Author Topic: Need to get a new computer, which of these would be best for gaming? (Read 637 times)

mariofan09 · May 07, 2012, 10:10:52 AM

Recently, the motherboard for my computer died, we're going to be getting a new one, and we've decided on one of these.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-AM3470G-UW10P-Desktop-PC-with-AMD-Quad-Core-A6-3620-Accelerated-Processor-4GB-Memory-500GB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Monitor-Not-I/19714387
or
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Black-eMachines-EL1360G-UW11P-Desktop-PC-with-AMD-Dual-Core-E-300-Processor-4GB-Memory-500GB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-7-Home-Premium-Monitor-Not/19714390
While not perfect for it, the one we buy will mostly be used for gaming, which of them would be best for it?

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Sheath · May 07, 2012, 10:14:27 AM

eMachine has a laptop graphics card which is a bit odd. Apparently it can run games okay, but demanding games "on low settings". As for the CPU, haven't looked into it, but it doesn't seem that great.

Acer has AMD Radeon HD 6530, which is considerably better. The CPU also appears good in the Acer.

Go with the Acer if its a choice of the two.

steve5451 · May 07, 2012, 10:58:09 AM

Or, you know, replace the HDD.

Headcrab Zombie · May 07, 2012, 11:09:04 AM

>Hard drive dies
>Spends $300+ on an entire new computer instead of ~$25-$50 on a hard drive
Ah, how much I wish I could make money off of people like you.

Also
>Buying a computer from Walmart

Seriously though, what do you have currently, and how much are you willing to spend?

Port · May 07, 2012, 11:13:18 AM

>	Quote from: Headcrab Zombie on May 07, 2012, 11:09:04 AM Spends $300+ on an entire new computer
>	Quote from: Thread Title gaming

nope

mariofan09 · May 07, 2012, 12:02:11 PM

Again, I make a mistake to computer related things, I meant motherboard that died. Anyway, we're not building a computer, too much of a hassle for a bunch of rednecks, we know nothing about building one.
It will probably be the Acer.

steve5451 · May 07, 2012, 12:14:16 PM

How does your motherboard just die?

mariofan09 · May 07, 2012, 12:22:51 PM

Quote from: steve5451 on May 07, 2012, 12:14:16 PM

How does your motherboard just die?

We don't really know what caused it to die, we just know that it did. It lasted about 6 years.

Headcrab Zombie · May 07, 2012, 01:07:03 PM

Quote from: Headcrab Zombie on May 07, 2012, 11:09:04 AM

how much are you willing to spend?

Tokerovin · May 07, 2012, 01:14:13 PM

If you buy cheap, you buy twice.

devildogelite · May 07, 2012, 01:20:37 PM

Quote from: Sheath on May 07, 2012, 10:14:27 AM

eMachine has a laptop graphics card which is a bit odd. Apparently it can run games okay, but demanding games "on low settings". As for the CPU, haven't looked into it, but it doesn't seem that great.

Acer has AMD Radeon HD 6530, which is considerably better. The CPU also appears good in the Acer.

Go with the Acer if its a choice of the two.

Neither has a graphics card, the second one just has an APU. Neither will be good at playing games. ALso there is a computer thread for posts like this

Fastlex · May 07, 2012, 01:28:08 PM

Comredore 64.

mariofan09 · May 07, 2012, 02:32:26 PM

We bought the Acer, locking