im just so tired of hearing people say this once they see a video or a screenshot of AOC, these people see Nvidia release a $600 video card and ASSUME you HAVE to have that card to run anything

i blame Crysis personally as that game is coded like crap and my proof is games like COD4 and UT3 that run 60+ fps on a WIDE range of PC's without even a hiccup, but NOBODY ever talks about those games and how well they run...just Crysis and how BAD it runs...sigh...but im getting off subject :)

on a 19 inch flat panel this PC will run all current games with HIGH or better settings except for Crysis ;)

and no offense if you cant afford what i speced below you arent truly a PC gamer...nothing wrong with that, its not for everyone.. but PC gaming is just more expensive but its NOT as bad as people always claim

total price $531.92 + shipping

prices from newegg.com

2 gigs of memory $36.99

9600 GT $154.99 (its scary how close this card performs to my 8800GTS i bought for $380)

2.2 ghz duo core 2 processor $119

LGA 775 motherboard $32.99

575w power suppy $24.99  (i would acutally spend more for this but if you want low price)

120g harddrive $44.99 (go as high as you can afford if you want)

asus DVD drive $11.99

Raidmax ATX case $19.98

Windows XP system builders Disc $85.99

True, but i shouold choose a better PSU and 2x 9600 in SLI.

Two things

1. You assume that everyone can build their own PC, sorry to tell you this but this is not the case. I have had to work on peoples computers that play games that have no clue about how to do anything other than play games on their computer.

2. You forgot to add the price for an OS

One bad ass lookin' Alienware computer: $2500

One 19-21in monitor: $200-$400

A nice pair of gaming headphones: $100+

Finding out you can get the exact same specced system for $1000 dollars on newegg.com

Priceless

Greetings,

Gaming is a hobby and needs funds like any hobby.  In fact, computer gaming is one of the cheapest hobbies around.

First off most people will need a computer anyway, if you dont have a computer you are lost.

Just add 1000$ to most any decent system and you will have a roaring computer.

People in this thread have correctly indicated that you can get a gaming computer for 1000$, esp if you build it yourself.

Golf, Scuba, any form of car hobby, etc.  All of these hobbies will cost you significantly more, enjoy.

Yours in Elite Computing Plasma,

Star*Dagger

I just bought this rig for 580 euro total:

Amd64:  5600+ x2

MSI Radeon HD3850 512mb

2gb DDR2 800mhz

AM2 motherboard

250gb Western Digital HDD 

Enermax Liberty 500Watt 

Alienware look-alike case for only 70 euro with 4 air cooling vent's 

I play Crysis on high 4x AA  and having 60-70 FPS (i actually got shocked that i ran so good on my rig) The resolution is 1280x1024 though since my monitor is capped at that

so will see how AoC will do on my rig ;)  

@ OP: the processor is not powerful enough, and the one (i assume) u listed aint a great processor, the clock speed says so little, same with the RAM which has so many different performance lvls, and yes u forgot the OS, when u pick vista u need more RAM too ;) and thats only the case without mouse/keyboard/monitor/sound system

but even then u dont need a rig that near 1000 bucks, see previous post

yea....im running on a oc version of 6800 xt with about 1.5g of ram and 2.8ghz.....but this is the one game i dont mind upgrading my pc for....by upgrade i mean throw this peice oh shit out the window and buy a brand new rig lol...

I agree that you really can put together a solid gaming PC with little cash spent if you do your homework.  And if you don't know how to do your homework, ask.  People who know how to put a PC together are abundant in the online gaming world and usually willing to help. 

My only disagreement, please spend more and get a quality PSU to save yourself grief.  It really is the most important piece of any system and the most often overlooked part.  At the very least pick up this Thermaltake W0100RU 500W PSU.  It's about 50 bucks all said and done, and I would consider that the minimum of what you should spend for a PSU. 

Same story told over and over:  Friend says his friend of a friend is a pc building wiz and all he has to do is buy the parts saving big $$.  I tell friend he should save himself the headache and time and buy one built with warrently on the complete system.  Friend says, "but all the parts are under warrenty."  I say, "Don't".  Friend doesn't listen.  Friend of a friend throws the pc together like he just don't care.  OS doesn't work.  Friend of friend says, "Well here's your pc".  Friend cries.  Friend brings his pc to me.  I spend all day with him getting OS to work.  Thanks friend.  Friend is happy.  Three weeks later PC doesn't work.  I say "F you".  Friend takes it to Joe Shmoes PC shop.  Friend needs new power supply.  Friend spends another $70 and can't game for several days.  I ask "Well what about the warrenty?".  Friend says he doesn't want to wait that much longer to game.   I say nothing.

Unless you just want a pc building project and don't care about time or are experienced building just "don't".   A decent dell (outlet) or alienware isn't that bad.  We balk at those prices and mac users can't believe it.  Maybe newegg is good middle ground. Not sure. 

Originally posted by shadowsting

Two things

1. You assume that everyone can build their own PC, sorry to tell you this but this is not the case. I have had to work on peoples computers that play games that have no clue about how to do anything other than play games on their computer.

2. You forgot to add the price for an OS

And i agree not everyone can build a PC, but i figure those people are better off learning or getting a friend to help them instead of crying on messages boards about how expensive it is to play PC games ;)

Originally posted by greymann

Same story told over and over:  Friend says his friend of a friend is a pc building wiz and all he has to do is buy the parts saving big $$.  I tell friend he should save himself the headache and time and buy one built with warrently on the complete system.  Friend says, "but all the parts are under warrenty."  I say, "Don't".  Friend doesn't listen.  Friend of a friend throws the pc together like he just don't care.  OS doesn't work.  Friend of friend says, "Well here's your pc".  Friend cries.  Friend brings his pc to me.  I spend all day with him getting OS to work.  Thanks friend.  Friend is happy.  Three weeks later PC doesn't work.  I say "F you".  Friend takes it to Joe Shmoes PC shop.  Friend needs new power supply.  Friend spends another $70 and can't game for several days.  I ask "Well what about the warrenty?".  Friend says he doesn't want to wait that much longer to game.   I say nothing.

Unless you just want a pc building project and don't care about time or are experienced building just "don't".   A decent dell (outlet) or alienware isn't that bad.  We balk at those prices and mac users can't believe it.  Maybe newegg is good middle ground. Not sure. 

this is what i would call a horror story, sure it could happen but it could also happen to any PC you get from any company, but i agree having a warranty for the whole PC from one company makes horror stories like this less of a hassle

I myself find that buying a new pc about every 4 years keeps me goin in most games. I think for just about anything to do with pcs the technology changes enouph every 4 years to make it worth while.  If you are a pc gamer, this is one of the costs you accept. If you are not a PC gamer...then you have no reason to complain that you need a new pc to run this game.

Originally posted by greymann

Same story told over and over:  Friend says his friend of a friend is a pc building wiz and all he has to do is buy the parts saving big $$.  I tell friend he should save himself the headache and time and buy one built with warrently on the complete system.  Friend says, "but all the parts are under warrenty."  I say, "Don't".  Friend doesn't listen.  Friend of a friend throws the pc together like he just don't care.  OS doesn't work.  Friend of friend says, "Well here's your pc".  Friend cries.  Friend brings his pc to me.  I spend all day with him getting OS to work.  Thanks friend.  Friend is happy.  Three weeks later PC doesn't work.  I say "F you".  Friend takes it to Joe Shmoes PC shop.  Friend needs new power supply.  Friend spends another $70 and can't game for several days.  I ask "Well what about the warrenty?".  Friend says he doesn't want to wait that much longer to game.   I say nothing.

Unless you just want a pc building project and don't care about time or are experienced building just "don't".   A decent dell (outlet) or alienware isn't that bad.  We balk at those prices and mac users can't believe it.  Maybe newegg is good middle ground. Not sure.