Build me a PC

[bogan]

Ignorant fool, the "PC master race" is nothing but snobby peasants. True gaming gods like I used to be are not restricted in choice of games due to system restriction... We play what we like!

Snobby, absolutely, peasants, certainly not. The pcmasterrace also plays what it likes, you really think people spending upwards of 5k on a system wouldn't play consoles for console exclusives if they were up to the standard? Nay, consoles are simply for peasants, and those with peasant tastes. You have a long, long way to ascend...

Seriously though, what is your budget? we can help you select some of the good shit.

[Zedder]

Ignorant fool, the "PC master race" is nothing but snobby peasants. True gaming gods like I used to be are not restricted in choice of games due to system restriction... We play what we like!

Silence non PC scum or you shall incur our wrath!

[Gremlin]

You can blow $550 on a graphics card (and more). How long is a piece of string.

You want to compare computers to consoles, why, I'm not entirely certain. Try running *insert name of some software* on a console...

Simple thing... you want top notch gaming performance, buy a PC (and spend more than $550). You're an average gamer, want to play a little bit, watch movies and don't want to spend big $$$, buy a console.

Horses for courses. The number one reason for continually upgrading computers is gaming.

[Scuba_Steve]

Snobby, absolutely, peasants, certainly not. The pcmasterrace also plays what it likes, you really think people spending upwards of 5k on a system wouldn't play consoles for console exclusives if they were up to the standard? Nay, consoles are simply for peasants, and those with peasant tastes. You have a long, long way to ascend...

Seriously though, what is your budget? we can help you select some of the good shit.

Consoles are for all gamers; those who shun are merely fools & as for ascension I was once a gaming God until I relinquished the position to save some cash moneys; but back then no game was beyond my play from Mario to God of War to Age of Empires it was all at my command.

But back to the question I'd say anything post 1500 would be hard to get past the wife ((in-fact she'll be pushing low as she can (not a geek or a gamer, she's happy with an iPad & teh interwebs)). Kinda thinking GTX 970 might be a good way to head? but haven't really looked into much more than that

Silence non PC scum or you shall incur our wrath!

I own 8 of the fucking things still (& that's after selling 2 of them), so maybee you should step back in line over zealous one

You can blow $550 on a graphics card (and more). How long is a piece of string.

You want to compare computers to consoles, why, I'm not entirely certain. Try running *insert name of some software* on a console...

Simple thing... you want top notch gaming performance, buy a PC (and spend more than $550). You're an average gamer, want to play a little bit, watch movies and don't want to spend big $$$, buy a console.

Horses for courses. The number one reason for continually upgrading computers is gaming.

It was simply cause I keep getting told you can build for the same price, which we've proved you can't.
As you say horses for courses, most the reason for me to bring PC's back in is simply because, while I like the easy no hassle alot of the time, there's still the fact I like fucking with things & while doing shit like converting a PS2 to run on 12v is fun & all, the HW mods on consoles is somewhat limited overall...

[bogan]

Consoles are for all gamers; those who shun are merely fools & as for ascension I was once a gaming God until I relinquished the position to save some cash moneys; but back then no game was beyond my play from Mario to God of War to Age of Empires it was all at my command.

But back to the question I'd say anything post 1500 would be hard to get past the wife ((in-fact she'll be pushing low as she can (not a geek or a gamer, she's happy with an iPad & teh interwebs)). Kinda thinking GTX 970 might be a good way to head? but haven't really looked into much more than that

Shunnnnnn, shunnnn the peasants. Gaming has changed a lot since you descended... if you manage to ascend you will see

1500 including peripherals or excluding? 960-strix is a good starting point for a build on the gpu front, got 970 if you have spare, but I doubt you will.

[Scuba_Steve]

Shunnnnnn, shunnnn the peasants. Gaming has changed a lot since you descended... if you manage to ascend you will see

1500 including peripherals or excluding? 960-strix is a good starting point for a build on the gpu front, got 970 if you have spare, but I doubt you will.

excluding I still have "gaming" keyboard & mouse, I have monitor not top of line but decent high mid (well was couple years back anyways), & case I've got too (no PSU)

[Zedder]

I own 8 of the fucking things still (& that's after selling 2 of them), so maybee you should step back in line over zealous one

Well ya didn't tell us that did ya. Watch ya language too..........fucker.

[bogan]

excluding I still have "gaming" keyboard & mouse, I have monitor not top of line but decent high mid (well was couple years back anyways), & case I've got too (no PSU)

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/KrpKQ7 would be my bare essentials build, look into that mobo and upgrade if needed would be first point. If your case is a bit outdated I'd look at that next, then move on to gpu, then ram. Cooler is just a guess selected for price.

[Scuba_Steve]

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/KrpKQ7 would be my bare essentials build, look into that mobo and upgrade if needed would be first point. If your case is a bit outdated I'd look at that next, then move on to gpu, then ram. Cooler is just a guess selected for price.

430w PSU enough in this day & age??? I seem to remembering shit needing 600w+ back when I was dropping interest
Looks decent start tho.

[bogan]

Yeh, plenty for a low device count single gpu setup. Shrinking of pretty much all the tech, and more efficient power modules make computers way less power hungry than they used to be; extremely less so when not under load. To put that in perspective, I have an LED reading lamp powered by an old PC psu, which is around 5x as loud as my current PC at idle/downloading etc.

I would recommend a modular power supply (not sure if that one was or not).

[pete376403]

Asus Strix gtx980 needs 300w all on its own. And $1299 to make it yours.

[bogan]

Asus Strix gtx980 needs 300w all on its own. And $1299 to make it yours.

Down to 900ish now, and I picked mine up soon after release for 1050, not sure who you buy through... 300W sounds high when you compare it to CPU wattages, big fucking card though I guess.

[Scuba_Steve]

Asus Strix gtx980 needs 300w all on its own. And $1299 to make it yours.

hmm, doesn't seem expensive enough... Thinking a few Titan Z's might be the better money pit

[bogan]

hmm, doesn't seem expensive enough... Thinking a few Titan Z's might be the better money pit

980 outperforms the Z, by a similar margin to how the X outperforms the 980. Don't think the Titans do a non-reference design either...

[Scuba_Steve]

980 outperforms the Z, by a similar margin to how the X outperforms the 980. Don't think the Titans do a non-reference design either...

da hell is the point of the Titan then if it gets out performed by peasant cards???