In case you are a big fan of video gaming, you already know how complex are the video games of our days. They have amazing graphics that seem very realistic, and a really complicated game play, that requires many hours of intensive playing. Since they are so complex, and they have high requirements you will definitely need a powerful computer in order to play the latest video games at the best quality possible.


There are many good gaming computers on the market, and you can find a top ten of the best gaming PC-s of 2010 here on this site. As you can notice all of these computers are really powerful, but they also have really big prices. 9 out of 10 cost more than 1,000 dollars and the most expensive one has an amazing price of 4,500 dollars. But there is one exception though, and this is the CyberPower PC Mega Special 1, which has a price of just 825 dollars. It may not be really cheap, but it is definitely much more affordable than the other models. This model comes with one of the best graphics cards on the market, and it will handle just about any game you want to play.

Even though it doesn’t have a very big RAM memory like the Alienware Area-51 ALX or the iBUYPOWER Paladin F875, it has a powerful processor and a liquid cooled CPU to keep everything cool while you are under fire. And it even has a Blu-ray compatible optical drive to keep you entertained when you are not playing complex video games.

The CyberPower PC Mega Special 1 has an ATI Radeon HD 5870 video card which as the same as on the Alienware Area 51 ALX PC, which has a much bigger price of 4,000 dollars. So you might wonder how it is possible to have the same video card on a computer of 4,000 dollars as well as one of 800 dollars. Actually there is a difference between the two of them, and the one from the Alienware PC has 2 GB of video memory. The other one has 1 GB, but this is quite enough for you to enjoy the video games at a really good quality. The sound card supports 7.1 channel audio so that you can enjoy the dialogues, the music and all the sound effects from all angles. But for this you will need to buy a separate surround sound system of course. This computer comes with the unique AMD Phenom II X 6 processor, which will run really smooth even when doing the most demanding tasks. It has a speed of 2.8 Ghz which is enough for a good High Definition entertainment.

The liquid cooled system for the processor offers cool, whisper quiet operation. Since this is a cheaper gaming computer you won’t get 6 or more GB of RAM memory like on other models, but you will get 4 GB DDR 3 RAM. This memory can also be expanded, but in runs only in dual channel mode. For you to be able to store as many large video games as possible, along with other files such as  music, videos, pictures etc, you will definitely need a large hard drive. And this PC has just what you need, and it offers a 1 TB hard disc (this means 1,000 GB).

A distinctive feature of this good gaming computer is the cool blue Gigabyte GA 790 XTA UD4 motherboard. It has a high speed data transfer and it is powered by a 750 watt power supply, to make sure that everything runs smooth. Besides this, the computer has 3 high speed 3.0 USB ports.

So after all the CyberPower PC Mega Special 1 gaming computer can be a really good choice for those who are not willing to spend thousands of dollars for a computer. The downsides of this model will not even be visible to the average game and it has enough power, processing speed and memory to keep everything running smooth on almost every video game that you might play. Even though you might have to add a few updates to the basic version, you will still end up much cheaper than other gaming computers. So after all the CyberPower PC Mega Special 1 has a great value. Enjoy it!

So here was just a review of a good gaming computer, but of course there are many more other models on the market, from many producers. In case you know some other similar models that are really good, and also not very expensive, tell us more about them. And also tell us all about your favorite video games. have a great day!