Need advice on getting new Desktop

[merlok]

Hey guys sorry if this is the wrong forum for this, i'm trying to get or make a new Desktop my budget is about $800 i'm a gamer and would love to make one to play newer games like BF3 on good settings - any help would be appreciated thank you.

[nixie]

For $800 you could build a good system, however you could also pick up say a desktop computer for $400 to $600 and perform an upgrade to that ( Video Card and maybe also Power supply ) and be able to play that game as well as many others.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do;HHOJSID=t4FBTlGMhqzMqy3v7VbzFZkmTZpLC6JzrX5nBlLW7T1YQ0GFhNnn!1533407106?storeName=computer_store&category=desktops&a1=See+all&v1=series&series_name=p7qe_series&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/desktops/All_desktop_series/p7qe_series

This system above is a pretty good system and it comes with a free upgrade to 6GB RAM. Also has available 16x PCIe slot to install a better video card. Power supply is 300 watts which is borderline for newer video cards, I'd upgrade that PSU to 500 watts minimum.

[merlok]

Ok i have this computer at home atm
                     http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883113073
that i use to play games like WoW , MW3 , Sc2 but i can only run them with good fps in medium or low i would like to be able to play newwer games at high settings not super ultra or super high but high so it looks good, you think the one i have if i upgraded some parts will be best or just start by making a new one? ty

[GidkoN]

If you wanted to save money, you could just upgrade your PSU and video card in your current computer. Thats what I did!

[Transfusion]

You could upgrade to one of the AM3 processors (Athlon II, Phenom II) with your current PC, merlok, and along with that upgrade your graphics card to a HD 6850, which requires a 500W PSU minimum and which currently is the king of price/performance:

from http://videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_value.html

[Louis56]

Well guys if you really want the new desktop than you must follow these specs

Videocard: 555m, Regza 37"
Processor: i7 2630QM
Mainboard:
Memory: 4GB DDR3
Soundcard: Via HD, x-530
PSU: 150w

[reddevilggg]

Well guys if you really want the new desktop than you must follow these specs

Videocard: 555m, Regza 37"
Processor: i7 2630QM
Mainboard:
Memory: 4GB DDR3
Soundcard: Via HD, x-530
PSU: 150w

Sorry, but there are alot better specs out there than this one.

[Raptor]

Well guys if you really want the new desktop than you must follow these specs

Videocard: 555m, Regza 37"
Processor: i7 2630QM
Mainboard:
Memory: 4GB DDR3
Soundcard: Via HD, x-530
PSU: 150w

150W? Why not just hook it up to a bike dynamo?

[BC_Programmer]

150W? Why not just hook it up to a bike dynamo?

It's easier to just use a crapload of batteries!