[focusonthis88]

Hey guys,

Im looking for a PC that is stricly playing games and surfing web. Im looking to buy it from Futurshop or BestBuy.

Any suggestion?

[NefCanuck]

Okay you want a gaming PC, what's your budget like?

Bear in mind that neither FS or BB (one in the same company actually) sell anything in the desktop format that would be considered a "pure" gaming PC

I define a pure gaming PC with the following minimum stats:

1GB RAM (2GB is better)
120GB+ HD (7,200 RPM or higher)
16x DVD/CD burner (dual layer)
Win XP Pro
PCI Express based video card 256MB
CPU Dual core 64bit 3Ghz+

NefCanuck

[microbunny]

focusonthis_88,Apr 15 2006, 08:57 PM Wrote:Hey guys,

Im looking for a PC that is stricly playing games and surfing web.  Im looking to buy it from Futurshop or BestBuy.

Any suggestion?
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futureshop had a nicely loaded gateway at $999.99

AMD x2 64 4400+

dvd
cd
media reader 9-in-1
usb 2.0
keyboard
mouse
200gb hdd
2GB RAM


pretty decent machine..

[focusonthis88]

NefCanuck,Apr 15 2006, 09:05 PM Wrote:Okay you want a gaming PC, what's your budget like?

I would say 2k.

Well, because FS and BB has warranty and can be put on a monthly plan so...I going more in that direction.

[microbunny]

If you got 2K....build your own!!!

dont bother with the pre-packed FS and BB stuff...nothing against them whatsoever...just sayin with 2K you can make alot better custom rig to suit your needs!

[nass]

microbunny,Apr 16 2006, 01:30 AM Wrote:If you got 2K....build your own!!!

dont bother with the pre-packed FS and BB stuff...nothing against them whatsoever...just sayin with 2K you can make alot better custom rig to suit your needs!
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he said he wanted the payment plan option ;)

you fail reading 101

[microbunny]

nass,Apr 15 2006, 09:36 PM Wrote:

microbunny,Apr 16 2006, 01:30 AM Wrote:If you got 2K....build your own!!!

dont bother with the pre-packed FS and BB stuff...nothing against them whatsoever...just sayin with 2K you can make alot better custom rig to suit your needs!
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he said he wanted the payment plan option ;)

you fail reading 101
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whatever f***ass.,,,

[NefCanuck]

focusonthis_88,Apr 15 2006, 08:26 PM Wrote:

NefCanuck,Apr 15 2006, 09:05 PM Wrote:Okay you want a gaming PC, what's your budget like?

I would say 2k.

Well, because FS and BB has warranty and can be put on a monthly plan so...I going more in that direction.
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Okay, though some of the other big PC retailers do offer payment terms (EG: CompuSmart, Dell if you're comfortable with mail order)

The important thing to remember for a gaming maching is to stay FAR away from any machine that has the video integrated into the MB. There are a few reasons for that, chief among them is that they use the system memory for their work and cut into the memory you have available for games.

NefCanuck

[Aka]

Dell/Alienware I guess.....


... wow.... I feel dirty recommending them.....

Oh, and above, Nef, AMDs aren't 3 GHz plus now are they? I'd say like 2-2.4GHz or higher and Dual core would be more than sufficent. Allows me to play games and play music in the background and run Azureus without much loss of performance.

[Frost__2001]

Well, you really don't need a CD burner for a strictly gaming PC.

You would need a decent amount of high-speed RAM (at least 1 GB as previously mentioned), as well as a decent CPU. Go AMD for the CPU as they are the leaders in performance when it comes to games.

And of course, you'll need a very good video card. Both ATI and NVidia have some very good cards, the question is how much you'll pay.

However, going to FS/BB for a gaming system really is not a good idea. Their equipment is usually pretty generic with none of the high-end gear you're able to get if you build your own. A cursory look at FS's computer section reveals that none of their systems have a decent video card.

In short, high-end gaming computers and FS/BB are mutually exclusive. If you want a high-end system, my bf can build you one better than FS or BB can offer as he is a computer genius. PM me if you want.