Just bought a gaming PC

#21 grahamf

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Posted 20 February 2014 - 09:59 PM

I've found Windows 8 to be fine, once you set it to startup in desktop mode. just pin your most common apps to the taskbar (like Firefox, File Explorer, Word, and Inkscape for me) and you'll completely forget about metro.

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#22 Scumbag

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Posted 22 February 2014 - 02:45 AM

Got it today, looks like I have space for up to 16GB RAM. Played some last gen games and according to fraps I'm getting a solid 60fps in Skyrim at 1080p and it auto set to ultra.

If only I could get used to keyboard and mouse...

#23 Raiden

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Posted 22 February 2014 - 02:48 AM

You can use a 360 controller on PC games as well. Wired or Wireless. if Wireless can get an adapter on ebay or amazon. Wired it's plug and play. Unless I am playing Serious Sam or a First Person view game I always use 360 controller.

#24 Scumbag

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Posted 22 February 2014 - 09:45 AM

I have found remapping the keys to the very same in each game or FPS helps a lot when trying to learn keyboard and mouse.

What spec are you guys running on your PC?

#25 Raiden

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Posted 22 February 2014 - 10:26 AM

Not a rig juts a Laptop I got in 2012 when I got in disability but I love this thing. Editing HD videos to the steam games and lets me overclock and if I wanted I can add a second HDD or SSD.

Asus G75VW

Win7

i7 quad core but threads so acts like 8 2.3ghz overclocked to 3.1ghz

16GB DDR3 1600mhz of ram

1080P Screen

750GB HDD with second slot for expansion

Geforce 660M GPU. So a little older but ran everything I threw at it it. It's peak would be running Crysis 3 on medium I think. I also had it doing dual monitors a couple times at 1080p.

4 Usb 3.0 and one thunderbolt port

HDMI out.

I do have it hooked to a HP 1080P LED monitor and use a no name Gaming Keyboard. Just a normal Laser wireless mouse.

In October 2012 this cost 1400$ Best PC I ever owned.

Edited by Ryudo, 22 February 2014 - 11:52 AM.

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#26 tboss

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Posted 22 February 2014 - 11:36 AM

I7-3770 34ghz

16GB ram (4*4)

1080p screen

Geforce 770 GPU

2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0

DVI out (wiiU is in the HDMI)

also when you get a monitor, if you havent already. dont get the monitor that changes color from direction, i forget what its called, but if the screen looks different from different angles, dont get it.

this costs about 1600 now. also dont bring a desktop on a plane.

that includes keyboard/monitor/and all the extra stuff.