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[Kami23]

Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone can reccomend a good gaming PC? what should i be looking for in a gaming PC etc?

The reason I ask is that after a hard day i love to play on my laptop and watch a bit of TV. Only problem is i now have a very serious burn on my thigh from the fan (I mean its weeping and everything EW) so I want to invest in a desktop any ideas are welcome

Bex

[lyok]

Kami23, on May 12 2009, 05:54 PM, said:

Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone can reccomend a good gaming PC? what should i be looking for in a gaming PC etc?

The reason I ask is that after a hard day i love to play on my laptop and watch a bit of TV. Only problem is i now have a very serious burn on my thigh from the fan (I mean its weeping and everything EW) so I want to invest in a desktop any ideas are welcome

Bex

In general: it is very dangerous to place your laptop on your lap when working!

About the question: depends on what games you play, what your budget is.
A good 3D card is important. Lots of ram memory.

[Kami23]

lyok, on May 13 2009, 11:54 AM, said:

Kami23, on May 12 2009, 05:54 PM, said:

Hey all,

Just wondering if anyone can reccomend a good gaming PC? what should i be looking for in a gaming PC etc?

The reason I ask is that after a hard day i love to play on my laptop and watch a bit of TV. Only problem is i now have a very serious burn on my thigh from the fan (I mean its weeping and everything EW) so I want to invest in a desktop any ideas are welcome

Bex

In general: it is very dangerous to place your laptop on your lap when working!

About the question: depends on what games you play, what your budget is.
A good 3D card is important. Lots of ram memory.

haha I have to put it on my lap cos Im a bit on the blind side (as in Iv been known to walk into doors cos i didnt see them!)

I have a budget of about a grand with a monitor on top of that. Which company do you reccomend as i have seen a couple of high spec ones from Dell, HP, Packard bell and an Acer?

[lyok]

do you want to play really new and heavy games? if so, then you will not be satisfied with a pc that cost a grand.
Games evolve so quick that a pc (of a grand) is old after a few months.
If you really want a great gaming experience you will need to buy something more expensive to make sure you can keep up with newer games.
(check dell by example: the game-computers they have are about 4 times a grand)


However if you play rahter normal games (not that much in graphic details etc.) then you can buy a good dell computer.
I am a fan of dell: never had problems with those computers and they work fine for many years.

Acer is also good: cheaper then the others and still ok.

I would recommend to check the graphic cards of the computers and check for the ddr ram.
The size of the disk itself (how much you can store) is less important (unless you want to store really a lot?)
So you can save some money on that.


really: what games do you play? This does make a huge difference in the pc you need!

[Kami23]

Im too embarrassed to tell you what I play.. I will say however its a highly popular MMORPG paradied by south park (then again what hasnt been parodied by southpark) :$

I found Dell a wee bit expensive, but I know they are halfway decent. The acer looks promising as you get more graphics memory for your money I suppose.

If you could link me a reccomendation id be ever so grateful im terrible at computery things

Edited by Kami23, 13 May 2009 - 06:48 AM.

[lyok]

Check the file I have attached.

You should check the M7... series of pc (starting from page 6).
Those are designed for gaming.

those pc's are ok and pricewise very ok.

You could check the site yourself and download the file in your own langauge. I do not know from what country you are so I downloaded the file from the website in my country.
(the specifics are in english , but some text is in dutch)

Attached File(s)

•  Consumer_PCs_BE_FINAL.pdf (440.95K)
  Number of downloads: 4

[Kami23]

lyok, on May 13 2009, 04:09 PM, said:

Check the file I have attached.

You should check the M7... series of pc (starting from page 6).
Those are designed for gaming.

those pc's are ok and pricewise very ok.

You could check the site yourself and download the file in your own langauge. I do not know from what country you are so I downloaded the file from the website in my country.
(the specifics are in english , but some text is in dutch)

Thank you so much! they are reasonably priced... I wonder if they deliver to the UK

[lyok]

Kami23, on May 13 2009, 06:37 PM, said:

lyok, on May 13 2009, 04:09 PM, said:

Check the file I have attached.

You should check the M7... series of pc (starting from page 6).
Those are designed for gaming.

those pc's are ok and pricewise very ok.

You could check the site yourself and download the file in your own langauge. I do not know from what country you are so I downloaded the file from the website in my country.
(the specifics are in english , but some text is in dutch)

Thank you so much! they are reasonably priced... I wonder if they deliver to the UK

Oh you are from the UK, if I would have known that I would have given you the UK brochure... see attachement

yeah, they are nicely priced.

I hope this helps

Attached File(s)

•  Consumer_PCs_UK.pdf (197.74K)
  Number of downloads: 3

[Kami23]

They are so nice! I need to figure out now if they do finance lol

and thanks for being discreet and not telling people how sad I am... though im sure there are more players on here than care to admit it

Your a legend!

[toejam]

if what you want is to play videogames i'd recommend getting a console rather than a computer. personally i enjoy the wii very much but a better option (for serious gamers) is a ps3.
when it comes to xbox vs ps3, i definitely go for the ps3.
if you still want a computer and your budget allows it (you might spend some £2,000 for the best option) go for alienware http://www.alienware.co.uk/main.aspx

[mdfenko]

toejam, on May 14 2009, 09:50 AM, said:

if what you want is to play videogames i'd recommend getting a console rather than a computer. personally i enjoy the wii very much but a better option (for serious gamers) is a ps3.
when it comes to xbox vs ps3, i definitely go for the ps3.
if you still want a computer and your budget allows it (you might spend some £2,000 for the best option) go for alienware http://www.alienware.co.uk/main.aspx

i'm not sure i would recommend alienware based on the difficulties people have with their customer service:

infoworld gripeline

[Kami23]

toejam, on May 14 2009, 02:50 PM, said:

if what you want is to play videogames i'd recommend getting a console rather than a computer. personally i enjoy the wii very much but a better option (for serious gamers) is a ps3.
when it comes to xbox vs ps3, i definitely go for the ps3.
if you still want a computer and your budget allows it (you might spend some £2,000 for the best option) go for alienware http://www.alienware.co.uk/main.aspx

we have a ps3 amd an xbox 360 already lol. and Im definately of your thinking, I love the ps3 more

I need a pc to play *cough* WoW (so embarrasing!)

[madrius1]

I think playing WoW doesn't require that much of a super PC. A grant-PC should do the trick. I suggest you buy either a pre-used computer or a new computer from last year. They would range in about your budget, and once revamped, they're like new!

I've been playing WoW-like games on my laptop for ages, and it never crashed. Of course, the graph settings were the lowest, but still. Buying a computer today would most certainly allow you to play with the graphics set at at least medium, if not high. So play, my friend, play!

(I certainly won'y judge you for playing WoW, i've been playing Ultima Online for like 10 years! )

[Kami23]

madrius1, on May 14 2009, 04:05 PM, said:

I think playing WoW doesn't require that much of a super PC. A grant-PC should do the trick. I suggest you buy either a pre-used computer or a new computer from last year. They would range in about your budget, and once revamped, they're like new!

I've been playing WoW-like games on my laptop for ages, and it never crashed. Of course, the graph settings were the lowest, but still. Buying a computer today would most certainly allow you to play with the graphics set at at least medium, if not high. So play, my friend, play!

(I certainly won'y judge you for playing WoW, i've been playing Ultima Online for like 10 years! )

hehe thanks it runs fine on my laptop on low setting but it burns my leg horribly and if i put it on the table i cant make out the spells and stuff... (really it would be cheaper to get my eyes tested but what the hey!)

Yeah im thinking ill get something to tide me over, sort of mid range gaming PC with a big screen then i can see things.

[Kami23]

Kami23, on May 14 2009, 05:35 PM, said:

madrius1, on May 14 2009, 04:05 PM, said:

I think playing WoW doesn't require that much of a super PC. A grant-PC should do the trick. I suggest you buy either a pre-used computer or a new computer from last year. They would range in about your budget, and once revamped, they're like new!

I've been playing WoW-like games on my laptop for ages, and it never crashed. Of course, the graph settings were the lowest, but still. Buying a computer today would most certainly allow you to play with the graphics set at at least medium, if not high. So play, my friend, play!

(I certainly won'y judge you for playing WoW, i've been playing Ultima Online for like 10 years! )

hehe thanks it runs fine on my laptop on low setting but it burns my leg horribly and if i put it on the table i cant make out the spells and stuff... (really it would be cheaper to get my eyes tested but what the hey!)

Yeah im thinking ill get something to tide me over, sort of mid range gaming PC with a big screen then i can see things.

hehe Iv found a decent PC with loads of memory for a good price and the bonus is I can hook it upto my 52 ins TV! :D:D:D
well if im right in thinking i can use my HDMI cable to make the TV into a monitor? any ideas?

Edited by Kami23, 21 May 2009 - 04:20 AM.