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Author: | run2death [ Mon August 27, 2018 7:40 pm ] |
Post subject: | Gaming Rigs |
I just bought/built my son a ghetto gaming rig. Recertified HP 8300 SF (Core i5) - $175 Nvidia 4GB GTX 1050ti low profile - $159 16GB more RAM (20GB total) - $87 500 GB Samsung 860 EVO SSD - $95 Acer 22" IPS monitor - $85 ~$600 and it renders videos 4X faster than my $3k trash can Mac Pro with dual AMD cards. |
Author: | LoathedVermin72 [ Mon August 27, 2018 7:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
can it run rollercoaster tycoon |
Author: | run2death [ Wed September 05, 2018 3:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
I "built" another rig for my son's best friend. His dad gave me $400. They have a monitor. Dell 7010 MT with i5 (3470) and 8GB RAM - $145 ADATA 500GB SSD - $70 (Amazon Lightning deal) Nvidia 4GB GTX 1050ti - $159 EVGA 500W power supply - $25 (eBay local pickup) Probably could have gotten away with the stock power supply, but didn't want to chance it. |
Author: | Monkey_Driven [ Wed September 05, 2018 3:46 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
LoathedVermin72 wrote: can it run rollercoaster tycoon
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Author: | McParadigm [ Tue September 11, 2018 9:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
I keep hoping this is a thread devoted to video game masterpiece Big Rigs. |
Author: | BurtReynolds [ Tue September 11, 2018 9:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
Not a gaming rig, but I'm building a new PC/workstation that can handle some games. I mostly need rendering power, so I might go all out on the CPU. Any thoughts? Trying to keep it around 1200$. I may upgrade it later. AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor $209.99 Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard $122.98 Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $160.98 Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $160.98 Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $97.99 EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card $278.00 Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case $96.78 EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $57.99 |
Author: | bune [ Tue September 11, 2018 10:01 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
McParadigm wrote: I keep hoping this is a thread devoted to video game masterpiece Big Rigs. Do you know Alex Navarro? BurtReynolds wrote: Not a gaming rig, but I'm building a new PC/workstation that can handle some games. I mostly need rendering power, so I might go all out on the CPU. Any thoughts? Trying to keep it around 1200$. I may upgrade it later. AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor $209.99 Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard $122.98 Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $160.98 Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $160.98 Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $97.99 EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card $278.00 Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case $96.78 EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $57.99 I need to do this soon myself. The last time we bought a computer was when the trailer for The Force Awakens was released. I remember because that was the first thing I watched to test the wireless connection. |
Author: | run2death [ Tue September 11, 2018 10:05 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
The latest AMD procs have closed the gap with Intel for rendering in Adobe, but if the Intel proc is only $50 to $100 more, it'd be worth the investment. |
Author: | run2death [ Tue September 11, 2018 10:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
Also, the GTX 1060 is the sweet spot, jumping up to the 1080 would likely cost you $200 more. |
Author: | BurtReynolds [ Tue September 11, 2018 10:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
run2death wrote: The latest AMD procs have closed the gap with Intel for rendering in Adobe, but if the Intel proc is only $50 to $100 more, it'd be worth the investment. Yeah the Intel Core i7-8700K looks like the best of the best, but its about $130 more. |
Author: | run2death [ Tue September 11, 2018 10:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
It's a tax write-off for you, right? |
Author: | BurtReynolds [ Tue September 11, 2018 11:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
Yeah I guess so. |
Author: | BurtReynolds [ Tue September 11, 2018 11:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
I've had this one about six years. Surprised it's lasted this long. I had a couple of hard drives failures but otherwise it's been a good one up until recently. It can still play games on lower settings, but Windows chugs. |
Author: | run2death [ Tue September 11, 2018 11:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
You could get the NVME version of that SSD for about $50 more. |
Author: | tragabigzanda [ Tue September 11, 2018 11:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
BurtReynolds wrote: Not a gaming rig, but I'm building a new PC/workstation that can handle some games. I mostly need rendering power, so I might go all out on the CPU. Any thoughts? Trying to keep it around 1200$. I may upgrade it later. AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor $209.99 Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard $122.98 Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $160.98 Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $160.98 Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $97.99 EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card $278.00 Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case $96.78 EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $57.99 serious question from a mac user: you're looking at roughly $1100 here, plus the labor and potential S&H headaches. Why not just buy a good comp off the shelf? how much more would a comparable stock rig run you? |
Author: | BurtReynolds [ Wed September 12, 2018 12:39 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
tragabigzanda wrote: serious question from a mac user: you're looking at roughly $1100 here, plus the labor and potential S&H headaches. Why not just buy a good comp off the shelf? how much more would a comparable stock rig run you? Maybe I've just been lucky, but I haven't had much trouble putting them together, and its kinda fun. Plus, I'm picky about what I want in them. and pre-built ones are so ugly! The prices are a lot closer lately though. If I could find one I liked, I might get one. |
Author: | BurtReynolds [ Wed September 12, 2018 12:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
Some super cheap ones on AMazon right now though... |
Author: | run2death [ Wed September 12, 2018 12:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
Buying an off-the-shelf/prebuilt computer rarely makes sense. For instance, companies charge $300 to "upgrade" from 16GBs to 32GBs of comparable RAM that Burt listed. "Upgrading" to an 500GB SSD will cost you another $150. "Upgrading" to a decent graphics card will cost you $200. Those are basically the prices you pay for buying those components outright, so in many instances the base price is for the tower, processor, them building it and a shitty warranty. As far as I can tell Burt ends up saving at least $600 AND that prebuilt system would have a shitty power supply and shitty, non-upgradable motherboard. |
Author: | run2death [ Wed September 12, 2018 12:52 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
Also, building a computer is basically like putting together a 5 to 10 peice Lego set. |
Author: | tragabigzanda [ Wed September 12, 2018 12:53 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Gaming Rigs |
thanks guys, id probably go the same route were i a PC guy |
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