You need more screens. I can't wait til we have the money to move.. I need a much larger caveFinally set up the PC in my new home office and ready to start using it.
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Same, but right now Becky is convinced it's a "forever home". We literally have enough space for us 2 with me getting a man cave and her getting a makeup room.You need more screens. I can't wait til we have the money to move.. I need a much larger cave
Put your foot down mate... Assert your authority!Same, but right now Becky is convinced it's a "forever home". We literally have enough space for us 2 with me getting a man cave and her getting a makeup room.
Need moar space!
Ooh, hello. GPU refresh time... @Silent_Scone
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Time to say goodbye to the EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW3 (which is a fan-flippin-tastic GPU).
But - wow - the 2080 Ti is quite something.
Seems like a good all-round spec, tbh. Wise move switching to the larger PSU - you can never really fail by getting a better power supply.Swapped the cooler, went for a 650 PSU, changed the motherboard to the ASUS TUF B450-PLUS GAMING, ditched the soundcard for one half the price and stuck Windows on it properly rather than cheaping out.
Job done. Can I stop playing on the lowest of all graphics now?
Seems like a good all-round spec, tbh. Wise move switching to the larger PSU - you can never really fail by getting a better power supply.
The 1070 'should' be good enough for quite a while yet. As there's continually more interest in cross-platform games, the limiting factor holding back the need of top-flight cards are what the current generation of XBox's and PlayStations are doing.
You mention upgrading the screen soon - if your budget can stretch to a GSync enabled one, you will never look back. I would happily use a 27" screen in front of me that used GSync instead a decent 4K TV on the wall - any day of the week. The smoothness and ability to adapt the performance on the fly when things get busy is amazing. 144hz @ 1440p is my standard and that's nowhere near the best that you can get these days.
Thanks, D. I haven't had much chance to use it yet but a few 'test' runs shows just what a beast of a card it is! I know Doom is well optimised but I don't recall seeing it drop below 200fps yet (on ultra settings and ultra wide screen). It's a bit noisier than the 1080 Ti though.Excellent purchase Andy!
I hope you dodge the overheating issues that a lot of 2080 owners are complaining about.
Now what were you saying about that 1080Ti for sale? £50 delivered, you said?
I had one last year, the tech is fantastic but the lenses were way too scratch prone and I don't think it lasted more than 3 weeks with me before I had to send it backAnyone got an Oculus Rift? Any thoughts on it?
A mate has just got one and is raving about it, seriously tempted. Oculus are apparently going to knock $50 off in the states for Black Friday so if they do the same in the UK that could be the tipping point for me......
I've decided against buying into VR at the moment, despite having been very close to pulling the trigger several times. It seems to be, dare I say it, dying. Or certainly losing its appeal. I know of several projects that have been cancelled and I hear on the grapevine that even Facebook has reduced the budget on Oculus-related development. Of all my friends who insisted it was the next big thing, not one of them (as far as I can recall) have even touched their Rift, Vive, PSVR in months. The novelty wore off and there's not really been much in the way of many great titles to keep the player engrossed in both the game and the VR tech driving it.
All in my opinion of course!
Having experienced it, I feel like it will be a real shame if VR dies out because of a lack of adoption and quality games at this point .
...that's what all of my mates said, too...I’m loving it. I’m so impressed with the sense of immersion, gives me a buzz but I haven’t had from games in years.
Yes, it’s a bit clunky and heavy, the screen door is visible if you look for it, generally it feels like a version 1.0. However, I can see myself getting a lot of use out of it and I’m really interested to see where is going to go in future. Time will tell.
Having experienced it, I feel like it will be a real shame if VR dies out because of a lack of adoption and quality games at this point .
Budget, what games, what does he already have if anything e.g. keyboard, mouse, monitor, headset.My son is desperate for a gaming pc. I literally have no clue about them. Anyone point me in the right direction that doesn't cost the earth?
Has keyboard mouse but nothing else. Not sure on games tbhBudget, what games, what does he already have if anything e.g. keyboard, mouse, monitor, headset.
My son is desperate for a gaming pc. I literally have no clue about them. Anyone point me in the right direction that doesn't cost the earth?
many thanks. ill have a look on ebay for one with spec listed above.
I would argue that the listed PC is slightly under spec for a gaming rig (even a starter rig). 500GB isn't really enough these days sadly, unless you only ever have a few games installed. I'm not sure what sort of games your son is looking to play but with modern titles easily taking up 50GB+ I would probably look for a 1TB HDD. Additionally, I would also look for a GPU with slightly more oomph and memory. Even running on a 1080p HD screen I would want a 3GB GPU at the minimum given the resource hungry requirements of modern games.
All in my opinion of course, no disrespect intended!
Fair points - I just find it hard to take my developer hat off sometimes and feel the minor cost increase would be worthwhile on a couple of those components.I can see your point, and no offense taken however, I still maintain this sort of spec would be fine for starting off as a PC gamer. I have games myself that take up 50+GB, but some recent games take up less than 20GB. The cost of another 500GB HDD is peanuts (fiver off ebay) so an additional one can also be installed in seconds if the old disk fills up. Also, while I agree that a 2GB GTX960 (or similar) won't cut the mustard if you are looking to game in very high detail/ultra at 100+fps, it will still play the majority of modern games at playable frame rates if you run it at medium to high graphics settings. There are plenty of benchmarks online which confirm this.
Again, if the card becomes a hindrence in the future or he wanted to play in higher detail, he can upgrade to a better card.
What I was really getting at is that being a PC gamer is not just about switching it on and playing the games. Part of the fun is maintaining/upgrading the machine over time so I picked this sort of spec so he can learn about maintenance and upgrades, whilst also not breaking the bank for his dad. This is how I started off 25 years ago and my interest in it developed into a career in IT.
Fair points - I just find it hard to take my developer hat off sometimes and feel the minor cost increase would be worthwhile on a couple of those components.
Cheers for replies. That one is miles away and no post. I'm in Edinburgh so ideally something closer that I could collect. There are quite a few listed locally on eBay
I would argue that the listed PC is slightly under spec for a gaming rig (even a starter rig). 500GB isn't really enough these days sadly, unless you only ever have a few games installed. I'm not sure what sort of games your son is looking to play but with modern titles easily taking up 50GB+ I would probably look for a 1TB HDD. Additionally, I would also look for a GPU with slightly more oomph and memory. Even running on a 1080p HD screen I would want a 3GB GPU at the minimum given the resource hungry requirements of modern games.
All in my opinion of course, no disrespect intended!
Don’t buy your kid a gaming PC ffs. I reckon I’d be so much further in my career if I hadn’t got into games as a teen.