Best Gaming Computers?
For gaming, definitely go with a desktop. It's hard to get decent gaming performance on laptops for under $1000, and they aren't upgradeable later on. While the absolute best value for your dollar comes building from scratch, there are plenty of better deals. The first system isn't good for gaming- the graphics card is worthless and would have to be replaced, the processors is also rather slow. Here's a much better (and cheaper) choice: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as... Building from scratch you could get something much more powerul. Or you could spend another $150 to upgrade the graphics card and power supply on the this computer. But for WoW and Empire Total War, it wouldn't be necessary. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150369
Where to buy a gaming computer?
I want to buy a Gaming PC but i don't know where to get it and i wont to know trusted places because some of them don't look professional. The reason i don't wont to build one is because i don't wont to mess it up and be out the money and still not have a PC. ( Not Alien ware because they are a little over priced)
How much would It cost to make your own gaming computer?
I don't need something crazy like a terabyte of memory. I want it to have internet connectivity of course. I want it to function fine as a regular computer as well, although gaming would be top priority. And I would like to know how fast would it run If i play Crysis 2, Call of duty Black Ops/Modern Warfare (2), and Starcraft 2 on highest graphics settings. The price range doesn't really matter right now, but I'm hoping for something lower than $500, but I am willing to pay around a thousand or more if it would really be worth the money. Also; sound cards and other things that are "optional" I want included in the price.
What if you used a gaming computer as a regular computer? Would it be more efficient to use a gaming PC to do things you would normally do with say, a MacBook/Windows computer (i.e., surfing the web)?
Are you talking about like a personal desktop or laptop computer? Nothing would happen. A computers marketed as a “gaming computer” is a computer designed to appeal to gamers, and they do this by featuring components that will perform well during gaming, but also sometimes with specific aesthetic bells and whistles. However, generally speaking, all consumer PCs (and by that, I mean Windows, Linux, and Mac computers) are designed with similar components and they run some version of one of those operating systems. A “gaming” computer will do anything a “regular” computer will do. If anything, it will do it better because they use more performant components than the kind of computer the “average” person might get. Apart from the capability of the hardware, the utility of a PC is largely dictated by the operating system and the extra software that the user chooses to install/buy, and is not really related to whether the computer was marketed as a “gaming computer”.Now, if what you meant by “gaming computer” is actually a specialized console, such as an XBox, PlayStation, or even a Wii U, or Nintendo 3DS, then that’s a different story. This systems are designed specifically for gaming, and other functionality that the developers may have included (for example, all of these consoles include web browsers). They are designed primarily for entertainment, and have unique input devices which are generally designed to work well for playing games, and maybe a few other activities such as watching movies, but not designed for manipulating spreadsheets, writing a college paper, or programming, for example.Without modification, I suppose you could use a game console as your “regular” computer, if you used it just for basic web browsing stuff. You actually could get by using the browser to shop online, read your email, etc. However, I doubt anyone would find it as convenient as using an actual PC or at least a smart phone.Generally speaking users can only run/install software on a game console that has been approved by the console’s manufacturer, so without special modifications, you will not be able to turn an Xbox or Wii U into a “regular” computer so that you can run TurboTax on it or something. It is actually possible, and “home brewers”/hackers, do this kind of thing for fun, but it’s not going to be that practical for the average user.
Is PC gaming better than consoles?
I've been a fan of Nintendo and Xbox pretty much all my life. I have the Wii and Xbox 360 right now. I was going to buy the next generation of consoles but I've heard that PC gaming is better? In what ways is it better? Graphics aren't everything when it comes to gaming but they're still important. Are the graphics better? Why do people say it's cheaper if a PC for gaming would cost about the same price for the PS4? I've heard that more mature and older gamers play on PC, so I won't get any trash talk from a 12 year old. Which sounds amazing. Is that true? As for the Software updates, do they take longer than the ones on Xbox 360? Are they more frequent? I heard a new console called the Ouya is coming out. I like indie games and the Ouya sounds awesome but the hackers would ruin it for me. Is PC gaming at least friendlier to indie game developers than Microsoft and Sony? How does the keyboard and mouse compare to playing with the controller? Which games that are available for consoles wouldn't be available to me for the PC? I don't really know much about PC gaming, I've Googled but most of what I find is tech talk, something about rams and whatnot. I don't get it lol. Sorry I have so much questions but I'd appreciate it if you could answer as many as you can the best you can and provided links where I could learn more. Please and thank you! :3
I want to build a gaming pc but i know nothing about computers can anyone help?
i bought a cheap gaming pc about a year ago for an mmo that was coming out and i didnt care it was one of the worse pc's out there i just didnt want to play on my laptop. However, in the last year i have gravitated more and more away from consoles and towards pc gaming i got a steam account and i have bought about 20ish games on there in the last year and now game on my pc almost exclusively. Thus, i have realised that this pc just is not up for the job and i want to get something better however, i know nothing (absolutely nothing) about pc's and what is best for gaming. all i know is that the internet has a majority of people saying it is better to build your own pc than buy a pre-built one. but like i said i cant make heads or tails of anything else so i was wondering if anyone could help me with this and give me tips or just plain outright tell me what i should do in a simple enough way that i could understand For example if it is better to build instead of buy should i build a new pc from scratch or should i upgrade my current pc? My current PC: http://support.acer.com/product/default.aspx?modelId=4111 http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/series/predatorg
What else can a gaming computer do effectively besides gaming?
Being a workstation, make calculations (via CUDA), render graphics and animations (every animation program, for example Blender or 3DMax). Nvidia advertises itself as a provider for scientific calculations platform. About animations, well, if you want to render a Pixar movie (even Toy Story from 95′) you need a lot of computations. Each frame is made by calculating all graphical effects (one of methods is ray-tracing, looking what color with which intensity we will get from ray of light in specific direction and specific point). If you have advanced enough image, it can be rendered up to hours - single frame! Also, very computation-needy is any fluid calculation. To render thisyou need many hours of calculations.
I use computers for gaming, schoolwork, and coding. Should I get a desktop gaming PC and a mid-range laptop, or just a laptop that can handle gaming (assuming ~$1600 budget)?
Create a gaming setup that allows you to sit down, plug your laptop into a monitor, keyboard, mouse and then you basically have a desktop.Ryan's Portable Desktop Setup (patent pending)If I could go back in time, before I built my PC, I would have done this instead:Assuming you have a $1600 budget I would recommend doing the following to get the optimal setup:ASUS FX503VM Laptop $1000BENQ Monitor $90Gaming Mouse & Keyboard (This is my personal favorite because it’s good for gaming, coding, and budget) $50HyperX Cloud 2 Gaming Headset $100USB 3.0 Hub $10Laptop Cooling Pad $204TB External Hard $100Total Cost: $1,370Money leftover for games: $230Pros of this setup:Portable, get to take your desktop with you everywhere.Show off your slick laptop and setup to your friends.Aren’t restricted by your laptops measly keyboard and screen for gaming.Less strain on the laptop keyboard because when you’re at home you use the gaming keyboard.If you decide to get a desktop in the future, all you need is the desktop, you already have all the peripherals.If you get a desktop in the future, you’ll have a powerful laptop as your secondary.Cons of this setup:Can’t upgrade laptop graphics card and processor (although this shouldn’t be a problem for the next 4–5 years if you play on medium/high settings).Rely only on one system, if your laptop breaks or gets stolen, you’re shit outta luck.Won’t learn as much about hardware as you would building a PC.Carrying a heavy laptop around school.Truthfully, if I could go back in time, I would spend $1,500 on a really nice gaming laptop setup and then save up another $1,500 for my desktop rig.~ Ryan Russell
Is it better to build/buy a gaming PC or just get a gaming laptop?
In 99.9% of the cases it's better to build your own PC. Building one is cheaper, gives more aesthetic options, has better options for upgrading, and you get to learn about the parts and what they do which serves you better later in life.Take my PC for example. I built a budget gaming PC for $500 with a GTX 1050 ti and an i3 6100. If I wanted to buy it straight from amazon it would cost around $600-$700. I saved myself $100-$200 just from building it, and also learned about how a computer works and now I'm able to share about the learning experience with other people.Don't think of getting a gaming laptop. Gaming laptops are overpriced, don't give enough performance, and are bulky and heavy. They provide a lot worse price to performance ratio than PC’s. If you want a laptop get a cheap laptop to use for work/school on the go. I'll compare here. MSI GL62M 7RD-265 This laptop has about the same specs as my PC, except the GPU being a GTX 1050 2gb and an i5 7300HQ. The GPU is going to be obsolete soon as at only has 2gb of VRAM. It performs worse than the 1050 ti and is more expensive because it's in a laptop. Now for processors. Intel Core i5-7300HQ vs. Intel Core i3-6100 As you can see the i3 6100 has a higher single core score, which is better for gaming. It has a worse multi core score which is to be expected since it's a dual core 4 thread processor. The reason why it's priced so high is because it has 32GB of RAM. The minimum RAM for gaming is around 8gb depending on the game. So as you can see, the gaming laptop that has around the same specs as my PC cost $400 more. Hope this should clear up that idea.So it really is better to build a PC. And don't even get me started about consoles. #PC master raceCheers