Help ! What computer to buy ?

[smcdkm]

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]

What would be your budget?

 

[smcdkm]

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

 

[johnb35]

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]

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

 

[smcdkm]

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?