So, a friend of mine is looking for a pre-built Desktop-PC which should be able to handle games like Battlefield 4 and other new generation titles without any major lag at maxed-out settings. The budget should be kept as low as possible.
Sadly, I barely have any idea about the specs modern computers must have to be able to handle those performance intensive games at highest possible graphic settings, so I came to ask you guys. What could you recommend her?
A huge thanks in advance for any helpful tips/recommendations!
if you're going to have a budget build then prebuilt is absolutely the last thing you want
Though, you really should always go custom, otherwise you can end up paying way more than you actually need to pay
[QUOTE=J!NX;42884951]if you're going to have a budget build then prebuilt is absolutely the last thing you want
Though, you really should always go custom, otherwise you can end up paying way more than you actually need to pay[/QUOTE]
Plus, prebuilts often use cheap parts (debranded psu's etc etc) and end up putting in the cheapest graphics card they can stuff it in there and end up charging more.
You should really just build a computer. Try something like this. [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/23old[/url] I have no idea what your budget is, but this will max out any game good at 1080p. I am assuming since he wants a prebuilt, that he doesn't know how to overclock so I didn't bother with that. If this is to much I could probably knock down the price $100-$200, but you would have a harder time running everything on Ultra(like BF4), but would have no problem on High though.
Plus building a computer is easier than you would think, there are tons of tutorials on Youtube that will familiarize you with everything and many people say building a computer is like adult legos, as most of the parts are keyed to go in only one way.
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;42886655]You should really just build a computer. Try something like this. [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/23old[/url] I have no idea what your budget is, but this will max out any game good at 1080p. I am assuming since he wants a prebuilt, that he doesn't know how to overclock so I didn't bother with that. If this is to much I could probably knock down the price $100-$200, but you would have a harder time running everything on Ultra(like BF4), but would have no problem on High though.
Plus building a computer is easier than you would think, there are tons of tutorials on Youtube that will familiarize you with everything and many people say building a computer is like adult legos, as most of the parts are keyed to go in only one way.[/QUOTE]
I use a similar build (Except with k version and 1866mhz ram) and it has easily maxed out every game i've thrown at it without breaking a sweat. So yeah highly recommend that gpu.
As said above, pre-builts can cop your money. Often they'll advertise a high(er)-end CPU, or more RAM or some bullshit, then use other, cheaper parts for the rest of the computer.
Anyways, when building PC's, you get exactly what you want, plus you learn some things about how computers work. You can replace any part you want, you can get warranty on individual parts, and you can get it all for a lot cheaper. Plus, building a computer is mostly "plug'n'play".
[QUOTE=Neddy;42885204]Plus, prebuilts often use cheap parts (debranded psu's etc etc) and end up putting in the cheapest graphics card they can stuff it in there and end up charging more.[/QUOTE]
you can end up paying $500, $1000, even way more for shitty LED lights on something that'll run 50% less effective than something from [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/[/url]
my own build from this more or less [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mostgenericname/saved/2rIq[/url]
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;42886655]You should really just build a computer. Try something like this. [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/23old[/url] I have no idea what your budget is, but this will max out any game good at 1080p. I am assuming since he wants a prebuilt, that he doesn't know how to overclock so I didn't bother with that. If this is to much I could probably knock down the price $100-$200, but you would have a harder time running everything on Ultra(like BF4), but would have no problem on High though.
Plus building a computer is easier than you would think, there are tons of tutorials on Youtube that will familiarize you with everything and many people say building a computer is like adult legos, as most of the parts are keyed to go in only one way.[/QUOTE]
This build is probably the best one you can put together for your purpose.
Like others have said, getting a prebuilt will just end up with you getting worse parts for 100-1000$+ more. [URL="http://techreport.com/review/23624/how-to-build-a-pc-the-tech-report-guide"]Putting together a computer is literally plugging parts into the correct sockets[/URL], and there's very little you can do to break computer parts as long as you're careful about static electricity. I've taken a power drill to motherboards and still have them work afterwards, which [I]isn't recommended[/I] but shows how much some components can handle before breaking
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