What to look for in a computer if your a gamer?

hey guys, i was wondering what kind of specs would i look for when buying a gaming PC. could you guys give me some examples of mid-high range parts?What to look for in a computer if your a gamer?RAM, processor and VIDEO CARD DMIT!!...........oh yeah, it's all useless if your an online gamer with a pitiful internet connection speedWhat to look for in a computer if your a gamer?
Intel Core 2 Duo/Core 2 Quad

at least 2 GB RAM, maybe 4

NVIDIA 8800GT/8800GTX/9800 GX2 card (any of these should do the job well)

7200RPM or higher HDD

XP, Vista slows it down; but use Vista if your games need it (like Halo 2)

600W or higher PSUWhat to look for in a computer if your a gamer?There are several things to keep in mind when shopping for a PC. I personally don't believe in going for "The Cutting Edge". It's just too expensive, and 3 months later something newer comes out anyways. Instead, go 2 or 3 steps down. You can get close to the same performance for half the price or less.



You want an Intel Core-Duo processor. You don't need the high-end - the 5400 is pretty good (dual processor, 2.5Ghz) If possible, buy the cheapest board that supports your processor. I don't believe in upgrading the processor. If you're at that point, chances are you'll also want more memory and a video card - which means you're already 80% the way to an all new system anyways. Your former gaming rig will always be useful as a home fileserver, a hand-me-down to a relative/SO, or as a tax writeoff to a library/school/charity.



You want at 2GB of RAM at least. Make sure you can easily upgrade to 4GB (this means you want a single 2GB stick of RAM, with an open slot as opposed to 2, 1GB sticks.) You'll want to upgrade to 4GB if you're using Vista. If you're using XP, 2GB is plenty, and going to 4GB would just be wasted (XP can't really use more than 2GB very well.)



Video card is the biggest concern. I wouldn't bother with those dual card setups - waste of money. Just get a single good card, and you'll be good to go for most games. I like nVidia based cards myself, but ATI isn't bad. nVidia's 9800 series is pretty cheap and pretty much the defacto standard for right now.



500GB HDD should be a minimum. I personally wouldn't bother with a RAID setup. It's just extra cost and doesn't add much to performance. Besides, if your drive dies, what did you lose? A bunch of save games? Pfft... If you do have data you are worried about, consider using an external drive for redundancy, or a DVD writer. A stack of DVD-Rs is cheap, and a DVD burner is $30 nowadays.



Splurge on the monitor. After all, that's the one thing you're going to be staring at all day. Also, a good screen should last years, and several computers.
good ram

hard drive

ghz

graphics cardWhat to look for in a computer if your a gamer?First most important is graphics card, you need a good one for good gaming, you get what you pay for. Next thing you look at is CPU, don't settle for anything less than Core 2 Duo. As for RAM, anything less than 3 gb is not worth your money, 4 GB is a good amount. A nice big hard drive is nice but not required for gaming.What to look for in a computer if your a gamer?
good video card is a main
wow this sounds like a question the guys at my school wouldl askWhat to look for in a computer if your a gamer?
2 GB of Ram and some sort of gamer video card. if you go to best buy the geek squad will drool over a broad question liek that its their passion.