new pc gamer here

the only pc games ive played ar battle for middle earth 2 and CoD2. im not much of a pc gamer at all because i dont have a suped up pc. I cant even run battle for middle earth at very high graphics. but, my dad wants to get a new comp anyway for his work, so whats a good comp that can run good graphics and isnt too expensive?

build it. much cheaper that way. if you don't want to build it, then buy one from ibuypower.com; i've never used them, but many people that have seem happy to have done so. also, dell (and alienware) has cheaper gaming computers compared to the likes of voodoopc or falcon. but building is cheapest. you can go online and find many instructional websites or you can ask a friend who has built one to help you out. or maybe your dad knows how to build one.fireandcloud

[QUOTE="fireandcloud"]build it. much cheaper that way. if you don't want to build it, then buy one from ibuypower.com; i've never used them, but many people that have seem happy to have done so. also, dell (and alienware) has cheaper gaming computers compared to the likes of voodoopc or falcon. but building is cheapest. you can go online and find many instructional websites or you can ask a friend who has built one to help you out. or maybe your dad knows how to build one.Ps2stony

that's why get a friend to help? and it's his dad that's building it, not him? don't worry - i took his lack of experience into account, as evidenced by what i wrote. O_o and everyone needs to start sometime. there are great tutorials on the web. it's just a matter of following instructions, which i'm sure he or his dad can do.

Plan on spending between $500 and $1000, depending on what peripherals (monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers) you're planning on reusing.

After that, head to www.cyberpowerinc.com My family has purchased from there, and they have the best prices for the parts. Their customer support is average, and their build and ship times are pretty good.

I recommend you buy an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, at least 1 GB of RAM, and the new 8800 GT video card.

The General Rule of Thumb I've been following for PC Gamers is that ~US$1,000 is where you'll end up being... decent. Anything too much less than that and you'll probably end up with some issues. :S FreyarHunter

I spent 1500 euros on my rig, which is $2100 nowadays. Finland is a pricey country.

Here's my 2 cents.........I live in Canada hey and building a rig wasnt an option cause i know nothing about the guts of a computer so this is what i did........Granted its barely even entry level pc gaming but i can play Team Fortress 2 online on hight settings and thats pretty damn cool......

I bought aHp 2.2 ghz Duo Core Computer from Future shop for 399.00

then i replaced the integrated video card with a Nivida Geforce 8600gt (xxx) from Tiger Direct.com 120.00 came with Company of Heroes which is a great RTS game.

I also added 2 gigs of ram for 50 dollars.

Finally, i added a 22 inch LG monitor from Future shop for 230.00.

Again, not the greatest rig but for the money i spent its able to play all the games out there(except Crysis, which i havent tried) and watching movies and general computer use is fantastic......and seriously, i was able to do the modifications myself with no problems at all.......snap in place, cant get much easier than that......

the only pc games ive played ar battle for middle earth 2 and CoD2. im not much of a pc gamer at all because i dont have a suped up pc. I cant even run battle for middle earth at very high graphics. but, my dad wants to get a new comp anyway for his work, so whats a good comp that can run good graphics and isnt too expensive?

MuffinsRUs

Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD X2 processor
2 Gigs DDR2 800MHz memory
At least an nvidia Geforce 8600GTS, ideally an 8800GT 512MB vid card
hard drive

thats about all the key components you need to keep and eye out for. If it doesnt have anything like that, be skeptical.

Ilove how people say build it. What of he doesnt know how to.Multan

[QUOTE="Multan"]Ilove how people say build it. What of he doesnt know how to.kutty12000

I can empathize with both sides, but its easy to learn.

If you can build a model airplane and install a graphics card, you can build a PC. Yes, its that easy.

And if you fail, your local shop will help you for about 50 bucks.

Here's my 2 cents.........I live in Canada hey and building a rig wasnt an option cause i know nothing about the guts of a computer so this is what i did........Granted its barely even entry level pc gaming but i can play Team Fortress 2 online on hight settings and thats pretty damn cool......

I bought aHp 2.2 ghz Duo Core Computer from Future shop for 399.00

then i replaced the integrated video card with a Nivida Geforce 8600gt (xxx) from Tiger Direct.com 120.00 came with Company of Heroes which is a great RTS game.

I also added 2 gigs of ram for 50 dollars.

Finally, i added a 22 inch LG monitor from Future shop for 230.00.

Again, not the greatest rig but for the money i spent its able to play all the games out there(except Crysis, which i havent tried) and watching movies and general computer use is fantastic......and seriously, i was able to do the modifications myself with no problems at all.......snap in place, cant get much easier than that......

nerdsunite77

Ill be honest, this is problably the best option right here. You can buy a cheap-ass computer (with warranty) that has a nice procesor and decent motherboard, then all you really need are two key upgrades: video card and memory.

It would be an excellent way to familiarize yourself with the internal guts of a rig without going to the trouble of starting from scratch. And its inexpensive too! Plus those cheapo PCs usually come with nice massive hard drives and DVD burners. Not a bad place to build upon.

nice suggestion nerdsunite

[QUOTE="nerdsunite77"]

Here's my 2 cents.........I live in Canada hey and building a rig wasnt an option cause i know nothing about the guts of a computer so this is what i did........Granted its barely even entry level pc gaming but i can play Team Fortress 2 online on hight settings and thats pretty damn cool......

I bought aHp 2.2 ghz Duo Core Computer from Future shop for 399.00

then i replaced the integrated video card with a Nivida Geforce 8600gt (xxx) from Tiger Direct.com 120.00 came with Company of Heroes which is a great RTS game.

I also added 2 gigs of ram for 50 dollars.

Finally, i added a 22 inch LG monitor from Future shop for 230.00.

Again, not the greatest rig but for the money i spent its able to play all the games out there(except Crysis, which i havent tried) and watching movies and general computer use is fantastic......and seriously, i was able to do the modifications myself with no problems at all.......snap in place, cant get much easier than that......

mrbojangles25

Ill be honest, this is problably the best option right here. You can buy a cheap-ass computer (with warranty) that has a nice procesor and decent motherboard, then all you really need are two key upgrades: video card and memory.

It would be an excellent way to familiarize yourself with the internal guts of a rig without going to the trouble of starting from scratch. And its inexpensive too! Plus those cheapo PCs usually come with nice massive hard drives and DVD burners. Not a bad place to build upon.

nice suggestion nerdsunite

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="nerdsunite77"]

Here's my 2 cents.........I live in Canada hey and building a rig wasnt an option cause i know nothing about the guts of a computer so this is what i did........Granted its barely even entry level pc gaming but i can play Team Fortress 2 online on hight settings and thats pretty damn cool......

I bought aHp 2.2 ghz Duo Core Computer from Future shop for 399.00

then i replaced the integrated video card with a Nivida Geforce 8600gt (xxx) from Tiger Direct.com 120.00 came with Company of Heroes which is a great RTS game.

I also added 2 gigs of ram for 50 dollars.

Finally, i added a 22 inch LG monitor from Future shop for 230.00.

Again, not the greatest rig but for the money i spent its able to play all the games out there(except Crysis, which i havent tried) and watching movies and general computer use is fantastic......and seriously, i was able to do the modifications myself with no problems at all.......snap in place, cant get much easier than that......

kutty12000

Ill be honest, this is problably the best option right here. You can buy a cheap-ass computer (with warranty) that has a nice procesor and decent motherboard, then all you really need are two key upgrades: video card and memory.

It would be an excellent way to familiarize yourself with the internal guts of a rig without going to the trouble of starting from scratch. And its inexpensive too! Plus those cheapo PCs usually come with nice massive hard drives and DVD burners. Not a bad place to build upon.

nice suggestion nerdsunite

what about Dells?I thought they were cool with upgrades.

[QUOTE="kutty12000"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="nerdsunite77"]

Here's my 2 cents.........I live in Canada hey and building a rig wasnt an option cause i know nothing about the guts of a computer so this is what i did........Granted its barely even entry level pc gaming but i can play Team Fortress 2 online on hight settings and thats pretty damn cool......

I bought aHp 2.2 ghz Duo Core Computer from Future shop for 399.00

then i replaced the integrated video card with a Nivida Geforce 8600gt (xxx) from Tiger Direct.com 120.00 came with Company of Heroes which is a great RTS game.

I also added 2 gigs of ram for 50 dollars.

Finally, i added a 22 inch LG monitor from Future shop for 230.00.

Again, not the greatest rig but for the money i spent its able to play all the games out there(except Crysis, which i havent tried) and watching movies and general computer use is fantastic......and seriously, i was able to do the modifications myself with no problems at all.......snap in place, cant get much easier than that......

mrbojangles25

Ill be honest, this is problably the best option right here. You can buy a cheap-ass computer (with warranty) that has a nice procesor and decent motherboard, then all you really need are two key upgrades: video card and memory.

It would be an excellent way to familiarize yourself with the internal guts of a rig without going to the trouble of starting from scratch. And its inexpensive too! Plus those cheapo PCs usually come with nice massive hard drives and DVD burners. Not a bad place to build upon.

nice suggestion nerdsunite

what about Dells?I thought they were cool with upgrades.