Can Anyone Recommend a Good Gaming Computer

Rexhasta · 07-19-2006, 05:43 AM

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good system for playing PC games on. I would like to build one myself but I dont know if I have knowledge to build from scratch just yet.

I was looking at Alienware Aurora 7500 but most people say they arent as good as they seem, and customer service is overrated.

If anyone could recommend something that would play games like Battlefield 2, Counter Strike Source, and Age of Empires 3 on max graphics that would be great. Also I would like something that will be able to lay future games quite well too although I know I will have to upgrdae stuff as new games come out for that but I dont want to be outdated right away. My max price would probably be $2500-3000.

I want something that I can also upgrade which is steering me away from Alienware because there stuff seems to be kind of specialty for there comps only, kind of like Macs.

Anyways, if anyone can recommend something that would be great.

Motoxrdude · 07-19-2006, 05:52 AM

If you are willing to build a computer, you can get much better performance.

tommycompton · 07-19-2006, 06:59 AM

alienware is way over priced, build yourself or get a computer store(not future shop)to piece together a rig for you.

holyjunk · 07-19-2006, 07:01 AM

Go to a place like www.ibuypower.com They are still cheaper then alienware but just a bit more expensive then a home built one.

SpeedDevil817 · 07-19-2006, 07:05 AM

id go with a $300 emachine from circuit city...but thats just me

holyjunk · 07-19-2006, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SpeedDevil817

id go with a $300 emachine from circuit city...but thats just me

.............. huh.. He said he wanted a gaming machine. Not a cheap piece of crap that comes with a psu that won't support a high-end gpu that maybe he got to upgrade but now the psu won't handle it, then the cpu bottlenecks his whole system, etc.....

SpeedDevil817 · 07-19-2006, 07:12 AM

i think u can play pinball pretty hardcore on those...

Rexhasta · 07-20-2006, 06:57 AM

Does anyone know if Dell game computers are any good?

jp198780 · 07-20-2006, 07:18 AM

maybe the XPS is.

34erd · 07-20-2006, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jp198780

maybe the XPS is.

Yet way overpriced...

The best value your going to get is from smaller company's like ibuypower, cyberpower pc and monarch computer. Building your own computer is easier than it sounds, but if your not up to it you can also consider getting a local computer store to assemble the parts for a small fee, or even get a friend to do it.

07-19-2006, 05:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rexhasta New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Western Canada Age: 18 Posts: 13	Can Anyone Recommend a Good Gaming Computer I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good system for playing PC games on. I would like to build one myself but I dont know if I have knowledge to build from scratch just yet. I was looking at Alienware Aurora 7500 but most people say they arent as good as they seem, and customer service is overrated. If anyone could recommend something that would play games like Battlefield 2, Counter Strike Source, and Age of Empires 3 on max graphics that would be great. Also I would like something that will be able to lay future games quite well too although I know I will have to upgrdae stuff as new games come out for that but I dont want to be outdated right away. My max price would probably be $2500-3000. I want something that I can also upgrade which is steering me away from Alienware because there stuff seems to be kind of specialty for there comps only, kind of like Macs. Anyways, if anyone can recommend something that would be great.

07-19-2006, 05:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 18 Posts: 6,226	If you are willing to build a computer, you can get much better performance. __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08. McCain/Palin 08'

07-19-2006, 06:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
tommycompton Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: winnipeg, ca Posts: 180	alienware is way over priced, build yourself or get a computer store(not future shop)to piece together a rig for you. __________________ amd athlon 64x2 4800+ toledo 3dmark 06 9349 my rig http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...20rig/newcase/

07-19-2006, 07:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
holyjunk Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 1,622	Go to a place like www.ibuypower.com They are still cheaper then alienware but just a bit more expensive then a home built one. __________________ pentium 4 1.5GHz 512mb pc133 19inch crt monitor Radeon 9200se X-Fi Extreme Music LOGITECH Z-5300E!! *family pc, hope to get mine in a year or so.

07-20-2006, 07:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 18 Posts: 4,090	maybe the XPS is. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

07-19-2006, 07:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
SpeedDevil817 Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 216	id go with a $300 emachine from circuit city...but thats just me

07-19-2006, 07:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
SpeedDevil817 Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 216	i think u can play pinball pretty hardcore on those...

07-20-2006, 06:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rexhasta New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Western Canada Age: 18 Posts: 13	Does anyone know if Dell game computers are any good?

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