Want to build a solid Gamin PC for MMORPGS?
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If you're wanting to play newer MMORPG's, including Oblivion, you'll want a fairly fast dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and a fast video card.\n\nI'd personally go with this processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004  this motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128017  any of this RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Category=17&N=2010170147+1052108080+1052308477+1052416064&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=147  an X1900XT video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121029  or 7900GTO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130065  and a good, large psu, like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817703005  or at least this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817711002
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You can build a better machine yourself. Buy an issue of Maximum PC and you can see all of the parts used to do this.
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If you are looking for a full out gaming computer you will need more $$$$.  But If you just want to play games and don't really care about going head to head online, you can make it happen with $1,200.  As far as components, there are a lot of good manufacturer.  You will have to look in to it and decide if you want to spend more on your motherboard or more on memory and video.  Also if you want a dvd burner or just a cd-rom.  I built my own computer that I use everyday, but I can't tell you what would be the best for you because you are the only one that would know that.  I can give you the site that I buy from.  Happy Shopping  http://www.tigerdirect.com/
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get somthing from asus ... lok for the features you want ...plenty of pci expansion slots ...if you dont want to buy a new video card then you need an agp board but if u want to play the latest games you should move up to pci express and get a new video card like an nvidia 7950 ... a sli capable board is a bonus if you ever want to increase video performance even more by adding a second card ... raid is a good feature to have ...sata is better if you want to move up to faster harddrives  ...and get a board that supports ddr2 unless ur wanting to keep ur old memory ... it really depends on if ur wanting to run ur old components off of it or wanting to put together a new system ...
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Yes, get the Geforce. \n\nToo bad your motherboard does not have a AGP 8X slot.  Then you could spend $200 that would actually get you awesome performance.  \n\nIf you do not have 2GB of RAM on your computer, that is where you should spend the money.   Check www.coastmemory.com
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yes, your machine should be able to run any game out there, although it won't give the best performance possible on some of the more demanding titles...\n\ni'd say that as long as you don't want all graphics/lighting etc at the highest possible settings, then your pc should do the trick.
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You shouldn't have a problem finding a PC with that price.\n\nFor a gaming PC keep the following in mind\n\n1.)  Processor type/speed - You definitely want to go with at least and Intel core 2 Duo.  But AMD processors are better for gaming So look at a top end AMD processor like the 64 X2 or the 64 FX\n\n2.)  Video Card - Definitely go with a high end video card with built in memory.  G-Force,Nvidia and ATI are good choices.  The more memory on the card the better.\n\n3.)  Memory - Go with at least 1 GB of RAM 2 would be better\n\n4.)  OS - Make sure it's running Windows XP, Windows Vista is soon to be released but you may have compatibility issues with games as most are not currently certified for Vista.\n\n5.)  Before going with a major manafacturer do your research and get reviews, but do check them out.\n\n6.) Check this link http://www.pricewatch.com/computers they have a PC and server section and they tend to show the lowest prices for electronics.  Most places that you can get a PC - Windows OS do custom builds and can build it to your spec's.\n\n7.)  Make sure you get a good warranty
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Go to www.pcworld.com and look in their laptop reviews to get a very good idea of what you need and how much you should expect to pay for it! Just make sure you know the requirements/demands of the game you need to install in your laptop. \nGood luck
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I've set a bunch of people up with the E1505.  Depending on which graphics card you got, yes, most games will play fine on your computer.  In particular, WoW and CS will work fine.  If you skimped out on ram, you may want to install more.  But overall the E1505 is a sturdy machine, it should be able to run your games fine.
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First you would need to know what your budget is.  After that then you can choose whether you want AMD or Intel.  Once that choice is made you need to choose your graphics either ATI or NVIDIA.  Then of course I would have at least 1 gig of RAM.  But to illustrate more check these sites out:\nwww.alienware.com\nwww.voodoopc.com\n\nVoodoo has some really nice machines, they are expensive...but you get what you pay for and they also tell you which machines are better at gaming or different processes that you may use them for.  A plus is that if you know how to build a computer check out their core parts and price them then order and put them together yourself...asuming you know how.
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NO!\n\nIntegrated graphics is a no go for that heavy piece of game.\n\nBuy a laptop that has GeForce 7XXX go (7300 and up), or ATI Mobility Radeon X1XXX (1600 and up) with a DEDICATED (not shared) memory of 256 MB or more. Its a very heavy game, unless you want to play on lower detail. Even those laptop cards might not be powerful enough (will be kind of choppy). Buy a desktop with a sparkling new GeForce 8800GTX!\n\ngood luck!
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anything with an AMD Athlon X2 processor and PCI expansion slots. the Athlon X2 is the best processer for gaming. you may not believe me wen you look at the specs compared to an intel Pentium D or a Pentium 4 because it comes in a at significantly less amount of GHz. however the FSB of an Atlon X2 is significantly higher and it doesnt overheat as much a Pentium therefore significantly increasing the performance. The PCIexpress slots are for your video card, the other major component in gaming. Most good video card are PCIe. ATI X1800xt is what i recommend. although others preffer Nvidea. You should also have a bout 3.2 Gigs of RAM. I would say get more if your using a non-windows comp, but windows will only register 3.2 gigs of RAM. The size of the hard drive isn't going to matter except for storage, but you will want to check the speed of it. Make sure it is at least 7200RPMs, with a SATA not ATA connection. This will increase how quickly information can be retrieved from the disk. Thats about it. If your gunna buy one also stay away from Dells for gaming PCs as their motherboards dont have a good FSB to match that of the recommended processor. If your gunna build one buy all the components i just described but slap it all on an Asus A8N-SLI motherboard. IT WILL COST YOU SIGNIFICANTLY LESS TO BUILD YOUR OWN PC. check pricesgrabber.com for all the components. Building your own PC may seem a rather daunting task but it is rather simple. HAVE FUNN WITH YOUR GAMING RIG!!!!
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Well that depends on your budget and if you want a desktop or laptop.  I think the cheapest thing you can do is to purchase an off-the-shelf system and then add what you need to it if it does not have everything you want.  Rule #1, never go with a Sempron or Celeron processor, I don't care what you're doing, they're slow for the even most basic tasks.  Rule #2 is slightly harder to avoid and that is never get an integrated graphics chip and again, I don't care what you're doing, integrated graphics are not only slow they also steal from your primary memory.  Rule #3, don't listen to a word the sales people tell you, chances are they don't know about the product they are selling and are poorly informed on how to help you decide what is best for you, fortunately, you have me.  But, you probably knew a good deal of this already, being young and all.  Rule #4 is to try to find one with at least 1GB of memory, however it may not be possible at lower price points and it may end up being cheaper to purchase more memory and install it yourself.\n\nI took the liberty of looking up some desktops under $500 (I'm assuming a limited budget) and the only one with 1GB of memory is this Acer Aspire which has a 200GB SATA hard drive and not too bad for being $500.  The only problems I see are that it claims nVidia graphics and my assumption on this matter is that they mean the Geforce 6100 IGP which isn't horrible but isn't that great either, it will run older games like Doom 3 fine but not games like FEAR or GRAW.  If you need to upgrade the graphics in that (since it has a PCIe x16 slot), go with a Geforce 7600GS or 7600GT depending on your budget.  But all in all that PC should suit your needs quite nicely, provided you don't do heavy gaming or multitasking (like me).  Here's the link, http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-Aspire-trade-Desktop-PC-AST160-UA3402-/sem/rpsm/oid/149055/catOid/-12962/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do\n\nIf you're looking for a laptop, options become narrower and prices go up significantly.  I'm not saying this is the cheapest laptop with the features to look for but if you want one with 1GB of memory, a large hard drive at 100GB (which is large for a laptop) and a dedicated 128MB Geforce 7400 Go graphics card and an Intel Core duo processor at 1.83GHz you will end up spending nearly $1400, http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/149457/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12963%252FNtk%252FAll%252FNtt%252Ftv%252520tuner%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs\n\nRule #5 is to buy an AMD processor whenever possible, in some cases it is not like with the laptop.  I would rather get an Intel processor + dedicated graphics than an AMD processor with integrated graphics.  I think I covered everything, good luck with your choice.
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The 6800GS's would be at the top of my list of affordable, but yet pretty fast.  If you're wanting faster, I'd get a 7900GT, it's almost twice as fast as your 6800GS, plus it has twice the pipelines.  BUT, nVidia doesn't seem to have a supply of them now.  \n\nI just checked all of the places I usually buy computer parts from online, and they're not in stock anywhere.  If you want one soon, take about $350 with you, plus money for taxes, to Fry's Electronics, and you can probably have one tomorrow.
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all depends on the type of gaming your doing for one with all the bells and whistles 3-5 grand for a LAN party system 600-1800 dollars for a good gaming PC for home use 600-1500 if you want one built contact me and I'll go over some pricing or give you some better ideas on building your own
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Do plenty of research.  Figure out if you want a gaming machine, a word processor, or a graphics workstation.  This will determine what kind of motherboard/processor you'll need, as well as RAM requirements.  Next is video card, as you'll want something fast for gaming, but something powerful for heavy 3D graphics.  Again, do plenty of research.  Final considerations are monitor, cd or dvd burner, audio.\n\nI suggest putting together a "dream system", with all the toys you'd ever want.  Then list a "bare bones" system.  Price both, then start swapping parts until you have a system you like for a price you can afford.\n\nHope this helps.
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you need to purchase a 128MB video card...like the GeForce 5200 or 5500\n\ngo to tigerdirect.com they have plenty.\n\nyou will need an open AGP or PCI slot.....