Good, cheap gaming PCs?

[Tibbles]

I want a cheap PC that can at LEAST run ARMA II at high settings. My price range is $1000 and lower. Post links please!

[MentallyillGamer(Kaddam)]

You want cheap PCs than may I suggest going custom style. You can get parts for a pc that you put together cheaper than if you buy a brandname at retail. Just being honest.

If you go retail then I suggest HP with intel. For the price its the best brand name on retail for cheap where you can still play the most games on it. Be careful which you buy most get the AMD stuff instead of Nvidian etc. (Not to spoof on AMD)

[Tibbles]

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Whats your price limit?

About $1000 I'd say.

[Chowder7116]

Escrito originalmente por MysticalMayhem:

Escrito originalmente por ;828935673104539187:

Whats your price limit?

About $1000 I'd say.

http://www.custompcreview.com/computer-builds/best-custom-gaming-computer-build-under-1000-december-2012/16645/

[Erod]

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>Good
>Cheap
Pick one

Thank you sir. You see a GOOD pc is never a CHEAP pc unless you had to make it.

[Zoxphyl]

You all say that one should custom make a PC if they want a good one for cheap. But what if one has no idea how to work a computer?

[Chowder7116]

Escrito originalmente por Zoxphyl:

You all say that one should custom make a PC if they want a good one for cheap. But what if one has no idea how to work a computer?

Its super easy. Google, how to build computers. Thats how I learned.

[Erod]

Escrito originalmente por √ 😳Starchy √:

Escrito originalmente por Zoxphyl:

You all say that one should custom make a PC if they want a good one for cheap. But what if one has no idea how to work a computer?

Its super easy. Google, how to build computers. Thats how I learned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YmMNpbFjp0

[Chowder7116]

Escrito originalmente por Ramtumbler:

Escrito originalmente por √ 😳Starchy √:

Its super easy. Google, how to build computers. Thats how I learned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YmMNpbFjp0

I originally posted a "let me google that for you" link but steam thought I was a spam bot. Me. A spam bot. HA

[Zoxphyl]

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Escrito originalmente por Ramtumbler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YmMNpbFjp0

I originally posted a "let me google that for you" link but steam thought I was a spam bot. Me. A spam bot. HA

I googled it, and I didn't understand a single word they said. I fail to see how anyone who isn't an expert at electronics can make their own computer from scratch.

We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
-Carl Sagan

[Chowder7116]

Escrito originalmente por Zoxphyl:

Escrito originalmente por √ 😳Starchy √:

I originally posted a "let me google that for you" link but steam thought I was a spam bot. Me. A spam bot. HA

I googled it, and I didn't understand a single word they said. I fail to see how anyone who isn't an expert at electronics can make their own computer from scratch.

We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
-Carl Sagan

Try this guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkykETgkoo

[Rubik748]

Escrito originalmente por MysticalMayhem:

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Whats your price limit?

About $1000 I'd say.

Ah. You are not in the UK. The site I would recommend is in the UK. And I trust it more than any of those American sites.

[Tibbles]

Escrito originalmente por rubik748:

Escrito originalmente por MysticalMayhem:

About $1000 I'd say.

Ah. You are not in the UK. The site I would recommend is in the UK. And I trust it more than any of those American sites.

I rep dat west.

[Pant]

Escrito originalmente por Zoxphyl:

Escrito originalmente por √ 😳Starchy √:

I originally posted a "let me google that for you" link but steam thought I was a spam bot. Me. A spam bot. HA

I googled it, and I didn't understand a single word they said. I fail to see how anyone who isn't an expert at electronics can make their own computer from scratch.

We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology.
-Carl Sagan

Wikipedia and youtube are your friends, wiki to learn what a part is(CPU/GPU/RAM etc), youtube to learn what parts to pick and how to put them together. Also asking expirienced people (not fanboys) can help too as they can share their expirience with a "first time" build.

Its not hard and you don't have to have a complete understanding of the intricate functions of each part. Only a basic knowledge of which parts are which and where they go is required to build a desktop PC. I know this for a fact as 7 months ago I wouldn't have been able to tell a cpu from a gpu if they were sitting in front of me and labled with a giant blinking neon sign, one month ago I built the PC I'm using right now.


Also there is no such thing as a good pc that is cheap or a cheap pc that is good. Alienware, Falcon NW, and other "Custom" builders are overpriced for what you get, idk about your area but when I was contemplating building a pc I asked around at the two local pc shops and they would only charge me about $150 more than what it would cos to buy the parts myself (labor and whatnot) I thought it was a pretty good deal. The shops around you may not be the same but that was my expirience with pc shop pricing.

Also a few things to keep in mind

1. Never but a pc from a big box store (Walmart, Best Buy, Kmart etc) they are often overpriced and extremely underpowered.

2. Don't be fooled by pc's listed as "Gaming" pc's as this is often not what they are, if you find a complete pc for sale make sure to come here or another forum to verify that the parts arent crap.

3. Never buy a pc from ebay or craigslist as you don't know what kind of life it has had and people trying to offload pc's for quick cash will often BS you on how capable it is.

4. Never take someone's opinion on a particular piece/brand of hardware, always remember that an opinion is just that, an opinion, every brand/part had its advantages and disadvantages. Poplular arguments are Intel/AMD(cpu) and Nvidia/AMD(gpu).

5. Never buy a "Gaming" laptop unless you really need a laptop for reasons other than gaming. Your money will go nearly twice as far with a desktop you build yourself.

6. RTFM!

[Proud]

Aleinwares are way 2 expensive and they arent the best you can get if your are gonna go big 2300$ might as well get the biggest around fragbox 5k not cheap but one of the best pcs ever its crazy

[dimension jumper]

the cheapest way to get a pc is make it your self lazy ♥♥♥♥!