Need help with a new compFollow

So, a buddy of mine is getting a new computer and needs some help. We play wow right now, but he wants to play bf3 and rift and his current system just can't come near handling those games. So he needs something that can play games with those requirements. Neither of us know crap about computers so sorta hoping not to get trolled and get some good info. He has about 2k to spend and only needs the cpu, has monitor. Also doesn't want to put anything together, just wants a nice complete system for gaming, plug and play, thanks ahead of time for replies.

thanks a lot for the help, i will look into those

I'd skip Alienware. In fact I'd avoid it like the plague. Alienware is Dell and now made with crap parts with the industry's worst customer service and support. If you like to spend hours on the phone being run around please buy one!

I would recommend avoiding Alienware also. I don't have any problem with the PCs they build I just think they are overpriced. You can build a PC on their website then build an identical PC at almost any other company for less. Unless you think that alien head on the case is sexy enough to justify the cost.

I have used ibuypower in the past for a laptop and they delivered a machine that ran flawlessly for 3 years until it got knocked off a desk and broke the screen. Their customer support was also very helpful when I called. I have to say was helpful as I haven’t used them in about 2 years. Their prices are also very competitive. They have a feature on their customization screen that will show you the potential frame rates on max settings for the game you would like to play most. I'm sure other companies have something similar to this on their page I just know for a fact ibuypower has it.

As others have said you will get the most bang for your buck if you build it yourself.

If you decide to build it yourself do decent amounts of research on your items to help avoid some of the buyer's remorse that I had when I purchased the initial graphics card for my system. You can look up almost any PC part at cnet.com for a review of the item in question and on some products they even include benchmark results.

There is also the option to use a barebones kit. With these all the parts you need are included in a bundle. You just have to put it together. Which can help reduce some of the stress picking out all the parts. Usually an Operating System is not included with these packages so check to make sure it either comes with one or you purchase one when you order. Building a computer isn't the scary task that it used to be and you have Kaolian for all your troubleshooting needs.


For about half your budget you can build a system that will preform everything your'e asking for. If you spend the full $2,000 you should be good for a while.


20 minutes later I notice the original post was 2 weeks ago.

Edited, Nov 17th 2011 11:01am by xinaskin