Welcome to Vista Banter. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to ask questions and reply to others posts, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support. |
|
Windows Vista and Games Relating to running games and relateds issues under Windows Vista. (microsoft.public.windows.vista.games) |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
I am buying a new gaming / multimedia capable computer and I am looking for
suggestions on good gaming rig specs. Can anyone give what they'd consider the best specs for a gaming computer. This will help me choose a rig and how much I'll need to spend. Much appreciated. |
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
In very general terms--
Fast, multicore processor Fast memory (DDR3) Fast SDD & HD (Decent sized SDDs are not cheap!) A good fast HD is about double the cost of a more common one of the same capacity. Dual GPUs (one card) or two fast video cards minimum. Fast, high capability video cards are expensive, and new "faster better" ones are always coming out. Decent DVD/CD burner drive (They are fairly inexpensive, unless you need "Blueray", which may cause a 5x price increase) Power Supply (capacity depends a great deal on the video cards) 600W minimum, 750-900 W or more preferred. Beware cheap "peak rated" Power Supplies. The power supply should be "SLI" and/or "Crossfire" approved/rated. A "Single Buss" supply may be better than a multiple buss design, unless you can carefully balance loads and outputs. Multiple Video cards may require a 1Kw or better supply and heavy duty case cooling. Case with variable speed fans adequate or better cooling capability, and easy access to components. Temp monitoring is a plus. Case prices are not aways a good indication of quality or capability. There is some concern involving the motherboard layout and case layout and cabling. High quality motherboard that is "overclocking friendly", with enough slots for multiple video cards. ("Cross fire" or "SLI" motherboards) You cannot mix Nvidia and ATI video cards on the same system without problems. Motherboard support for AMD/ATI video is available, as is support for Nvidia. Don't mix Nvidia SLI video cards and motherboards optimized for AMD/ATI "Crossfire", Etc.. Fast response LCD display. (Lots of caviats in the specs.) Windows 7 64b Professional version (allows use of virtualization and win XP), and 8Gig or more of RAM Actually, compatability with games without the virtualization and XP is fairly decent. One of the problems seems to be some games that run fine with DX 9, and not so well with DX 10 or 11. Active UAC can also be a problem. Remember, Google is your friend! Cost? You had to ask--bottom cost is around 1k US with prices rapidly going up with speed and multiple video cards. 4 to 5 k US (and up) might be a reasonable guess for a very high end gaming desktop, unless you want to get into very high end processor chips at 1.5 k ea. "Ken" wrote in message ... I am buying a new gaming / multimedia capable computer and I am looking for suggestions on good gaming rig specs. Can anyone give what they'd consider the best specs for a gaming computer. This will help me choose a rig and how much I'll need to spend. Much appreciated. |
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
Thanks for that great input. I'll consider all of it. I'm working out a
possible rig right now. What about i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480, maybe ASUS P7P55 Motherboard, 16 Gigs RAM, 2 X 2T WD HD, other stuff in an Antec 1200. I'm considering this. The Antec 1200 has lots of space, which my previous tower lacked so much, including several other factors. I don't want to be caught with less than capable requirements for at least a few years. I also want to be ready for any serious upgrading I will be doing in the future. "Chuck" wrote in message ... In very general terms-- Fast, multicore processor Fast memory (DDR3) Fast SDD & HD (Decent sized SDDs are not cheap!) A good fast HD is about double the cost of a more common one of the same capacity. Dual GPUs (one card) or two fast video cards minimum. Fast, high capability video cards are expensive, and new "faster better" ones are always coming out. Decent DVD/CD burner drive (They are fairly inexpensive, unless you need "Blueray", which may cause a 5x price increase) Power Supply (capacity depends a great deal on the video cards) 600W minimum, 750-900 W or more preferred. Beware cheap "peak rated" Power Supplies. The power supply should be "SLI" and/or "Crossfire" approved/rated. A "Single Buss" supply may be better than a multiple buss design, unless you can carefully balance loads and outputs. Multiple Video cards may require a 1Kw or better supply and heavy duty case cooling. Case with variable speed fans adequate or better cooling capability, and easy access to components. Temp monitoring is a plus. Case prices are not aways a good indication of quality or capability. There is some concern involving the motherboard layout and case layout and cabling. High quality motherboard that is "overclocking friendly", with enough slots for multiple video cards. ("Cross fire" or "SLI" motherboards) You cannot mix Nvidia and ATI video cards on the same system without problems. Motherboard support for AMD/ATI video is available, as is support for Nvidia. Don't mix Nvidia SLI video cards and motherboards optimized for AMD/ATI "Crossfire", Etc.. Fast response LCD display. (Lots of caviats in the specs.) Windows 7 64b Professional version (allows use of virtualization and win XP), and 8Gig or more of RAM Actually, compatability with games without the virtualization and XP is fairly decent. One of the problems seems to be some games that run fine with DX 9, and not so well with DX 10 or 11. Active UAC can also be a problem. Remember, Google is your friend! Cost? You had to ask--bottom cost is around 1k US with prices rapidly going up with speed and multiple video cards. 4 to 5 k US (and up) might be a reasonable guess for a very high end gaming desktop, unless you want to get into very high end processor chips at 1.5 k ea. "Ken" wrote in message ... I am buying a new gaming / multimedia capable computer and I am looking for suggestions on good gaming rig specs. Can anyone give what they'd consider the best specs for a gaming computer. This will help me choose a rig and how much I'll need to spend. Much appreciated. |
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
[image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._logo.svg.png] Wikipedia Wrote: *Alienware* is an 'American' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) 'computer hardware' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hardware) company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of 'Dell, Inc.' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell)'[1]' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-0) It mainly assembles third party components into 'desktops' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_computer) and laptops with custom enclosures for high-performance gaming. These products also support graphically intense applications such as 'video editing' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_editing_system), simulation, and 'audio editing' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_editor). Alienware also offers for sale rebadged computer peripherals, such as headsets, computer mice, monitors and keyboards. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila. Alienware's corporate headquarters is located in 'The Hammocks' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hammocks,_Florida), 'unincorporated' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unincorporated_area) 'Miami-Dade County, Florida' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami-D...unty,_Florida), near 'Miami' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami).'[2]' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-1)'[3]' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-2) Here is the link to their website: 'Alienware Computers - Custom-Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops' (http://www.alienware.com/) -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- |
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
Thanks for that. I love Dell and Alienware. I'm looking for something that
will upgrade well in the future to something CUDA friendly, specifically a Tesla and/or Quadro, but can also do games in a big way. I'm working out a possible rig right now. What about i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480, maybe ASUS P7P55 Motherboard, 16 Gigs RAM, 2 X 2T WD HD, other stuff in an Antec 1200. I'm considering this. The Antec 1200 has lots of space, which my previous tower lacked so much, including several other factors. I don't want to be caught with less than capable requirements to handle any task, CUDA upgrades and other upgrades for at least a few years. "Americano" wrote in message ... [image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._logo.svg.png] Wikipedia Wrote: *Alienware* is an 'American' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) 'computer hardware' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hardware) company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of 'Dell, Inc.' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell)'[1]' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-0) It mainly assembles third party components into 'desktops' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_computer) and laptops with custom enclosures for high-performance gaming. These products also support graphically intense applications such as 'video editing' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_editing_system), simulation, and 'audio editing' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_editor). Alienware also offers for sale rebadged computer peripherals, such as headsets, computer mice, monitors and keyboards. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila. Alienware's corporate headquarters is located in 'The Hammocks' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hammocks,_Florida), 'unincorporated' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unincorporated_area) 'Miami-Dade County, Florida' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami-D...unty,_Florida), near 'Miami' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami).'[2]' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-1)'[3]' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-2) Here is the link to their website: 'Alienware Computers - Custom-Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops' (http://www.alienware.com/) -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- |
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
Yeah, I know what you mean, more room does leave space for upgrading.. makes me ask why hardware hasn't begun to shrink in actual size.. lol, we wouldn't have to worry about the size of our cases. Ken;1256274 Wrote: Thanks for that. I love Dell and Alienware. I'm looking for something that will upgrade well in the future to something CUDA friendly, specifically a Tesla and/or Quadro, but can also do games in a big way. I'm working out a possible rig right now. What about i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480, maybe ASUS P7P55 Motherboard, 16 Gigs RAM, 2 X 2T WD HD, other stuff in an Antec 1200. I'm considering this. The Antec 1200 has lots of space, which my previous tower lacked so much, including several other factors. I don't want to be caught with less than capable requirements to handle any task, CUDA upgrades and other upgrades for at least a few years. "Americano" wrote in message ... [image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._logo.svg.png] Wikipedia Wrote: *Alienware* is an 'American' ('United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States)) 'computer hardware' ('Personal computer hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hardware)) company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of 'Dell, Inc.' ('Dell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell))'[1]' ('Alienware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-0)) It mainly assembles third party components into 'desktops' ('Desktop computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_computer)) and laptops with custom enclosures for high-performance gaming. These products also support graphically intense applications such as 'video editing' ('Non-linear editing system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-lin...iting_system)), simulation, and 'audio editing' ('Digital audio editor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_editor)). Alienware also offers for sale rebadged computer peripherals, such as headsets, computer mice, monitors and keyboards. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila. Alienware's corporate headquarters is located in 'The Hammocks' ('The Hammocks, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hammocks,_Florida)), 'unincorporated' ('Unincorporated area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unincorporated_area)) 'Miami-Dade County, Florida' ('Miami-Dade County, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami-D...nty,_Florida)), near 'Miami' ('Miami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami)).'[2]' ('Alienware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-1))'[3]' ('Alienware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-2)) Here is the link to their website: 'Alienware Computers - Custom-Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops' ('Alienware Computers - Custom-Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops' (http://www.alienware.com/)) -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- |
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
The first things anyone tells me when building a gaming rig is to go big on
the tower and the power, so the Aptec 1200 and the components I mentioned seems to be the best choice I've been offered. "Americano" wrote in message ... Yeah, I know what you mean, more room does leave space for upgrading.. makes me ask why hardware hasn't begun to shrink in actual size.. lol, we wouldn't have to worry about the size of our cases. Ken;1256274 Wrote: Thanks for that. I love Dell and Alienware. I'm looking for something that will upgrade well in the future to something CUDA friendly, specifically a Tesla and/or Quadro, but can also do games in a big way. I'm working out a possible rig right now. What about i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480, maybe ASUS P7P55 Motherboard, 16 Gigs RAM, 2 X 2T WD HD, other stuff in an Antec 1200. I'm considering this. The Antec 1200 has lots of space, which my previous tower lacked so much, including several other factors. I don't want to be caught with less than capable requirements to handle any task, CUDA upgrades and other upgrades for at least a few years. "Americano" wrote in message ... [image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._logo.svg.png] Wikipedia Wrote: *Alienware* is an 'American' ('United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States)) 'computer hardware' ('Personal computer hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hardware)) company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of 'Dell, Inc.' ('Dell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell))'[1]' ('Alienware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-0)) It mainly assembles third party components into 'desktops' ('Desktop computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_computer)) and laptops with custom enclosures for high-performance gaming. These products also support graphically intense applications such as 'video editing' ('Non-linear editing system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-lin...iting_system)), simulation, and 'audio editing' ('Digital audio editor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_editor)). Alienware also offers for sale rebadged computer peripherals, such as headsets, computer mice, monitors and keyboards. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila. Alienware's corporate headquarters is located in 'The Hammocks' ('The Hammocks, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hammocks,_Florida)), 'unincorporated' ('Unincorporated area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unincorporated_area)) 'Miami-Dade County, Florida' ('Miami-Dade County, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami-D...nty,_Florida)), near 'Miami' ('Miami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami)).'[2]' ('Alienware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-1))'[3]' ('Alienware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-2)) Here is the link to their website: 'Alienware Computers - Custom-Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops' ('Alienware Computers - Custom-Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops' (http://www.alienware.com/)) -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- |
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
Sorry, that's Antec, of course.
"Ken" wrote in message ... The first things anyone tells me when building a gaming rig is to go big on the tower and the power, so the Aptec 1200 and the components I mentioned seems to be the best choice I've been offered. "Americano" wrote in message ... Yeah, I know what you mean, more room does leave space for upgrading.. makes me ask why hardware hasn't begun to shrink in actual size.. lol, we wouldn't have to worry about the size of our cases. Ken;1256274 Wrote: Thanks for that. I love Dell and Alienware. I'm looking for something that will upgrade well in the future to something CUDA friendly, specifically a Tesla and/or Quadro, but can also do games in a big way. I'm working out a possible rig right now. What about i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480, maybe ASUS P7P55 Motherboard, 16 Gigs RAM, 2 X 2T WD HD, other stuff in an Antec 1200. I'm considering this. The Antec 1200 has lots of space, which my previous tower lacked so much, including several other factors. I don't want to be caught with less than capable requirements to handle any task, CUDA upgrades and other upgrades for at least a few years. "Americano" wrote in message ... [image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._logo.svg.png] Wikipedia Wrote: *Alienware* is an 'American' ('United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States)) 'computer hardware' ('Personal computer hardware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_hardware)) company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of 'Dell, Inc.' ('Dell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell))'[1]' ('Alienware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-0)) It mainly assembles third party components into 'desktops' ('Desktop computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_computer)) and laptops with custom enclosures for high-performance gaming. These products also support graphically intense applications such as 'video editing' ('Non-linear editing system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-lin...iting_system)), simulation, and 'audio editing' ('Digital audio editor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_editor)). Alienware also offers for sale rebadged computer peripherals, such as headsets, computer mice, monitors and keyboards. Alienware was founded in 1996 by Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila. Alienware's corporate headquarters is located in 'The Hammocks' ('The Hammocks, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hammocks,_Florida)), 'unincorporated' ('Unincorporated area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unincorporated_area)) 'Miami-Dade County, Florida' ('Miami-Dade County, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami-D...nty,_Florida)), near 'Miami' ('Miami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami)).'[2]' ('Alienware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-1))'[3]' ('Alienware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienware#cite_note-2)) Here is the link to their website: 'Alienware Computers - Custom-Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops' ('Alienware Computers - Custom-Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops' (http://www.alienware.com/)) -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- |
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
lol. "Aptec" -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- |
|
|||
Best Gaming Computer Specs
lol Actually, Aptec makes some very cool products... http://www.aptec.com/
There are other tech Aptecs out there, too. Oh, well. A typo can bring up cool stuff. "Americano" wrote in message ... lol. "Aptec" -- Americano TRYING THE SAME THING OVER, AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT = INSANITY http://www.vistax64.com/images/style...reputation.gif -*don't forget to say thanks, tip my scales!*- |
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|