Going to be saving up for a Gaming PC... need advice

Vei·10/6/2017, 2:53:26 PM·6 votes·611 views

It will probably be a few months of me saving up money before I actually make a purchase of any sort, but I needs an upgrade. I've had this laptop for awhile, which has served me well, but is going on 6 years old by now.

Budget wise, I'm uncertain of what would be a good budget. I guess I've been considering a range of around $900 up to even $1,500 (does it go that high...?). I want a desktop PC that can pretty much handle any game with no problems, even at highest settings. I don't know whether its better to build my own PC, or if there's a good place to buy prebuilt ones.

I would even be willing to wait a year if it meant I'd get a good deal, but I figure I may as well start planning.

What advice do you have for me, GD??

16 Comments

Timethief4910/6/2017, 2:55:22 PM2 votes

If you really want something for your money and have some techincal knowhow then you should build it yourself. You save like 25+%/get25+% better stuff.

Around999People10/6/2017, 3:23:20 PM2 votes

If you go for pre-built i suggest going for the 1k ones. Look at best buy. You need the best processor you can get. I have th e latest i7 for example. You need decent ram. And the best graphiic card you can afford. Over time you can upgrade as I plan to

Linna Excel10/6/2017, 4:03:37 PM2 votes

Newegg isn't always the cheapest, also look on amazon.

Don't forget to get a mouse, a keyboard, and a monitor if you aren't going to hook it up to your TV. You'll also need stuff like your OS, office programs, anti-virus etc.
Also, you'll need to get a good UPS to protect your PC in case of a power outage.
For your PSU, get something that is good or platinum rated and can supply more power than your system needs. Yes you are going to have to add up all the wattages of everything.
Not all CPUs come with heatsinks or fans and even if they do, they might not be great. So you might have to buy one. Just make sure if you get a fan that it fits in your case.
You'll have to decide if you want 1 HD or 2 consisting of an SSD for booting up and a bigger HD for storage. 1 big HD will have slower boot up times, but it'll save you money.

I guess I've been considering a range of around $900 up to even $1,500 (does it go that high...?). I want a desktop PC that can pretty much handle any game with no problems,** even at highest settings.**

And you've just blown your budget. A gtx 1080 is $530. A 1070 should work well and is a little cheaper, but could have problems in some games with resolutions that are too much above 1080 with all settings at max.

As for price, usually the first PC is the most expensive just because you've got to get the keyboard, monitor, UPS, and all that.

ZenithEevee10/6/2017, 5:00:47 PM2 votes

For normal gaming, A good budget should be 1k-2k

If you wanna bump that up to "Professional" You may wanna put in 2k minimal, Not counting keyboard and mouse

You should always start from CPU and Motherboard up

With todays day and age, I advise atleast 1 TB Hard drive

Make sure to find a Graphics card that support HDMI, Unless you can get a HDMI-Mini to HDMI Adapter

And make sure all parts fit the Motherboard, Especially the case.

Also keep in mind most minimal gaming has 8GB Recommendations.