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Do you want to be part of the Master Race?

I already am part of the Master Race! 48 51.61%
 
Nope I like my dirty consoles. 43 46.24%
 
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Mummelmann on 21 February 2014

Start saving up now and then go for a purchase in late summer/early fall, that's a good time to buy a rig as new chipsets and products usually come into stock, driving down the price of existing ones and there's also always a preparation push to sell out excess stock before the demands of Q4 set in.
I usually buy parts in August/September, by that time you should have had ample time to save up for a decent rig. Contrary to popular belief; you don't need a 1000$ rig or a 2000$ beast to play games on PC, that's mostly for maxing the hell out of settings and the more heavy mods that require more oomph.



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DevilRising on 21 February 2014

Wanting to get a gaming PC just because? Commendable.

That entire opening "PC Master Race" paragraph? Laughable.



Cheers.



Anfebious on 21 February 2014
pokoko said:
It's going to be up to you on how much you want to spend but just know that the less you spend, the less "future proof" you're going to be. It also depends on if you're one of the "ultra high graphics" people or someone like me who is happy with medium settings.

I'd recommend $700-$800, which should make you happy for quite awhile. Get a good processor and it will last you a long time. If you get a medium level GPU, you might only have to change it once.

Places like this are good to look at configurations and to get an idea of what components you need. http://www.ibuypower.com/


Thans for the site! As long as it can run next gen games at 1080p and 60fps I am good i guess. I think I'll have to start saving right away...



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Teriol on 21 February 2014

700-800 that is like two or three times more powerfull than a ps4. get it



34 years playing games.

 

Anfebious on 21 February 2014
Mummelmann said:
Start saving up now and then go for a purchase in late summer/early fall, that's a good time to buy a rig as new chipsets and products usually come into stock, driving down the price of existing ones and there's also always a preparation push to sell out excess stock before the demands of Q4 set in.
I usually buy parts in August/September, by that time you should have had ample time to save up for a decent rig. Contrary to popular belief; you don't need a 1000$ rig or a 2000$ beast to play games on PC, that's mostly for maxing the hell out of settings and the more heavy mods that require more oomph.

So $700-800 would be a good amount to buy one right? Perfect then, I have enough time until september to save up money! I'll have to check how inflated prices are here though.



"I've Underestimated the Horse Power from Mario Kart 8, I'll Never Doubt the WiiU's Engine Again"

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Conina on 21 February 2014

Borders to the Master Race are closed for now ;)



Anfebious on 21 February 2014
DevilRising said:
Wanting to get a gaming PC just because? Commendable.

That entire opening "PC Master Race" paragraph? Laughable.



Cheers.


Well lot's of friends talk about PC gaming that way and it's considered "Master Race" by them so that's the reason for my paragraph and to be honest... it has some truth in it.

I am trying to get one because Steam offers discounts and paying games digitally is way better in my country. It is way cheaper than buying retail.



"I've Underestimated the Horse Power from Mario Kart 8, I'll Never Doubt the WiiU's Engine Again"

Xenostar on 21 February 2014
Anfebious said:
Mummelmann said:
Start saving up now and then go for a purchase in late summer/early fall, that's a good time to buy a rig as new chipsets and products usually come into stock, driving down the price of existing ones and there's also always a preparation push to sell out excess stock before the demands of Q4 set in.
I usually buy parts in August/September, by that time you should have had ample time to save up for a decent rig. Contrary to popular belief; you don't need a 1000$ rig or a 2000$ beast to play games on PC, that's mostly for maxing the hell out of settings and the more heavy mods that require more oomph.

So $700-800 would be a good amount to buy one right? Perfect then, I have enough time until september to save up money! I'll have to check how inflated prices are here though.


I dont think that 700 - 800 includes a decent monitor or do you plan to plug it into a TV?



Anfebious on 21 February 2014
Xenostar said:
Anfebious said:
Mummelmann said:
Start saving up now and then go for a purchase in late summer/early fall, that's a good time to buy a rig as new chipsets and products usually come into stock, driving down the price of existing ones and there's also always a preparation push to sell out excess stock before the demands of Q4 set in.
I usually buy parts in August/September, by that time you should have had ample time to save up for a decent rig. Contrary to popular belief; you don't need a 1000$ rig or a 2000$ beast to play games on PC, that's mostly for maxing the hell out of settings and the more heavy mods that require more oomph.

So $700-800 would be a good amount to buy one right? Perfect then, I have enough time until september to save up money! I'll have to check how inflated prices are here though.


I dont think that 700 - 800 includes a decent monitor or do you plan to plug it into a TV?

I think the only good thing my current PC has is the monitor so I leave that out of the equation. I also have a good mouse and keyboard too!



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Wright on 21 February 2014

You TRAITOR!!