Hello Everyone,
I am new here, so I apologize if this happens to be in the wrong section, or if the answers to some of my questions are already easily found. That said, I need some help. I am looking to buy a relatively powerful gaming desktop to use this summer, and during college. My problem is that I am entirely unfamiliar with most computer hardware and software, so I do not know exactly what sort of computer I should get, what specific parts I should look for, and which company to buy from that would best satisfy my needs. I will attempt to give you guys as much information as possible in regards to what I plan to do on this computer, so that you can point me in the right direction. Before I go into specifics, I will say now that I have no interest or desire to build my own desktop; I am going to buy this. I also do not want to overclock anything.
The vast majority of the games I play are RPGs and RTSs. I very rarely play shooters. Some examples of games I would get for my new computer are Supreme Commander, C&C 3, Age of Empires III, and Medieval II: Total War.
My budget for this machine is going to be $2000, although I could throw in up to $500 more if it would significantly increase my gaming experience.
I would like to buy a machine that is relatively powerful, but I do not believe that it needs to be absolutely top-of-the-line. I am looking to buy a computer that would be able to play most games on medium setting for the next four years or so, if such a thing is possible in my budget. I really appreciate any advice that you guys give me, I'll be checking in on this thread throughout the day. Thanks again.
I am new here, so I apologize if this happens to be in the wrong section, or if the answers to some of my questions are already easily found. That said, I need some help. I am looking to buy a relatively powerful gaming desktop to use this summer, and during college. My problem is that I am entirely unfamiliar with most computer hardware and software, so I do not know exactly what sort of computer I should get, what specific parts I should look for, and which company to buy from that would best satisfy my needs. I will attempt to give you guys as much information as possible in regards to what I plan to do on this computer, so that you can point me in the right direction. Before I go into specifics, I will say now that I have no interest or desire to build my own desktop; I am going to buy this. I also do not want to overclock anything.
The vast majority of the games I play are RPGs and RTSs. I very rarely play shooters. Some examples of games I would get for my new computer are Supreme Commander, C&C 3, Age of Empires III, and Medieval II: Total War.
My budget for this machine is going to be $2000, although I could throw in up to $500 more if it would significantly increase my gaming experience.
I would like to buy a machine that is relatively powerful, but I do not believe that it needs to be absolutely top-of-the-line. I am looking to buy a computer that would be able to play most games on medium setting for the next four years or so, if such a thing is possible in my budget. I really appreciate any advice that you guys give me, I'll be checking in on this thread throughout the day. Thanks again.
