D doughboyy Baseband Member Messages 29 Location USA Sep 1, 2010 #1 Hey, my sister wants a gaming computer that capable of playing "The Sims". She ballpark the price around 400. Can anyone help me out?
Hey, my sister wants a gaming computer that capable of playing "The Sims". She ballpark the price around 400. Can anyone help me out?
S steves85 Baseband Member Messages 84 Sep 1, 2010 #2 I would assume any computer could nearly play the sims without a fancy graphics card. Maybe post some specs of the sims game and we can suggest parts.
I would assume any computer could nearly play the sims without a fancy graphics card. Maybe post some specs of the sims game and we can suggest parts.
M mattk1045 In Runtime Messages 230 Location Dearborn, MI Sep 1, 2010 #3 Is that all she wants the comp for? A little more info would really help.
Trotter Grandfather of Techist, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Staff member Messages 33,561 Location The South Sep 1, 2010 #4 First combo: 1. AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor (Model: ADX245OCGQBOX) 2. ASUS AM3/AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA Geforce 7025/nForce 630a Micro ATX AMD Motherboard (Model: M2N68-AM PLUS) 3. G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (Model: F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ) 4. Rosewill Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with 350W 20+4 pin connector Power Supply (Model: R103A) Combo Price: $186.99 + $13 shipping Second combo: 1. Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM 2. EVGA 512-P3-1240-LR GeForce GT 240 512MB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card Combo Price: $159.98 w/$30 MIR card + $6 shipping Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $60 Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners $20 + $2 shipping Total = $448 inc. shipping (which could be lower when things are ordered together) w/$30 MIR card I doubt you will beat that.
First combo: 1. AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor (Model: ADX245OCGQBOX) 2. ASUS AM3/AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA Geforce 7025/nForce 630a Micro ATX AMD Motherboard (Model: M2N68-AM PLUS) 3. G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (Model: F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ) 4. Rosewill Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with 350W 20+4 pin connector Power Supply (Model: R103A) Combo Price: $186.99 + $13 shipping Second combo: 1. Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM 2. EVGA 512-P3-1240-LR GeForce GT 240 512MB 128-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card Combo Price: $159.98 w/$30 MIR card + $6 shipping Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $60 Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners $20 + $2 shipping Total = $448 inc. shipping (which could be lower when things are ordered together) w/$30 MIR card I doubt you will beat that.