I need to get a gaming pc sooner or later but know nothing about what I should get or what I should look for! Please teach me stuff!
Alien Ware is like Apple. You're paying more for the brand than you are for the contents. I personally bought an Asus Gaming PC and then upgraded it. If you're even more adventurous, build your own. That's what I plan to do when I get some more time. It's cheaper plus you learn. Otherwise, buy a decent one and upgrade it. Still saves you money.
I'm sure you have more than one friend, anyway. I'm getting a decent PC for christmas. and if you are buying one, make sure you look around and compare. Like joe said, with alienware. ou're paying more for the brand than you are for the contents. Always check what you are buying and see if you can get any cheaper elseware, I was going to buy one from a website for around £400. then from what Anonymoose told me that I could save £100 if I were to buy the parts seperatly and build it. so now I'm getting a PC around £450 and what is in it is worth more that 2 of the other PC. the moral of the story is, Always check what you are buying before you do, or you could have wasted a good amount of money
If you're looking for a "gaming" PC. Build it, "gaming" PCs are sold at higher prices because they're "high end", when you could probably save several hundred dollars by building it if you're willing to take them time to learn how and then taking the time to build it right.
Build it. It's significiantly cheaper, it's easy to do, and it doesn't come with junkware. (P.S. I made this on my phone, my phone made it look bigger than it actually is :c)
Like lemon said build it Just go around websites and search for the cheapest. However, I think it needs atleast 8GB RAM, 1TB Hard drive, a decent GPU, a decent power supply. The rest should be alright with any. Spoiler 1GB XFX Radeon HD 7770 Intel Pentium G850, Socket 1155, Dual Core, 2.90GHz LiteOn IHAS124-04 24x DVD±R Fractal Design Core 1000 500W Storm Silent LPJ19-25 MSI H61M-P31 (G3) Motherboard 4GB Corsair Value DDR3 PC3-10600 (1333) 500GB Seagate ST500DM002 Barracuda SATA 6Gb/s, 7200rpm Windows 7 64BIT Professional This is however realllyyyy tight with budget of £300 It can run games like DayZ with decent FPS and Battlefield 3.
You say it's easy to do because you've done it before. For someone like me that barely knows how computers work and what components to buy it is harder then it seems.
Yeah don't buy Alienware haha. I built my PC for around 450 pounds and it runs all my games at good spec with smooth frames. When custom building a computer always make sure the processor and motherboard can work together, and make sure you know how much and what type of RAM it can have. Can someone give me a website to download moar RAM pls?
If you're looking to get a gaming PC, build it. I built the one I am currently using (With help, because this was my first attempt at it.) If you have any tech savvy friends, they could help you. If you don't, you can go into pretty much any computer store and ask for parts/a list of what you'll need. You can also find parts for the computer at www.newegg.com (That's where I got everything for my computer) Be careful though, sometimes the software/parts will have an unexpected error (I.E when I got my components, My motherboard was broken, so I sent it back and ordered a new one, that one was broken too.) Always be prepared to have to replace parts!
Well you should watch some videos on Youtube about building gaming PC's. I recommend you to check Linustechtips out. He got a very nice channel explaining everything you need to know.
Don't get an Alien Ware they're just over priced Dell computers and not what you want. If you want a good gaming PC like everyone else has said build it. If your worried buy a bare bones kit they come with everything you need already you just assemble it. They even come with a manual on how to assemble the pieces. The most important part of your rig is going to be your graphics card though so you will want to figure out what card you want. Then build everything else around that, or just get a bare bones kit with a decent graphics card already in it. If you want top notch a bare bones kit would not be good either you would want to select every piece on your own.
Definitely build it. Pre-built PCs are ridiculously overpriced. If you don't know how to build one, then there are plenty of tutorials on the internet. You can build your PC pretty much however you want, but just remember to make sure that all of your parts are compatible with each other. Also, you can never go too overboard on the power supply, give yourself plenty of room to upgrade.
Here's a tip, make sure everything is compatible. E.G. certain motherboards only work wither certain processors. If you end up getting really good parts that aren't compatible you'll want to cry.
You know the difference between a $800 Dell Inspiron and an Alienware? $1000 *Rimshot* Here's a good site for the OP getting a good idea what parts your system needs based on your budget and what kind of rig you are looking to put together. http://www.logicalincrements.com/ It's a spread sheet covering everything from a $250 junker to a $3.5k behemoth and every individual part config in between.
Headroom on psu is overrated. You want 100-150 watts headroom, but beyond that your money should be put into getting a modular psu with higher efficiency certification and better brand/manufacturer. An efficient psu is quieter, a modular increases airflow and makes cable management easier, and a good manufacturer means your psu won't catch fire. Having tons of headroom for future upgrades isn't a good idea beyond 100 - 150 since the only upgrade that would bust that room is future sli or future crossfire, an upgrade often talked about but seldom used since the cost of matching gpu down the road is usually greater than buying a newer, cheaper gpu that provides the same performance boost.