New Customized Gaming PC

[Yamapow]

HP Pavilion HPE h8-1360t Desktop PC

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit]

Processor: 3rd Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 quad-core processor [3.4GHz, 8MB Shared Cache]

Memory: FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs] from 6GB

Hard Drive: 1.5TB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive

Secondary Hard Drive: None

Office Software: Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook

Security Software: Norton Internet Security(TM) 2012 - 3 year

Graphics Card: 1GB DDR3 AMD Radeon HD 7570 [HDMI, DVI, VGA via adapter]

Power Supply: 460W Power supply

Primary Optical View: FREE UPGRADE to Blu-Ray player

Networking: Wireless-N LAN card (1x1)

Productivity Ports:15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB 2.0 (front), 2 USB 3.0 (top)

TV & Entertainment Experience: No TV Tuner

Sound Card: Beats Audio (tm) -- integrated studio quality sound

Keyboard & Mouse: HP wireless keyboard and wireless optical mouse

Included Software Bundle: FREE Adobe(R) Premiere Elements & Photoshop 10 [$149 value]

Monitor: HP 2511x 25-inch LED Monitor

Speakers: HP 2.0 Compact Speakers

Gaming PC
Any thoughts on what is needed and unnecessary?

 

[pauls3743]

If that's just for gaming, then:-
the i7-3770 is overkill, an i5-3550/3570 is more than powerful enough but if that's what you want, go for it
if you can, get 1600MHz RAM
Norton? dump it, I cannot possibly recommend it, even though I have heard positive reports about it recently. You're better with ESET NOD32 or Kaspersky
the HD7570 is underpowered, you should look to a HD7770 as a minimum
Wireless LAN card? unless you actually need it, bin it.
Wireless keyboard and mouse, replace with wired equivalents or better

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

How much is is for that mid range machine ???

All the best Brett

 

[Yamapow]

Hi

How much is is for that mid range machine ???

All the best Brett

Around 1,400...prolly a bit out of my price range.

 

[Yamapow]

Maybe I'm looking at the wrong desktop...Any different suggestions of desktop + monitor for a online mmorpg. I just want a faster computer than my laptop iv'e been using...preferably desktop+monitor.

~Thanks

 

[pauls3743]

Have you considered speccing up and building one yourself. That way you will get exactly the hardware you want, the enjoyment of building your own rig and a much easier rig to upgrade further down the line.