PC gaming blow my mind.

I own a PS3, Xbox 360, and a decent laptop that can run most games on medium-low. I was tempted to play some PC games on higher settings, so I research for some parts and using my noob skills to build a gaming PC for the first time. After hours and hours of herp-a-derping my way through, I finally finished it. With everything working fine, I installed Crysis and boom, my mind was blown, 1080p with everything on maximum and still get 40fps, it looked amazing, it's 10x better than what I play on consoles, GTA IV run silky smooth on max, even Call of Duty WAW looks epicly awesome. Now I know why people said PC gaming is better. But I'll still play my consolle respectively.

So who else's mind got blown by the awesomeness of PC gaming?

I did back in 2000 when I built my first :P. But now, it's no big thing. Welcome aboard :).

Edit: You too Sora.

How much did all of this cost youl? Was it really difficult to build one?

Heck yeah, when I built mine it was awesome. It's still chugging along nicely almost 3 years later :P

How much did all of this cost youl? Was it really difficult to build one?

TecmoGirl

Same here, just got a new video card yesterday can finially run crysis maxxed fully at 1920x1080 at avg of 40 fps, I have had the game for 2 years now but am still blown away by it. I was a console gamer my whole life, now I still have the latest consoles and games but hardly turn them on, and am on my pc 95% of the time.

the graphics did, but the games didn't

the graphics did, but the games didn't

pitty8982

How much did all of this cost youl? Was it really difficult to build one?

TecmoGirl

How much did all of this cost youl? Was it really difficult to build one?

TecmoGirl

Around 1300AUD, 21.5in 1080p LED monitor, i5 2500, AMD HD6870, 1TB HDD, 4GB DDR3 etc.

It's actually very ease if you follow the instructions. Just need to put in some screws, connect power to DVD, HDD. CPU fan, GPU etc, and connect some data cables to motherboard. The only hard part is to research which hardware is compatible, enough power and the price.

The only time PC gaming blew my mind was Counter Strike Source.

I had never seen the game in action, but I was a huuuuuuuuge CS 1.6 nut the early part of last decade.

Then my brother bought himself a new PC with a 6600gt, and got CS:Source. I thought it was amazing :P

I plan on building a PC once I graduate. I'll have around $2000 to work with but I doubt I'll spend even close to that. Should be a fun time building it though, I know barely anything about them. Skyrim, The Witcher 2 and BF3, along with my current laptop being barely able to run SC2 is what pushed me over the edge.

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the graphics did, but the games didn't

millerlight89

I plan on building a PC once I graduate. I'll have around $2000 to work with but I doubt I'll spend even close to that. Should be a fun time building it though, I know barely anything about them. Skyrim, The Witcher 2 and BF3, along with my current laptop being barely able to run SC2 is what pushed me over the edge.

Da_lil_PimP

I plan on building a PC once I graduate. I'll have around $2000 to work with but I doubt I'll spend even close to that. Should be a fun time building it though, I know barely anything about them. Skyrim, The Witcher 2 and BF3, along with my current laptop being barely able to run SC2 is what pushed me over the edge.

Da_lil_PimP

I'll be playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadows of Chernobyl (and I guess King's Bounty too.. :P) next week.

First game I bought for my PC: Crysis Maximum Edition. I played Crysis at the same time as Modern Warfare 2... let me tell you, MW2 looked and played like ASS in comparison to Crysis. That game was such an eye-opener! And Mirror's Edge on the PC, so much smoother than on the consoles, the controls are so easy to grasp and it is easily one of my all-time favorite games ever. Dragon Age: Origins on PC also took me for a hell of a ride. Great game, built from the ground up for the PC. Shame about the sequel to it though.

But yeah, PC is awesome. I'm in the same position as you, relatively new to it, been playing for a little less than a year now, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and King's Bounty are next for me. Not necessarily the greatest looking games on technical levels, but they are uniquely PC releases. Very excited to play both. I think they're both Russian games too. It's crazy to see Russian and European dev houses support the PC more than the American devs that are all going console now. But multiplats that are catered to the PC like Bad Company 2 and the upcoming Battlefield 3 make it hard to care! :D

Welcome to the elite.

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I plan on building a PC once I graduate. I'll have around $2000 to work with but I doubt I'll spend even close to that. Should be a fun time building it though, I know barely anything about them. Skyrim, The Witcher 2 and BF3, along with my current laptop being barely able to run SC2 is what pushed me over the edge.

millerlight89

With $2000 you can easily get a kickass rig with a triple monitor setup. :oSoraX64

How much did all of this cost youl? Was it really difficult to build one?

TecmoGirl

Imho it is easier to build from scratch then upgrade at times. Even with a driver cleaner you can still have a few issues with previous hardware installed. Newegg and Tigerdirect are good for ordering parts,reasonable prices. Just make sure everything you order is compatible. For under $800 you can build a respectable rig especially if you look fordeals.

[QUOTE="SoraX64"] With $2000 you can easily get a kickass rig with a triple monitor setup. :oDa_lil_PimP

I can't stand triple monitors personally, I'm good with one.

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How much did all of this cost youl? Was it really difficult to build one?

xsatyr86

Imho it is easier to build from scratch then upgrade at times. Even with a driver cleaner you can still have a few issues with previous hardware installed. Newegg and Tigerdirect are good for ordering parts,reasonable prices. Just make sure everything you order is compatible. For under $800 you can build a respectable rig especially if you look fordeals.

Good to know! That's what I needed to see...because some of the prices being said here are a little off-putting :P-- I was hoping I could build a good one for at least $600 -- $650 (about the price of an HDTV/PS3 combo i'm considering buying). My little laptop I have isn't going to last much longer so this building a pc thing might actually be a much better investment for me(could be fun to but I still imagine it's not as easy as everyone here make it seems).

I know a few basic things about what goes into a computer, but still not really that much though.

I can't stand triple monitors personally, I'm good with one.

xsatyr86

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How much did all of this cost youl? Was it really difficult to build one?

TecmoGirl

Imho it is easier to build from scratch then upgrade at times. Even with a driver cleaner you can still have a few issues with previous hardware installed. Newegg and Tigerdirect are good for ordering parts,reasonable prices. Just make sure everything you order is compatible. For under $800 you can build a respectable rig especially if you look fordeals.

Good to know! That's what I needed to see...because some of the prices being said here are a little off-putting :P-- I was hoping I could build a good one for at least $600 -- $650 (about the price of an HDTV/PS3 combo i'm considering buying). My little laptop I have isn't going to last much longer so this building a pc thing might actually be a much better investment for me(could be fun to but I still imagine it's not as easy as everyone here make it seems).

I know a few basic things about what goes into a computer, but still not really that much though.

Actually there is a good thread on the first page which has different variations. http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/27863290/pc-gaming-is-as-expensive-as-you-want-it-to-be-56k-hell?tag=topics%3Btitle

Also I built my first without knowing anything, I just used google and youtube to help with process. It was fairly easy but I did not have any problems with the hardware or software, lucky.

Welcome to PC gaming the first thing you should do is get steam

Hey congrats on your new gaming rig! See people it's not that difficult to build your own PC. You shouldn't be intimidated by building your own PC, it may sound all complicated but if you can put together furniture from IKEA than you can easily build your own gaming rig. Not only that you will save a ton of money by building your own gaming rig instead of buying hunk of junk from Dell or HP.

Welcome to PC gaming.:)

Once you learn how to build a PC, it's easy as crap, to me it is, then again I learned about it in 2004. Being able to play at higher res and maxed out is amazing indeed.

I just tried some console gaming (Naruto & Killzone 3) and it left a nasty taste in my mouth.:?

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How much did all of this cost youl? Was it really difficult to build one?

TecmoGirl

Imho it is easier to build from scratch then upgrade at times. Even with a driver cleaner you can still have a few issues with previous hardware installed. Newegg and Tigerdirect are good for ordering parts,reasonable prices. Just make sure everything you order is compatible. For under $800 you can build a respectable rig especially if you look fordeals.

Good to know! That's what I needed to see...because some of the prices being said here are a little off-putting :P-- I was hoping I could build a good one for at least $600 -- $650 (about the price of an HDTV/PS3 combo i'm considering buying). My little laptop I have isn't going to last much longer so this building a pc thing might actually be a much better investment for me(could be fun to but I still imagine it's not as easy as everyone here make it seems).

I know a few basic things about what goes into a computer, but still not really that much though.

You will find that it is as easy as people say :P

But yes, $600-$650 is enough for a good computer that'll run all current games really well. Don't expect max in games like Crysis or Metro 2033, but it'll still run them well. I mean I spent $600 on a computer a year and a half ago that runs all games really well, and you can get something quite a bit better than mine nowadays.

And if you do get stuck you can always come here! We've talked about computer building quite a bit in the SW Social Lounge at the top of the page, and almost everyone there is cool. The PC hardware section is also pretty helpful :)

I've always had a pretty good gaming rig since 1999, so I'm used to it, nothing really surprises these days :P

Welcome to PC gaming the first thing you should do is get steam

NanoMan88

I had Steam on my old laptop, got alot of indies games, always had to turn down my games to medium or low when playing Cod Waw or TF2, the framerate really sucks if I turn to anything higher than 1024x768. Now I can run everything on max.

TC you never told us your specs.:P

Congrats. Enjoy some mods, there are plenty out there for all sorts of games. Many games that you played on console can be so different when you get some mods. ex: Oblivion, HL2, Fallout, MW1, and more...

I haven't had the money to upgrade in the past 3 years, but each time I do, I have to test it out with the latest game (graphically). Check out Just Cause 2 on max everything.

PC gaming is amazing. You definately get what you pay for. Still haven't reeled off the massive backlog of games I accumulated during the Steam holiday sales, good problem to have.

Personally, I was a bit underwhelmed. I don't think the experiential quality differs that much between consoles and PC, at least not to the degree some posters suggest.

Na, cool story bro, i still dont see the reason for me to spend 1000 dollars for a pc if i only play 2 hours a day at a maximum.

Personally, I was a bit underwhelmed. I don't think the experiential quality differs that much between consoles and PC, at least not to the degree some posters suggest.

Kickinurass

Download steam and buy Company of Heroes. Best game ever.

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How much did all of this cost youl? Was it really difficult to build one?

Around 1300AUD, 21.5in 1080p LED monitor, i5 2500, AMD HD6870, 1TB HDD, 4GB DDR3 etc.

It's actually very ease if you follow the instructions. Just need to put in some screws, connect power to DVD, HDD. CPU fan, GPU etc, and connect some data cables to motherboard. The only hard part is to research which hardware is compatible, enough power and the price.

I wasn't that blown away when I bought my gaming PC back in 2008, but that was mostly because I was always casually playing my old system. What it did, however, was make PC gaming my primary entertainment source, which still holds true today. It really opened my eyes how there's more to gaming than just next months blockbuster release.

Consoles blow my mind (seriously, how can people game on those things primarily?).KHAndAnime