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11/3/2019 11:32:59 PM
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Tips for buying a gaming PC?
Thinking about making the switch sometime later this year. Maybe even not until mid-to-late 2020. I'll still maintain a console (likely PS), but I think I'll have a PC in place of whatever console Microsoft releases next. Thing is, haven't owned a desktop in ages, and I'm thinking about getting a mid-level gaming PC or putting one together on my own and using a TV setup with a gaming controller.
Any tips for which route would be best? Which manufacturers are the best for graphics cards and what not? Reasonable price ranges for parts?
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1 ReplyEdited by DTL: 11/4/2019 9:38:23 PMAs others have mentioned, build your own and get way more “bang for your buck”. Send me a DM when you have your budget set and are ready to move forward and I’ll walk you through it. I love building PC’s but the amount of options can be a bit overwhelming for newbies.
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1 ReplyEdited by cRaZyT101: 11/4/2019 10:58:06 AMBuild one yourself. You'll get a higher quality PC for around the same price you'd get for a subpar prebuilt PC. Especially since you seem like you want a gaming PC. [url=https://pcpartpicker.com/]Pcpartpicker[/url] is an excellent starting point. You can pick and choose which parts you want, and it'll list all parts that are compatible with each other. I would reccomend getting a higher quality motherboard, so it won't be outdated for a while (as everything will be attached to it). There are plenty of guides on YouTube with a step-by-step process of putting all the parts together. I forgot which video I used when I built mine, but it shouldn't be too hard for you to find something. At most, it should take you about an hour to two hours to actually put everything together (3 if you're me not knowing what the hell you're doing on your kitchen table). Just be mindful of some parts, as you don't want to touch a rug while handling them!
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Shop around on the internet, for around 1200$ you can get your hands on a pretty beefy gamerig. Just don't go for the premade brands, try to assemble your own system.
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1 ReplyIf you haven't checked them out yet, there are a couple subreddits that are great for PC building advice and stuff: /r/buildapc /r/buildapcsales /r/buildapcforme
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Do research into what parts you're looking for, and if anything, Craigslist helped me get the parts for the one I'm using right now. I'm still going 6 years strong without replacing anything. It can't play modern games in ultra max 4k HD, but it plays the games I like on high settings.
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Don't buy a prebuilt that doesn't have a full specification. The amount of times they list things like "16gb of RAM" or "i5 processor", and they never tell you things like the power supply or motherboard.
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Make sure you have more money in your bank account than the vendors charge for the parts.
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Reddit. I don't like reddit much but it works for this.
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Don’t buy online. You can find one you like online, but always make sure of it in person. Best Buy is a good place to get it from, as the employees aren’t commissioned so their advice is more valuable
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1 ReplyDon't get AMD
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4 RepliesDon’t
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My recommendation for CPU is a ryzen core, I built a computer over summer with the 2700X and it runs great
