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re: Somebody build me a gaming pc
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:39 am to bluebarracuda
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:39 am to bluebarracuda
its just to give an idea, any build guide is just that, a guide.
chances are if youre spending more than 12-1400 on a gaming build and youre not video editing, youre wasting dosh.
chances are if youre spending more than 12-1400 on a gaming build and youre not video editing, youre wasting dosh.
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Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:39 am to Tigermite
quote:
Lookin to spend around $2k.
You really don't have to spend that much. I spent $933 and still haven't found a game I can't run on max settings.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:41 am to Drewbie
i was wondering about this too.
wondering what i would be spending for a beginner gaming pc, and can i play using a controller?
whats the benefits of playing on PC?
should you only use it for gaming?
wondering what i would be spending for a beginner gaming pc, and can i play using a controller?
whats the benefits of playing on PC?
should you only use it for gaming?
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:43 am to Wooly
quote:Yes. Some games you may have to download a program to use one, but if you have a wired Xbox 360 controller, you just plug it into a USB slot and configure it. Pretty easy. But honestly, I used my controller when I first started playing ME3 on the computer, but now I just use the keyboard and mouse. It's the better option once you get used to it.
and can i play using a controller?
This post was edited on 4/1/13 at 12:45 am
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:43 am to Wooly
quote:
whats the benefits of playing on PC?
mods
selection
graphics
you can play some games with a controller. I can only play FFXI with a controller. But, most games are designed for keyboard/mouse and honestly once you get used to it, its vastly superior to controller for most games (action/fps/moba).
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:43 am to Wooly
Lol
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Wow
Lol
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Wow
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:51 am to Tiguar
quote:
chances are if youre spending more than 12-1400 on a gaming build and youre not video editing, youre wasting dosh.
Obviously don't have high res monitors
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:55 am to bluebarracuda
I stand by my statement of that being a waste of dosh until prices lower.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:56 am to Tiguar
quote:
take a look there as well.
Pretty cool site. An Enthusiast level setup would be about what im lookin for
Posted on 4/1/13 at 12:58 am to Tiguar
quote:
chances are if youre spending more than 12-1400 on a gaming build and youre not video editing, youre wasting dosh.
Something ive always wanted to learn how to do
Posted on 4/1/13 at 1:00 am to Tigermite
Is a monitor needed in the $2k budget?
Posted on 4/1/13 at 1:01 am to Tiguar
think ill just stick with consol gaming, im not enough of a hardcore gamer to even notice the difference.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 1:02 am to bluebarracuda
Nah. Planning on adding that later
Posted on 4/1/13 at 1:03 am to Tigermite
if that's what you're looking for then 2k is a good range for a video editing build. get a higher end i7 and 16g ram.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 1:05 am to Tigermite
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
Benchmarks: LINK /
CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.41 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($151.29 @ Newegg)
Total: $1845.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-01 02:05 EDT-0400)
Add in a swiftech H220 CPU cooler ($150) and you'll be a hair under $2k
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
Benchmarks: LINK /
CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($108.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.41 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($151.29 @ Newegg)
Total: $1845.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-01 02:05 EDT-0400)
Add in a swiftech H220 CPU cooler ($150) and you'll be a hair under $2k
Posted on 4/1/13 at 1:11 am to bluebarracuda
You're my boy blue 
Posted on 4/1/13 at 2:41 am to bluebarracuda
Why the 3820? For video editing?
Posted on 4/1/13 at 4:15 am to Mr Gardoki
Now grab a 27" IPS monitor to go along with Blue's build.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 7:17 am to Tigermite
quote:
Lookin to spend around $2k
quote:
I'm talkin Top notch graphic cards and all that good stuff.
No, you aren't.
Not if by top notch you mean the latest and greatest. This post was edited on 4/1/13 at 7:23 am
Posted on 4/1/13 at 7:23 am to Tiguar
quote:
my 1k pc from 2 years ago still runs everything on max
At what resolution? What games and at what frame rate?
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