I'll mostly be playing Dota 2, Minecraft with Sonic Ether, Skyrim ENB:
Planetside 2, and Battlefield 3. And maybe Blade & Soul and Crysis 3 when they come out.
I know building my own PC would be cheaper, but I have 0 experience on building a PC and I don't wanna risk it. I'm also buying from Best Buy and not from the internet because my mom doesn't trust the internet when buying something for $500+ (I've tried to convince her many many times and failed) so this is my best option, I think. Anyways, what do you guys think of it? Will it run the games mentioned above on max settings at 45~60 FPS? BTW, here's where I found that from: http://www.bestbuy.c...pe=listing&gf=y maybe there's a better one for about the same price?
Oh god is that so much overpriced. I don't want to know what liquid cooling or PSU it uses.
You aren't going to find a good pre-built gaming PC.
I know, but money isn't really the issue here. I already said I can't build a PC because I don't wanna waste money buying all of the parts and then failing to put them together afterwards, and I doubt my mom would let me buy from newegg.
I know, but money isn't really the issue here. I already said I can't build a PC because I don't wanna waste money buying all of the parts and then failing to put them together afterwards, and I doubt my mom would let me buy from newegg.
Please elaborate.
Any other recommendations then?
Cyberpower is known for overheating machines and failed liquid cooling.
There's a video going around of a guy who bought a Cyberpower that broke on him in 3 days because of a faulty liquid pipe.
Someone else will go more in detail as I've not heard much of this brand.
Explain to your mother that you won't find a good Pre-Built computer, and that the best computers are custom built. Ordering parts online is safe. Especially from NewEgg, NCIX, and Amazon.
I totally understand you are unwilling to build it yourself. In these cases, I recommend ordering the parts we recommend, then taking all of the parts to a local (not a chain, big name store) tech shop and paying them a small fee to assemble it for you.
Explain to your mother that you won't find a good Pre-Built computer, and that the best computers are custom built. Ordering parts online is safe. Especially from NewEgg, NCIX, and Amazon.
I totally understand you are unwilling to build it yourself. In these cases, I recommend ordering the parts we recommend, then taking all of the parts to a local (not a chain, big name store) tech shop and paying them a small fee to assemble it for you.
I honestly found my first build to be quite fun.
I could try again I guess. What parts do you recommend to suit my needs? (updated the OP and added a video of Skyrim ENB.)
I could try again I guess. What parts do you recommend to suit my needs? (updated the OP and added a video of Skyrim ENB.)
Give us a budget, please.
Also, I'd just like to say here that building a ton of fun and very easy. Also, if one of the parts fails you can send it back for a new one as long as it wasn't your fault. Although honestly, it really is very easy.
Well, you aren't going to get any prebuilt gaming PC that will last more than a week. Even people with no knowledge of computer parts can build a PC, follow Newegg's tutorial.
I'll mostly be playing Dota 2, Minecraft with Sonic Ether, Skyrim ENB: Planetside 2, and Battlefield 3. And maybe Blade & Soul and Crysis 3 when they come out.
I know building my own PC would be cheaper, but I have 0 experience on building a PC and I don't wanna risk it. I'm also buying from Best Buy and not from the internet because my mom doesn't trust the internet when buying something for $500+ (I've tried to convince her many many times and failed) so this is my best option, I think. Anyways, what do you guys think of it? Will it run the games mentioned above on max settings at 45~60 FPS? BTW, here's where I found that from: http://www.bestbuy.c...pe=listing&gf=y maybe there's a better one for about the same price?
You aren't going to find a good pre-built gaming PC.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
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I know, but money isn't really the issue here. I already said I can't build a PC because I don't wanna waste money buying all of the parts and then failing to put them together afterwards, and I doubt my mom would let me buy from newegg.
Please elaborate.
Any other recommendations then?
Cyberpower is known for overheating machines and failed liquid cooling.
There's a video going around of a guy who bought a Cyberpower that broke on him in 3 days because of a faulty liquid pipe.
Someone else will go more in detail as I've not heard much of this brand.
Click the picture!
-Derek Shunia
I totally understand you are unwilling to build it yourself. In these cases, I recommend ordering the parts we recommend, then taking all of the parts to a local (not a chain, big name store) tech shop and paying them a small fee to assemble it for you.
I honestly found my first build to be quite fun.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
I could try again I guess. What parts do you recommend to suit my needs? (updated the OP and added a video of Skyrim ENB.)
Give us a budget, please.
Also, I'd just like to say here that building a ton of fun and very easy. Also, if one of the parts fails you can send it back for a new one as long as it wasn't your fault. Although honestly, it really is very easy.
Do you need an OS? Monitor? Mouse? Keyboard? Headset? Mic?
Any salvageable parts? (Optical drive, even?)
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
Around $1000-2000. Probably an OS, but not the others. No salvageable parts.
This calls for a case of the combo. You know what combo. THE combo.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($289.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.53 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1159.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
What combo? D:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($33.84 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.86 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1312.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-13 22:11 EST-0500)
2 Monitors, though you most likely won't need nor want one.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
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What's wrong with OCZ?
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
Yep, I've had two OCZ PSUs fail on me. Actually killed my whole rig and one of my hard drives on the second failure.
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-Derek Shunia
Seasonic 620 watts / Asus ROG Strix RX480 / AMD FX 8350 / 8gb Corsair Ram / MSI 990fx / 2 tb Seagate / 120 gb Samsung SSD / Razer Deathadder 2013 / Corsair K65 Keyboard / Phanteks cooler / Asus 23" 1080p 2ms / Asus MG248Q 24" 1080p 1ms 144hz
Change to SeaSonic, Antec HCG, Rosewill, XFX, etc. then.
"Programmers never repeat themselves. They loop."
Seasonic 620 watts / Asus ROG Strix RX480 / AMD FX 8350 / 8gb Corsair Ram / MSI 990fx / 2 tb Seagate / 120 gb Samsung SSD / Razer Deathadder 2013 / Corsair K65 Keyboard / Phanteks cooler / Asus 23" 1080p 2ms / Asus MG248Q 24" 1080p 1ms 144hz