Gaming PC- Where to start?

Guides - PCPartPicker

Site shows a bunch of different PC builds for every price point and how hardcore you want to go. Also, you can click on any build and modify it by adding/changing parts out, then it shows if it is compatible with everything in the build. Shows prices for every item along with links to where it is currently cheapest (amazon, newegg, best buy etc)

I used the site to build my last 2 PCs and love it. I believe I used one of the cheaper AMD guides then changed a few parts I wanted to upgrade. Better video card for high end games, nicer case, and more ram. Love it.

I also played on a huge TV while sitting in my recliner for years. While the better Refresh rate for an actual gaming monitor looks much cleaner, unless you are only playing fast action shooters at a high level, then it doesn't really matter that much in my opinion. Plus you are already used to playing console on your TV so go for it.

Good luck my friend.

Thanks! Yes, I will mostly play RPG type games like Starfield and Horizon.

Pretty much always going to pay a hefty premium for pre-builts. It's a less for more situation.

And you miss out on the fun of assembling one yourself. It's a bonding experience!

haha I just don't know what I am doing assembling it myself. Afraid I will break something or not do it right. Can you buy all your stuff and hire someone to assemble and hookup?

Also another question. How many games will be "worth it" on a gaming PC versus PS5? Like are most games capable of 4k 60 FPS on gaming PC's when they aren't on PS5?

This is just my opinion:

I play all shooters on PC because I prefer the feel of the mouse and appreciate the ability to tinker with display to get the best framerate. I also play all sims and management type games on PC. If a game supports mods, that's another point to consider with PC.

Anything else I am probably picking PS5 because I ultimately prefer the couch and OLED TV experience to the monitor and desk but that's just the way I have my stuff set up.

All that to say I just play things on the platform they will be most comfortable to play on....it is not a given that a game will perform considerably better on PC than console but most will if you have a beefy setup and/or are willing to mod and tinker. There are so many settings like raytracing that will influence how a game performs and console titles are highly optimized for the given hardware.

Games are generally cheaper on PC, that's another thing to think about.

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haha I just don't know what I am doing assembling it myself. Afraid I will break something or not do it right. Can you buy all your stuff and hire someone to assemble and hookup?

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Call your local pc repair shop. They should have a premium service where they help you with parts, put it together, and give you a warranty for labor for part defects.

If ya don't wanna put it together, don't. Not that hard, but some people don't wanna do it.

Just built mine. First time and it was easy as pie.

Lol you aren’t running that pos star field at 4k 60 fps

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I highly recommend building it yourself in case you need to troubleshoo

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A lot of people have no idea how to troubleshoot a no power/no POST. Even the basic principle of if shite doesn't work, start unplugging everything except the CPU, RAM, and power until things work is foreign to those that haven't had experience.

But OP, there's a 16 year old around your hood that will teach you how to do it. One of the biggest points of frustration is shite you don't anticipate, and you having to wait a day or two on a longer cable, etc. Depending on the mobo manufacturer, connecting front panel jacks has driven me insane since they've existed. Yeah, I've got SATA, NVME, HDMI, but what I have to do to turn the computer on is align a f@*$ jumper switch.