Building a gaming rig can be a challenge if your not sure what to get for the games you plan to play or the application software you plan to use. There are several ways at approaching building your power house PC, you can work within a budget and stay within your limits or you can build according to the preferred system configuration the manufacturer of the games or software you use suggest. Otherwise if you want to make sure you can run anything and everything just build an Enthusiast PC. Below PCWizKid has setup by category from Mainstream to Extreme Gaming Rig configurations some recommendations for you to chose from and decide from there.
To makes things easy for you, PCWizKid has put together 3 main configurations to meet each budget and category and given it a approximate price for each. If money is not an issue then check out PCWizkid's Extreme Dream Machine at the bottom of the page.
Remember the pricing for each configuration is approximate and in USD* but will give you a good idea on what to get and what works well together. For the most recent pricing and hardware list click the links beside each hardware component below. Please note the prices do not include the LCD monitor, peripherals or the operating system, only the main PC parts for your build. Click here to watch PCWizKid's brief video explaining each system configuration.
Entry Level System - Price range $500 - $700
This entry level system (Intel or AMD) is for someone who has a tight budget and cannot spend more than about $500 USD roughly. Or perhaps you just need a PC for the office and using an integrated video card is enough. Yes you could always get something better if you spend another $50 here and there and before you know it the initial system that you had planned to only spend $500 is now $750. well this is it. Run Windows 7, play games (at lower settings), watch movies surf the net, its all good. Anything can be changed for more expensive better components, but can you afford them? These are quality performing parts for the price $500 USD approximately and no more!
Gamer Mainstream System - Price range $1000 - $1200
This Gamer system (Intel or AMD) caters to those who want higher performing parts that can take advantage of the latest technologies and software. For example, a system like this can do video editing, play directx 11 games, run windows 7 smoother and multitask better while watching movies, surfing the net and doing more than average. With a system like this you have the option to later upgrade easier to a more extreme system easily. A gamer system will extend the life and usage of it for a longer period than a entry level system without the need for immediate upgrades, so in the long run this is the most popular choice.
An enthusiast gaming rig system by definition is a high end PC. The hardware components are premium parts which are on priced higher as you would expect. A system like this takes the Gaming system to the next level by pushing the boundaries of the hardware beyond the default advertised limitation. These systems outperform and exceed expectations making them the top performers in every category. However, owning an enthusiast system does not have to be costly. Even though you may find many so called enthusiast gaming rigs out there, the cost of owning one starts at aprox $1300 USD and UP. It all depends on what you want to customize and add. Do you want 2 Video cards in crossfire or in SLI? Do you want them to be cheaper performing AMD HD6850's? or do you have the $$$ to get several Nvidia GTX560s? Will you use water cooling throughout or just modify (mod) the system fans? Do you want one hard drive or several, or even do you want a SSD drive? These are examples of what an enthusiast will go through to kick it up a notch. Every notch means more $$$
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