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Gaming Computers; Are they Worth It?
I've been reading and hearing a lot lately about so-called "gaming computers" (one brandthat comes quickly to mind are Alienware comptuers). Are they worth getting if I do other things on the computer other than gaming, such as blogging and watching videos?
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Sixtennis
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I would have to say that most gaming computers are a waste of money, because you can build your own for a fraction of the price.
My friend is building a computer, and it only takes him about $600 to get a computer with an AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor, with a great ASUS motherboard. That right there only costs just below $250.
You can pick up a hard drive for practically nothing, and you can also pick up RAM (that works with the motherboard) for practically nothing.
You wouldn't want to buy a crappy power supply, so add in another hundred dollars or so.
There's also computer cases, but that's not something that really needs to be worried about. You can pick them up for really cheap.
The only thing that's left (hardware wise for inside of the computer) is the graphics card. You can go almost full out with a graphics card and still only pay about $200.
Now, there's the operating system. My friend is going to be starting out with Ubuntu, because it's free, and he can play some games through Wine while he gets the money to get Windows. Also, he has extra displays/keyboards/mice that are available, and that's not an expense that is needed, so I am leaving out $200 or so.
So with all of the hardware that I've just listed, the computer (which is fantastic in my mind) only costs ~$550.
So, is it worth it to get a gaming computer online? No.
answered yesterday
catchatyou
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edited yesterday
Ok, thank you for the information, I looked up the prices of my ideal computer online (not that I have the money to afford it), and it was MUCH cheaper than a pre-built computer.
(21 hours ago) Sixtennis
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Thank you, and I'm glad that I could've helped.
(20 hours ago) catchatyou
The only disadvantage is that you need to know if all the hardware pieces can fit each other. If one piece doesn't fit that that is a waste of money. Be aware of this when building your own PC.
(8 hours ago) nitrocrime
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Build your own rig ! ......
answered yesterday
Jack Ogara
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It would be a huge waste of money.
"Gaming computers" such as Alienware computers are much more expensive than most computers, and they are also much more powerful. If all you are doing is blogging, watching videos, etc., you don't need that much power.
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PuntingYoshi
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Not necessarily a waste of money possibly if you buy an alienware or something I will admit they are far overpriced and if anything even if you did get one you don't use it to its full potential I built myself a moderate gaming rig that can handle most of the newest games with the graphics maxed out and getting 50 frames a second and it Conley cost combined about 400 bucks and its a great machine.
(yesterday) snack pack88
I'm not saying Alienware and gaming computers are a waste of money, in general. I'm saying it would be a waste of money for the asker, because he/she could easily do what they wanted on a much cheaper computer.
(yesterday) PuntingYoshi
True and I wasnt trying to dispute what you said previously I was just saying and I do agree that a "gaming" computer is a waste of money because you can make your own for much cheaper.
(yesterday) snack pack88
Ahh, I misunderstood.
(yesterday) PuntingYoshi
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I believe all pre-built computers are a waste of money. If you wan't a good gaming computer I would suggest building your own.But if you don't know how or couldn't be bothered I guess a pre-built system would be your only option.However if you need a gaming pc (IE. a pc with a good graphics card etc.) then I would say a system like an "Alienware Computer" would again be your only / best option.
But if you're not going to be gaming much (or playing graphically intensive games) then a non-gaming pc would be an acceptable option.
Hope I helped :)
answered yesterday
Blind Fury
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It sounds like your a casual gamer, so for you, a full-blown gaming computer is a waste of money. For someone who takes their gaming seriously, then money is no object. I build high-end water-cooled computers (gaming and 3D rendering) for a living, and it's nothing for me to spend $5,000 on parts alone. People buy my computers, even after I add in the cost of my labor, because speed and computing/graphics power are a necessary part of their lives. Until those things become a necessary part of your life, stick with off-the-shelf computers and games that don't require a great deal of graphics power to play well.
answered 18 hours ago
papawayne
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It will become clichéd in the this thread but I will say it anyway; build your own!
answered yesterday
Ben Grant
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