Couple of questions.

[sightless]

First of all I am complete idiot and I appreciate any help you guys are willing to grant me.

I have couple of questions.

I am in a need of new pc, something that I can play poker/ and do a little gaming. I am willing to spend just under 1.2k on this pc. However i need everything from monitor to sound card. (Printer not needed). I'd like this pc to still be a decent one after i still use it for three years...

I don't know much about computer's hardware all I really know about them is how to browse internet and play games I install:/ I never built a pc before. I imagine it wouldn’t be that difficult to build a pc using a tutorial.

Anyway, i was searching on bestbuy.com
And found this pc
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....prd58600050011

Seems good, plus it has a nice 19 inch monitor.

However I am totally clueless about the hardware. Processor speed seems slow though:/ My current pc is 2.4ghz and I purchased it 2 1/5 years ago but it is not “64”.

Is it any good? Is it heavily overpriced? Would I be better served buying parts on newegg and trying to make it myself? How much money would I save if I try to do that, don’t forget I need a monitor :/

Anyways,

Thanks to anyone who is willing to help me out a little here.

[Kareeser]

For what you are planning to do, that is, play poker and basic word processing/Internet surfing, you won't need a top of the line computer.

In fact, any budget computer, pre-built or not, will suit you fine, and will last several years.

The computer you linked to from Best Buy, is a computer that uses a processor made by a different company. It is called "AMD", and their processors have a different way of advertising their speed. If you want a rough comparison, the AMD Athlon 64 processor is roughly as fast as a 3.8 GHz Intel Pentium processor.

In your case, you can either go with the pre-built, or build your own computer. In the end, the savings (from building your own PC) will not be that substantial. However, building your own PC is a very rewarding experience, and it allows you to get an in-depth knowledge of what is inside your PC. I vouch for building your own PC, but that's because everybody here enjoys it so much.

On the other hand, if you want your PC now, then buy the pre-built, it's entirely up to you

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reply back. We're more than happy to help!

P.S. The Best Buy Website claims that you are "Saving" $180 instantly. However, that isn't really the case. Buying the parts separately from a computer enthusiast store (and NOT Best Buy) would equal a cost similar to that of the pre-built PC you have linked to.

[sightless]

So is that computer on best buy a good bargain, or perhabs there are better premade computers to buy?

Thank you very much.

[jayb1234]

If you want to go with a prebuilt, take a look at Dell. Better quality than HP in my opinion.

[flanzig1]

That HP from Best Buy uses on-board video. If you do go the pre-built route, make sure to get a system that uses a video card instead of on-board video.

[sightless]

So this is probably wrong place for asking, but the only recomended prebuild pc is dell? no others?

[minsonngo]

Sony is good, but I think they are overpriced.