Help ! What computer to buy ?

smcdkm · 11-28-2005, 11:17 PM

I would like to buy a second computer for my son to use, he plays mostly games. I do not wish to spend a fortune, any advise would be welcome. Thanks!!

elmarcorulz · 11-28-2005, 11:23 PM

What would be your budget?

smcdkm · 11-28-2005, 11:26 PM

I was hoping to spend no more than $600, is that possible?

johnb35 · 11-28-2005, 11:31 PM

What kind of games are you talking about? If you are talking about the higher end games you'll be spending a lot more than that if you need a full system which includes tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers. The 500-600 dollar systems you see from dell and hp won't work too good with the higher end games. Those are just entry level. You will need anywhere from 128-256 mb video card. at least a 2ghz processor, and 1gb memory. your best bet is to have one custom built for you cause it saves a lot of money.

Fuzz · 11-28-2005, 11:31 PM

Do you need a monitor? And what kind of games does he play?

smcdkm · 11-28-2005, 11:39 PM

He plays Rome Total war and call to duty 2. I do need a monitor. How much do you think ,i will need to spend?

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11-28-2005, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 22 Posts: 6,033	What would be your budget?

11-28-2005, 11:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
smcdkm New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3	I was hoping to spend no more than $600, is that possible?

11-28-2005, 11:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnb35 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: IL, USA Age: 38 Posts: 940	What kind of games are you talking about? If you are talking about the higher end games you'll be spending a lot more than that if you need a full system which includes tower, monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers. The 500-600 dollar systems you see from dell and hp won't work too good with the higher end games. Those are just entry level. You will need anywhere from 128-256 mb video card. at least a 2ghz processor, and 1gb memory. your best bet is to have one custom built for you cause it saves a lot of money.

11-28-2005, 11:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
smcdkm New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3	He plays Rome Total war and call to duty 2. I do need a monitor. How much do you think ,i will need to spend?