This is my very first post EVER on this site yet ive been visiting it for the last 3 years. Ive been a console gamer most of my life from the NES till today where we obviously have the 360 and PS3 so its odd that my first post is in the PC forum. My dilemma currently is that with the capabilities of games being pushed further and further ive hit a wall where I feel that even the new systems, how great they may be, I just know PC is going to be that much better. This is NOT a fanboy rant or an attempt to troll, I own a 360 with 97 games and a PS3 with well...8 games (all exclusive..heh). I work with a friend who is a pharmacist so he has a few dollars to spare and he has quite an amazing gaming rig and it just made my eyes melt when I saw it and ever since then a few days ago I have been putting together a plan to ultimately make the switch. My biggest concern is that I quite literally have NO CLUE where to start! The reason I never got into PC gaming is the common issue most hit is the fact that us not in the know feel that we have to constantly bury money into the PC to keep it current and ultimately consoles are a better choice for those lighter in the wallet. Ive had friends tell me this is not the case and that today if I wanted to I could build a PC for $500-$600 thatd be comparable to anything out in the next 2 years and would run anything at max settings. They began to make a list of items that id need to get and told me to try to get them together from newegg.com which I know is pretty popular for PC parts and such. But as I said above...I know NOTHING about PC parts and what does what and what would allow me to build something to meet my necessary requirements in order to push me over the edge and join in on gaming glory. My wife plays games with me so whatever I ultimately decide ill have to purchase two of which is fine but basically I want to know that the things I want can be achieved within reasonable means. My Wants: 1) I would like to be able to build something by end of year and play anything within at a minimum a 2 year period (not sure if realistic!) 2) I would like to somehow accomplish the above and soon to come below wants at maximum $600 3) I would still like to be able to purchase games physically cause as I said above I have almost 100 xbox games and I love to have a physical collection 4) Id like to be able to play games through my 55" LCD 1080p TV 5) I want to be able to use a standard controller but at the same time I do want to try the mouse keyboard combo to see if I can convert 6) Id like it to be at least somewhat simple process getting everything together. Dont want this to turn into building a house project =/ I cant think of much else, at least not at the moment. I sincerely appreciate every ones response if you give one and if possible will return the favor. Again thanks and look forward to your responses and time!
I would suggest that your start with a budget build to get used to computer parts and tweaking them. Then when you feel comfortable... Go all out and buy a real rig.
The only way to learn is to experiment. With a budget build you can do that and not feel bad if your screw something up. When your done learning you can sell it for some cash for a good PC.
There is alot to tell anyone that is new. Very hard to help people understand things. It's best they learn things themselves.
I've been dealing with computers for over 20 years. I'm still learning.
There a guy who made a build in the gaming forum, I'm gonna start up from what he selected and try to get something equivalent with AMD which is slightly cheaper and might get closer to your budget. Other people here will tweak it since I'm not an AMD expert, I prefer high end Intel/NVidia. Also, I suggest you use the default heat sink on the CPU and upgrade later once you're more confortable with the tech. CPU+RAM: AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor bundled with: 1x G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103961 211.98 Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280 84.99 PSU&Case: Rosewill LINE ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630W http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1229094 103.98 GPU: SAPPHIRE 100354OC-2L Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202025 219.99 For a total of 620.94
Oups, you need a harddrive too. Western Digital WD Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=22-136-769 59.99 for a total of 680.93. There's probly a way to tweak the build to make it cheaper.
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