What's a good gaming PC?

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  1. {PR} Liam
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    Ok so I have plans to get a new computer for gaming. Basically a gaming PC. Any suggestions, I do not want lag anf want to be able to play gives with great quality and be able to fit plenty on a hard drive. Good graphics card as well. Any help would be appreciated.
     
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    first things first, you have to have a budget. Good gaming hardware is expensive and you can go overboard fast. Also, there are so many options, you need to know at what point you are sacrificing some quality for price (sure you COULD throw in that $700 graphics card... but if you only have a budget of $500, you are already over.) Also, are we starting from scratch, or upgrading your current computer?
     
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    .. and do you prefer a name brand prebuilt or a DIY rig? DIY will generally be cheaper and more reliable --- assuming you build it well. :)
     
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    Well honestly something that is going to be a beast plus not cost overtly expensive
     
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    If you're willing to build your own, that'll be cheapest, usually. Gorian is right that you need a budget - you can build a lot of different systems, depends on what you spend.
     
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    I would rather start from scratch. I am more than capable of building my own computer. And I have a set price between $500-$700
     
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    Complete scratch or keeping stuff like a case?
     
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    Once you give us a list of what you already have, we can start working on suggestions for the rest that will give you a good computer while staying withing your budget. Another thing, are you biased towards any brand? Like, you HAVE to have NVIDIA vs. AMD, or INTEL vs AMD, etc. if you don't, then you can make sure you are getting the best bang for the buck.
     
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    Building your own will save you a lot of money. You could check out ibuypower to get some estimates and figure out your budget. You can fully customize the hardware in all their PC's. And once you figure out what parts you would like I'd recommend hunting around and getting them from Newegg and other similar sites to get better prices on each individual part.
    Here is the cheapest decent gaming PC from Newegg. (You can always upgrade it as needed).

    An i7, good graphics card, and a 1TB hard drive I think are most important for running top end games smoothly and having the space for the ridiculous sizes of games these days, although you can get away with cheaper alternatives. Personally not a fan of AMD - spend a little more for Intel & NVIDIA. I'm not a spec expert like a lot of people in our clan, but I configured a basic gaming PC recommendation just for fun. You can always get a lesser package and upgrade over time. But this is what I would order from ibuypower:

    Intel Z87 Core i7 package
    Case1 x Raidmax Horus Gaming Case - Black

    Case LightingX
    iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise ReductionX
    iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal ExpansionX
    Processor1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-4770K
    iBUYPOWER PowerDriveX
    Processor Cooling1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [Intel] - Standard 120mm Fan
    Memory1 x 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1866 ADATA XPG V2
    Video Card1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 - 2GB
    Motherboard1 x ASUS Z87-K -- 1x PCIE 3.0 x16, 6x SATA-III 6Gb/s, 2x USB 3.0
    Intel Smart Response TechnologyX
    Power Supply1 x 500 Watt - Corsair CX500 V2 - 80 PLUS Bronze
    Primary Hard Drive1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
    Data Hard DriveX
    Optical Drive1 x 24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black - FREE upgrade to BLU-RAY Reader Combo Drive for Primary Optical Drive
    2nd Optical DriveX
    Flash Media Reader / WriterX
    Meter DisplayX
    Sound Card1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
    Network Card1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
    Operating System1 x None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only

    Total: $868

    +Monitor
    +Keyboard & Mouse
    +Headset

    All you spec nerds feel free to point out my ignorance in pc spec recommendations! :p
     
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    Even better! And like I said, use the site to put together your rig, then hunt down the pieces on misc. credible websites to get a better deal in all. Keep an eye out for parts sales. Talk to Robby, he seems to be pretty "up" on the latest parts, knows where to get them at a great price, and is always comparing specs of equipment.
     
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    I dont mind the brand honestly. Need something that is better than a 5.1 (this computer)
     
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    If this plan works out, and the way people fail over this Flappy Birds ordeal I will have enough to buy a better computer. Why not exploit the ordeal while its hot? Yeah, I had flappy birds on my apple and android and I am selling both :> Apparently the minds of people say spend outrageous money cause the app is now discontinued.
     
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    Haha wow, thats just a media trend/controversy put in place to make more people want to play the game. In another week, no one will remember this "flappy bird."

    Plus at the ridiculous prices, I doubt any are actually selling.
     
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    Exactly, that is why I am selling it now before the phase dies ^_^ marketing
     
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    I wish you luck. Let me know if it sells and I'll hunt down a copy. ;)
     
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    Annnddd.....just installed it on my phone....for free. Just in case. :p
     
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    sell it and get something better lololololol
     
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    I looked up biddings, almost all of them have 0 bids.
     
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