What gaming PC specs should I look for to be able to run AAA games?
This’ll change from year to year, such that no answer can be fully definitive.My current recommendations would revolve around an Intel i5 processor (go for higher speed over more threads), a GEForce 960 or 970 video card (soon to be 1060 or 1070), and 32 gigs of RAM.RAM is cheap, just load up on it. Who cares if you don’t need all of it, more legroom is always better than less and this is a really easy way to get it.A big power supply (500W) is a necessity to facilitate this.Generally, whatever the latest video card series is from NVidia, go for a -60 or a -70 when available. 80+ is for impatient enthusiasts who have to have power and bleeding edge technology and are willing to spend $600–800 or more to get it — a video card of the most current series in the range of $350 is easily good enough by the time it comes out. I like EVGA’s NVidia cards, myself, they do me well.If you’ve got specific needs for specific types of games then take that into consideration and do your homework on the video card. Virtual Reality is going to need the highest resolution available to you in addition to raw framerate.
Do gaming PCs have better graphics than the Xbox One X or the PS4 Pro?
Going to agree with everyone else here. The short answer is: Maybe.It’s going to be really, really hard to build a gaming PC with as much power as the Xbox One X for less than the cost of the system ($499). But, if price isn’t a factor, a proper gaming PC would absolutely blow the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro out of the water. Why? Gaming PCs can have much more powerful hardware, and most PC games can be unlocked to run at higher frame rates in 4K UHD.Let’s compare a gaming PC to the Xbox One X, a timely topic as reviews just went live for the console on Thursday evening. (Here’s mine!)The Xbox One X is running a custom chip with eight Jaguar CPU cores clocked at 2.3GHz. That’s a 76% increase compared to the CPU inside the original Xbox One and Xbox One S, but probably only puts it in the ballpark of a current-gen Intel Core i3 processor. It features a GPU clocked at 1172MHz alongside 12GB of GDDR5 RAM. It’s a powerful system, yes, but compared to some gaming PCs out there, it’s not even a close competition.Tuan Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief at Maximum PC, broke it down like this:Compared to a desktop CPU, the Xbox One X's CPU will be a substantial bottleneck. The eight Jaguar CPU cores will offer one-half to one-third the performance of AMD's new Ryzen CPUs. As we wrote when the Scorpio specs were first revealed, all eight cores working together will maybe roughly equal the performance of an Intel i3 CPU.Scorpio's GPU has 40 customized compute units clocked at 1172MHz; and Scorpio boasts a generous 12GB of GDDR5 RAM with a memory bandwidth of 326GB/s—substantially higher than the 8GB and 256GB/s of AMD's RX 580 PC graphics card … But don't mistake the GPU specs in Scorpio for equivalent PC power. There is no chance in hell the Scorpio's graphics power is anywhere near that of a Titan Xp just because it has the same amount of memory. If you were to buy something equivalent, expect an AMD RX 580 or GeForce GTX 1060, but those desktop graphics cards have less video memory.Xbox One X and PS4 Pro are locked systems. They’re great for the people out there who want to play great-looking games in 4K HDR without ever learning how to apply thermal gel - which is honestly, a pretty cool thing. Gaming PCs are going to be more versatile down the road because you can swap out parts when new, more powerful components come out but the versatility comes at a cost.TL;DR: Maybe. It depends how much you’re willing to invest in a gaming PC.
Is a 1.8 GhZ quad core processor good enough for gaming?
Sure it is, provided you do not get games that require more resources than what they require. The best and simplest way to be sure, is to check the minimum requirements on the game box before buying it. OR, if you download something, read the specs on a particular game or application. I have about 30 store bought games, the one with most demanding specs is Fallout 3. (2 GHz, (speed) and 1 Gig memory, (I think). Games are becoming more resource demanding, you may soon have problems with late developed games. When and if you upgrade, go for the best you can afford with GHz (Gigahertz - speed), Gigs (Gigabytes - capacity), Gigs (Gigabytes - RAM memory) and a DVD, (+RW). Newer games are on DVDs not CDs for ease of storage required for the game companies to put all the data on one DVD. ;-)
Is the HP 15-f272wm laptop good for gaming? If not,is it still playable?
No, it does not have a GPU nor a decent CPU, also only 4gbs of ram. It depends ultimately what you want to play on it but for the most part you won't get very far at all. You could probably play minecraft, terraria, and maybe some source engine games on lowest settings possible but I don't know if it would be playable on those. If you're trying to get a budget setup for gaming I'd suggest you build something yourself for around $500 do some research. I'm a gamer myself.
I am getting a gaming computer. IMac or Macbook Pro?
Yes. The i5 is capable of playing these kind of games smoothly. But if you want smoother you can go for the i7. I would recommend you to go for the macbook pro i5 with 8Gb or RAM and you would just do find with it. From my bookmarks here is a good review on the macbook from an owner that should help you out on this decision: http://budurl.com/NewestMBPReview And from my research here you would be able to find the macbook pro at a discounted price: http://budurl.com/NewestMBP
What system is more powerfull for gaming?
EDIT: @Georg: Nice, long narration here, unfortunately the asker won't understand too much of it, since he already admitted that he has "more or less no idea about computers". ***************************************... Asker (Joe): Your current desktop is very outdated, 6 years old and very low end by modern standards. Your Intel Core2 Duo E6300 is a 2006 model processor and we are in 2013 already, so go figure... Your Radeon HD 4850 graphics card is also very old and outdated. Any new system would be far better in all aspects. However, that Alienware X51 sucks and it's way overpriced. You do not want a gaming computer in a small from factor case (mini tower), it will overheat. Order a PC with similar or better specs for less money on iBuyPower or CyberPowerPC. Choose a model and customize it to your liking and budget. Contact me by email from here if you need assistance. Look for these specs in a gaming computer: Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 would be a minimum required, best would be i5-3570K. That GT640 graphics card is not good enough for gaming, you need at least a GTX650 Ti, or best would be a GTX660 Ti. Also 6GB of RAM is the wrong setup. RAM must only be installed in identical pairs for fast dual channel memory operation. Example: 4GB as two x 2GB 8GB as two x 4GB Get a dual channel kit of 8GB (two x 4GB), fast DDR3 1600MHz RAM, preferably G.Skill Ripjaws X Series or Corsair Vengeance.
Wll adding more RAM boost my FPS performance ?
I have 2GB of RAM, please don't judge me. My computer is 4 years old and at that time 2GB of RAM was plenty for everything. Now, however, I've started to notice that some of the games (I'm playing Minecraft right now) are lagging.. And I'm noticing this on minecraft too... On a good day with OptiFine (FPS boost mod) I gat about 40 FPS max. It usually runs at around 30 FPS. My OS is 64-bit any some people say that my 64-bit OS is the cause of the lag.. Maybe they're right, maybe not.. I hope they aren't right, because I don't have a 32-bit build of Windows7. By the way, we're probably upgrading to 8GB of RAM and I'd like to allocate some 3-4 gigabites just for Minecraft. Will this affect my FPS or not ?? Thank you. :)