Mr Hate Coffee
Veteran
I've always been a pretty savvy dude with computer hardware but never built my own comp.
I pretty much game on consoles exclusively.
A few months ago I did a pretty inexpensive build for my first time. My goal was to use the mini-ITX form factor because I wanted something that didn't take up a lot of space.
I essentially followed this video:
and combined it with this guide
Build It: A $500 Mini-ITX Gaming PC - ComputerShopper.com
Final specs:
OS: Windows 10 Pro
Processor: AMD Athlon x4 845 Quad core processor
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 750Ti
Ram: 8GB
HDD: 225GB ssd + 500 GB HD and 1 TB external HDD
I probably spent about $4-$500 when it was all said and done. I bought most of the stuff on amazon, and the graphics card on ebay. I already had the HDDs and power supply.
Impressions:
I've only played a few games on it. I originally decided to do this for Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition. DMC is one of my favorite video games series. I'm pretty advanced in it but I've always hated how you cannot practice combos on the console. So I wanted it on the PC with the ability to use a trainer.
Brehs... This game looks and plays on my pc. I play at max framerate and resolution with no problems. I also can keep my other apps in the background. I never knew how big a deal framerate was. So I got pretty good with my combos and went back to my Xbox One to try them out and found out I was dropping them because the timing was slightly different.
All in all, I'm glad I did it. Installation was pretty easy if you've meddled with the inside of a computer before. I needed a new desktop anyway and can play most games I want (indie games and classics) without any issues. I also wanted to use an SSD. This shyt loads lightning fast and doesn't sound like a plane taking off like my old desktop.
EDIT: I built this shyt in September 2017. I finally got around to posting about it tho. Prices are probably higher on a lot of components due to bitcoin miners.
I pretty much game on consoles exclusively.
A few months ago I did a pretty inexpensive build for my first time. My goal was to use the mini-ITX form factor because I wanted something that didn't take up a lot of space.
I essentially followed this video:
and combined it with this guide
Build It: A $500 Mini-ITX Gaming PC - ComputerShopper.com
Final specs:
OS: Windows 10 Pro
Processor: AMD Athlon x4 845 Quad core processor
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 750Ti
Ram: 8GB
HDD: 225GB ssd + 500 GB HD and 1 TB external HDD
I probably spent about $4-$500 when it was all said and done. I bought most of the stuff on amazon, and the graphics card on ebay. I already had the HDDs and power supply.
Impressions:
I've only played a few games on it. I originally decided to do this for Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition. DMC is one of my favorite video games series. I'm pretty advanced in it but I've always hated how you cannot practice combos on the console. So I wanted it on the PC with the ability to use a trainer.
Brehs... This game looks and plays on my pc. I play at max framerate and resolution with no problems. I also can keep my other apps in the background. I never knew how big a deal framerate was. So I got pretty good with my combos and went back to my Xbox One to try them out and found out I was dropping them because the timing was slightly different.
All in all, I'm glad I did it. Installation was pretty easy if you've meddled with the inside of a computer before. I needed a new desktop anyway and can play most games I want (indie games and classics) without any issues. I also wanted to use an SSD. This shyt loads lightning fast and doesn't sound like a plane taking off like my old desktop.
EDIT: I built this shyt in September 2017. I finally got around to posting about it tho. Prices are probably higher on a lot of components due to bitcoin miners.
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