I'm in the phase of building my own...
Intel Core i5 Quad Core Processor
8GB RAM / 1TB MEMORY
Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB
+ 620W PSU
Of course, I haven't got it all and may
go for more wattage on the PSU and maybe
even some more RAM but I don't think I'd
need much more than that to beat the current
next-gen consoles, would I? It would make my
day if you said no. lol I'm currently planning on
installing (don't count the stock one that comes
with the case) two cooling fans - one on the side
for intake and one on the top for exhaust.
Personally, my build is meant solely for The Elder
Scrolls: V: Skyrim (or else there's no point in building
it). I thoroughly enjoyed it on Xbox 360 but it was
nothing like when I used to play maybe, 1 or 2 hours
on my sister's pc, so once I build this I will be putting
many, many more hours into that game. This is my
first build though (many of the components were
suggested to me by someone here; I only hope he's
chosen some fine hardware as I'm no technician.) ..
The final cost will be around £850. My hope is that
it'll impress me and that overall, there will be room for
upgrades - (this is me moving from Xbone to the
"Master Race") and for that cost, I'd expect although
again, I'm no technician and pcs are really quite the
mystery. I can't help but stare at a mobo and think
to myself, how in the hell did someone invent one
of those? Was it Nikola Tesla? lol. Now, I must share
my new perspective on custom and pre-built pcs...
Pre-built pcs are mass produced (there's no heart
and soul going into it) and it'll work very much like
a slave- and like all slaves, if they get the opportunity
they'll kill you and make a run for it. Whereas, a custom
build is YOU giving life to a mechanical "being" that will
worship you as its creator and will thus provide you with
the BEST of the BEST quality in all areas- of course
depending very much on what hardware you install...
Any suggestions (that are absolutely necessary) to what
I could improve? PSU Wattage / RAM, etcetera or just what
you'd personally add to it, if it were your own build. Oh, &
sorry for reviving this thread, but I didn't feel that it was
necessary to start a whole new one just for this.
-- Jordan Johnstone