PC or Console?

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So I've held off buying a new desktop pc or labtop for gaming for a while now or building my own for that matter. But since skyrim is coming out next month and Battlefield is right around the corner...I think it's only right to get a new pc relatively soon. I found this gem of a deal on Newegg today for $699:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883147971

The graphics card is pretty sweet, and I could always upgrade it in the future. I'd probably have to upgrade the power supply to do so, but overall I think it's a good deal.

Any advice or opinions on whether or not this is a good deal?

In my opinion, no matter what the "deal" is on those pre-assembled systems, you will get more for your money by building your own. That MB in that HP is total garbage. You might spend a few hundred more building your own, but you will be getting quality parts. That's my .02

Good luck!

[Skyboxer]

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From someone who after the Intellivision/NES etc.. was pretty much all PC and then switched to consoles around the Original XBOX days...I'm very glad I am back into the PC realm. I love my consoles but after getting back into the PC side there's no leaving it again.

It took me a few weeks to get my KB/Mouse controls back in my head but well worth it. Plus if I prefer a controller on some games I can go with that also.

Just finished my 5th or so playthrough over the years of HL2 and am in middle of Crysis. I tried not letting my "emotions" get the best of me but I've already got a good amount of mod sights in my favorites. I even bought COD4 and downloaded th BOT mod and have been playing the MP offline with bots. Pretty fun


Can't wait for BF3 and Elder Scrolls and am excited for whatever the MOD community comes up with. Especially BF3 IF DICE rethinks it and releases a Mod Kit.

I did not build my system this go around but when my Laptop gets "Old" I have a full tower case standing buy and NEWEGG on speed dial

Your best bet is to pick your parts yourself. Just do some searching..ask at OS and then order and build.

[willIam9387]

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Yeah I figured it was a cheap deal lol, I'm a little hesitant about building a computer because I'm not the most technical person, but I feel like it might be easy enough for a caveman to do such as myself since there are places like Tom's Hardware which put it in very simple terms. Anyway, here's the potential gig I was going to build and still might build. The beauty of Newegg is that every part since I guess August when I first selected all the parts and what not have gone down an average of five to ten dollars, that's the beauty of Newegg and maybe being patient.

-Thermalake A60 Gaming Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133181
-Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5

-GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

-AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Thuban 3.3GHz, 3.7GHz Turbo 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDE00ZFBGRBOX

-G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

-CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

- 2x(Going to Crossfire) GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA Series GV-R685OC-1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity



I'm still deciding on what CPU cooler and optical drive I want. Overall, I think it has the potential to be a good rig and last for a while.

[WTF]

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The stock cooler with the 1100T keeps my processor less than 50C during regular gaming, less than 56C full load. Then again, my house is cold

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Yeah I figured it was a cheap deal lol, I'm a little hesitant about building a computer because I'm not the most technical person, but I feel like it might be easy enough for a caveman to do such as myself since there are places like Tom's Hardware which put it in very simple terms. Anyway, here's the potential gig I was going to build and still might build. The beauty of Newegg is that every part since I guess August when I first selected all the parts and what not have gone down an average of five to ten dollars, that's the beauty of Newegg and maybe being patient.

-Thermalake A60 Gaming Tower Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133181
-Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5

-GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

-AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Thuban 3.3GHz, 3.7GHz Turbo 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor HDE00ZFBGRBOX

-G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

-CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

- 2x(Going to Crossfire) GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA Series GV-R685OC-1GD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity



I'm still deciding on what CPU cooler and optical drive I want. Overall, I think it has the potential to be a good rig and last for a while.

Well that system looks A LOT better than that pre-assembled HP !!!

I have always preferred Intel processors, but AMD is just as good....almost... LOL

I'm not claiming to be an expert, but I have built a few, so if you run into any snags during assembly and need a question answered, feel free to drop me a PM.

Oh and as far as a CPU heatsink, chances are that eventually you will want to overclock so investing in a good cooler will come in handy. I use a Corsair H50 and I have had really good results with it.

Best of luck

[shon]

Just updated my system and got the gigabyte mb that has an ssd for caching. I have an ssd for my os but use a 2 tb drive for games and use the ssd to cache the games drive and it's sped up load times dramatically.

[fearwhatnow]

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Since I have gotten a wireless 360 controller working on my PC and I have connected my PC to my HD TV via an HDMI cable recently, I have shifted back toward PC gaming.

I have a decent system so I'm waiting for some of the new games for the PC.

Skyrim, BF3, and Diablo III if it ever actually happens.....

This.I've also moved my PC to the living room and I've connected it to my 47" HD TV.360 controller+wireless mouse/keyb is a perfect combination.Now my PS3 collects dust for nearly 2 months.I have even put down The Show..
Now playing NBA2k12,PES12,Witcher 2,Deus Ex,Rugby Challenge and some indie games: Costume Quest,Unepic,Bastion. Waiting for Skyrim,BF3,Arkham City.I guess my PS3 will continue to be inactive for a long time.