Gaming Would this computer...?

Huguini · Oct 16, 2010

Well, im not very good knowing about graphics so, im here asking for your help.
Im planning to buy a PC, but i will use it for gaming.
I use to play games like: Counter Strike Source, TeamFortress2, L4D, i got L4D2 but in my actual computer i cant really play it. FPS is very low.
I was planning to spend $100 on a Monitor and 600$ on the CPU and all that.
Now i have $600, im getting this PC because Christmas and my birthday is a little days before Christmas so i think i can get $100 on my birthday.
Some links I just saw:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dell-iO10-0000BGA/14335608

http://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-p6523w/14575758

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+Inspiron+...487&count=1

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Inspiro...d=1218240956923

http://www.walmart.com/ip/CyberPower-GLU101/14089717

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+-+Desk...p;skuId=1242965

Some of them are around $500 because of the $100 i think i will get on my birthday. If you find something better please tell me.
Remember that in Christmas there will be a lot of offers.
Sorry for my bad english. And thanks ^^

Rydian · Oct 16, 2010

The first one is NOT an option, DO NOT EVER GET AN ALL-IN-ONE FOR GAMING, EVER, PERIOD, NEVER NEVER NEVER.

As for the others, the graphics all suck ass except for this one.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/CyberPower-GLU101/14089717
This one would play games, but not as well as you may like.

This has the same gaming capability, but is only $460.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16883113148

For $500 you want to build your own. You could get one of these (NOT THE FIRST!) and upgrade the graphics card and PSU, but that'd cost another $150 or so to get something great.

I suggest building your own if that's your price limit, because you're not going to find good gaming for that price.

Huguini · Oct 16, 2010

This one was the one i liked the most
http://www.walmart.com/ip/CyberPower-GLU101/14089717
well just tell me, would it run correctly TF2?

TF2 Requirements:

* Minimum: 1.7 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM,
DirectX 8 level graphics card,
Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Internet connection
* Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better),
1 GB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card,
Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Internet connection

Thanks for your comment!

Bluelaserman · Oct 16, 2010

Yes, it would run it easily.

Rydian · Oct 16, 2010

Yes, but I don't recommend it, it's a rip off. They're selling you liquid cooling with just a 5450 and a 2.9ghz processor, it's totally not needed.

Advi · Oct 16, 2010

I read Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Gateway, HP and Dell in those links so it saves time not having to click them :3

Maybe consider assembling your own? for $600 USD you'll get a machine that's easier to put together than legos.

Bulit · Oct 16, 2010

Get this instead:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/iBuypower-GAMER-...A527D3/15047778

Specs:
-AMD Athlon II X4 640 processor
3.0GHz, 4 x 512KB L2 Cache
-4GB DDR3 system memory
Gives you the power to handle the most power-hungry applications and tons of multimedia work
-1TB SATA II hard drive
Store 666,000 photos, 285,000 songs or 526 hours of HD video and more
-24x multi-format dual-layer DVD burner
Watch DVD movies on your computer; read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
-10/100/1000 Ethernet
Connect to a broadband modem or a wired broadband router with wired Ethernet
-NVIDIA GT220 graphics
With 1GB dedicated graphics memory

Rydian · Oct 16, 2010

What Bulit posted is definitely the better choice.

Advi · Oct 16, 2010

Bulit said:
Get this instead:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/iBuypower-GAMER-...A527D3/15047778

Specs:
-AMD Athlon II X4 640 processor
3.0GHz, 4 x 512KB L2 Cache
-4GB DDR3 system memory
Gives you the power to handle the most power-hungry applications and tons of multimedia work
-1TB SATA II hard drive
Store 666,000 photos, 285,000 songs or 526 hours of HD video and more
-24x multi-format dual-layer DVD burner
Watch DVD movies on your computer; read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
-10/100/1000 Ethernet
Connect to a broadband modem or a wired broadband router with wired Ethernet
-NVIDIA GT220 graphics
With 1GB dedicated graphics memory

if he wants an ibuypower for that price this one would be much better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...7-284-_-Product
difference is it comes with an nice core i3 and an ATi 5450
he won't be able to use linux if he ever wants to (fucking drivers) but for windows gaming it will suit him very well

Bulit · Oct 16, 2010

Rydian said:
What Bulit posted is definitely the better choice.

...but it only has a gt220, which is about a 4670.

Anyway here's the best I could find at your budget:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16883227274

Specs
AMD Athlon II X4 635(2.9GHz)
ATI Radeon HD5770 1GB

Bluelaserman · Oct 16, 2010

I can't believe the prices are so low. In Australia, I would have to spend AT LEAST $1000 to purchase something like that. Also today, the Australian Dollar hit parity with the US Dollar....

Bulit · Oct 16, 2010

Advi · Oct 16, 2010

Bulit said:
Here's a custom pc build list if you're interested:

Case(RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811156078

Motherboard(MSI 890GXM-G65)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813130269

Graphics Card(MSI R5670 CYCLONE 1G Radeon HD 5670)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814127489

Power Supply(OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817341016

CPU(AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2 ghz)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819103808

RAM(G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB DDR3 1600mhz)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820231277

HDD(Samsung 500gb SATA 3.0gb/s)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822152181

Disk drive(Lite-ON 2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...E168271063354x)

Total Price:$678.92

looks perfect for the most part
but i think he could save some money by buying a simpler case than that
it's kinda riced out

Bulit · Oct 16, 2010

Advi said:
Bulit said:

*snip

Click to expand...

looks perfect for the most part
but i think he could save some money by buying a simpler case than that
it's kinda riced out

Yeah, but it looks nice right?

Here's another case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811119068

Huguini · Oct 16, 2010

Thanks for the help and all the links! especially you Bulit ^^
But i think i wont buy every thing in separated :/
And i cant even buy that, i got $700 and no monitor. So I need a monitor too.
What i am going to do is this:
$600 for the desktop
$100 for the monitor

So, what do you think? This one or that one?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/CyberPower-GLU101/14089717
http://www.walmart.com/ip/iBuypower-GAMER-...A527D3/15047778

Remember i will play TF2 and L4D2
Again, TF2 requirements:

* Minimum: 1.7 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM,
DirectX 8 level graphics card,
Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Internet connection
* Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better),
1 GB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card,
Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Internet connection

Bulit · Oct 16, 2010

with the ati radeon 5450 and the gt 220, you'll have trouble running some of the new games.
And walmart isn't the ideal place to buy a pc.
But if you really want one of those two then go for the iBuypower.
The gt220 is better than the radeon 5450 at gaming.

Huguini · Oct 16, 2010

hey, its tf2 and l4d2, not crysis.

Rydian · Oct 16, 2010

the gt220 and hd 5450 aren't exactly powerful cards.

for example the hd 5750 is fives times as powerful as the hd 5450.

Huguini · Oct 17, 2010

wa!
buying another gaphic card will make me use more cash :s
i just want to know if hd 6465 would run l4d2 and tf2
please an answer that contains yes or no.

Bulit · Oct 17, 2010

huguini said:
wa!
buying another gaphic card will make me use more cash :s
i just want to know if hd 6465 would run l4d2 and tf2
please an answer that contains yes or no.

yes.

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