Mister Wolf
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Metro Exodus Enhanced is right now the best showcase of raytraced lighting.
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Just bought my first gaming pc!
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Metro Exodus Enhanced is right now the best showcase of raytraced lighting.
Zug
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It's not an ad or anything, but I like to regulary check https://gg.deals/ for PC games, also a way to get some freebies that I'll never install.
For thermals monitoring and fan control, I haven't found better than Argus monitor (https://www.argusmonitor.com/) cheap paid licence and 30 days trial.
I'm also using my main PC plugged to a 65" LG TV, be sure to grab something like a Microsoft AIO keyboard (better than the Logitech k400 imo, I've had both), and also a rigid mousepad+mouse so you can play mouse friendly games from the couch.
For thermals monitoring and fan control, I haven't found better than Argus monitor (https://www.argusmonitor.com/) cheap paid licence and 30 days trial.
I'm also using my main PC plugged to a 65" LG TV, be sure to grab something like a Microsoft AIO keyboard (better than the Logitech k400 imo, I've had both), and also a rigid mousepad+mouse so you can play mouse friendly games from the couch.
Umbasaborne
Banned
Im hoping these gpu lasts me a while. Hopefully in 4-5 years it can still play at somewhat high settingsYou will be upgrading next year
Only joking I just had to spend 6k on bedroom.
The_Mike
I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
It will without a doubt.
My geforce 2070s can easily run ultra high games.
Sadly its defect, but I can still pull good performance from it.
no shit but congradulating people for prebuilts shouldnt be encouraged then we should all just get prebuilts on ali express with one stick of ram and ancient no air flow cases.
Topher
Gold Member
Folks can congratulate him all they want. That doesn't mean anyone has to buy anything from ali express. Your posts are getting absurd.
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Sure despite he could've gotten parts for less but that's his loss absurd as they may prebuilt are for those who don't want do the hands on stuff that makes putting a PC together fun but I guess that's just me and I'm in the minority.
Mozzarella
Member
Congrats, enjoy gaming and...uh other stuff.
Topher
Gold Member
All the fucking negative posters should
Early nomination for post of the year. Jesus.
Umbasaborne
Banned
For all the people mad that i bought a pre built and didnt build my own. Cut me some slack, i know literally nothing about this, this is my first experience with a pc. As i toy around with this ill feel more comfortable opening it up to upgrade myself in the future
Justin9mm
Member
Currently building my PC and I'm most excited for being able to play Alyx through my Quest 2. Only gone with a 3080 but should be plenty for VR and 1440p gaming.
GreatnessRD
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Fredrik
Member
In Europe the graphics card alone is basically your totals
supernova8
Banned
It's not that expensive when you consider OP won't need to heat their house anymore. Just have that bad boy running.
Guess we should all get pre builts then.
Victor Omega
Member
I love it when "Gold chain PC gamers" make "Peasant Box PC gamers" cry.
Welcome, OP, to limitless gaming.
Welcome, OP, to limitless gaming.
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baphomet
Member
Christ the fuck are you even talking about?
Don't like prebuilts? Cool, no one fucking cares.
kurisu_1974
is on perm warning for being a low level troll
I wish there was some actual content to play on my PC but I've been defaulting to consoles since that's where the games I want to play are.
Been holding off getting an upgrade because of that, maybe when Starfield isn't shit.
Been holding off getting an upgrade because of that, maybe when Starfield isn't shit.
Hakuna matata logic right.
Topher
Gold Member
"it's not your money so why the fuck do you care" logic
Yeah might as well get ripped off logic.
Topher
Gold Member
Goes back to not everyone wants to build a PC. They are going to pay more to have someone else build it for them. If they are fine with that then that is up to them. Not you.
Yeah hakuna matata that being said that's console people logic and I am arguing that.
baphomet
Member
No one fucking cares
Topher
Gold Member
If "hakuna matata" means I don't worry about how others spend their money then absolutely right.
GreatnessRD
Member
Just because their first gaming PC is a pre-built doesn't mean going forward all of them will be. Regardless if it is or not, that's up to them and how they wanna spend their monies. Do I buy pre-builts? No, but that doesn't mean I gotta be a hater of those who do. Some like coke. Some like Pepsi. It's about choices my guy.
Thebonehead
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Friend of mine snapped the pci-e connector installing his 3090ti.
He's built plenty of systems over the years and reckons it was a manufacturing fault on his. Struggled to get the payour but got there in the end.
Did give me pause for thought installing the 4090 and have me wondering about placing a support in there for it, so I can empathise with people with no experience building a PC going pre-built
He's built plenty of systems over the years and reckons it was a manufacturing fault on his. Struggled to get the payour but got there in the end.
Did give me pause for thought installing the 4090 and have me wondering about placing a support in there for it, so I can empathise with people with no experience building a PC going pre-built
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Fredrik
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Yeah I mean I see it as building another room in your house or something like that. Some do it themselves and the result is awesome. Some try to build it themselves and mess up on something or it mess up a relationship because it takes too long or whatever. And some hire a firm to do it and pay extra to not have to worry about any of that.
My first proper gaming PC was prebuilt but custom built by a serious custom PC shop. About $3k total if I add the screen and this was when 780ti was new. Worth every penny imo.
I built the last one myself, it’s nice to know I can do it but it was a lot of work and I overpayed on several parts because of inexperience.
Not sure what I’ll do next time.
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TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
For my current PC I chose the parts one by one on my own but, since back then I was disabled due to a broken leg, I chose to pay extra 50€ for the store clerks to assemble it for me.
It's a cool service since they guarantee that everything is compatible and working as it should. Maybe next time you get a new PC you could cehck out if that option exists on your store of choice.
calistan
Member
I'd be more worried about the graphics card getting damaged while being shipped fully assembled. That's a chunky weight just hanging out of one of the PCI slots with no support except a couple of screws at the back. I'm sure they know what they're doing, but I hope the delivery men are more gentle than our local drop-and-run Amazon drivers.
Thebonehead
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Umbasaborne
Banned
Definitely, it would be cool to see some of the process in person. My friend is actually assembling parts to build his first pc as well, i was planning on shadowing him during it, maybe its not as nerve wracking as im hyping it up to be
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Sounds like a plan! I've built computers next to a friend and it can even be fun.
It's also quite easy once you know what you are doing. I hate inserting the RAM though, always feel like I'm about to snap the mother board in half.
There are also stuff like this:
baphomet
Member
Anyone who thinks he "could have saved over $1000 if he built it himself," clearly doesn't know the cost for this build. Maybe $300-400, but also having to purchase it across multiple stores, thus having all the individual warranties be across multiple stores.
Hell, the GPU and CPU alone would be right at $3000.
Hell, the GPU and CPU alone would be right at $3000.
calistan
Member
First one I built, I was expecting it to be a pretty technical process. I knew a guy at work who built them for people, and he made it sound like it was sorcery (he was charging for the service).
But... it's incredibly easy. Take one motherboard, add CPU, RAM, case, cooler, GPU, power supply - in that order. Put this bit in here, that bit in there, plug some connecters into the only holes they'll fit in, and it's done. The only mildly tricky part might be getting the cables to look neat and tidy.
OverHeat
« generous god »
Some users here are just sad….fucking sheep who can only says the same thing over and over not all prebuilt are bad and a ripoff
It's called convenience people don't wanna bother troubleshooting windows what have as well is routing wires while people like me love that shit when it comes to building a PC but like I said that's just me I'm just waiting til the thing for kaput and what's gonna happen from there cause it's 2023 and information is at your fingertips for everything.
Nah it means don't worry about the building of pcs then I again I'm wrong since 5k is the best way to spend your money from your perspective.
baphomet
Member
Whatever you said there is actual gibberish. The only point you're making in this thread is to make sure everyone knows you're retarded.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Sure what ever makes you sleep at night.
If dude was actually paying for 5k he woulda went the whole 9 yards with water cooling a better case and make that shit bling with custom argb but like you said I'm the one who's retarded.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
That price!!! May it last 5+ years...
Topher
Gold Member
Wrong. It isn't my money at all. How is that not sinking in?
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
A 4090 is going to kill 99 percent of games for like 8 years lol. You're good.