Im Planning to Buy one for Under $1,000, can you recommend me One or Two?
What Computer do You use For SK?
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 01:49
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 03:43
#2
$1000 budget? A gaming comp costs >$3k
Anyways, I recommend waiting for promotions to come up, be it IT fair, or christmas/new year promotions.
This is probably not a good forum to post in, you should go and ask IT geeks out there. However, I do recommend...
Acer/Vaio brand
Intel Core at least i5, if possible i7, at least 1.6 ghz clock rate, an overclock of 2.4ghz
Nvidia GEforce graphic card of at least 1ghz clock rate and 1gb of video memory
4GB ram
Sound cards, don't worry, they come aplenty and more powerful in recent computers
1kg to 2kg is worth it, don't try anything heavier
at least a 12' screen will suffice
512GB HDD
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 04:10
#3
http://www.techradar.com/revi
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and...
I recently bought one of these in the january sales SK runs great on it.
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 07:28
#4
You dont need a monster to play SK.
With a thousand bucks, i would recommend making your own. Cheaper and you know what to put in.
But thats just for mid towers and desktops.
If you want a laptop, i guess the post above know more about it.
p.s. again, you dont need a monster to play Spiral Knights. unless you got other games in your library.
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 08:21
#5
You don't have to spend a lot
You don't have to spend a lot of money to get a computer that runs SK maxed while maintaining good performance. I got mine in 2009 (spent about 550€ on it) and it runs SK absolutely fine. However I only recommend a self-built rig to those who actually know something about computers. If you're not that kind of person, then buy one. Here's some specs for a somewhat cheap computer that would run pretty much every game on high settings fine.
Intel i5-3330
GeForce GTX 650 or 660
At least 4 GB DDR3 RAM (I recommend 8 GB because RAM is dirt cheap these days)
Some mainboard with LGA 1155 (shouldn't be too expensive or too cheap)
A 550W PSU with two 6-pin PCI-E connectors. I thought the RS550-PCARE3-US (enter it on Amazon) would be ideal
A 1 TB hard drive that is partitioned into at least two parts. 500 GB would probably be enough but 1 TB drives don't cost that much anyway. And a DVD burner
A mid tower computer case
1920x1080 23-24" screen
Get these parts yourself or look for a computer that has similar specs.
Now if you want a REAL gaming computer (super fancy) then ask me again.
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 08:22
#6
A Laptop with a broken screen, connected to a Moniter, Keyboard, Mouse, Charger, & USB Hub.
That's about it.
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 08:24
#7
I got mine new for $250.
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 11:30
#8
I bought a barebones kit for about 650$
It contained most of the parts for the computer to function and I had a few parts leftover from a previous computer that fried so that technically reduced the price.
Motherboard: EVGA Z75 Sli
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570k @ 3.40GHz Quad Core
GPU: Geforce GTX 550 Ti (leftover from old computer)
PSU: 750w
RAM: 16 GB
HDD: 1 TB
Of course I can say I got lucky with that kit. You should still research the parts that are included with that kit. For instance the different manuals and instructions for the motherboard only mentioned support for up to 4GB of RAM per stick which confused me because the kit came with 8 GB sticks. I was worried until I checked the motherboard manufacturer's website and it stated that it would support SPECIFIC 8GB sticks. Exactly the ones that the kit supplied me with fortunately.
Also realistically it was about 700-800 after shipping and handling.
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 12:01
#9
Custom built.
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 12:38
#10
my 2 cents
Got a Dell Inspiron 530 and upgraded it with a 500w Power Supply and a 6850 HD ATI Radeon
Can box SK twice if not more but I cannot have separate mist tank so what's the point?
You don't need a high-end PC to run SK, only a decent one
Edit: I can run Borderlands 2, Crysis 1, Starcraft II, LoL, Diablo III and most games but not in high quality. Still good enough for me since it's a 7 year old PC ^ ^
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 13:01
#11
2 cents
My computer is a custom pc. Specs:
CPU: Phenom II x4 955 black
MEM: 4GB
Video card: 9600gt
As you can see, this is an olderish computer. I run SK very well at highest quality settings. The video card is quite old at this point. I can run Borderlands 2 without any problem, and almost always over 30fps on med-high settings (1600x900) It chokes on 1080p
My computer did not cost even close to $1000, more like $300. But I work on computers for a living. Anything i3 and up will do you just fine as long as it has a decent video card better than the one I have.
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 14:45
#12
CPU: AMD FX(tm)-6100
Ram: 8
CPU: AMD FX(tm)-6100
Ram: 8 gigs (I could easily get 8 more gigs, but what would be the point? Aside from having 16 gigs of ram?)
Forget what graphics card I got... it was whatever worked and fit my budget.
Running wandows seven.
I built my PC for more or less 600ish USD
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 18:56
#13
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 19:25
#14
I use a macbook pro
All upgrades. I found it on a HUGE sale, and I brought along my teacher friend so I would get a teachers and student discount. Basically saved an enormous sum of money.
Please don't kill me for using a mac o_o
Wed, 02/13/2013 - 19:39
#15
^
Me either! ;)
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 07:45
#16
I use a mac too lol. I have
I use a mac too lol. I have the last of the white macbook line they came out with that I got about 2 1/2 years ago now. It lags a bit, and a LOT during OCH or other levels with a lot of fire and other graphics like that.
I've turned all the graphics stuff I can find in the SK settings down, still lag...
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 08:01
#17
Do not buy macs. They are a rip off. You can buy a similar computer at less than half a price of a mac. True, no offense.
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 08:01
#18
cough cough
CPU:intel pentium 1.73GHz
RAM:1.49GB
Graphic card:128MB
if you see me i'm not playing good enough blame on laptop.
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 08:05
#19
@Zaffy-Laffy: Really? What
@Zaffy-Laffy: Really? What kind? I've always used a mac because that was what the family computer was. Despite not being able to game as well, I don't have the problems with crashing, freezing, and viruses that my brother's PC has. Mac reliability at PC cost would be nice. :D
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 08:28
#20
Honestly, Apple finds ways to raise their prices for some dirty cheap upgrades, such as RAM and hard disk space. They make a big deal about small issues, such as, oh right here. Starting price $999, there are all these "upgrades" they talk about which raise their prices up by $100 for upgradable storage. They tend to make some huge, redundant upgrades, oh cough*retina display*cough, then just push the prices up.
Now we look at a product with similar, if not better qualities right here. You can and will notice some, if not all similar qualities of an Acer Aspire S5.
Apple also has a very smart and strategic market plan, that is : If you break your apple product, you have to buy a new one. Apple basically welds everything together, making it seamless, but full of holes. Basic terms, you can't repair an apple product. A self-built rig can be more effective and cheaper than buying a Mac. You can't even replace a battery in a Macbook.
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 08:32
#21
Hmmmm
I use my awesome modified TARDIS to play SK.
It just awesome. There's no lag in high quality and it never crashes.
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 09:46
#22
my recomendation
intel ivy bridge quad core processor
nvidia 550 or 560 ti graphix (dont get ati if u wana use opengl and linux)
asus atx motherboard with Intel Z77 chipset support (it can be cheap)
8gb ddr3 ram
600W power source
1t hdd
any good atx case
i think its cheap and powerfull. hope i buy somethink like this soon;)
Sat, 06/29/2024 - 09:59
#23
I dont Need a Expert Gaming
I dont Need a Expert Gaming One, Is this Good?
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 22:14
#24
I use...
A [very naughty] computer ._.
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 22:38
#25
Mine is probably worse.
I don't see the point of having a 1TB hard drive unless you intend on having lots of videos or having a ton of games.
An i7 is better than an i5 but it's gonna cost you.
From what I have hear the Macbook Air is so compact that it ends up overheating when playing intense games. Plus that laptop you're looking at is better than the Macbook and about the same price.
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 22:43
#26
Toshiba, haven't heard of that in a long time. As usual I still recommend Acer, preferably some such as Acer Aspire S5 or Acer Aspire V5. The computer you suggested has failed to tell us the video card. As usual, I see that its base cost is $1k but it excludes delivery charges.
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 22:46
#27
um
a computer good enuff to run crysis 3 at max graphics :D
Fri, 02/15/2013 - 08:55
#28
MacBook Air
I have a MacBook Air. It does heat up for intense games, but it has yet to overheat on me. It's a pretty impressive little machine.
Sat, 02/16/2013 - 00:20
#29
"I live in Australia"
You
"I live in Australia"
You have no chances, you can't get good pc for that money in Australia. Also you may have low fps caused by bad connection, australian connection.
Sat, 02/16/2013 - 16:19
#30
It's alot cheaper to custom
It's alot cheaper to custom build a Gaming PC, You can save from 35% to 60% of the cost just from putting in the effort to buy and assemble the parts.
You can build a very decent Gaming PC for under $800, you just have to do some extra research and price checking, some online vendors will sell a product for twice the amount of what other vendors are selling for .. (Kind of like the Spiral Knights/TF2/Dota2 market).
Sat, 02/16/2013 - 17:12
#31
Pffff
All you need to run sk smoothly is a decent video card.
Seriously, the game isn't demanding at all.
Also, build your own, buying prebuilt is a rip off.
Sun, 02/17/2013 - 00:58
#32
Decent video card you need
Decent video card you need only for the smoke and dust, probably threre are too many particles.
Sun, 02/17/2013 - 16:15
#33
rofl
I use a 0.2 grand laptop. PRO
well ok lets start with this
i5-i7 quad core
most graphics cards with at least 1gb gddr5
8g ram
1tb hdd
500-600w
I say Asus, Acer and Dell.
if you know how to put together a computer, I can find some pieces for you (;
Sun, 02/17/2013 - 16:29
#34
my 2 cents
But seriously, any PC off the shelf from Best Buy can run SK pretty easily... Of course one that doesn't have a built-in graphic card HD Intel 4000...
A good gaming pc will cost you more than a grand and a decent PC (like mine) with a (somewhat) new graph card will be plenty to run SK
It all depends if you want your PC for 5 years or for 10 years... 5 years will cost you 800-1000, 10 years will be roughly 2000-3000. And nothing's telling you what the future will be. People were hyped up for netbook but Ipad came in and crashed the party...
Sun, 02/17/2013 - 16:34
#35
erm
any Asus ROG laptop will do AWESOMELY WITH LIKE EVERY FREAKING GAME. for the next 5-10 years
Mon, 02/18/2013 - 09:28
#36
@Vescrit I bet that 16 GB of
@Vescrit I bet that 16 GB of ram always come in handy...
CPU (Central Processing Unit): intel i3-2300 3.09Ghz
GPU (Graphics Processing Unit): Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti (No OC)
PSU (Power Supply Unit): 450 Watts
RAM (Random Access Memory): Samsung 2x2gb DDR3 1337mhz
WLAN card: rt3090pcie-c1
Computer model: Acer Aspire M3970
Thu, 02/21/2013 - 02:43
#37
checking teh currency
checking teh currency converter, $1000 sits at £657 (since im from the UK). now, with that you can build a more than decent computer for gaming, one that can run most games at high as well (some wont due to bad optimization or a variety of other reasons). i just finished building my computer and it set me around £1900 (custom built), but was worth it.
If you're custom building, and since you're in the US, im guessing you should be looking to buy your parts from stores like newegg who do super cheap parts. you only need an i7 if you're going to actually be utilizing the hyperthreading feature, which most games dont at this point in time, so you can actually save yourself money and just get a top end i5. a 1155 socket z-77 motherboard will work just as well and is cheap too, assuming you stick to keeping 1 graphics card. if you want multiple cards in SLI, then go for a different board. as redblades suggested, ROG boards are top notch boards.
Ram is pretty cheap too, so you could probably buy a pack of 16 gb corsair ripjawZ ram (with high clock speed, its the one im using atm). if you want to see a big boost in performance though, i'd suggest highly that you invest in an SSD for your operating system and core programs, and then a secondary storage mechanical drive (around 1tb or 3, depending how much you store on your pc) for all programs, downloads, games etc that you dont have a great need for. SSDs are built for speed not storage, so wasting space on that is not smart- a 128gb one shouldnt cost you much. what you must remember is that SK is a java based game, and as such does not have high graphics requirements (just make sure you install the 64 bit version of java to get max performance, im assuming you have windows 7/8), though you're prolly not building this just for SK, but for general gaming. in terms of graphics cards, yes NVIDIA are good, but AMD are better suited for budget pcs personally. you can pick up a 7770 for around 100 quid here, so id say thats around 150-200$ for you at a rough guesstimate. the 7950 is around 250-300 off the top of my head (i went with nvidia this time round, had 2x 4800 HD series AMD cards in my old pc which was a dell prebuilt- and a big mistake).
also, if you're going to be building a pc, you want to be looking at making sure you have proper cooling/airflow in your pc so that your parts done meltdown lol. noctua do good aircoolers, or if you want, you can get a corsair factory sealed watercooling unit (h60-h100i (i use the h-100i atm)), or if you're tech savvy enough, a custom watercooling loop (can get expensive, my parts' price approx came to around 350 quid for the water cooling if i built it myself, thats why i went with the h100i) could work too.
if you want a prebuilt laptop, you should also check out MSI- they're a bit expensive, but their laptops are pretty top notch.
http://www.msimobile.com/level3_productpage.aspx?cid=6&id=388
there are websites however (im not sure of US based ones, sorry) that allow you to customize your laptops before they're shipped off though, so perhaps that suits your fancy.
Thu, 02/21/2013 - 04:17
#38
How can you pay 3K for a
How can you pay 3K for a gaming comp?
I got one for 250 euros and it runs games like Left 4 Dead 2, Crysis 2 and others perfectly fine.
Thu, 02/21/2013 - 04:32
#39
its not a gaming computer, i
its not a gaming computer, i built it more for studies/work (im a computer games design student at university), and wanted to build it such that i dont need to bother upgrading for the next 3-5 years, gaming is a bonus. plus, i had been saving to get a top end machine, if you have the money, why not.
Thu, 02/21/2013 - 04:33
#40
double post fail. D:
double post fail. D:
Thu, 02/21/2013 - 06:44
#41
I just use a Mac OS X version
I just use a Mac OS X version 10.6.8
Processor is 3.06 GHz,
Memory 8GB
Fri, 02/22/2013 - 14:17
#42
What Computer do You use For
What Computer do You use For SK?
A stick and a rock. Jk, nah I'm playing this on my iStone with 89 BC definition.
In seriousness, I'm wanting to upgrade to a gaming laptop, since I'm currently playing it on a non-gaming laptop. Toshiba something, dunno the exact name, I'm not good with computers. This is my work PC for school stuff and misc things.
Fri, 02/22/2013 - 14:26
#43
i use this
Fri, 02/22/2013 - 16:00
#44
Tom's Hardware regularly
Tom's Hardware regularly builds gaming desktops at the $500, $1000, and $2000 price points. Here's a $500 from the end of last year, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/budget-gaming-do-it-yourself-compute...
My machine cost me about $1800 to put together about two years ago, and it's still significantly better than the average gamer's PC these days. $600 or so invested in processor, graphics card, and a solid state hard drive goes along way, and everything else isn't too expensive. Unless you want to build a RAID array for data security or need really fast RAM to play Dwarf Fortress. The fun part about building is that you can prioritize what you want most and it's really not particularly difficult to actually build, even if you've never done it before. 'Course you can't build a laptop, so there's that.
I use an Hp G60 series laptop whose processor supports the game but the graphics card barely supports it.I would recommend and Ultrabook as it is light,has enough power to suppor the game with ease and there is alot of variety in Hp,Samsung,Toshiba etc.Or you can just buy a normal laptop by Hp or Samsung but not Dell cause it has failed to impress me over the years.