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Another game pc question.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:11 pm
Well I think it's time to finally get a gaming pc. I know nothing about them and don't feel like doing the required the research to build one. I want to know what pc can I buy with or without pheripals for under a grand already built, off the shelf. I don't know what I plan on playing yet, but I want it to be well rounded. Thanks for any help.
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Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:12 pm to Chuckd
That's a stupid idea.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:14 pm to Chuckd
Today's deal on ibuypower, I had one in the past with no issues. If you really don't want to build then that's who I would recommend.
Intel i5-4690K Processor
8GB DDR3-2133 Memory
AMD Radeon R9-270X 2GB
2TB Hard Drive
14X LG Blu-ray Rewriter
Windows 8.1
LINK
Intel i5-4690K Processor
8GB DDR3-2133 Memory
AMD Radeon R9-270X 2GB
2TB Hard Drive
14X LG Blu-ray Rewriter
Windows 8.1
LINK
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:14 pm to Devious
How much money are we really talking about saving when building vs buying? I can physically put one together, I think ( I've changed disc drives and hard drives before) but I just have no idea what to buy.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:15 pm to Chuckd
I built my first one last spring. It was a lot simpler than I thought it would be, just read the guide by ilikelsuto and ask some questions. You'll get a hell of a lot more pc for your money.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:16 pm to Chuckd
You could build a solid pc for a grand. Just buy what ILikeLSUToo tells you.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:17 pm to Chuckd
Post your budget in the pinned PC thread and ILikeLSUToo will hook you up. It's easy to put one together, the only hairy part is putting in the CPU and not bending pins, but they do what they can to make it as easy as possible, then the only other hard part it making sure you connect all the wires correctly.
All you need is a screwdriver for the most part.
All you need is a screwdriver for the most part.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:17 pm to Devious
I've glanced at it. I'll look at it again. It's not out of date?
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:18 pm to DoUrden
quote:applying thermal paste :/
the only hairy part is
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:19 pm to Chuckd
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Well I think it's time to finally get a gaming pc.
Awesome.
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I know nothing about them
We're here to help.
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don't feel like doing the required the research to build one.
That's a shame. I can pick out parts for a $1000 gaming PC for you in a couple of minutes, and then it's literally a 45-minute video on learning to assemble some things with your hands and a screwdriver.
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under a grand
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already built, off the shelf.
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I want it to be well rounded.
Pick two.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:21 pm to Chuckd
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How much money are we really talking about saving when building vs buying?
A lot for what you'll get
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but I just have no idea what to buy.
ILikeLSUToo will be around at some point to put a good $1k build together for you
Mine cost about $800 (already had monitors and kbm). My kbm is old and kinda sucks but it gets the job done. I just say that to say you don't need to spend $200 on peripherals. Something simple works just fine, so use that money on the actual build
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:41 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Well if I had to pick two I'd say well round and under a grand.. I'm currently on page nine of your manual. So far I'm very impressed, it's pretty obvious you are very passionate about this subject. If you are offering to piece together for me I'll gladly take you up on that.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:44 pm to Chuckd
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I've glanced at it. I'll look at it again. It's not out of date?
No, I did a substantial update right after the 980 and 970 were released. Nothing else significant has happened since then.
But, here's a part list:
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1003.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 14:40 EST-0500
GPU in this build will translate to about double the gaming performance of that ibuypower.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:50 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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GPU in this build will translate to about double the gaming performance of that ibuypower.
Don't hate me, some people just don't want to seem to build.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 1:54 pm to DoUrden
No I'm glad you posted it. It's the perfect example of about the best you'll get from a prebuilt at that price, and it's easy to show how a correctly configured custom build will shite all over it in both performance and component quality.
Posted on 12/24/14 at 2:15 pm to ILikeLSUToo
My Co workers are praising cyberpower.Com. Are you familiar with this site?
Posted on 12/24/14 at 3:59 pm to Chuckd
Just as bad as ibuypower.
Preemptively, any other gaming pc brand you ask about under $2000, same thing applies.
Preemptively, any other gaming pc brand you ask about under $2000, same thing applies.
This post was edited on 12/24/14 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 12/24/14 at 5:36 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I'm not sure I understand your response
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:13 pm to Chuckd
he is saying that if you want the best bang for your buck, build it yourself. Buying any prebuilt pc from any place or website will not be optimized and will be more expensive
Posted on 12/24/14 at 6:25 pm to Chuckd
I am saying that no matter where you get a pre-built gaming pc, the fact is that they are either overpriced, poorly configured, or both. There are no exceptions to this.
By poorly configured, I mean that it doesn't have the proper balance of hardware for the budget. They favor marketing to the uneducated masses who are more likely to be enticed by CPU and RAM. For example, I've seen pre-builts with an i7, 16GB of RAM, and a GT 640 (a very weak GPU). And this will be labeled as a gaming pc. People like seeing i7s and excessive RAM and generally don't know much about GPUs. In reality the GPU is the most important component in a gaming PC.
So that's why I said, if you ask me about any other brands in lieu of building yourself, the answer is "don't do it." There are no exceptions when it comes to gaming desktops.
By poorly configured, I mean that it doesn't have the proper balance of hardware for the budget. They favor marketing to the uneducated masses who are more likely to be enticed by CPU and RAM. For example, I've seen pre-builts with an i7, 16GB of RAM, and a GT 640 (a very weak GPU). And this will be labeled as a gaming pc. People like seeing i7s and excessive RAM and generally don't know much about GPUs. In reality the GPU is the most important component in a gaming PC.
So that's why I said, if you ask me about any other brands in lieu of building yourself, the answer is "don't do it." There are no exceptions when it comes to gaming desktops.
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