Good gaming computer?

Question

I'm not a hardcore gamer, but I do play games that catch my eye.

What I am looking for is a computer that is great for gaming, one that doesn't lag. I would rather have a PC than a desktop because it just fits my style. I also want one that doesn't lag and isn't too slow, something everyone looks for in a computer. The main thing I want to point out is that I want a computer that I can find in a popular store, like Circuit City or Costco. Sorry, I'm a bit ignorant of building computers so that is not an option.
My budget is to $1,000.

Answer 1

Check this one :



AMD Phenom 9500

$ 180



MSI K9A2 Platinum

$ 170



HIS Radeon HD3850 IceQ Turbo

$ 205



Creative SoundBlaster Audigy SE

$ 30



Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR2

$ 35



Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB Hard Drive - 7200, 8MB, Serial ATA-300

$ 63



Xion DAZL with 550W PSU

$ 67



Lite-On PLDS DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive

$ 25



Acer AL2216WBD 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor

$ 230



Logitech X-540 5.1 Speaker system

$ 50



Logitech EX-1100 Cordless Mouse & Keyboard

$ 25



Total : $ 1050



This is a good gaming PC with Quad Core AMD, latest graphic card, 2 GB performance RAM, 5.1 surround speaker, & 22" inch LCD monitor...!!!

Answer 2

You can only get a good decent gaming computer online.



The ones in the store are all home and office computers. With an exception of the gfx card. Which will probably an 8500 gt or under.



If you want no lag and all on max, your going to need to spend more than 1,000 dollars. I'd say about $1400.

Answer 3

Just get a cheap AMD dual core based PC from HP like the a6350z for $699. It comes with everything (LCD+OS) and if you want to play more intensive game go add a discrete graphics card? DIY gives you a far better gaming experience for less though :( That a far less dodgy PSU and better quality hardware ....



Darth's Cheeky Little Gamer DIY



AMD 4800+ dualcore = $85

ECS A770 AM2+ = $50

2 x 1GB A-Data ddr2 800 RAMs = $34

Hitachi 160GB = $49

LiteOn DVD = $24

Raidmax Ares casing = $50

Thermaltake Purepower 500W = $45

Vista Home Premium = $110

Sapphire 512mb/gddr4 hd 3870 = $180

Total = $627 - add as big a LCD as you can afford with your budget :P

Answer 4

you can get a good gaming computer for $1000.



it's hard to say what's good... just make sure it doesn't have integrated video (has its own video card). get at least 2 GB of ram in it. Most processors for sale today will do decent for gaming. If it has an actual sound card and not integrated that will help a small amount as well.



I built a Dell the other day online for fun for a little over $600 that I believe will do a decent enough job with games.

Answer 5

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