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I want to buy a fast gaming computer

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October 10, 2014 3:25:43 PM

I saw this gaming computer build for $1300.

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 PRO 64-Bit SP1
CPU: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz Socket LGA 1155 Boxed Processor
RAM: 4x3 12.00 GB Hyperx red DDR3 1600
Motherboard: Z77 Extreme4
Graphics Card: 2 MSI 290x Crossfire
Hard Drive: 128gb 840 PRO and a 320gb WD Blue
Power Supply: FirePower ZX Series 1000W 80Plus Gold Fully-Modular
Computer Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO Test Bench and LAN Box Computer Case

Just want to know if it looks good enough to handle Battlefield 4, COD Ghosts. And is it a good price?

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October 13, 2014 12:42:05 AM

If you are buying pre-built computers it will almost certainly be significantly more expensive than buying the parts and assembling them yourself. That being said, the components listed should be good enough to play recent games.
October 15, 2014 12:58:13 PM

Thank you for your input. Would you suggest swapping anything out for something better? Or maybe adding something?
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October 15, 2014 1:20:47 PM

Well, what is your monitor situation? If it's a 1080p monitor, a single R9 290X will get the job done. If the video cards are already included, that's not a bad price, and more power can never hurt.

The CPU should also get you by for a long time. It's basically one of the best quad-cores with hyperthreading from the last gen of Intel CPUs.

The Storage drives are both great drives, but overall, you don't have much capacity. If you're only using this for gaming, and have another location for music, videos, photos, etc....you should be fine. Otherwise, pick up a larger WD Blue drive and/or a bigger 840 EVO.

Note: You want to put Windows, Games, and Applications on the 840 EVO SSD, as they'll load much faster, and you want to move "My Documents" to the WD Blue Hard-Drive. There's guides on the site for that. Since it's only 128GB, you may want to only put your most-played (or longest-to-load) games on the SSD.

That's actually a pretty solid build, assuming it's not beat up. Assuming it's used? The only problem is it may be overkill for your needs. Ask the owner if he had anything overclocked. If anything, you may want to watch the temperatures with the 2 R9 290Xs, and add some case fans if they're too hot.

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