Finding a "GAMING" Computer

[Brown Cap]

I need lots of advice.

1.) If I were to be searching for a nice computer specified for gaming, what is the most reliable/reasonable place to try? Amazon? Best Buy? Straight from the Firm?

2.) Are Aliens the best computers for the job, or are Microtel and Cybertrons just as good? What brand should I get otherwise?

3.) What additional parts should I get in terms of Graphics Cards, Hard Drives, etc.? Will any of the be necessary?

4.) What kind of antivirus do you all use? I need to keep my investment secure. Is one enough? I use Norton Antivirus now, and it has been quite trustworthy (with Malwarebytes on the side). Is that sufficient?

 

[Foolery]

Where do you live, man? If you're not too far from these folks, I'd recommend getting a custom order from them. Much better than Alienware or any of the big brands. And less expensive as well.

http://www.ecollegepc.com/

 

[Brown Cap]

That website is incredible! Thanks for tip, my friend!

 

[SnowyGamester]

If you aren't able to build it yourself I'd also definitely recommend a custom build that someone puts together for. If you go for a standard prebuilt above all others definitely avoid Alienware if you want a good price. Maybe check out www.logicalincrements.com to give you an idea of what you can get for what price though keep in mind if you don't build it yourself it is likely to cost marginally more.

If you're building a gaming PC then all of the specs matter but probably more than anything make sure you get a good graphics card as that's the place where many prebuilts are lacking.

As for antivirus, Malwarebytes is great as a supplement but I don't recommend Norton because you have to pay for it and there are free alternatives that are as good or better. I use ZoneAlarm Free which runs on the Kaspersky antivirus engine and it's always done a pretty top-notch job. Also it's not recommended to have more than one antivirus with real-time protection running at a time because of possible conflicts and use of system resources though having one open occasionally just for scans shouldn't be a problem.