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Started by Final, Oct 22, 2016, in Entertainment Add to Reading List

  1. Final
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    Final ⚘

    Oct 22, 2016
    So I've been using a Macbook Pro 2011 all this time and I'm ready for a desktop PC now.
    Willing to drop $700-$900 on something reliable... gaming, streaming, etc.
    I'll still have the Macbook for school, etc.

    Is Dell any good? Sony? HP? Asus? Alienware? Should I just build one from scratch?

    I was gonna walk into Frys Electronics and just buy whatever computer they had for my price range but I thought maybe you guys might have preferences or opinions on brands, etc. Been years since I owned a PC. Any ideas?

    I see stuff like this :

    http://www.frys.com/product/8878272?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

    And I'm not sure what I'm looking at ... Sounds legit but am I getting ripped off?
     
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    Guma

    Oct 22, 2016
    This
     
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  3. Final
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    Final ⚘

    Oct 22, 2016
    I'm not completely objected to that. I know it's the cheaper option but it seems like a lot of extra work since I don't mind spending the money. I wouldn't know where to start other than googling "build your own PC"
     
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    Guma

    Oct 22, 2016
    It's easy and doesn't take a lot of time to do it.
     
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  5. Guma
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    Guma

    Oct 22, 2016
    Wait a minute, I will find exactly what are you looking for.
     
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  6. eddie313
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    Oct 22, 2016
    Imagine still having a computer that was still running windows 98 hahahah
     
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  7. Guma
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    Guma

    Oct 22, 2016
    CPU:
    Just go with Intel, for example:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117561&ignorebbr=1
    It has good price-performance ratio. Also you can go with 6600 without K at the end if you don't want to overclock it.
    GPU:
    You should go with Nvidia GTX 1060, for example:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125879&ignorebbr=1
    Same story as before: good price-performance ratio.
    Memory:
    Crucial is a good choice. You can choose 16GB if you don't want as much as 32GB.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104643&ignorebbr=1
    Motherboard:
    It's really a preference. You can go with whatever, but it should have LGA1151 socket and be able to run 2400MHz RAM.
    Example:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130892&ignorebbr=1
    CPU FAN
    Example:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130892&ignorebbr=1
    Case:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352057&ignorebbr=1
    I have the same one. It's really good quality case. You can also choose something from Corsair, for example:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...042&cm_re=corsair_450d-_-11-139-042-_-Product
    but it feels cheaper in my opinion.
    Power Supply:
    Semi-Modular:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139060&ignorebbr=1
    Full Modular:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V3E25209
    Hard Drive:
    Same as motherboard: Choose anything you want from Seagate or Western Digital.
    SSD:
    If you want to have SSD (I recommend it) then Crucial have good price-performance ratio SSD's. You should pick one depending on their speed and capacity.
     
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    Guma

    Oct 22, 2016
    @Final I forgot to mention you.
     
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    Slyk God made a prophet.

    Oct 22, 2016
    why would anybody get a desktop pc? i don't get it... buy yourself a cheap external monitor, a nice bluetooth mouse and keyboard. then just dock your laptop at your desk and it will be the exact same thing + mobility option + single device
     
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    Final ⚘

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    I just added up all that stuff in my head and its like + $1300 -_-
     
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  11. Guma
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    Guma

    Oct 22, 2016
    No it's not. If you want a better performance desktop pc is a way to go.
     
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    Guma

    Oct 22, 2016
    You can also cut that on specific parts. As I said CPU, GPU and RAM are only important parts
     
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    theg got that pma

    Oct 22, 2016
    an alienwear is gonna be a lot more expensive than buying the parts that are in it and assembling it yourself
    also ive never built a pc but i'm pretty sure it's literally just like legos, you just snap the parts into place and you're good to go
     
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    Exactly
     
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  15. Slyk
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    op has been rocking a 5 year old laptop. he likely doesn't need a top of the line gaming machine with the worlds most powerful gpu tho..

    legit, hardcore gaming or video editing are the only two reasons to need a desktop these days. i've done all sorts of creative, graphical s---, plus everything under the sun as far as business applications & development tools go -- all on my laptop. no struggles or hiccups. and that goes for my older mbp (before it s--- the bed), and my couple year old work thinkpad device
     
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    Guma

    Oct 22, 2016
    be more precise
     
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    Slyk God made a prophet.

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    i know how to read, bud. you legit think that you need a super powerful device to stream s---? get out.

    read my previous post -- unless he's doing hardcore gaming, there's not much need.
     
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    If you want to stream new games surely and something that I posted as an example isn't even "super powerful device". It's just good middle-range PC for gaming.
     
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    a lot of new games need some pretty heavy duty machinery just to run on low-medium
     
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