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Lucas
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You're adorable. But I think he's actually right, at least with the "driving" part . No more driving license for you, 65+ old man!! (side factors: less cars, pollution, etc.). Although, in an ideal world, public transport (or even private, see Uber) and related services should be on par and efficient in order for those 65+ fellas to access services and entertainment almost as easily and hassle-free as they would if they kept driving themselves (I'm currently 39 and I REALLY would like to stop driving aorund 60-65, knowing that I can rely on other means of transportation, not counting on friends, relatives, etc.). But yeah, back to PC building
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Reg
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Talk to me about that again in 20 years Lucas.
I'm 59 as are all my college buddies who graduated from UW in 1982 with degrees in Computer Science. We've generally spent our entire careers working with and building PCs. My first was a 80286 based PC clone. As far as I know we're also perfectly capable of driving. Oh, and we're also all Liberals. Perhaps this is one of those all too common circumstances where Canadians are just fucking smarter than Americans.
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MisterNoisy
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You're adorable. But I think he's actually right, at least with the "driving" part . No more driving license for you, 65+ old man!! (side factors: less cars, pollution, etc.). Although, in an ideal world, public transport (or even private, see Uber) and related services should be on par and efficient in order for those 65+ fellas to access services and entertainment almost as easily and hassle-free as they would if they kept driving themselves (I'm currently 39 and I REALLY would like to stop driving aorund 60-65, knowing that I can rely on other means of transportation, not counting on friends, relatives, etc.). My grandfather had to hit his 80s and be half-deep in dementia, endangering a shitload of people multiple times before they'd even consider taking his license. I have to think we can set the bar just a bit higher than that. That said, I want the dildos that I have to fucking honk off a green light multiple times a week to have their fucking licenses revoked. Seriously - I didn't touch my horn for a quarter century. Now, I have to do it 3-6 times a week just because some dumb fuck is texting instead of driving.
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Teleku
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Talk to me about that again in 20 years Lucas.
I'm 59 as are all my college buddies who graduated from UW in 1982 with degrees in Computer Science. We've generally spent our entire careers working with and building PCs. My first was a 80286 based PC clone. As far as I know we're also perfectly capable of driving. Oh, and we're also all Liberals. Perhaps this is one of those all too common circumstances where Canadians are just fucking smarter than Americans.
Statistically speaking, odds are you all are in fact a shitty drivers. I've made it from 24 to 34 without owning a car or driving. Hoping to make it the rest of the way out like that. People older than 60 should manage just fine. Burn their licenses and save lives.
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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http://www.microcenter.com/product/486481/1510_156_Gaming_Laptop_Computer_-_BlackPowerSpec 1510 15.6" Gaming Laptop Computer - Black; Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor 2.80GHz; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB; 16GB DDR4 RAM; 1TB HDD+250GB SSD $1,249.99 As far as I can tell, that's the cheapest a gaming laptop w/ a 1070 has ever been. PowerSpec is Microcenter's in house brand, which I think is affiliated w/ ASUS. It's 6lbs though which seems heavy for a 4 cell battery. I'm entering the market for a gaming laptop and I think the jump from 1060 -> 1080 is probably worth the +$200. What is wrong w/ that one? I guess I should probably wait and take a look at black friday deals right?
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schild
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Not having to put bullshit optical drives in shit has made everything better.
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Shannow
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Funny I just came here to ask about pre-builts cause I don't think I can be fucked building ones anymore.
Any good pre-built gaming PCs for under $1000? Or if I'm going for build my own what's the current sweet spot for value on intel and geforce that I should be looking at? (or AMD and radeon if we've gone back there)
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Chimpy
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A Ryzen 5 1600X is the sweet spot for CPU Price performance right now from everything I have been looking at.
GPU you are looking at a 1060 probably being the best bang for your buck under $400 since the miners are still inflating GPU prices.
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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Funny I just came here to ask about pre-builts cause I don't think I can be fucked building ones anymore.
Any good pre-built gaming PCs for under $1000? Or if I'm going for build my own what's the current sweet spot for value on intel and geforce that I should be looking at? (or AMD and radeon if we've gone back there)
If you can wait until Black Friday, there seems to be some deals around, jotting some down since I'm also in the market: Dell Alienware Aurora $799.99 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, Windows 10 Home, 8GB memory*, 1TB* hard drive, 6GB* NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 graphics card* Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming $899.99 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor, Windows 10 Home, 8GB memory*, 1TB* hard drive + 128GB* SSD, 6GB* NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 graphics card*, 15.6" Full HD display Best BuyiBUYPOWER $899.99 Desktop - Intel Core i7 7700 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 - 120GB Solid State Drive + 1TB Hard Drive - Gray/black CyberPowerPC $629.99 Gamer Ultra Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 1400 - 8GB Memory - AMD Radeon RX 580 - 1TB Hard Drive - Black MSI - GS Series Stealth Pro 15.6" Laptop $1299.99 Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 - 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD - Aluminum black WalmartHP Pavilion Power 580-023w Gaming Tower $499.99 Intel Core i5-7400, NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB* Graphics, 8 GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows 10 Newegg always has a ton of stuff.MSI GS Series GS63VR Stealth Pro-469 15.6" $1049.99 Intel Core i7 6th Gen 6700HQ (2.60 GHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 VR Ready 16 GB Memory 128 GB M.2 SATA SSD 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home 64-Bit Gaming Microcenter already selling. PowerSpec G314 Desktop Computer $999.99 Intel Core i5-7600K Processor 3.80GHz; NVIDIA GeForce GTX1070 8GB GDDR5 VR Ready; 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM; 480GB Solid State Drive PowerSpec 1510 15.6" Gaming Laptop Computer $1,249.99 Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor 2.80GHz; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB; 16GB DDR4 RAM; 1TB HDD+250GB SSD
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« Last Edit: November 14, 2017, 04:44:31 PM by MrHat »
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Shannow
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Thanks all.
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Shannow
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1050 ti? Is that the best bang for buck under 200? Honestly never paid over 200 for a vid card in 15 years..Im cheap and never really noticed a problem with 98% of games over that time.
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Trippy
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Yes though personally I would spend the extra $65 and and get the 1060 (~$225).
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MahrinSkel
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1050 ti? Is that the best bang for buck under 200? Honestly never paid over 200 for a vid card in 15 years..Im cheap and never really noticed a problem with 98% of games over that time.
There's a huge jump in performance right now between <$200 and just over $200. The RX 570 is going to be about 50% better performance for right around $200 if you watch for sales, the 1060 is going to be a notch (roughly 10%) up on that in both price and performance. The <$200 market has been laid waste by used mining rigs, if you don't want used there isn't much there. --Dave
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Tale
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What's my best way into a VR-capable rig for Elite: Dangerous?
Don't want to spend top dollar, but I do want a reliable gaming PC that will very smoothly run an Oculus Rift for the next couple of years. Maybe an Alienware Aurora on Black Friday?
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Trippy
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It's going to depend on the GPU. Each eye/screen on the Oculus Rift is 1080 x 1200 running at 90 Hz. That's 25% more pixels than a 1080p display (2160 x 1200 vs 1920 x 1080) so you can think of needing a GPU that can run 1080p at 112.5 FPS (90 Hz * 1.25) at whatever quality settings you like for the smoothest experience. A GTX 1070 or equivalent used to be the minimum GPU requirement though apparently a 1060 is now the minimum. However even a single GTX 1080 Ti can struggle to hit a consistent 90 FPS on some VR games so basically the sky is still the limit on the hardware you'll need for the best VR experience.
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Cyrrex
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Having played 40 hours of E:D in VR, I can say that it will run on a 970, but aliased to hell and less than what you would call smooth. A 1080 improves things considerably. In my estimation, a 1070 should be considered minimum for decent performance in VR, but as Trippy alludes to, there is no limit. You will always be wanting more in VR...it isn't like flat screen gaming where you can be happy with min specs for some things.
E:D is glorious in VR, by the way. Wish I had more time for stuff.
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Shannow
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ABS bre built Gaming PC from NewEgg Any thoughts? Keep in mind I'm working on basically a $600 budget here. Price is right, I don't think I can build a PC from scratch with the same components for less. Any red flags that stand out to people?
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Trippy
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Well other than the fact that it didn't work for half the reviewers the only negative I can see, not knowing much about Ryzen, is the chipset doesn't support overclocking even though the CPU does. Edit: the
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Viin
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It also doesn't say which brand of mobo it is, which means it's probably a cheap knockoff. That's probably why it doesn't work all the time.
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Rendakor
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Trippy
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Might be able to save a bit by going with slower memory. Also you'll want something like 2x4 GB for dual channel RAM rather than a single stick.
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Sky
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I'd like it to be able to run Warframe and Minecraft but neither of those are particularly demanding.
ur doin it rong bro
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Rendakor
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Might be able to save a bit by going with slower memory. Also you'll want something like 2x4 GB for dual channel RAM rather than a single stick.
Good call, thanks. I'd like it to be able to run Warframe and Minecraft but neither of those are particularly demanding.
ur doin it rong bro MC is really just a RAM hog, and that's an easy upgrade later.
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Miguel
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I think I've settled on the Dell S2716DG after seeing one in person.
Best Buy is currently selling them in-store for $449. Before I pull the trigger, i'm wondering if it might behoove me to wait for Black Friday sales since those are coming up and I already have an older 1080p monitor I can use in the meantime?
I'm glad I waited: Best Buy is selling these displays for $350.
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MisterNoisy
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Looks good - if you don't mind and/or want a weird-layout chassis, I have a Lian-Li PC-100 that you can have.
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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"My PC contains an AMD Phenom II X4 840t clocked at 2.90 ghz and turbos up to 3.20 ghz. The ram in the computer is 8 gigabytes of DDR3 and the GPU is an R7 260x 2gb variant which has suited me well for any game I've played. The case is a Rosewill Line-M which features a blue LED fan. The power supply is a Corsair CX-430M which is the perfect amount of wattage for the PC. The games I play are PUBG and I play with 45 fps on very low because that's what everyone is playing at due to poor optimization. I play Destiny 2 as well on Ultra getting around 45-50 fps. I'm asking $300 for the computer."
This is now 225. No hdd. What's your take, this worth my roomie buying?
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schild
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buying used computers is almost universally a mistake
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Trippy
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It's an okay deal at $225 but if your roomie doesn't have a copy of Windows her or she is can use that's an additional expense on top of the HDD so it might not be worth it at that point. Very roughly the used prices would be something like:
* Power supply (nicest component in build) $60 * Motherboard (unknown model) $30 * CPU $40 * GPU $40 * RAM $30 * Case $10 * "Assembly"/misc stuff $225 - $210 = $15
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Shannow
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My son now has a better PC than me and I'm vaguely annoyed by it (plus I watched him play PUBG last night and want a PC that can run it).
Other things to note:
Doublecheck you bought the right RAM, it'd been a few years and I didn't double check so ended up with DDR3 instead of DDR4...nothing like the sheer dissapointment of a 17 year old who didn't get to play his PC till the next day (and having to make a morning trip to Best Buy)..
Make sure your HD comes with a SATA cable.
Make sure when you are at Best Buy the next day buying RAM you don't forget to buy the SATA cable.
Have a PC store nearby that sells SATA cables. Staples does not.
He has a Razer keyboard with the old school keyboard click feedback. I so badly want one now.
Nothing like that moment when you finally turn on the PC and nothing happens, there's that 10 seconds of sheer 'oh fucking shit what did I fuck up' before you realize you haven't turned the power supply switch on.
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Abagadro
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Nothing like that moment when you finally turn on the PC and nothing happens, there's that 10 seconds of sheer 'oh fucking shit what did I fuck up' before you realize you haven't turned the power supply switch on.
Heh, the one we did for my MiL last weekend got a blank screen. Fiddled with a bunch of stuff. After much angst, realized we didn't have the right input set for the screen for the connection we used. Good times.
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Hoax
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Where are we at for GPU's in the $200-300 range these days? 30min of google and newegg led me mainly to looking at 3gb 1060's...
I'm on a 660ti right now.
monitor native is 2560x1440
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Trippy
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Hoax
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can crypto fuck off and die in a fire soon pls?
every gpu is back to being out of stock
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HaemishM
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My new computer came with an Nvidia 1060 with 3 GB, and my PC only had 8GB of RAM. This thing has taken everything I've thrown at it in 1080p on a 27" monitor without a hiccup. Total War Warhammer being probably the most intensive - it didn't even burp. If you can find one in stock, it's a good solid card to have. I haven't run anything with VR though.
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