Timewasmoney1
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Yup, time to save up 
Selling my 360 and building a pc
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Timewasmoney1
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I have a job also *facepalm*
tip top toker
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A good gaming pc will cost you peanuts. Either build it or find something on ebay. The reality is that all the present hardware is completely unnecessary, hardware from 3 or 4 years ago will happily play every game on the market and can be picked up second hand dirt cheap.
And while a pc is suited for different kind of games to consoles, such as FPS or RTS or MMORPG you won't regret it. After playing a game on your pc, going over to a console to play the same thing is near impossible. Kinda like going out of your way to play your pc games on the lowest graphics settings available despite being able to play it at max. Like chosing to have a one night stand with a spotty fat chick instead a lingerie model
With pc games you also vastly reduce the number of whiney 12 year old shits you encounter online 
And while a pc is suited for different kind of games to consoles, such as FPS or RTS or MMORPG you won't regret it. After playing a game on your pc, going over to a console to play the same thing is near impossible. Kinda like going out of your way to play your pc games on the lowest graphics settings available despite being able to play it at max. Like chosing to have a one night stand with a spotty fat chick instead a lingerie model
With pc games you also vastly reduce the number of whiney 12 year old shits you encounter online
Timewasmoney1
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Yeah im building my own =] more than likely going a fx4300 and a hd7850
Prep for bf4 also want to play plantside 2 but my current rigs cpu is trash so i cant do notjing on it with all the frameskipping
Prep for bf4 also want to play plantside 2 but my current rigs cpu is trash so i cant do notjing on it with all the frameskipping
tip top toker
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Not the worst combo. While i havn't got bf4 yet naturally, my gpu of choice at present is just an hd 4850. Cost about £30 and i've yet to find a game it can't play jut great be it planetside 2 or farcry 3 etc. But then again, i am often a cheapskate
bizarrojohnson
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Great fucking idea, i've been wanting to do this for a long time. Building a great pc is cheaper than buying one. Abd you learn so much doing it. Go for it man, you should put pics up as you do it. I'd like to see what you go with (case, motherboard, graphics card, etc) and how much it all cost and how it plays. I still plan on doing this myself.
Timewasmoney1
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i like playing around with this site
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/
Just sold me 360 just a few hours ago. I shall post pics but its not going to be for a few months i need to save some money up and get some bills paid off first. Fucking bills!
But yeah once i get the money and order all the parts im going to be like a kid in a candy story, full of joy. Never built a computer before but looks wicked fun
brotherjericho
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I've been building my own PCs for years, all the way back to modifying a Packard Hell 486-25 case to fit some upgrades. I've been using AMD for quite some time now, though I get tempted when some of the prices a local shop is advertising for Intel combos.
I've got an AMD FX4100 (should have used at least FX4300) and 7870. I recently went from a 23" LCD to a 27" LED. I'm in gaming heaven, but I'm not in the mood right now.
I've got an AMD FX4100 (should have used at least FX4300) and 7870. I recently went from a 23" LCD to a 27" LED. I'm in gaming heaven, but I'm not in the mood right now.
Timewasmoney1
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Would you recommend the fx4300 for bf4? Right now my cpu is a toss up. Id love to get the phenom 2 x4 965 be but that is becoming outdated =[
So i may get an i5 or an fx4300
brotherjericho
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Not sure about bf4, not into FPS. But it seems the FX4300 gets the job done, while the i5 might give you better frame rates in a range that you'll never perceive. Go over to newegg.com and read the user reviews on the FX4300.
Rancho Cucamonga
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Good for you Metal dude, consoles suck!
What are you planning to grab for hardware, any idea?
I built this one in early 2011, already need to upgrade by end of summer. Going with new everything(will keep SSDs and Bluray) I went too small on my case and I'm going intel instead of AMD this round.
Current build done January 2011
Asus Crosshair IV Formula mobo
XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB GPU(had two in crossfire but shit got too hot) Powerful vid card but it has issues.
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 3.2 overclocked to 4.2
16 GB G.Skill DDR3
Corsair 850 watt power supply
one Samsung 840 Pro SSD 256GB
two Samsung 840 Pro SSD 128
three Seagate Barracuda 3TB
one WD 2TB
LG Bluray drive
6 manually controlled fan system with Corsair H80 I think, not the greatest but keeps temps reasonable.
Here is a good site to compare hardware and get current info, it's updated once or twice a month. I've know Matt(site creator) online for about 5 years basically since HR went online and he knows his stuff.
http://www.hardware-revolution.com/high-end-gaming-pc-april-2013/
What are you planning to grab for hardware, any idea?
I built this one in early 2011, already need to upgrade by end of summer. Going with new everything(will keep SSDs and Bluray) I went too small on my case and I'm going intel instead of AMD this round.
Current build done January 2011
Asus Crosshair IV Formula mobo
XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB GPU(had two in crossfire but shit got too hot) Powerful vid card but it has issues.
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 3.2 overclocked to 4.2
16 GB G.Skill DDR3
Corsair 850 watt power supply
one Samsung 840 Pro SSD 256GB
two Samsung 840 Pro SSD 128
three Seagate Barracuda 3TB
one WD 2TB
LG Bluray drive
6 manually controlled fan system with Corsair H80 I think, not the greatest but keeps temps reasonable.
Here is a good site to compare hardware and get current info, it's updated once or twice a month. I've know Matt(site creator) online for about 5 years basically since HR went online and he knows his stuff.
http://www.hardware-revolution.com/high-end-gaming-pc-april-2013/
brotherjericho
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I have that case, very quiet stock fans. Other than that, it works...but so did my last case i had for like 10 years 
Timewasmoney1
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brotherjericho
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I got the same MB, it was DOA. First one ever, but it was bound to happen so don't let that scare you, it should be a good one from most reviews.
The only thing I would suggest is upping the PSU to at least 650-750w.
Timewasmoney1
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Build is not final. Im still saving 
so prices come buy time could be different but yeah im prob going to get a 600w
Might have to switch to a new mobo. Dont want a doa
so prices come buy time could be different but yeah im prob going to get a 600wMight have to switch to a new mobo. Dont want a doa
Rancho Cucamonga
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lol Partpicker, cool.
I'm clueless on current hardware as I only pay attention when I build. But from looking at your list I can agree with jericho and say go bigger on the PSU, especially if you are building a pc to upgrade on which you should be. I could upgrade mine using existing mobo and chip but I'm going a entirely new direction.
You can bump up to the 7870 for that price. Both are good choices. Also,7950 is only 60 more. But I don't know the detailed specs of each and I'm too lazy to look unless I'm planning a build.
Cases are always a personal choice, just remember to buy one with enough room for upgrades and to move air. I had two 6950s in mine but it was so tight and I currently have zero room to do anything more even with a single video card.
I'm not sure about the fx chip. Do these have the newer piledriver tech in them? I'd honestly upgrade to a Intel cpu, the i5 3550 3.7, which can be overclocked. Or the i3 2120 3.3 if you don't plan to OC. I just don't know a thing about the current AMD cpus and intel is just too good now compared to AMDs.
As for cpu coolers I'm going the custom liquid cooling direction, not sure what is good nowadays.
Good luck, it can be madness. "can I play with madness!?"
Forgot about mobo, definitely step up to a better one.
brotherjericho
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Like I said, this was my first DOA motherboard ever. I think I've bought a least 10 of them. it was bound to happen. I drove over to a local shop with good prices and got a Gigabyte to replace it, and RMA'ed the Asrock.Build is not final. Im still saving
Might have to switch to a new mobo. Dont want a doa
Timewasmoney1
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The prophet stared at his crystal ball
i really dont want to upgrade the gpu anymore this is already way more than i wanted to spend. I originally planned on a phenom 965 be with at gtx 650ti
bizarrojohnson
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hell yea, sick sitei like playing around with this site
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/
Just sold me 360 just a few hours ago. I shall post pics but its not going to be for a few months i need to save some money up and get some bills paid off first. Fucking bills!