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I need some help finding a good pc thats mostly for games. I would perfer a pc that can play Obilvion well. I have a total of $1200 to spend. I prefer it already built but I could try to build one myself.

EDIT
I think i found one.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/ultra7500.asp?v=d#configurator_top
What do you guys think?

In the usa, people talk about newegg.com and tigerdirect.com

if i didnt scan your ip to find out where you live people would have to assume you were referring to US Dollars.

Do you want a raid with your machine?
What video card do you prefer Nvidia or ATI
What CPU do you prefer Intel or AMD.?
Do you live in a hot climate where a bigger heat sink and fan would be more worthwhile?

The question is open to suggestion.

No I dont live in a hot climate. I dont really care what specs as long as it can run more of the current games today. I have the oblivion game but I cant run it with my computer so I am comparing the specs with some other computers but i dont know alot about computer hardware so I am asking you guys just to be safe.

my friend's amd64x2 with a dual core nvidia and 4 gig ram run's anything top gfx at top frames all the time why not build one of them?

Here's my suggestion:



Alright so that is a little over-budget, the case isn't exactly breath taking, plus only 2.1 Speakers - not to mention the CPU is bottom of the line Intel Core 2 Duo.

Still the performance you will see over the system you posted above, is just going to be amazing. If at a later day you splash out ~$100 for a Water Cooling System, you can over-clock that CPU to 3.0GHz

While this might not seem like much, in games you'll see the performance edge close to E6700 performance. Still it will certainly put most high-end AMD Athlon64 X2 trying to keep up even at stock settings.

Also you might want to swap out the 533MHz ValueRAM for 800MHz HyperX. This will provide you with FAR better performance despite having the exact same. With what I chose you still get a reasonble performance, without the RAM overheating.

The case itself for the price-range isn't bad. 480W PSU (Preston) as well as case cooling and space for more fans if required. Also chose a full metal chassis, but you still might want to upgrade to something better when you have the cash.

The CPU and GPU are probably the most expensive peices of equippment but they will last you for the next 2-3years minimum. Not to mention 100% Vista Compliant card supporting Shader 4.0

Something else you might notice is the 19" Widescreen HD Monitor. Just in-case you get one of those pesky HD Consoles
Spectre are also a very good reliable budget brand. If you had upto $1500 I could've improved some aspects quite a bit; given you a truely ultimate gaming machine.

Also the motherboard supports Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quadro processors.. so when the 4-Core processors come down in price, you won't have to worry about slotting it in. No SLi possible on that board, however that honestly shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks Raven for your suggestion. I just might do what you suggested. And when building the computer I shouldnt have any problems right?

It depends if you have done it before. I've practice taking apart my old Dell pc and putting it back together, and it still works fine.