Owning a powerful PC for gaming is a great joy for every gamers, unfortunately, not all of them can afford it. Well, this article is intended to show you how to choose a good PC for gaming and some cheap gaming PC under 500 dollars, keep reading...
What you should know before choosing a PC for gaming:
* Determine your budget
If your budget is under 500 dollars, then your choice is limited to a low-specs computer, but you don't have to worry because a weak PC gaming, like a dual core CPU computer is still pretty good for 720P gaming, just make sure you get a good cheap graphics card like Radeon HD 6670 GDDR5 for your new PC.
The video above is a good example of how good a dual core CPU computer powered with HD 6670 GDDR5 when running Battlefield 3 on high setting at medium resolutions.
However, if you want to play full HD games (1080P), getting a more powerful machine is a must.
* Get a computer with at least 4 GB RAM and 64 bit os windows 7 or 8 (a few games like Watch Dogs and Strider can only run on OS 64 bit machines).
1. Dell Inspiron i660s-2313BK Desktop
This PC is a good choice for you for if you are looking for a budget computer with good specifications for office or medium gaming.
Dell Inspiron i660s-2313BK is powered with Intel Core i3-3240 Processor 3.4 GHz, a pretty strong dual core CPU for medium-level gaming. Just remember to upgrade this computer with cheap graphics card like HD 6670, GT 640, or HD 7770 for better performance in gaming.
Specifications:
1 TB 7200 rpm Hard Drive
Intel Core i3-3240 Processor 3.4 GHz
4GB DDR3
2. ASUS M11AA-US002Q
Windows 7 is probably the best thing about this computer, especially for gamers who don't want to migrate to Windows 8. And when talking about gaming performance, ASUS M11AA-US002Q itself has been powered with decent dual core CPU. The bad thing about this PC is its weak integrated graphics card, so getting a new GPU is a must.
Specifications:
Windows 7 Professional
4GB DDR3
Intel i3-3220T Processor 2.8 GHz
1000 GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive
3. CybertronPC Patriot GM1293B Desktop (Black/Blue)
This computer is pretty good for 720P gaming because it's powered with Radeon HD 7480D. According to game-debate.com, the memory speed of HD 7480D is clocked at 800 MHz with memory bandwidth about 25.6GB/sec. Technically, HD 7480D is almost as strong as HD 6670 DDR3.
Specifications:
Windows 8 64-bit
8GB DDR3
AMD A4-5300 3.40GHz Dual-Core
Radeon HD 7480D
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