If you are tight on budget, get an older-generation card. Note that the Geforce 7 series do not support the new features that DirectX 10 has to offer.
In my opinion, 1 GB RAM should be enough for basic games. However, when newer games are released, you might want to upgrade your RAM. 2 GB RAM should be the recommended option and should be enough for most of today's games.
As for processors, I think a Core 2 Duo 6600 should be enough for your needs.
2007-09-29 12:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by yjwong 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mac's can run Windows.
Also if your watching trends lately the OS X OS is more effecient when rendering animation and the new iMac's have HD cards with HD monitors all in one case. There speed matched too boot and can take up to 1tb (they can do more but that's all we got) internally and up to 8tb's externally through FireWire 800 (3x's the bus speed of SATA 300 BTW) ports.
I'd take your machine, load PCLinux 2007 in, and get all the games on it. Your system is more than enough for that and the games coming onto the Linux platform has quadruppled in the last year. WHY? Same reason gaming has 4'x on the MAC, OPENGL! OpenGL uses native code rendering to the GPU which makes games faster and easier to build than using Windows' DirectX, a 100% pure software rendering to GPU cycle integration.
So what's faster? Rendering on the GPU or going to a software translation first? Windows is the platform for today, but in 2 years the MAC and Linux platforms will outshine, OPENGL and OPENAL is leading the way. nVidia and ATI both are pushing more and more open code to the OpenGL projects and both ID and Apple are assisting in development of this (assisting all those free developers working late nights for nothing other than to build a better OS for things like Web, Server, Work, AND GAMING!).
Check out PC Linux, you can download an .ISO and burn it to a disc. Then it will load from the disc into RAM, entirely. If you like it install it.
Aside from that, I'd say Mac. You can do windows and OS X and your not out when the shift to Unix based OS's takes back control.
2007-09-29 12:54:03 · answer #3 · answered by Todd A 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as mentioned why not get a custom made pc?
its cheaper, you can customize it as much as you like.
for a gaming pc you can get these minimum parts
windows is the only choice for pc gaming
pro
intel 2.4/5 ghz quad core or 3 ghz core2duo
-new games are making use of multiple cores
ram
at least 2GB of ram (pc-800mhz)
-games today have a minimum of 1gb ram
-do note that you need a 64bit OS if you have more than or equal to 4GB
motherboard
-new p35 chipsets are good and stable
videocard
-at least an 8800gts since you've got a big budget its one of the best graphics card
-max settings at 1440x800 (and the likes) on games
power supply
-buy a branded one(gigabyte,hec,etc) around 620w
casing
-anything with a good ventilation i would suggest an Antec 900 gaming case great looks and features
monitor
-19" to 22" can fit your budget you could even get a 26" depends on your choices for other parts
2007-09-29 12:44:26 · answer #4 · answered by ghost_squad7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have 512 MegaBytes of Ram Memory, and a 80 Gigabyte Harddrive. I suggest checking out the reviews on Extremetech.com, PCmag.com, Tomshardware.com, and OCZ Forums.com for info on the latest.
2007-09-29 12:21:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋