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you seem to be confusing the processing power with the value and the quality of the parts. cheaply doesn't always mean low performance. it means they cut costs by using parts that are less...

Most everything that I can recommend is by building the computer yourself. desktops are extremely easy to put together so it's hard to tell you to buy a gaming PC in good conscience. as far as...

I hate alienware so no comment

for a laptop? really all i can do is go down a list, which no offense, is something you can do. as far as a new laptop goes though, dont get below a 460M. this is the list I'm using...

yeah unfortunately that gpu probably wont even let the game start up properly.

Start(windows) menu. right click computer. device manager. display adapters.

that's a laptop isn't it? looks like you have a very basic GPU in there. I'd need to know which it is for sure, but based on the CPU and such I doubt the video can sustain a constant framerate even...

You mean "to reiterate". retrospect is the same as looking back, or hindsight.

depends on the guide and depends on you. For example I have a friend who can't figure out how to take out his intake fan filters on his tower and no guide out there could make it easier on him, yet I...

pretty sure it's that new llano integrated gpu. check some generic laptop passmark benchmarks for a quick comparison. that should be enough

I'm pretty sure the 3000 is under the spec. even if it's not, I wouldn't trust it. intel graphics have gotten better, but no one who plans on playing anything more than flash games would seriously...

the gpu is really the biggest concern o_O

not really sure why this is directed at me. I've been saying the 2600k is a great processor and would choose it over a 2500k given the cost. I'm well aware that its in no way a budget processor and...

I didn't pay 100 more for it. I paid 70 more for it, and I'd do it again.

Side by side the 2600k is going to severely outperform the 2500 in anything that supports multithreading. I'm sorry if...

the 2600k may not give you much more for gaming, but how many people get a brand new computer and JUST game with it? I do agree that anything over the 2600k is a complete waste of money, however.

Pretty sure i said you didn;t need a i7 970 and that anything more than a quad-core CPU was overkill for gaming in general. to be even more clear even 120 dollar i3 will work as well as any $100+...

Only problem with this is if your friend has an OEM version, you're still SoL. If you install an OEM version a second time but on a different computer, micro soft with fail the authentication and...

These days most people buy whole PCs and have no reason to buy Retail copies of an OS. it's better not to assume and tell them they may need it than not tell them at all.

I agree though that you should go with a different PSU. You should be able to get a 500W seasonic or corsair for not a lot more, they'll be glad they did.

Where's the OS? You need a 64-bit OS for that machine or you're out a gig of RAM, and you don't link to a OS at all. anyone getting this rig add $100 for a 63 bit edition of windows 7



If you...

you're paying too much

that cpu is way overkill and those custom build jobs always overcharge. you're getting screwed. dont get more than a quad-core for gaming

its not that, just feel this could be consolidated into one topic

I have a section that talks about building and has a guide. what I state in my opening comments is that I will not go through each post and help each one individually with building their machine. ...

My thread actually does both.

there's a whole thread for this like half way down the page O_o