Well, i’m sad to report that my computer has given out on me, so I will be out for 3+ weeks. :’(
Seeing that i’m out of a computer. I need to get a new one. If anyone has a suggestion for a computer try to keep it around $800-1500.
Hello Triden, I have a MSI Gaming G Series Computer and I’m very satisfied with it.
They price around $1000-$1500.
~RJ
First off, stay away from pre-built computers.
Yes, MSI is a good company, however, you must remember, that they are trying to get the most money out of the least product.
Whenever companies pre-build computers, they will put low quality parts in it so that you are constantly having to upgrade, and replace your parts, and/or whole rig.
If they do not do that, then they will charge a few hundred dollars for the computer being built by them, basically as a “labor” cost.
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Here’s a build that I modded to fit your budget, excluding the OS & CD/DVD Drive.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KvNxP6
Of course, parts of your old PC that you are goin to use would be nice, such as your harddrive(if it still works, your keyboard, mouse(even though you get a new one for free w/ the mother board), monitor, speakers, CD/DVD drive, and fans(why not).
If your Hard drive doesn’t still work, you will most likely have to purchase your new OS, depending on what you would like to use.
I even matched the color scheme for all the parts <3
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This rig will be able to play any game that you throw at it at max settings.
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tl;dr
Don’t buy pre-built PC’s
Build your own
Linked build is great.
I have to say my experience of this is almost the exact opposite.
My PC was pre-built, cost me just under £400 with free shipping. I looked it up quite recently, and even now, the individual parts added up to somewhere around £350.
So it really depends where you go, and when. I may have been lucky, but it also may be standard for pre-built computers from that particular company. It’s called e-buyer btw. Don’t know if they have an american branch, but for anyone in the UK, I highly recommend them.
HP Pavilion g6 (2219-sa) is the one i’m currently using, and for around £250 ($380).
8GB RAM, 1TB Hard Drive Memory Space, 2.5GHz, can run MC pretty well, and is cheap as well.
Despite it being a laptop, it performs well, and because it’s a laptop, you can take it anywhere.
Nope.
Laptop. It will slow down like fuck. They’re designed to break after a certain amount of time, like phones. Why the hell would you spend near to $400 on a laptop when you can build a much better PC for the same price?
If you want portability, sure! But if you want a decent gaming rig, do not get a laptop.