Gaming Computers

Gaming Computers

Bottom line is you need lots of computer power, speed, and video for PC games. You can spend more on your video card than some will spend on the PC itself. The balance between thriftily disappointed and extravagantly hoodwinked is the economically satisfied target of our intention. Keep in mind that technology travels at the speed of light so your investment today in high tech is becoming outdated within a year. You might want to plan ahead for someone to donate your new gaming computer to next year.

There is only one rule for buying a gaming computer and that is to keep your eye on Processor, Memory, and Graphics and if a little more speed or memory costs a lot more don’t go for it.

You can buy a computer preassembled or as I like to do play the game of building a kit. Preassembled you get instant gratification and a guarantee from the company that puts it together for you (dell) provided you do not change anything. Change any of the hardware or software and they will void your warrantee and ability to seek help. If you buy a computer preassembled you can not work with the individual manufactures of the components or cards (eviga, nvidia, intel, soundblaster) they will refer you back to the company that puts it together for you.

Assembling your own is a unique experience and your guarantee come from the individual manufactures of the cards and components. I found it an educational wonderland and even though it cost more it was worth the education. I will say having already educated myself with assembly and considering some of the new preassembled computer prices I will now forgo the assembly process.

The prices, urls, and specifications change every day. Before I could finish posting this thought of wisdom to advise would be gaming computer buyers a computer became available at Sams for $800 using a $200 off coupon. It is loaded with 07 a 3 GHz processor, 4 GB of memory, quality graphics, and lots of storage. In short this new information would render the rest of my last weeks information in the cost a lot more for a little more category but as I have spent so much time searching and comparing I will post the soon to be obsolete data.

Jim Raab


CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme = Sale $2200+ = Complete $2480
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) = $200
Motherboard: Cyberpower ? = $80
Processor: Intel i7 960 Quad 3.2GHz 64 bit = $800
Memory: 12GB (6x2GB) DDR3 = $180
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 1.7GB PCI = $600
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s HDD = $150
Hard Drive Slave: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s HDD = $150
Optical Drive 1: Blu-Ray Player Combo Drive = $250
DVD: Slave Missing
Sound: Onboard
Tower: NZXT Beta Gaming Case = $60
Power Supply: Cyberpower 800W = $100
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear USB Keyboard = $20
Mouse: Xtreme Gear USB Mouse = $20
Value equals = $2600
Missing
DVD: Slave = $100
Sound: Creative X-FI Audio = $60
Yoke: CH Eclipse = $120
Joy Stick: = $60
Complete $2480

Motherboard CyberpowerPC
Chipset Intel X58
CPU Type Intel Core i7
CPU Speed 960(3.20GHz)
L3 Cache Per CPU 8MB
CPU Socket Type LGA 1366
CPU Main Features 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
Graphics Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
Memory Capacity 12GB DDR3
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Memory Spec 2GB x 6
Memory Slot (Total) 6
Maximum Memory 24GB
Capacity 240-pin 2GB x 4
LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
PS/2 2
Video 2 DVI
USB 6
IEEE 1394 1
eSATA 1
RJ45 1
Audio 6
S/P DIF 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out
PCI Slots Total 3 x PCI Express x16


Computer Kit $2430
Windows 7 Preium 64 Bit = $200
Motherboard: EVGA 780i = $220
Processor: Intel E8400 Dual 3GHz 64 bit = $200
Memory: Patriot 8G 4Gx2 = $440
Graphic: GeForce 8800 GTS 512M = $380
Hard Drive Master: 250GB = $80
Hard Drive Slave: 1TB = $100
DVD: Master = $150
DVD: Slave = $100
Sound: Creative X-FI Audio = $60
Tower: Antec P182 = $150
Power Supply: Corsair TX750W = $140
Keyboard: Wireless = $30
Mouse: Logitech = $30
Yoke: CH Eclipse = $120
Joy Stick: Logitech = $60
Complete = $2430

Motherboard Kit EVGA 780i
CPU Socket Type LGA 775
CPU Type Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo
FSB 1333/1066MHz
North Bridge NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI
Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR2 800
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB
Channel Supported Dual Channel
PCI Express 2.0 x16 3
PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 6
SATA RAID 0/1/0+1/5/JBOD
Audio 8 Channels PS/2 2
LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
USB 1.1/2.0 6 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical
Audio Ports 6 Ports
Form Factor ATX


Gateway Model FX6831 $1,300+ = Complete = $1800
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit = $200
Motherboard Gateway = $80
Processor Intel i7 860 (2.8GHz) 64 bit Quad = $270
Memory 8GB DDR3 1333 DIMM = $200
Graphics ATI Radeon HD5850 1GB Discrete = $300
Hard Drive 1.5TB SATA 7200RPM = $120
Hard Drive Slave missing
DVD: Master Optical Drive DVD±R/RW = $60
DVD Drive Slave missing
Sound Onboard 7.1-channel
Tower: Gateway = $40
Power Supply Gateway 750W = $40
Keyboard Multimedia = $20
Mouse Optical = $20
Value equals = $1350
Missing
Hard Drive slave = $100
DVD: Slave = $100
Sound: Creative X-FI Audio = $60
Yoke: CH Eclipse = $120
Joy Stick: Logitech = $60
Complete = $1800



Motherboard Gateway Model FX6831
Chipset Intel H57
Graphics Interface PCI Express 2.0 x16
HDD Capacity 1.5TB SATA 7200
Optical Drive Type DVD Super Multi
Audio Chipset Integrated
LAN 10/100/1000Mbps
Video Ports 2 DVI, 1 HDMI
Front USB 4
Front Audio Ports 2
PS/2 2
eSATA 2
Rear USB 6
Rear 1394
Card Reader
S/P DIF