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  • Kearnzo
    Banned
    • Jul 2002
    • 5963

    #1

    Need an opinion on getting a gaming computer...

    Hey guys. I've been wanting to get a new desktop PC for a while now, mainly for gaming. I've been looking at mostly Dell's, and one that caught my eye, despite the lack of power, is the Dell 530's. I know that out of the box, there's no way I would be able to play games on it that well. However, aside from obviously purchasing a video card, what else would I need to purchase to make it a decent gaming machine? As it is, the 530 is about $550 on Dell.com.

    Another potential option is saving up for an XPS I "built" on Dell.com, but that's about $1100.
  • mudtiger
    MVP
    • Jul 2002
    • 3223

    #2
    Re: Need an opinion on getting a gaming computer...

    200-300+ $ on a video card, 2 gigs of ram at least, and a great big widescreen LCD.

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    • SuperBowlNachos
      All Star
      • Jul 2004
      • 10218

      #3
      Re: Need an opinion on getting a gaming computer...

      www.newegg.com

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      • KENYON06
        Pro
        • Dec 2004
        • 890

        #4
        Re: Need an opinion on getting a gaming computer...

        I'm not familiar with those Dells, but a lot of manufacturers stick you with a crap power supply which is essential when upgrading so make sure it meets the requirements for whatever video card you plan on getting.

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