I've held out long enough, I need a new gaming PC. So that's why I'm coming to you the good folks at the GOG community. Are there any good gaming PC manufacturers? I know I could build it myself but I just don't have the time and if I did I'm such a perfectionist that it would probably never get done so I'm just going to spec it out and buy it. Alienware? CyberPC? Something else?

Help me GOG community you're my only hope.

Go to the Tom's Hardware Forums. They will help you gladly.

If you’re a perfectionist, you need to build your own gaming PC. If you’d buy one from a manufacturer, you would disassemble it and try to fix the mess (there will be mess!) by yourself. Which is more work in the end.

I bought my new PC end of last July, i.e. two third of the parts. The power supply, case, hard drives (SSD!) and most cables were already there. But then I worked here and there, little things, and last week I replaced the other harddisk with a 2,5" notebook drive. Much less noise, this thing is, apart from a little static noise, almost unhearable. Now it’s perfect. (But not cheap, the original price of all built-in parts is around 1000 €). I think this will last at least four years, maybe five without change. Maybe graphics card after a while.

A full assembled gaming PC can be cheaper, but it’s in most cases louder, bigger, you can’t change parts without loosing warranty etc. And of course the quality is less, compared to hand-picked parts.

Why don't you buy apple? You get mac/pc in same system.

I am mostly a mac home. We have an imac and macbook pro but we also have a PC that I can use for The Witcher and my wife plays The Sims from Steam which is not Mac enabled. I could get a Windows emulator but I'd rather just get a Windows PC for our main gaming machine.

Since you are a perfectionist, pre built won't do. Building a computer to your exact standards and specifications whilst saving every single penny can only be achieved the self built way.

Tell us your budget, your needs, how loud you want the computer to be, what games you want to play on it, and so forth.

Are you recycling parts? No need, plenty of hardware knowledgeable and experienced people here. We've made lots of people happy when it comes to hardware.

Thanks for the input. I'm looking to spend no more than a $1000.00. The two most powerful games I'm looking to play are The Witcher and The Witcher 2. I mostly just play older games or games that are fairly newer but doesn't take a lot of power (TF2, Portal 2, etc.). The Witcher and The Witcher 2 has really put my current computer through its paces so I want to play these games without any studders or stops.

Thanks!

Take a look around online/your area to see if there are any good deals on Pre-build systems

If not, just build one yourself

Ah right I see so the build will be an excellent one, however new hardware IS on the horizon so do you need the computer ASAP or just want a component list for down the road, say in 3-4 months?? I'm at work soon, but I'll make sure to reply by tonight and in the mean time, other fantastic people will be more then happy to help out.

Well the timeframe I'm not sure. I'd like one as quickly as possible but it might be a month or so before I get one.

I really appreciate your help on this. I've never built a computer myself but I would be able to do it. I was thinking of going the pre-built since I could get it quicker and get back to playing. :)

BTW, there is no existing parts that I'll be using.

www.pugetsystems.com

Excellent builds, excellent service. Maybe a little pricier, but definitely worth it.

Please, PLEASE, no CyberPowerPC.

Please.

Seconding this. I've literally heard nothing positive about them.

Give us a price range :) Alienware are overpriced...

Thanks for the input. I'm looking to spend no more than a $1000.00. The two most powerful games I'm looking to play are The Witcher and The Witcher 2. I mostly just play older games or games that are fairly newer but doesn't take a lot of power (TF2, Portal 2, etc.). The Witcher and The Witcher 2 has really put my current computer through its paces so I want to play these games without any studders or stops.

Thanks!