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I've been out of the computer gaming world for too long now and I'd like to jump back into it. If I wanted to have someone build me a PC capable of playing most games, how much would it cost these days?
Do any of you nerds on here build computers or know what I would need to get? I'd also like the ability to stream when Fusion comes out.
Thanks
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Love the polite request vladiiiiii...lol
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i would wait to buy a pc till we know how it performs on pc and on what pc's it runs well
because gold was sub par for a pc game
i would guess you would roughly look at 1000dollar without sceen and keyboards mouse and other stuff
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It really depends on your budget, and if you are willing to wait for sales, as to how much of a PC you can get for your dollars.
I built the following for $1200, but $300 of that was purchasing and modifying the case, so... $900 for internals?
2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD - $88
EVGA GTX 760 2GB - $270picked up an ATI Radeon HD 7870 2GB, different brands, comparable price)
Corsair RM750W Modular PSU - $130
G.SKILL Ripsaw X Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 SDRAM - $90 (you can find it cheaper)
ASRock Z77 Pro3 Motherboard - $90
Intel i5 3570k CPU - $230 (You could go with a different brand for less, possibly even a comparable spec i7)
PNY 240GB SSD - $130
Misc. Fans/Cables/Drives $50-200 (Do you need optical? What case would you want? Lots of things fall into this category, and it can add up)
NewEgg is showing the full package (other than Misc.) at being at $1027.93. Give me a "budget" to play with, and we can get it all squared away.
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I left the computer gaming world shortly after the first Half Life came out, gave up gaming and didn't look back until the original Xbox came out.
This was years ago, and now recently have returned to the PC gaming space.
So my biggest issue was, how do I know what CPU is compatible with what motherboard, and will this RAM work in that slot?
The site that helped me feel like I wasn't purchasing mistakes is pc part picker.
It will let you build a "theoretical" PC while allowing you to see which sites have the lowest prices and (for the most part) maintain compatibility.
All the while showing you the final build price.
I'm no expert, but it def upped my confidence in PC building.
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Total: $1161.32
Not too bad. This is an alright entry-level PC enthusiast build. It allows for expanding by offering both SLI and Crossfire support.
i remember my first real computer. or first real PC. 1997.
the processor was 133 mhz and that was awesome
modem with 28.8kps (or w/e its called), dial-up. it would make a noise when it connected and it took 15-20 secs to get online. and i paid for every minute i was online, no fixed monthly rate. it cost a fortune.
netscape was the go-to browser. ICQ was the main chat program and i still remember my ICQ number for some reason.
still got it in my basement and its still working.
i hope this info helped
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You essentially just listed the PC I bought 20 minutes a go.Originally Posted by ShiftySamurai
Other than the fact I got a GTX 760
#FunFact
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Thanks a ton Shifty!! Really appreciate it.
Decisions...Decisions....
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That seems pretty cheap for a video card. Is that a pretty basic card?
