Hp pavillion p7-1001 gaming

Gamers anonymous

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Hi i'm new to this forum so correct me if i'm in the wrong section or if anything is wrong. So here's my problem. I'm looking at the hp pavillion p7-1001 for gaming. it comes with a seemingly nice quadcore and integrated graphics 6gb of ram 3.1ghz processor speed, and much more. It's listed on ebay refurbished for around 340 dollars. I have a maximum of 400 dollars to get this for my birthday. I want to start off with a computer with potential to be later upgraded when i get a job. (none at the moment). Or can i build a nice one that can be built better over time as well in my budget? When i do have the money i'm looking at the radeon 7870 2gb graphic card. I want to know what power supply you'd recommend for that also. Is there a better starter computer with maybe intel processors i heard theyre better then amd processors? I know these are a lot of questions answer any as you please, any input is appreciated thank you!
 

commando carrotz

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like you said your graphics SUCK if you aren't a hardcore gamer start with this build from pcpartpicker.com
AMD Athlon II X4 631 2.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
ASRock A55 PRO3 ATX FM1 Motherboard
Crucial Ballistix Sport 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Asus Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card
Belkin F5D5000 10/100 Mbps PCI Network Adapter
MSI TC- (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Raidmax 380W ATX12V Power Supply
Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Total (includes shipping, and tax) $530 this excludes peripherals such as monitors and keyboards
best answer plz
 

ARICH5

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no. dont waste your money now on a hp. you may get away with playing games from 5-8 years ago but not todays. i have a hp with about 300$ in upgrades and just for giggles i fired up hitman absolution on igp. i got a whopping 8fps.

wait till you have the money for a better computer you will enjoy. not 1 you wont enjoy till later.
thats my recomendation.:)