Build It: Picking Parts For Your Kid's Entry-Level Gaming PC

[DinoDinoDino]

[citation][nom]belardo[/nom]So show me a top of the line Android tablet that costs less than the "overpriced" iPad...[/citation]

OK
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you can apologize now.

 

[ChromeTusk]

Kids shouldn't be **gaming** ... that's bad enough as an adult **perv**.

Get that connection? gaming = perv and w.r.t. children is a form of child-abuse. Yeah that's you palsy.

Kids under twelve ought to be **always** outside doing physical play, hiking, completing semi.threatening physical chores or if inside doing physical model building or reading. Hands-on mass-world effort! Seven hours hard physical effort per-day makes the lil' bastards appreciate a quiet hour of Livy or Herodotus after supper.

Feckin-A gamrhead byteboy parents ought to be flogged and sent to the gulag.

WOW, giving your child a computer before they are 5, even 7. What, can't be bothered to play some interactive games with them. What, need your own time because you worked so hard all day and you haven't seen the latest youtube videos. What, can't be bothered to take your kid to the park, throw the ball around, play on the swings, you're to tired. What, can't be bothered to assist them WHILE they are doing their homework, interacting with them. Can't be bothered to have them sit with you while on your computer, learning to not poke it with an objects, learning with you how to use a computer. So, just give them their own and go off and leave them to it. WOW. No wonder America has a bullying problem. No wonder America has an obesity problem. No wonder other countries are so much smarter then our kids, and the lousy school system doesn't help. WOW.

Hello trolls,
Even an active child wants to play games once in a while. My children are already involved in several "physical" activites, have plenty of building or imagination toys, and are learning to help around the house. They even created an "Angry Birds" game using pillows and plush toys when power went out. :lol:
BTW, they are only allowed on the computer (located in the family room) when a parent is in the room AND they have permission to use it. ALL online activity is monitored. They can also learn skills that are applied to their schoolwork such as following directions, reading, and typing.

Also a great guide for girlfriends who only play D3, WoW and Skyrim.

+5 My "kids" computer is more than enough for everyone in the household; usually good enough for guests too. Thinking about adding a webcam so they can Skype family from across/outside the country.

I just wish my idiot sister never got him that Xbox 360.
Now the PC is in the closet, another abandoned toy.
I had hoped he would use it for more than gaming (maybe homework?).
And to bring it in at a low price, I compromised by getting a cheapo AMD CPU and Nvidia graphics card.
I knew these items could be easily swapped later . . . If he earned it.
But all he ever does is play COD:MW3 on Xbox Live 24/7 . . . sigh.

Encourage him to use the PC for research and doing schoolwork. Typing reports require more than WASD, spacebar, analog controller, etc.
If he is playing COD:MW3, have him check out BF3 and show the difference between console vs PC quality.

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Regarding sound/video output, my kids love it when I let them use a wireless mouse/keyboard and the family TV via HDMI! 😍