I want a gaming desktop. Best, most efficient, and cheapest way?

Question

i have looked alot for laptops and desktops and i've done research into what each component (mainly of a desktop) is. I would reallly like to a nice gaming desktop. My question for you, well first imagine a desktop that runs the 5 toughest games to run for a PC game and then add others into the mix (mainly though i will play PC exclusives and not many that are on all 3 consoles xbox 360, ps3, and PC) i have a set up, i have PS3 for it's exclusives and mainly it's singleplayer experiences, my xbox 360 for it's exclusives, multiplayer, and if a game comes out for xbox 360 and PS3, or xbox 360 and PC, or for all 3. i want a PC for mainly it's exclusives and if i know that a certain game is definitely better on PC to the other two (i.e. Witcher 2). Rewinding, i want to be able to play many games on this monster of a PC but i do not have the money right now for one. I will get this PC over time, but i would like to know, should i build my own PC Desktop, buy a desktop from a store and build onto it to match my needs,or just save up and go out and buy a gaming desktop PC? I want this Desktop to be soley devoted to games and gaming. it willl be internet and gaming friendly only. nothing else, no itunes and other apps i do not need for gaming. So, which is the best option? why? what are my advantages and disadvantages? i may or may not know this question and some of your answers but please act as if i know nothing of PCs and tell me what i should do. Thank you!

P.S. i just want a desktop because i know that they are 10x better for gaming and cheaper but i just know they are better for gaming and you can build onto them.

Answer 1

Get a 2002 Dell with dial-up connection. Best setup evar.

Answer 2

If you want a good gaming desktop you gotta go and look for it in a shop that is specialized in gaming computers... There are many bigger online stores where you can buy well priced gaming computers but they a rarely very good.. It's normal that it is the smaller and more professional stores that have the best gaming desktops.. And about the money. If you want a gaming pc it wont be cheap... And if you wanna play games like BF3 in high settings you have to buy the more expensive one :)



And if you want to build it yourself you gotta make sure that all the parts fits together... That's also where you gotta go and visit a gaming computer store and tell them what you thought about being a good gaming pc :) Not all CPUs and grapich cards and other stuff will work together :)

Answer 3

Well building a gaming desktop based on AMD components is generally the cheapest way, that's what I did, but you should only do that if you have worked with computer hardware a lot.



You should get a computer with a minimum 4gb of DDR3 RAM, Quad Core processor and at least an ATI Radeon 5770 or nVIDIA GeForce 450.



Before you buy parts, be sure to look at reviews on sites like newegg.com and tigerdirect.com. Buying from those sites works good, but sometimes I buy the same part on ebay brand new if it saves me a little money.



If you can't build it yourself, you could have someone help you or hire someone to do it for a modest fee. If you do buy the parts yourself, don't buy them gradually over time, you need to test them all at once to make sure they are all working.



You could also keep your eyes out on craigslist, quite often I see good deals on gaming PC's there. Some of them are overpriced old builds, but a good number are good deals on fairly recently built computers with some good components.

Answer 4

i7 or you are dead!

Answer 5

I'm thinking a gaming laptop since it has the speed for your games and you can do your schoolwork on it as well, that way you won't have to buy a crappy laptop and a gaming computer.

Answer 6

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150753398168?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649. This guy has the best prices ask him to put on a 6850 you will be great with that. Listen if you build your own computer it will cost more than this this is the best price you will ever see on a computer

Answer 7

@Ryan: I see what you did there.



build your own desktop: best thing you can do for yourself.