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re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts
Posted on 10/24/16 at 6:19 pm to Shirley U Jhest
Posted on 10/24/16 at 6:19 pm to Shirley U Jhest
Here's what I recommend:
- Drop down to the i5, no need for the i7 for gaming
- I bought the G502 for $40 used, I'd highly recommend doing that
- you don't have a PSU (a 550w would be plenty)
- don't waste so much money on that headset. Get a quality pair of headphones and a desktop mic. Much better quality for the price
Edit: here's my go-to budget option for audio setups:
- THIS MIC SETUP and THESE HEADPHONES. For $70 it can't be beat, and it sounds amazing
- Drop down to the i5, no need for the i7 for gaming
- I bought the G502 for $40 used, I'd highly recommend doing that
- you don't have a PSU (a 550w would be plenty)
- don't waste so much money on that headset. Get a quality pair of headphones and a desktop mic. Much better quality for the price
Edit: here's my go-to budget option for audio setups:
- THIS MIC SETUP and THESE HEADPHONES. For $70 it can't be beat, and it sounds amazing
This post was edited on 10/24/16 at 6:23 pm
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Posted on 10/25/16 at 5:09 am to bluebarracuda
Mining still worth it for anyone? Might start back up with BTC staying around 580-650 lately.
I have access to put a box on some free power.
I have access to put a box on some free power.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 4:39 pm to LSU Coyote
Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:22 pm to stout
Love it
Posted on 10/25/16 at 8:33 pm to LSU Coyote
I thought that shite went away for good
Posted on 10/26/16 at 9:26 am to Mr Gardoki
You can't mine straight bitcoins without ASICs or FPGAs. Well, you can, but you'd be wasting tremendous power using GPUs and earning pennies in revenue, negative profit.
The other algorithms (Scrypt, X11, etc. etc.) are slightly better for GPUs but still not profitable. Pretty sure ASICs have hit the scene for them over the past few years as well.
You'll know mining is profitable when seemingly ho-hum GPUs start skyrocketing in price or disappearing.
The other algorithms (Scrypt, X11, etc. etc.) are slightly better for GPUs but still not profitable. Pretty sure ASICs have hit the scene for them over the past few years as well.
You'll know mining is profitable when seemingly ho-hum GPUs start skyrocketing in price or disappearing.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 11:33 am to bluebarracuda
Those are a dope headset/microphone combo, but i want something for my xbox too, plus my buddy is swearing by this pair.
Bought a used g500 from a buddy for 20$.
Ending up spending 50$ on a MSI 970 4gb, Going to TRY to use that until april/may when the 1100's come out and upgrade then. Using that extra 300 i'm saving on a nice CPU/MOBO for future upgrading.
about to order
PC PART PICKER LINK
Bought a used g500 from a buddy for 20$.
Ending up spending 50$ on a MSI 970 4gb, Going to TRY to use that until april/may when the 1100's come out and upgrade then. Using that extra 300 i'm saving on a nice CPU/MOBO for future upgrading.
about to order
PC PART PICKER LINK
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:43 pm to Shirley U Jhest
You won't even get full use out of an i5 and cheaper motherboard, so why spend more than you have to on the i7 and a motherboard with features you'll never use?
Posted on 10/26/16 at 2:13 pm to bluebarracuda
Too infinity, and beyond!
Posted on 10/26/16 at 3:40 pm to Shirley U Jhest
Posted on 10/26/16 at 10:06 pm to bluebarracuda
lol, I don't even really try anymore.
You have experience with that thermaltake water cooler? I stopped recommending all-in-one water coolers to people nowadays, for simplicity sake. They all seem to be not much better than a big-arse Noctua but have more points of failure.
You have experience with that thermaltake water cooler? I stopped recommending all-in-one water coolers to people nowadays, for simplicity sake. They all seem to be not much better than a big-arse Noctua but have more points of failure.
Posted on 10/27/16 at 10:14 am to ILikeLSUToo
Yep, some people just can't think straight
I've seen good reviews on that Cooler. I still prefer AIOs since they aren't nearly as bulky as those noctua beasts
I've seen good reviews on that Cooler. I still prefer AIOs since they aren't nearly as bulky as those noctua beasts
Posted on 10/31/16 at 10:11 am to ILikeLSUToo
I'm thinking I'd like a gaming PC, but I don't want to have to sit at a desk to play games. Could I build a PC and have it set up in my living room hooked up to my TV to game?
Is a Steam Box something I should look into?
Is a Steam Box something I should look into?
Posted on 10/31/16 at 11:29 am to Josh Fenderman
You can build a nice HTPC/Gaming PC for $300-400 if you buy used.
I have one of my PCs hooked up to my tv in my living room with the Xbox one controller adapter
I have one of my PCs hooked up to my tv in my living room with the Xbox one controller adapter
Posted on 10/31/16 at 11:33 am to bluebarracuda
Money is less of an issue. I don't really want to spend 2k on a pc or anything, but I can definitely spend more than 300-400. I have a friend that could help build one since I know next to nothing about doing that, but he had just mentioned a steam box when I said I wanted to game from my couch.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 11:51 am to Josh Fenderman
Steam boxes are usually more expensive than pre builts for what you get
Edit: I didn't mean pre builts... I meant custom builds
Edit: I didn't mean pre builts... I meant custom builds
This post was edited on 10/31/16 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 10/31/16 at 12:34 pm to bluebarracuda
Can you point me in the direction of where to buy a used pre-built? "Used" scares me a bit about what I would be getting. Also, would this mean that I just use it as is, or would I take it and swap out some parts for better ones?
Posted on 10/31/16 at 1:11 pm to Josh Fenderman
He means buying used parts. You can save a lot by buying a chronic upgrader's last-gen parts, especially CPUs, motherboards, and GPUs. 4-5 year old Intel i5 CPU/Motherboard combos are still perfectly acceptable for a mid-range gaming PC. Likewise for 2-3 year old GPUs that were high-end at the time.
Blue seems to have a knack for finding cheap parts. I wouldn't recommend buying a used prebuilt, simply because every one I've ever seen is always priced too high and/or has a bad configuration of components, but buying used parts is perfectly fine.
Blue seems to have a knack for finding cheap parts. I wouldn't recommend buying a used prebuilt, simply because every one I've ever seen is always priced too high and/or has a bad configuration of components, but buying used parts is perfectly fine.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 5:06 pm to ILikeLSUToo
I edited my last post.
I meant custom built instead of pre built. A steam box is a pre built PC, but a building one yourself is always cheaper
I meant custom built instead of pre built. A steam box is a pre built PC, but a building one yourself is always cheaper
Posted on 11/2/16 at 7:58 am to bluebarracuda
What other Bitcoins wallets do you guys use?
My damn Coinbase accounts got shut down. Was doing really good buying low and selling high during this peak in BTC value.
My damn Coinbase accounts got shut down. Was doing really good buying low and selling high during this peak in BTC value.
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