Best gaming computer <= $600?

[Headcrab Zombie]

So how good is this build? No knowledge of computers whatsoever. How well can it run games? And how does it run Blockland?

It's a decent build but I'd do things differently (i'd never spent more on a CPU than the GPU), I only chose those specs because that's what the prebuilt had, and I was proving that an identical build is cheaper than prebuilt

If you arent building it with a budget of 600 you are gonna have a real pile of stuff

The prebuilt I linked is on a large sale, it's not bad

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[$trinick]

i'd never spent more on a CPU than the GPU

Heh, that's funny. I'm exactly opposite, the last computer I built had a $1,000 processor and a ~$350 video card. I don't really play games though, so I guess it'd make sense for gamers to prioritize the GPU.

[Dreams_Of_Cheese]

lol, even if i could somehow convince her to get it, i'm still scared of handling the parts a bit too hard and breaking some
also are there any other good computers for under or equal to $600?

trust me, its pretty hard to break a computer part when installing it
usually its just a matter of sticking it in the right slot or screwing something in, there no science to it
basically if you can build Ikea furniture you can build a computer

and good loving luck trying to find a 600 prebuilt that isnt crap lol
not gonna happen unless you can convince your mom to let you build or at least upgrade

[Ipquarx]

$1,000 processor

wut

[Champion]

the last computer I built had a $1,000 processor

what, why?
what processor was it

[$trinick]

wut

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116938&cm_re=intel_i7_extreme-_-19-116-938-_-Product

Twas before this one was released, if I was building a computer right now I'd buy that one.


I generally have like 100 tabs open at any given time in Google Chrome, plus a billion programs open, etc. I also like programming (admittedly inefficient) physics simulations and stuff that can get that processor up to 80-90% full load.

[Foxscotch]

why is it so expensive?

[Bisjac]

because 4core is for chumps

[$trinick]

why is it so expensive?

Because it's the second best non-server processor on the market.

Also, in the grand scheme of things $1k isn't a lot of cash. The apartment I'm living in right now costs about $950 a month to live in, and that's with 5 other roommates paying the same amount. I'm going to get years of use out of that computer (well.. maybe not since I didn't bring it from home to this apartment, so it's just sitting idle waiting for me to remotely send it commands) so I don't mind dropping the cash on it.

[TotallyNotBDX]

>= 600? Greater than or equal to 600? Hell, look up "most expensive gaming computer" or "highest performance gaming computer 2014" and purchase that mofo.

Greater than less than is confusing sometimes.
6>2 vs 2<6?

[$trinick]

Greater than less than is confusing sometimes.
6>2 vs 2<6?

I mean, aside from the fact that I just read the signs automatically as 'greater than' or 'less than' without even thinking about it, the way I got to that point was the old elementary school teaching that the 'alligator' mouth made by the sign eats the larger number because it's a more ideal meal. Since the original post was entitled ">= 600", the 'alligator' is eating a number greater than (or equal to) 600.

[Headcrab Zombie]

I mean, aside from the fact that I just read the signs automatically as 'greater than' or 'less than' without even thinking about it, the way I got to that point was the old elementary school teaching that the 'alligator' mouth made by the sign eats the larger number because it's a more ideal meal. Since the original post was entitled ">= 600", the 'alligator' is eating a number greater than (or equal to) 600.

Yeah same, I had this down in third grade

[beachbum111111]

heer u go!!1111 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2k7rqs

[Thex0r]

Oh sorry,
Well if any one looks through and want to build something that will help alot

[Headcrab Zombie]

and good loving luck trying to find a 600 prebuilt that isnt crap lol

The prebuilt I linked is on a large sale, it's not bad

not gonna happen unless you can convince your mom to let you...at least upgrade

This tho
A better cpu and a better gpu later on would be great. Although the problem with prebuilts is they typically only have enough of a PSU to support what they need, so you may have to upgrade that as well

heer u go!!1111 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2k7rqs

For the people who have seen this thread looking for good builds and can't tell: this is absolutely terrible; deliberately bad