The PC Thread - Tips, Benchmarks, Specs, Laptops, Custom Desktops, Pre-Builds and more.

[Malik1time]

Pre built gaming pc are cool and all
But im old school
Nothing better then unboxing your pc parts and putting it together
That's just me thou to each their own

 

[soulfuljah]

Pre built gaming pc are cool and all
But im old school
Nothing better then unboxing your pc parts and putting it together
That's just me thou to each their own

I'm the same way, but the price of RAM and GPUs always make me pause. When the 1050Ti hit over $200, I knew it was a wrap.

 

[Lord_nikon]

Pre built gaming pc are cool and all
But im old school
Nothing better then unboxing your pc parts and putting it together
That's just me thou to each their own

Some people don't have the patience or just scared as hell,,,,, My first build I was scared ass fukk ... having doubt is hell


My first build was a Epox Mobo/ 2000+ athlon xp with a 9600 ATI All-In-Wonder gpu where did the time go

 

[Big Future Guwop Hendrix]

I'm the same way, but the price of RAM and GPUs always make me pause. When the 1050Ti hit over $200, I knew it was a wrap.

I’m glad I bought my gtx 1070 when it was around 430 and bought 32gb of ddr4 ram for 120. Miners really ruined this shyt.

 

[soulfuljah]

I’m glad I bought my gtx 1070 when it was around 430 and bought 32gb of ddr4 ram for 120. Miners really ruined this shyt.

I got 2x16GB ddr4 2400 last year for $145 and those prices dang near doubled now. At these prices, instead of upgrading my 980 Strix, I just copped an Xbox One X.

 

[Tunez]

Pre Order April 16

Dell XPS 15 9570

1050 or 1050ti

6 cores

i5 i7 i9

 

[Malik1time]

I'm the same way, but the price of RAM and GPUs always make me pause. When the 1050Ti hit over $200, I knew it was a wrap.

So pre built rigs are cheaper as of right now?

 

[Liquid]

So pre built rigs are cheaper as of right now?

It’s been like that for nearly a year now.

 

[soulfuljah]

So pre built rigs are cheaper as of right now?

Yep, the game done changed. If I was looking for a new setup now, I'd just get a prebuilt. make the small upgrades needed, and rock from there.

 

[The War Report]

hey brehs i'm building my first pc for gaming and streaming. can you guys peep the parts list and tell me if it's a decent build. i mostly play overwatch and fortnite so nothing too crazy. I just wanna make sure the parts will work well together.


System Builder - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X, ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower - PCPartPicker




i'm planning on getting a 144hz monitor to go along with it

You need a stronger GPU if you want to play on a 144hz monitor, unless all you play e sports titles.

Would I be shorting myself if I copped this and paired it with like a 40 inch 4k tv from best buy? I know it won't have Gsync but will the difference be much noticable vs a gaming monitor?

Get a monitor. A 1070 can do 4k but it's not ideal.

 

[eufemism]

You need a stronger GPU if you want to play on a 144hz monitor, unless all you play e sports titles.

I'm mostly gonna play overwatch and Fortnite. Is a 1060 enough for that? I don't really care about getting games on ultra high def right now.

 

[The War Report]

I'm mostly gonna play overwatch and Fortnite. Is a 1060 enough for that? I don't really care about getting games on ultra high def right now.

Yea, you good.

 

[Liquid]

Yep, the game done changed. If I was looking for a new setup now, I'd just get a prebuilt. make the small upgrades needed, and rock from there.

TBH it might be like this for a while. If Hard Drive mining takes off (which I think it might), then that's yet another hardware piece that its price might rise.

It's not safe out there for a builder right now

@Ciggavelli with his Alienware laughing at all the nerds. Call him casual, but he is rocking a beast without the headaches

 

[daze23]

I was looking last night, and newegg and evga actually had some gpu's in stock

 

[Captain Crunch]

Wanna get a rig to play games 4K 60fps max settings and edit videos at 1080p, should I go prebuilt or build it myself? Also is it possible I can get a pc to do the above for under 2k(monitor included)?