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Cheap Gaming Computer … Your Budget Gaming Solution

If you are on a budget, then getting a cheap gaming computer might be one of your considerations. It is not necessary true that gaming computer costs you a bomb. You can get a cheap computer and play the most popular game in the market. Though not the best quality, you should be able to enjoy a game comfortably.


There are a few ways you can get a cheap gaming computer. The first way is to build your own gaming computer. You can customize the parts you need, source from the dealer with the lowest price and assemble on your own. So far, this method is the most recommended as there are benefits abound. The disadvantage of this is that it is not useful for novice or computer beginner. They have no knowledge of computer parts and its function, not to say assemble the parts. In addition, there is a lot of research to be done and compatibility issue to take care of. Luckily, there are a lot of forums and website (such as this one) that provide useful guide.

The next way to get a cheap gaming computer is to get a refurbished computer from the retailers. Refurbished computer are used computer that are reconditioned and certified to work. Do not come into thinking that "used" computer are spoilt computer. It is generally not true. Most of the refurbished computers have parts that are fully functional. Retailers like TigerDirect! buy back old and unwanted computer parts. They will then test the parts for functionality and compatibility. If the parts pass the test, they will clean up and recondition the parts so that it look brand new. Lastly, they assemble the parts together and test it with the Operating System. It is only after serious and repeated testing then they launch it to the store for sale. Most of the refurbished computer comes with warranty, so there is no cause for worrying.

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Of course, if buying a refurbished computer or building your own is not your piece of cake, there are also dealers that sell cheap gaming computer. Dell and Gateway are the biggest suppliers for cheap gaming computer. You can easily get one for less than $1000. If you are looking at other brand of cheap gaming computer, you can check out authorized parts distributor such as TigerDirect! and Newegg
. They do carry a wide range of brand ranging from A-Z.

There are cheap computer for daily word processing usage and also cheap computer for gaming. When you are making your purchase, you have to make sure that the computer you bought supports intensive gaming. Here is a checklist for you:

When making your purchase, make sure that:

  • You have a memory RAM of at least 512MB
  • The graphics card memory is at least 128MB
  • A motherboard that supports 6.1 Ch surround sound

With a little research, you can have your cake and eat it too. There are many ways to get a cheap gaming computer without compromising your gaming quality. On a long run, to save you the trouble of upgrading every six months, it might be advisable to invest a bit more money on a good computer.

 

Master the Most Effective Way to Build Your Own Computer

It’s time to build your own computer. First things first: Have you gathered all the necessary parts? Let’s do a check:

  • Case with power supply
  • CPU with heatsink and fan
  • Motherboard
  • Memory RAM
  • Hard Drive
  • Graphics Card
  • Sound Card (Optional)
  • CD Drive
  • Monitor
  • Keyboard & Mouse
  • Power cord, IDE cable, SATA interface cable

You might want to have the following tools with you when you build your own computer. They will come in handy later on.

  • Thermal paste
  • A set of screwdrivers (small, large, slot, Phillips), or a PC Tool Kit
  • An anti-static wrist strap
  • Needle-nosed pliers

Before we start,

Find yourself plenty of working space and make sure you have a few hours to proceed with minimal interruption. You do not want to be disturbed when you are building your own computer.

Choose a space with a bare floor. Avoid carpeted areas as a carpeted surface has the potential to create static electricity, which can damage your computer parts. Remember, a bare floor is always the best place to build your system.


Caution: Our body carries a small voltage of static electricity. To prevent this static electricity from damaging your parts, always wear an anti-static wrist strap before you handle any computer parts.


layout of a motherboard


The above picture shows a typical layout of a motherboard. Take out your motherboard out of the packaging and put it on top of the anti-static bag it came in. (Remember, you always want to safeguard your components from potentially hazardous static electricity). Locate the CPU socket, memory slot, power supply connection, PCI slot, AGP slot, SATA connector and IDE slot.

nce you have located all the connection slot, you can start to install the various parts.

Barebone Computer Kit:

If you find it too troublesome to build your own computer, I would strongly recommend you to get a barebone computer kit. It consists of a computer case, the motherboard, CPU and memory RAM.

The main advantage of getting a barebone computer is the cheap price and the flexibility to customize the computer to suit your needs. You can easily get a barebone computer for under $100. In addition, you can save the hassle of assembling all the computer parts and at the same way choose the parts that you want to install.

There are various types of barebone computer around, each specially designed for your needs. For frequent word processing users, you can get a cheap barebone computer for under $100, whereas for heavy multimedia users and gamers, the multimedia barebone kit will be very suitable for you.

Check out these great deals on barebone computers.

 

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AOL    [Top]

>>> For AOL version 9.0:

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* Select the screen name we’re sending your mail to.

* Click Customize Mail Controls For This Screen Name.

>>> For AOL version 8.0:

Select Allow email from all AOL members, email addresses and domains.

* Click Next until the Save button shows up at the bottom.

* Click Save.

>>> For AOL version 7.0:

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* Click Junk e-Mail Protection.
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* In the space provided, enter the address "bgcg-ezine@build-gaming-computer-guide.com".

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* Click on Settings: E-mail | Junk e-mail – located at the bottom left of the screen,
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For older versions of MSN, add our sending address to your Safe List like so:

* Click on E-mail settings – located at the bottom left of the screen, just above
Calendar.
* On the E-mail settings screen, click Junk Mail.
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If you’re using Verizon for e-mail, you can ensure that your Gaming Computer Ezine is delivered to your Inbox by adding our address to your Safe List. Here’s how:

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* Select the Block Senders tab – located near the top of the screen.

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* Enter the address "bgcg-ezine@build-gaming-computer-guide.com"
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* Select Blacklist & Friends.
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* Select Plain email address.

* Enter the address "bgcg-ezine@build-gaming-computer-guide.com", then click OK.

* Click OK again.

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* Click the Move to Inbox and Mark as Not Spam button.

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* Search your hard drive for the spam assassin folder, then open it.

* In that folder should be a file named user_prefs. Open it with a text editor
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* Make a new (blank) line in the file. On that line, enter whitelist_from, followed
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* Save the file and close it.

Spam Butcher   [Top]

If you’re using Spam Butcher to filter your incoming e-mail, you can exempt your Gaming Computer Ezine from the filtering process by adding our address to your Know Senders list. Here’s how:

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* Under Known Good Senders and Recipients, click Add.
* Enter the address "bgcg-ezine@build-gaming-computer-guide.com"

and click OK.

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* Click OK.

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* Enter the address "bgcg-ezine@build-gaming-computer-guide.com"
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* Click OK again, then Yes, then OK one last time.

SpamPal   [Top]

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* Enter the address "bgcg-ezine@build-gaming-computer-guide.com".

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Spam Sleuth   [Top]

If you’re using Spam Sleuth to filter your incoming e-mail, you can exempt your Gaming Computer Ezine from the filtering process by adding our address to your list of Friends. Here’s how:

* Open Spam Sleuth.

* From the File menu, select Configure.

* In the Friends category, make sure Active is selected.

* In the space provided for the list, make a new (blank) line and on it enter the
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* Click OK.

Others   [Top]

Many e-mail programs, including older versions of Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and Netscape Mail, don’t provide an easy way for you to whitelist who you want to receive e-mail from. If you’re using this sort of e-mail system and you either aren’t getting your Gaming Computer Ezine or want to make sure you continue to receive your Gaming Computer Ezine in the future, you can contact your provider to solve the problem.

Contact the customer service department or the Postmaster at the company that provides your e-mail or Internet connection (your ISP). Notify them that Gaming Computer Ezine is e-mail that you would like to receive and ask if they can whitelist us. (Unfortunately, some e-mail systems don’t allow whitelisting.) If they do whitelist, they may ask for some information about us. Here’s what to tell them:

Sending Address: If they ask for our address, give them the address "bgcg-ezine@build-gaming-computer-guide.com".

Domain: If they need to know the domain we’re mailing from, tell them: @build-gaming-computer-guide.com