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re: so I just spent too much building a pc what do I do now?
Posted on 3/19/15 at 12:45 am to Dr.Funke
Posted on 3/19/15 at 12:45 am to Dr.Funke
quote:
would there be a major downside of running my pc through my xbox. would i loose any quality or experience more lag from running the hdmi from my pc to the xbox and from there the tv?
I wouldnt hook up my pc to a tv period.
go get a 27" 1440p monitor. Thank me later.
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Posted on 3/19/15 at 12:54 am to Finn
Can I jump in and ask why not.
I'd much rather be in the living room on the couch with a 70" than hunched over at a desk back in the study
I'd much rather be in the living room on the couch with a 70" than hunched over at a desk back in the study
Posted on 3/19/15 at 1:07 am to genro
me as well.
ill get a moniter set up but my tv is 1080 with a 240 refresh rate and i think around 3ms input lag
ill get a moniter set up but my tv is 1080 with a 240 refresh rate and i think around 3ms input lag
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:09 am to yankeeundercover
Bruh, you ain't Cal-P.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 9:43 am to Dr.Funke
quote:
would there be a major downside of running my pc through my xbox. would i loose any quality or experience more lag from running the hdmi from my pc to the xbox and from there the tv?
I don't have any consoles, so I don't quite understand the reasoning for running it through the XBox, unless you're just out of HDMI ports on the TV and don't want to have to keep changing them. In which case, anything interrupting a video signal's direct path is going to introduce latency, but I have no idea whether it would be 1ms or 200ms.
As for couch PC gaming on the TV, lots of people do it, and it seems popular among people who are transitioning away from console. It's not my thing, but since I also work full time at my computer, I actually have a chair meant for 8+ hours use:
I can sit in that chair for far longer than I can tolerate a couch.
Of course, you're also wasting potential by gaming on a 1080P TV with a $1200 rig. You could always just go 2x NVIDIA DSR on some games to render at double resolution, which cuts down on the aliasing a bit. Though it won't help you a whole lot if you're the type who thinks sitting 5 feet away from a 75-inch 1080p panel is somehow immersive. Also, if you plan to play any online FPS, using a mouse and keyboard from a couch is cumbersome.
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 9:45 am
Posted on 3/19/15 at 10:14 am to genro
quote:
Can I jump in and ask why not.
I'd much rather be in the living room on the couch with a 70" than hunched over at a desk back in the study
why play on an inferior display? why pay for that gpu and not take advantage of it with a legit monitor ? Why did he buy a PC in the first place if he wants to stick to a controller, play most of his games on console, and play on a big screen TV.
OP, if you want to hook it up to your TV then go ahead. When I first got my pc I tried that and found myself going back to the monitor almost immediately. If it works for you, then great. I just found it not to be ideal.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 12:00 pm to Finn
quote:
why play on an inferior display? why pay for that gpu and not take advantage of it with a legit monitor ? Why did he buy a PC in the first place if he wants to stick to a controller, play most of his games on console, and play on a big screen TV.
I plan on getting a nice monitor soon. I am just asking advice on how what I'm doing would work. I've spent a good bit of money in the last month on this and some hue lights for my sister's birthday and a new go pro for my mom's birthday. But the main reason is I haven't found a desk I like enough to put the monitor on it.
I bought a pc because I needed one, thought it would be fun to put together and because I could. I didn't say I wanted to play all my games on console. I'm getting a computer so I can try it out. I'm just asking some questions looking for advice. What monitor would you recommend or what will my setup be able to produce
This post was edited on 3/19/15 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 3/19/15 at 12:16 pm to Dr.Funke
quote:
What monitor would you recommend or what will my setup be able to produce
Have you posted your specs, I can't find them?
Posted on 3/19/15 at 12:39 pm to DoUrden
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($111.72 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($326.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1243.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-19 13:37 EDT-0400
I've got my mobo and psu so far. I hope I het my ram and ssd today. I'm going to pick up Windows 8.1 from r/microsoftsoftwareswap And a keyboard from best buy I think
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK /
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($111.72 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($326.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1243.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-19 13:37 EDT-0400
I've got my mobo and psu so far. I hope I het my ram and ssd today. I'm going to pick up Windows 8.1 from r/microsoftsoftwareswap And a keyboard from best buy I think
Posted on 3/19/15 at 1:26 pm to Dr.Funke
1440P QNIX
Posted on 3/19/15 at 2:20 pm to Dr.Funke
Been playing cities skylines, game is dope
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