$700-$800 Gaming Computer

[oxyg3n520]

Hi. I just wanted to know if I use $700 to $800 to build a gaming computer, will the hardware/specs be much better than these two that I can just buy in a whole?

Thanks!

SYX Venture SG-120 Gaming PC - Intel Core i5 2320 3.0 GHz, Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64 Bit, 1GB Radeon HD 6770, 8GB DDR3, 1TB 7200rpm HDD at TigerDirect.com

Newegg.com - iBUYPOWER Gamer Extreme 963i Desktop PC Intel Core i5 2500K(3.30GHz) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Capacity AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

[SpicySnow]

6670 is an absolutely pitiful graphics card. 6770 is also pretty low end.

I think you should try to find something with something comparable to a 7850.

[oxyg3n520]

Is this a good card to buy then? (is it high end)

Newegg.com - VisionTek 900505 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

I typed in radeon hd 7850 into newegg and so many different brands of the same card popped up and they all looked different. Should I really be concerned about which one to pick?

[SpicySnow]

All of the card brands are about the same. They have to stick pretty closely to a reference design from AMD/Nvidia. They may have a few small differences in heatsink / cooler etc.

The main difference is warranty, tech support, customer support, etc. The vast majority of cards are manufactured in asia (for ex. ASUS is from taiwan). So some of them have horrendous tech support. While some companies, like Asus, have a strong US presence; and therefore pretty good tech support.

It pretty much all boils down to brand loyalty. And yes, that VisionTek card is OK

[silveryhat]

Hi. I just wanted to know if I use $700 to $800 to build a gaming computer, will the hardware/specs be much better than these two that I can just buy in a whole?

Thanks!

SYX Venture SG-120 Gaming PC - Intel Core i5 2320 3.0 GHz, Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64 Bit, 1GB Radeon HD 6770, 8GB DDR3, 1TB 7200rpm HDD at TigerDirect.com

Newegg.com - iBUYPOWER Gamer Extreme 963i Desktop PC Intel Core i5 2500K(3.30GHz) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD Capacity AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

The computers are not bad, considering that you have to pay $100 for a copy of Windows 7 OEM. That's the reason they cut budget and custom some outdated components such as the HD 6670 or the HD 6770 video card. If you are up for a build your own pc challenge perhaps you can take a look at this $800 / $900 Pure Gaming PC Build article, just to have a good understanding of what a $800 system can bring. Then price it out again accordingly.

[oxyg3n520]

Thanks. My build came out to be like this:

Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

Total + shipping/tax only took me exactly $911 to build because I saved $100 by buying the cpu and motherboard at MicroCenter.

[SpicySnow]

Thanks. My build came out to be like this:

Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

Total + shipping/tax only took me exactly $911 to build because I saved $100 by buying the cpu and motherboard at MicroCenter.

Very nice price.

[silveryhat]

Thanks. My build came out to be like this:

Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

Total + shipping/tax only took me exactly $911 to build because I saved $100 by buying the cpu and motherboard at MicroCenter.

^_^ sweet. if you happen to go microcenter, rockville MD i work there haha