My son is interested in computer gaming, online. He said we need to get a "gaming" computer. What advice can you give me with regard to a computer for less than $1000.00?

Take a look at this article:
http://www.firingsquad.com/guides/building..._pc/default.asp

Thanks. It looks like some good info. I'll check it out.

Hehehe... I'm just the member to help out here


Rosewill TU-155 Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window

Maxtor DiamondMax 10 80GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive

MSI RS482M-IL Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 800MHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 754 E6 Processor

CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory

connect3D 3038 Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card

The Total - Close enough to $750.00 (Not bad) Edited: might be a little more now. I looked at the Motherbroads and found a better deal.

Well, the only thing that is circulating around in the brain of a gamer is to have as many FPS (frames per second) as possible in CS (Counter Strike). It is pretty sad.

Many games require a high-end machine, especially to run in the higher resolutions. And new game of take advantage of new more computing demanding effects and things and computers can be pretty expensive, especially the high-end ones.

When looking for a computer to use for gaming, something very important is the graphics card. Cards with the nVidia chipset are the best. Cards with the ATI chipset are pretty ok too.

The configuration stated above seems pretty okay, personally I would have gone with a nVidia card though.

i just built a beautiful new gaming, computer, 3200 64, watercoooled, 7800 gt, 2 gigs of ram. Truly a work of art, to bad you can read what happened to it, in my other post.
http://forum.ccleaner.com/index.php?showtopic=3522
I'm just hoping i can get it fixed as soon as possible, so i can use it.

Watercooling is for the arcane!

I just tested my frame rate on Counter Strike: Source and got a 150fps!!
To bad my comp cost well over $1000

150?!?!?!!!! Man what graphics card you have?

he has two 7800 gtx running in sli, he is spoiled, and likes men.... very very much. NOW GOD Fix MY computer so i can f***ing play CS!

AH!! Spreading rumors about me again!!!!
I will get your for this!!!!
No i don't like men !!
but he is right about what graphics cards i have

Oh ya also if you check on the neowin forums they have some people who are also building gaming computers. it would probably be in the overclocking or hardware section.
http://neowin.net/forum/

If you have two GeForce 7800 GTX in SLI then you are definitly spoiled, perhaps even more than just spoiled!

What I have for gaming and mostly everything: http://www.apple.com/powermac/graphics.html

Love it.

I have seriously been wanting a mac for about the last year. The only problem is I cant decide what to get. I would have gotten one a couple weeks ago(mac mini) and then I heard about the intel switch. I decided to hold out to see if I could just build a pc and put osx on it.

Well,

Apple does not want OS X on any Intel based machine but their own, so OS X will not work on it.

BUT there is a way to do it even now, but it is illegal, so I will not post how.

You know as soon as those intel based macs hit the shelf and people start building thier own that apple will just start selling it. They would be crazy not to.

I've been playing with other OSes a lot lately and OSX is the only one I could use for good. Everything else just feels underdeveloped. Dont get me wrong I love windows but I'm getting sick of the crap that goes along with it.

I hate Windows as well, never liked it, but I am very good on it, and unfortunately I have to work on Windows computer at my job(fixing computers), and school(I am the tech guy at my school.)

An Apple Macintosh might not be the best computer for gaming.


Tried Linux?

Eldmannen linux pcs are terrible for gaming.(no games hardly support them)
You have to admit that OSX is better than any linux distro. I'm willing to bet that if they start selling OSX that a majority of linux users will buy it.

Ehhh... ok people for 1: Most games don't run on Mac's and 2: Windows is the way to go for gaming for now.

And heads up: I'm getting a ATI 9800Pro 'Replacing my ASUS ATI 9200SE"

i love mac's but they are not for gaming. end of question.

Then you have never seen Halo or Age Of Empires(two main games I play) on a Mac

I have dual boot computers.

Laptop (Toshiba): XP / Fedora

Desktop (Gateway): XP/ Gentoo

No dual boot on my Macs.

Ahh.. halo on a Mac. I've heard it runs alot better on there then it does on Windows based PC's. Is that true? I've seen it and it looks Darn good!

Why play halo? Especially on a computer. That game dosent stand up to UT2004 for multiplayer and I would rather play farcry or HL2 for single player.

Hehehe... FarCry online is fun. I know Halo has somewhat of a performance problem but hey! If you have the card and the RAM you're good to go. UT2004 is ok I guess. I'm not really a fan but i've played it. UT games can be played on most system's anyway now in days

Hey any of you play Quake 4 it a good game. It its online play is terrible. It is barely better then doom 3. Thats only my opinion. Also what type of power supply do mac's use. Like do they need alot of watts or little, i know my box needs like at least 500 watts

I dont really play farcry as much as I used to and didnt really like the multiplayer.

UT is my addiction right now. Low Grav Instagib on face classic is where its at.

I cant stand halo. The guns are nothing special, the shield system is retarded(get shot just hide untill you recharge.), and the story despite what some say isnt very good.

I saw my brother playing the Demo with his 9800Pro with 256MB and it ran alright. He only has 512MB. Hes upgrading to 1GB though. Anyways, the online game play is good as always. But it's kinda like Doom 3

Too bad my system can't run Doom 3 or Quake 4. I would need more RAM and a new Card. My CPU is good. AMD Athlon 2000+ 1.667GHZ.

Time for a upgrade.

Well, I was a gamer at one time but not any more. I do however play halo , CSS and Dawn Of war. So.. yeah I need 1GB of RAM and a ATI 9800Pro at the most.

oh cool you play counter strike source to. What is your name in the game maybe we could play some time

lol, I hardly play it now but... I could let my brother know and he'll give me the name and maybe you and him will play each other. Be aware that he is.. really good at the game

Note: It'll have to be some other time though before you two can face off

Damn i just started playing like 5 days ago...

Really? lol, I could probably kill you in it then

Ok now i have my hdd's ready to be rma'd and on monday im rushing to the post office to send them. At the mean time im playing css on my old computer with my new graphics card gettting around 143 fps, thats right in your face vanguard. But i have no sound.. I cant wait to get working hdd's and put my comp together.

I'll kill of you in CSS... as soon as i get use to this new mouse i have.

My brother and ME would probably kill you

Is that a challenge?!?!
2V2!!!!
We would kick your ass.
Even if my partener is a dumbass....

hahahahaha, where do you live Inu-ya, becuz im gonna fly there, dress in a tuxedo and tophat, and with white gloves on. Tehn im gonna ring your doorbell, and when you come to the door im gonan take of one of the gloves and slap you with it and be like " I challenge you to a deul" yes that would awesome

haha, Inu-ya got x-fire?

Hey, I just play CSS now and then. But, my Borther has X-Fire but.. not right now you guys. I'll give you a date and time to when me and you guys can play.

ok sounds great, my xfire screen name is Vanguard382 incase your brother wants to play me sooner

well my xfire sn, is kobrakommander56. If your really all that good Inu-Ya, then you should join, my clan, we are always looking for good players.

Darn it. Have to wait till another time

well Vanguard, just joined my clan and is now F.S.F.Vanguard, so you should jump on up and play some CS S with us Inu-Ya.