Official PC thread.

[stay lurkin]

probably gonna go for 1080p. Would that be foolish?

 

[iYen]

probably gonna go for 1080p. Would that be foolish?

Not at all. 1080p to my knowledge is the standard, but 1440p is becoming as afforable as 1080p.

Totally depends on what you want/budget.

I didn't have to compromise too much to attain 1440p. If you find yourself in that same scenario, go 1440p.

 

[jewelknows]

^Gotta determine what you want your build to do and at what resolution you want to game. If gaming is below the other stuff you need, then invest in a good processor. I went pretty balanced for the most part and so far it's been great. I listed my parts earlier in this thread. I did that all for under 1200 I believe.

 

[stay lurkin]

Not at all. 1080p to my knowledge is the standard, but 1440p is becoming as afforable as 1080p.
Totally depends on what you want/budget.
I didn't have to compromise too much to attain 1440p. If you find yourself in that same scenario, go 1440p.

Minus whale future proof [emoji]128011[/emoji]

Like I said, I am planning to spend 1200

 

[iYen]

Minus whale future proof [emoji]128011[/emoji]

Like I said, I am planning to spend 1200

Example of 1440p capable pc:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/phgLPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/phgLPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($21.79 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($85.78 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.55 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.41 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card  ($199.00) 
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($64.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.95 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($263.19 @ B&H) 
Total: $1173.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-08 23:48 EDT-0400

Compromises: no wifi/bluetooth, no freesync(elminates screen tearing), cpu cooler is optional, but supposedly stock cpu coolers are sort of loud.

If you wait a bit, you can get better parts for the same amount of $$$ by checking this subreddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/

Edit: forgot to include a mouse/keyboard.

Took out the cpu cooler.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/GF8K3F
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/GF8K3F/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($85.78 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.55 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.41 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($199.00) 
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($64.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.95 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($263.19 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($39.24 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1191.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-09 00:00 EDT-0400

 

[3am scholar]

Swap the 480 for a 1060

 

[stay lurkin]

Thanks iYen. Is that monitor 4k?

I will probably pass on the monitor for a while. I already have one. It is 1080p but .

Should be good for a while.

 

[Ricky D]

So what is free sync

Edit: nvm. I just looked it up.

 

[stay lurkin]

So what is free sync

You in on this?

 

[Ricky D]

So what is free sync

You in on this?

I thought we talked about it in party chat. I'm just gathering information. I'm gonna attempt to build a rig early next year. I'll have some time off then. I've been wanting to do it for awhile. I already got a list of games I want to test out on it

 

[stay lurkin]

I thought we talked about it in party chat. I'm just gathering information. I'm gonna attempt to build a rig early next year. I'll have some time off then. I've been wanting to do it for awhile. I already got a list of games I want to test out on it

Yeah I remember you talking about playing single player games.

 

[suberzat1]

Yeah @Stay Lurkin  I wouldn't worry about a 4k monitor and you can definitely get a PC build for under 1k

Are you going to get a steam link to couch play?

 

[stay lurkin]

Say what?

 

[iYen]

Thanks iYen. Is that monitor 4k?

I will probably pass on the monitor for a while. I already have one. It is 1080p but

.

Should be good for a while.

Naw, the monitor's 1440p. 

Since you already have a monitor, it'd be def. better to start with 1080p, then upgrade to 4k.

Say what?

steam link is like the playstation tv.

 

[sugafree]

1440P is very demanding on hardware.

I'm sticking with 1080 until we get some hardware that will actually pimp smack 1440p/4K resolutions over 60hz

 

[Nawzlew]

Thanks iYen. Is that monitor 4k?

I will probably pass on the monitor for a while. I already have one. It is 1080p but .

Should be good for a while.

4k monitors are like $400.

4k gaming is extremely demanding, don't think you'll get the most out of it with $1200.

Go for a excellent 1080p build or a good 1440p build.

 

[slighted]

I just uninstalled Adobe Flash Player from my PC and things just load up much faster in Firefox/Chrome.

Will report back if any issues, but Youtube, etc. all work fine.

 

[datkidfiasco]

ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1070 STRIX is what settled for

 

[iYen]

 

[datkidfiasco]

 

[HNL HI]

anyone pick up no man's sky?

 

[iYen]

Is there a fix for skyrim pc controls? The button mapping on pc is not intuitive. If I map Y(jump) to A(action), I have to press Y as if it's the A button in menus, but in-game A is jump. Then I re-mapped sprint and crouch, just made matters worse. 

I legit deleted skyrim because of this and will wait for the remaster.

Hopefully skyrim remaster plays like fallout 4.

inb4 play with mouse/keyboard.

 

[jewelknows]

Just connected my RX480 via displayport to get freesync, and realized it was idling like 4-5 degrees cooler than when it was on HDMI. Just an observation, but for anyone getting weird idle temps on the RX480, try the DP.

 

[Nawzlew]

anyone pick up no man's sky?

heard its been performing like **** on PC.

its getting killed on steam reviews.

 

[jewelknows]

Has anyone used cdkeys.com? I want to cop DOOM, but not sure if they are legit.