want to become a pc gamer

want to become a pc gamer. Need advise. Anybody got anything.

start out with buying a PC that can  play any games.

Buy a PC...then buy a PC game.

"Buy a PC...then buy a PC game."

1.Buy a PC
2.Buy a PC game
3.Repeat step 2 till you give up and go back to your mindless Halo.

"start out with buying a PC that can  play any games."

I think PC games are best enjoyed at your desk. The hdmi port would be provided by your graphics card. Seriously, you got to learn to pose questions.

Get a laptop. Those are usually great for gaming, and they're portable.

In terms of hardware on the cheap, I would recommend:

"In terms of hardware on the cheap, I would recommend:

GeForce 8800 or 9800 gt ($100-150)

Intel Dual Core 2 Duo ($150-$250)
Asus/Gigabyte Motherboard. Get one that supports PCI Express cards for the graphics card. (~$100)

Rosewill/Cooler Master 500W+ power supply

The rest of the components, like hard drive and dvd-rom are pretty equal. Find one that isn't made by a random company and you should be fine. 

You can find good deals on www.newegg.com. A great way to find the best product is by sorting by the most reviews to see what other people are buying. Good Luck!

"

if you can try to research and build your own if you think you can, if not dell  is usually pretty good with xps series.

"In terms of hardware on the cheap, I would recommend:

GeForce 8800 or 9800 gt ($100-150)

Intel Dual Core 2 Duo ($150-$250)
Asus/Gigabyte Motherboard. Get one that supports PCI Express cards for the graphics card. (~$100)

Rosewill/Cooler Master 500W+ power supply

The rest of the components, like hard drive and dvd-rom are pretty equal. Find one that isn't made by a random company and you should be fine. 

You can find good deals on www.newegg.com. A great way to find the best product is by sorting by the most reviews to see what other people are buying. Good Luck!

"

thanks buddy, what do you think of blu ray. Necessary or un-necessary?"

Maybe you should go PC, those PC gamers are far superior to us lesser console gamers.

"Gahathat said:

"In terms of hardware on the cheap, I would recommend:

GeForce 8800 or 9800 gt ($100-150)

Intel Dual Core 2 Duo ($150-$250)
Asus/Gigabyte Motherboard. Get one that supports PCI Express cards for the graphics card. (~$100)

Rosewill/Cooler Master 500W+ power supply

The rest of the components, like hard drive and dvd-rom are pretty equal. Find one that isn't made by a random company and you should be fine. 

You can find good deals on www.newegg.com. A great way to find the best product is by sorting by the most reviews to see what other people are buying. Good Luck!

"

Don't listen to this guy, he's totally steering you wrong.  It takes at least $5,000 - $6,000 in order to get even a moderate gaming rig.  Just stick to the console and leave the PC gaming to us.  kthxbai"

"$5,000 to $6,000? How did you come up with that price? You could build an awesome rig with that amount of money and lets be serious, been a PC gamer doesn't mean you need a $6,000 rig. What do you consider a "moderate gaming rig" anyway? Because i think your definition of it is way different to mine...."

"Get a laptop. Those are usually great for gaming, and they're portable."

jakob187 is just trolling.

Anyway, I don't recommend a laptop for gaming. For the most part not upgradable and have problems with overheating.

The Radeon HD4850 is about $150 right now. I'm running 2 of them in CrossFire myself.
Core 2 Duos or Quads are typically the best price right now, i7 is new and expensive. AMD is playing catch-up right now.
DDR2 is typically the best deal for the money.

Anyway, a pretty darn good computer you make yourself shouldn't cost more than about $1200. From a manufacturer might cost you a bit more. If you're really trying to stretch your money, you can probably get some cheaper parts and get something together for $700.

ANY video card with DVI-I or DVI-D ports is HDMI compatible - the HDMI video specification is DVI-D. You simply need an adapter or adapter cable. My ASUS ATI HD4850s came with 2 DVI to HDMI adapters each.

"jakob187 is just trolling."

Ya,after you get the PC.Get on some PC forums and just play some PC games,and get a steam account right off the bat,it's a great community.

"Ya,after you get the PC.Get on some PC forums and just play some PC games,and get a steam account right off the bat,it's a great community."

To practice your FPS skills download Urban Terror for free. I'll be glad to play some DM with you.

"To practice your FPS skills download Urban Terror for free. I'll be glad to play some DM with you."

Yes but Urban Terror is free. :P

Call of Duty 2 does have an excellent single player campaign. Really, for your classic FPS skills, though, it may be best to try something based on the Quake or Source engines. Never played Unreal myself.

You ain't cool enough to be one of us. Sorry Kid.

UT99 is my favourite MP shooter EVAR. Then TF2.

"However, do we really want to introduce this kid to PC gaming with an uber-powerful rig?  He needs to get used to stuff first before he goes head-diving into the big leagues."

"Yes but Urban Terror is free. :P

Call of Duty 2 does have an excellent single player campaign. Really, for your classic FPS skills, though, it may be best to try something based on the Quake or Source engines. Never played Unreal myself."

"Why be elitist? Why do you think a new gamer shouldn't get a reasonably good PC? He's going to want to play the same popular games as any other PC gamers want to, should a new PC gamer be relegated to low-graphics mode just because he's new?

Now if he doesn't have the money to buy a good machine, that's another story. But simply saying he shouldn't get a good PC just because he's starting out is is illogical."

"Bellum said:

"Yes but Urban Terror is free. :P

Call of Duty 2 does have an excellent single player campaign. Really, for your classic FPS skills, though, it may be best to try something based on the Quake or Source engines. Never played Unreal myself."

Take that back... CoD2 is the best online FPS i have ever played in my entire life if you want to play competitively. It has so much strategy and skill involved during S&D matches that its not even funny, by far the best choice. Sure if you want to go with a fast paced shooter UT2004 or Quake would be a fine choice but most of those games are spray contests."

You guys are giving this kid some dodge advice. First, you need the PC, yes, then the games but then you're still not a PC gamer. Then, you need to grow a disgusting neckbeard, gain a misplaced sense of superiority over console gamers and forget how to talk to girls.

It's true. You'll also need to learn to circle strafe and if you don't know how to rocket jump it's basically a lost cause.

PC gaming isn't about enjoyment. It's about fragging the shit out of the console kiddies in online matches and learning to install your own motherboard.

also need to stop working / going to school and stop taking showers