Question about Xbox from a user.
Question about Xbox from a user.
I've been using a console for a long time and enjoy technology and computers, though I'm not very familiar with programs or new PC trends. I really want to assemble my own computer, but the prices are intimidating. Could you share some essential things I should know before starting? Any tips would be super helpful. Thanks a lot!
Consider refurbished machines for strong results at lower costs. For instance, an older office PC equipped with a 4th generation i5 (such as 4460 or 4590) and a more affordable graphics card (like GTX 1070 or RX 580) works well. Just verify the component fits the case and the power supply supports it.
Follow a step-by-step guide for assembly. It's straightforward and was the method I learned. I suggest putting together your computer yourself. After choosing a CPU, search for installation videos on YouTube to understand the process. The popular PC marketplace is Steam, and they currently have a sale. Major promotions occur during summer, Halloween, fall, winter, and spring. Summer is the peak season. Discord remains a widely used chat platform, while Teamspeak is still active mainly in Europe or within Arma clans. If you're thinking about building your own system, Intel products are discounted right now. Ryzen offers consistent improvements and is generally superior across the board. Intel has been steadily enhancing performance over the years, so a new generation or four is not a significant issue. Avoid buying laptops; desktops provide the best value for performance and cost.
On eBay, you can find devices from various price points—sometimes even a quad-core processor for under 200 dollars, or a brand-new machine for around 300. For entry-level gaming PCs, models in the 350 to 450 range are common, especially from prebuilt companies.
you'd fit perfectly with most PC users... (including myself, I understand some aspects of building, steam, modifying certain components, but overall windows is a massive, problematic system to me and I have limited software knowledge, the fewer things installed the better, all I know) it's going to become quite expensive. at least a Ryzen 3600 and above, a GPU of 1070/2060 minimum, at least 8-16gb ram, storage devices or an SSD, motherboard, power supply (try not to skimp here), around 1000 euros at most, possibly a bit less.
example: (note this isn't really future proof, especially you'd need a very pricey, mostly unavailable current gen GPU, but this will do for *now*) PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $296.74 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler $34.99 @ Amazon Motherboard ASRock B450 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard $89.99 @ Newegg Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $77.98 @ Amazon Storage Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $99.99 @ Adorama Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING X Video Card $329.99 @ Dell Case Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case $49.99 @ Newegg Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $119.97 @ Newegg Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $1109.64 Mail-in rebates -$10.00 Total $1099.64 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-11-28 08:26 EST-0500 also no OS or monitor included ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks for sharing the details! I really appreciate the guidance and the path you provided. It helps a lot to know where to start. Your updates are super helpful, and I understand wanting to stay on top of new releases without constantly upgrading. Thanks for all the info and support!
It's reasonable to spend similar or even more on improving your PC over the seven years between console releases than you do on purchasing a new console. This doesn't stop you from enjoying PC gaming, though—it's quite enjoyable to create and customize your own system.