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$1,000 Mid Range Gaming PC

A mid range gaming computer that should max out almost any game that you can throw at it.

Here’s some tech specs of this machine:

  • i3 2120 3.3ghz CPU
  • MSI Z77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
  • 8gb 1333mhz RAM (Dual channel says hi!)
  • Seagate 1tb 7200rpm, 64mb cache
  • Radeon HD 7850
  • Antec 650 watt power supply
  • Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
  • Keyboard and mouse included

Don’t be fooled by the i3. It’s a very powerful and capable processor, and it has a very reasonable price tag. When gaming, the GPU plays a much larger role in FPS than the processor does, so for this build, we opted for a slightly cheaper and still very powerful processor, and chose a high end graphics card which can max almost any game you throw at it. This build is a very good gaming build and should be able to handle other basic computer tasks without a problem. The 1tb hard drive in this build will be plenty of space for all your games, and it’s speedy response time will boot your computer and games up fast. 8gb ram is more than enough for gaming while having several other things open at once, not to mention that it’s in dual channel mode which can double its speed. The 650 watt power supple will provide plenty of extra power in case you want to upgrade the build in the future.

The whole thing is housed inside a nice and simple looking chassis, the NZXT source elite edition, which comes in black and white, with lots of room to spare in case you want to upgrade.

Price: $1,000

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By danielhep – April 30, 2012

$600 Budget Gaming Build

A lower end gaming rig that will get you the most value out of your money.

Here’s the specs of this simple gaming machine:

  • AMD A8-3850 2.9ghz Quad Core CPU
  • ASRock A55M-HVS Micro ATX FM1 Motherboard
  • 4gb 1333mhz RAM
  • 500gb Western Digital 7200rpm hard drive
  • Antec 380 watt power supply
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
You might notice that it doesn’t list a graphics card, and the reason for this is because AMD’s integrated graphics aren’t actually that bad, so at this low of a budget, it’s more cost effective to get an AMD chip with integrated graphics than a low end GPU. 4gb ram is more than enough for most games, and this ram is put in dual channel mode, which can even double its regular speeds!
This machine is all housed in the elegant NZXT Source 210 case, which comes in either black or white textured aluminium finish, supporting up to 7 additional fans for the maximum cooling potential, along with plenty of room so that you can upgrade in the future.

Price: $600

Additional options:

  • 8gb ram, add $30
  • 1tb hard drive, add $35
  • White case, add $0

Posted in Budget, Set Builds.

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By danielhep – April 30, 2012