Just like you turned on Dynamic setting on CoD last night and it made all the difference 🤣🤣
Nice buy though mate, must look like a million dollars compared to what you had previously? Glad you didn't go to big too as playing on huge TVs just doesn't help at all unless you have people around playing local Multiplayer.
I'm not buying a TV because it might help me play cod 🤣 I bought a big TV because TV/film 👍
I still don't think you're missing out on much tbh. The lack of PS5 / next gen games is clear to see and I haven't seen a time period when it'll feel like theres more. I'm seeing more so existing games getting enhanced and upgraded so you have much better experiences (we all hope) and Destiny 2 has definitely been worth it from that viewpoint but outside of that, not much more has felt like its had a significant jump in graphics, performance, etc.
I agree it's why I'm not too fussed tbh, and I've got the pc to fill the gap😉
Good to have opinions on this and great to see so much advice. If my 2p is worth anything, I have a Secret Lab chair and if you can afford one, then i'd always say buy one. I think its similar to having Astros as a headset over a cheaper version. Both do the same job but this chair has helped me no end, especially now I live in it every day for 12ish hours at least a day in lockdown.
As we seem to have a bit of time here as i'm sure Gaz will be delighted about 😄 from a dummy to another dummy when it comes to this stuff around the highly tech guys and girls, we should make this as simple as possible. A self build I think is the way forward because it helps you learn as you go along. All it is, is a fairly simple jigsaw, and something that could be walked through on video. What helped right at the start though was - what pieces do I need! I think @Greboth pulls this out the most so Gary can see what he needs so he can learn along the way. Can someone check the list i've took from Greebs post and add to it where possible please? I've added Keyboard and Mouse which were missing at first glance.
GPU / Video Card
CPU
CPU Cooler (Optional but you might as well)
Motherboard
RAM / Memory
Power Supply /PSU
Storage - SSD
Storage - Internal Hard Drive
Case
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Operating System
Chair (Optional like opening reply)
@techno be super clear on the budget because now you know your money needs to cover these 13 must-have items above. Its then putting 12 of those items into the Case (13th item). I apologise if i'm sounding like i'm making you suck eggs but i'm dumming it down to how I told myself because I just turned myself off all things PC for years I hadn't pretty much forgotten everything I knew (which was very little compared to these guys anyway).
The budget then should be like how @J4MES OX4D said. Minimum spend with a max you'd go up to. Make the objectives real. You want for officey stuff and photography and then I imagine some hard working games we all commonly play, right? If so, then I'm sure the others here will take your list and do a PC Part Picker List so you can start seeing what each part costs, lowest price today and where to buy them from.
Once you get there, then its all about next steps of building it which i'm sure we can all work out together with you. But let's take one step at a time i'd say 😄 Great to see you making the jump though, one of the best things I did in recent years!
No apology needed Im at the stage where I haven't even bought the eggs that require sucking so your post is very helpful and saved me the time of piecing an actual list together.
I also took a quick look through the links @Greboth posted.
Thanks for the suggestion of putting a post up its definitely opened my eyes to what's involved and provided me with a definite learning opportunity.
Please do not buy a gaming chair. Go to an office store and buy a good ergonomic chair. It will be more than half the price of a 'gamer chair'.
I'd already decided to do this tbh, I want something that's suitable for both gaming and relaxing in. I'd also ended up on a site that sells reconditioned ejector seats from f4 phantoms😳
....You can’t get 30xx cards for love nor money and the same is generally true about the new gen CPU ranges. I’ve looked at pre-builts recently as there were rumours system builders were getting first dibs of the new gear but even they are say you can order but you’re in a queue on a “first come,first served “ basis
I think you’ll need to be patient like me Gazz and use the time for research. Hopefully prices and availability will normalise in say 3 months
Oh one thing this thread has shown me is I know less than nothing😂
When I mean "pre-build" i mean like getting it from a PC builder. Here in the US, I bought my laptop from Maingear. My desktop is coming from Xidax. You can customize your build with them down to the thermal paste... and get service and a warranty.
I think one of the builders you have in the UK is ChillBlast? I would try going to a PC builder and discussing what you need with them. If you're concerned about upsell, I think there's plenty in the clan who would review the specs for you. My rule of thumb when I look into building a PC is that I do not cheap out on the stuff that is difficult or time consuming to replace (motherboard, GPU, CPU). I'll save coin on going from 64GB ram to 32GB ram knowing that I can add ram later. I'll save a bit on the hard drive from the builder since that's a relatively easy swap later or I can add storage space as needed. Power supply doesn't have to be the most watts initially. Again, something easy to upgrade. If you're going to overclock, then get the better thermal paste if it's an option. If you're not, then don't waste your $$ on it... even if it is like a few dollars more.
However, in my experience of graphic arts, gaming, and such for computers, you're going to want a powerful GPU and CPU.
Monitor quality is going to be super important for your photography if you are hoping for super accurate colors during editing. Calibrating your monitor is a whole other discussion.
I know you said about looking at resources to go through for researching this? I skim pcmag and tomshardware. I tend to read a little in PCGamer. But, I do take all that information from everywhere on the web and basically bounce thoughts off others in like Reddit.
£1500 is a great starting point budget for a PC. You will get something very kick-ass in that range.
As my daughter is hopefully leaving home for good this year I have a spare room. This room used to be a place where my weights and other assorted shit lived in my house, that is not going to happen again.
Due to covid stopping me spending cash on fun I've now got some money to finally waste on PC gaming, something I've thought about in the past but ultimately dismissed. This is possibly largely to do with not wanting to waste a significantly sum of money( though that's been happening throughout my life especially at various sex shops due to being married but that's a different post altogether 😉) so PC gaming for noobs any help/advice is welcome because I know jack shit. It's not something I need to rush into and with covid I hear hardware is still hard to get. I've looked into furniture as I want a space for myself as the wife has decided my usual gaming space, our front room is her office. I will when they are available add a ps5 as well.
So publications,.websites and general things to consider all will give me something more interesting to look at than actually doing work at work.
Oh I will also want it for other computer type stuff, no not porn🙄 but my photography shit which will be one of my other pastimes that gets some love this year.
I'd strongly advise not to pre-order until there is physical units in-store and the shelves are rammed. Do not lay any money down with retailers or sites because I'm willing to bet a lot of them don't even know if they will able to get stock in let alone meet the demand of the pre-orders they've taken. What usually happens is an almighty scramble for the next gen of consoles on release and then come January there are so many available, shops start bundling in stuff to offload them.
If I come across a chance to pre-order one etc I probably will but I'm not in a massive rush this time around. Infact I think I got my first PS4 at the end of Jan 🤔
Probably ps5 for me because I've had every sony console. I've always thought about also going down the pc route but more often than not it simply comes down to how much use would I actually get out of it for the cost.
That's disappointing to hear. Analogue stick and triggers go wrong too quickly on the standard PS4 controllers. Can you buy spares for SCUFs or is it just the Astro C40 the interchangeable ones?
Things are interchangeable on new scufs
Im only on my second on this console generation and for how much I play I don't think it's too bad.
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A side by side comparison would have been helpful as it looks pretty much the same as the not slim version🤣
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