what computer Is good for gaming?

Question

im only 14 and i really like gaming and i dont know much about computers. I have about 700 dollars but im going to get 1000`s soon so if you could send me links of some computers that are 1000 or under i would appreciate it alot.

Answer 1

I'm not going to link you, because what I link you to might change price. However, I will tell you want to look for.



Processor - Go with the Core 2 Duo (or Quad, if you can find one in your price range) in the 6000 series with a clock speed of at least 2.5 GHz. These processors will be faster than their 4000 series counterparts because of more cache RAM for the pair of processing cores.



Motherboard - Intel 965 or better with at least one PCI-E x16 slot. Crossfire/SLI support is also a good thing.



RAM - 1 GB minimum, 2 GB is more realistic.



Video - nVidia will usually give you more performance per dollar than ATI will. For nVidia cards, go with a 7600, 7800, 7900, 8600, or 8800. GS is fast, GT is faster, GTX and Ultra cards are fastest. For ATI cards, go with a X1600, x1900, x2600, or x2900. More letters at the end of the card name usually mean a faster card. Also, get at least 256 MB of video RAM, but remember that more is better.



Drives - 160 GB SATA hard drive or larger, DVD/CD drive that can read and write all. If you get a GeForce 8600 or a Radeon x2600 or x2900, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD are also viable choices, though easily as much for the drive as what you want to spend on the computer.



Other stuff - High output power supplies are inexpensive and worth the investment over something cheap and underpowered. Most sound cards aren't any better than integrated audio, even if they claim they can accelerate gaming (that claim is usually unfounded). Gigabit ethernet isn't faster than 100 megabit ethernet on a standard 10/100 network or over a broadband connection to the internet at this time, but makes sense if you go to or host LAN parties; you'll need a gigabit switch, hub, or router, and Cat 5e or Cat 6 cable to support gigabit ethernet.

Answer 2

Go to dell.com and customize one. Pick high ram (at least 1gb), a nice processor (Intel Core2Duo is a really good deal right now) and a good graphics card (there are lots of choices here, although I'd recommend nVidia lately. video card is also where it can get really costly if you go very high-end, but also the biggest improvement). But those are pretty much the big three things.



You can also buy the parts separately and build a custom computer, but that requires a more advanced knowledge of computers. But you can find guides on the 'net if you really want to do this (it can also be more costly since mass manufacturers get better deals on parts).

Answer 3

I have the Dell XPS with a graphics accelerator and all the bells and whistles. IT is great for playing games with high graphics and there is very little lag with enough memory installed and a good internet connection. If you are only a part time gamer the investment isn't worth it, though. Mine ran me $2300.00. You can build one cheaper if you know how. Make sure you have intel dual core processors and at least 1G of RAM. And of course a good graphics card.

Answer 4

a customized Dell from dell.com

cant go wrong there.

i think any computer with a good graphics card and a good proccessor would be good for gaming.

but if you're a hard core gamer, look into alienware. cause even the cheapest alienware would be great for gaming.

Answer 5

Gaming pc depends upon

procesor=core 2 duo



ram=1gb is common for vista to run so i suggest u to make it 2gb



graphic card= must be of good brand nVidia, geForce , but make sure its memory must be 512mb or more



rest hardrive is upto u , but make it more than 80 gb

Answer 6

There's a computer called the alien ware or something...it's supposed to be all for gaming

Answer 7

all are good with the right hardware.

Answer 8

ALIENWARE!!! but very expensive as well