is this a good computer?

[Templar Knight]

ok, so my birthday is coming up and my present to myself hopefully will be a nice new computer so anyway i have been toying around on the internet to find just the right pc for me thats under a 1000 bucks. anyways this is one of the front runners i have selected

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Operating systemGenuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-biteditProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i5-750 processor [2.66GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache]editMemory4GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]editHard driveFREE UPGRADE! 640GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 500GBeditGraphics card1.8GB NVIDIA Geforce GTX 260 [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]editPrimary optical driveLightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti driveeditNetworkingIntegrated 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet, No wireless LANeditFront Productivity Ports15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audioeditTV & entertainment experienceNo TV TunereditSound CardIntegrated 7.1 channel sound with front audio portseditSpeakersNo speakerseditKeyboard and MouseHP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouseeditProductivity softwareMicrosoft(R) Works 9.0editSecurity softwareNorton Internet Security(TM) 2010 - 15 monthedi

now i have a couple of questions for you people, on a scale of 1-10 how good of a gaming PC is this?

and if possible how well will this run empire tw and arma2

thanks in advance

[GasMask]

You trying to make a joke ? OFC ITS GOOD.

Buy it or build it it will keep you many years and have a good life with the parts in thier very good choice.

ARMA 2 LOL LIKE A PEICE OF BUTTER

EMPIRE ? IT WILL LAUGH AT EMPIRE

1-10 ?



8.7

[Templar Knight]

thanks,

now i just must convince the wife

[Templar Knight]

all right this is a cheaper config i am looking at, so can you judge it by the same ranking system that i put in my first post please

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• • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• • AMD Phenom(TM) II X4 920 quad-core processor [2.8GHz, 2MB L2 + 6MB L3 shared, up to 4000MT/s]
• • 4GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]
• • 500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
• • 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 [DVI, HDMI, VGA]
• • LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
• • Integrated 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet, No wireless LAN
• • 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio
• • No TV Tuner
• • Integrated 7.1 channel sound with front audio ports
• • No speakers
• • HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
• • Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
• • Norton Internet Security(TM) 2010 - 15 month
  

[GasMask]

all right this is a cheaper config i am looking at, so can you judge it by the same ranking system that i put in my first post please

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• • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• • AMD Phenom(TM) II X4 920 quad-core processor [2.8GHz, 2MB L2 + 6MB L3 shared, up to 4000MT/s]
• • 4GB DDR3-1066MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]
• • 500GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive
• • 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 [DVI, HDMI, VGA]
• • LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
• • Integrated 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet, No wireless LAN
• • 15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audio
• • No TV Tuner
• • Integrated 7.1 channel sound with front audio ports
• • No speakers
• • HP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouse
• • Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
• • Norton Internet Security(TM) 2010 - 15 month

Thats still a great PC and will keep you some years my freind and of course you can buy upgrades along the way its a good deal and i would go for that over the other one .

Im not a noob btw i have been working with computers for over 11 years .

Im no Uber supoer duper geek but i know my stuff

That pc is a nice setup and is just a nice one to play many games and also you could buy more parts for it if needed if you really want to just chill and enjoy games and have a decent setup go with this one its got a 1gb GPU very nice 500gb HDD very nice its got a good AMD CPU and has some nice memory .

64 bit OS also a good OS for games.

Dont listen to these guys who crossfire 4 cards and have to have the best these people just waste your time and end up pointing you in thier direction if you really want to get a pc the best thing to do is find one that suits you the best and is better for you then take info from other people my freind.

Enjoy the week.

I left REP+ for you

[Roman_Man#3]

The first one is magnitudes better. I couldn't, in good consciousness, recommend the second one over the first.

From the specs list, these sound pre-built. Have you thought about building your own? Its a lot of fun.

[Templar Knight]

The first one is magnitudes better. I couldn't, in good consciousness, recommend the second one over the first.

From the specs list, these sound pre-built. Have you thought about building your own? Its a lot of fun.

i have looked a little into building my own but i got overwhelmed with all the info, but i might be willing to learn if i can build a good pc for a cheap price

yeah the 1st one is much better but the 2nd one is much cheaper, and at the moment the price tag is the biggest deciding factor

[Top-Tier-Tech]

That second computer wouldn't be worth much for gaming. What resolution monitor would you be playing those games on? I ask so I can give you an idea how well those games would perform.

[Templar Knight]

That second computer wouldn't be worth much for gaming. What resolution monitor would you be playing those games on? I ask so I can give you an idea how well those games would perform.

1280x1024

[Top-Tier-Tech]

1280x1024

Wow. At that resolution the first rig would max either of those games out. If you would be interested in building it yourself you could build one with performance identical to the first rig you linked for about $700. I've built 3 computers in the last year and prior to that I had little experience on the matter, it's easy and only takes about an hour to do.

[Welshman25]

i have looked a little into building my own but i got overwhelmed with all the info, but i might be willing to learn if i can build a good pc for a cheap price

yeah the 1st one is much better but the 2nd one is much cheaper, and at the moment the price tag is the biggest deciding factor

I was that EXACT position a few months ago. I went with building my own and I would highly recommend it. You can get exactly what you want, for cheaper. I got better hardware and saved hundreds of dollars by going custom build. And actually putting it together is a great experience- it's pretty fun and easy and you get to learn how everything inside it works. It's really something I'm proud of.

Newegg.com is where I bought all my parts.

[Wheelchair]

i have looked a little into building my own but i got overwhelmed with all the info, but i might be willing to learn if i can build a good pc for a cheap price

yeah the 1st one is much better but the 2nd one is much cheaper, and at the moment the price tag is the biggest deciding factor

Check my signature, I offer videos on how to build a PC.

[Godless Pickle]

Oh, yeah, thats definitely a good gaming computer.

[Freddie]

$1000 to spend on PC for gaming at 1280x1024 - In all honesty that's to much money to spend for gaming at that resolution lets say you might change your monitor in a years time to a 1680x1050 or 1920x1080 screen it pays to think ahead of time rather then the now.

Custom Rig

- Windows 7 64 bit Retail $110 (don't get 32bit and get retail rather then OEM it's worth it as you might change your PC again in a few years and in which case paying a little bit extra now for a retail licence is more cost effective)
- Intel Core i5 750 $200
- GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 $78
- OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) $73 (after rebate)
- Antec 300 - $60 (I never get tired of recommending this case)
- OCZ Z-Series OCZZ550 550W - $60
- SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5770 1GB - $170
- Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB - $55 (single platter, really quick)
- Sony Optiarc 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW - $26

Total - $832

You could save some money by getting an AMD Phemon II setup but for what you save doesn't make up for the performance hit now that Intel has lowered the price of it LGA1156 chips and P55 boards are a lot cheaper these days. The motherboard I choose isn't suitable to multiple card setups (SLI & Crossfire etc) as the 2nd PCi-E 16x lane only has 4 channels but for what your gaming at (1280x1024) you don't need to worry and the card I choose will is overkill for just about everything and will still be more then good enough if you upgrade your monitor in the future. The PSU may seem a lot of money for what it is but buy a good PSU now and you won't have to worry about if your PSU can cope with future upgrades and will provide a clean and stable power to your PC.

[Templar Knight]

well after having an long talk with the wife 1000 dollar price limit has been dropped to between 700 and 800 dollars, but anyways thanks for that list i shall look into it

[Capt. Fozdike]

ok, so my birthday is coming up and my present to myself hopefully will be a nice new computer so anyway i have been toying around on the internet to find just the right pc for me thats under a 1000 bucks. anyways this is one of the front runners i have selected

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Operating systemGenuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-biteditProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i5-750 processor [2.66GHz, 1MB L2 + 8MB shared L3 cache]editMemory4GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]editHard driveFREE UPGRADE! 640GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 500GBeditGraphics card1.8GB NVIDIA Geforce GTX 260 [2 DVI, HDMI and VGA adapters]editPrimary optical driveLightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti driveeditNetworkingIntegrated 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet, No wireless LANeditFront Productivity Ports15-in-1 memory card reader, 1 USB, 1394, audioeditTV & entertainment experienceNo TV TunereditSound CardIntegrated 7.1 channel sound with front audio portseditSpeakersNo speakerseditKeyboard and MouseHP multimedia keyboard and HP optical mouseeditProductivity softwareMicrosoft(R) Works 9.0editSecurity softwareNorton Internet Security(TM) 2010 - 15 monthedi

now i have a couple of questions for you people, on a scale of 1-10 how good of a gaming PC is this?

and if possible how well will this run empire tw and arma2

thanks in advance

That's a great PC. I'd go with that one, it's tonnes better than the second one

And if you do need any help with building a computer, Wheelchair has a great video tutorial on how to build one. If you need any extra help, don't hesitate to message me

[Templar Knight]

well i would like to thank everyone for there advice, and as of now it looks like i will be building my own pc as i can get the best bang for my buck

[GasMask]

well i would like to thank everyone for there advice, and as of now it looks like i will be building my own pc as i can get the best bang for my buck

Goodluck my friend and may your money go far make sure you look for some good deals and dont forget to post some pictures of your build after you finish .

Have a nice week Templar Knight.

[Welshman25]

Goodluck my friend and may your money go far make sure you look for some good deals and dont forget to post some pictures of your build after you finish .

Have a nice week Templar Knight.

I second all of that, also watch Wheelchair's videos. They were very helpful to me when I build my rig.

[Roman_Man#3]

A 1gb GT220 is not a very nice card if you are looking at a computer for gaming at the resolution he is.