Just about to build my first gaming PC - I've done quite a few builds for Linux desktops, but for general business use, where eg an i3/Pentium - even Celeron - is plenty, as is Intel graphics.
Switching to PC after PS1/2/3 for a number of reasons - more indie choice, cheaper mainstream games, lack of enthusiasm for current gen consoles. Not quite a hardcore gamer - don't really do the FPSs - but enjoy stuff like Tomb Raider, GTA, Resident Evil, Portal, and will be playing on a 1080 TV.
I'm aiming for a similar cost to a console and hopefully similar performance. What I'm looking at:
I have a PSU and HDDs already, so this is about £340... not counting the £70 or so I'll need for Windows - am ultimately hoping to do SteamOS but I think at least for now I'll need Windows. As I've not done a gaming machine - or PC gaming - before, not quite sure how well this would work - eg:
TL;DR: never done PC gaming and looking for a bit of hand-holidng - any advice much appreciated!
Switching to PC after PS1/2/3 for a number of reasons - more indie choice, cheaper mainstream games, lack of enthusiasm for current gen consoles. Not quite a hardcore gamer - don't really do the FPSs - but enjoy stuff like Tomb Raider, GTA, Resident Evil, Portal, and will be playing on a 1080 TV.
I'm aiming for a similar cost to a console and hopefully similar performance. What I'm looking at:
■ Silverstone ML07 £50
■ Corsair 4GBx2 £64
■ Pentium G3258 £50
■ Palit GTX750 £92 (passive cooling - trying to quieten a living room PC)
■ MSI H81I Mini-ITX motherboard £45
■ Slot loading DVD £20
■ Microsoft wireless receiver £19 (I have a couple of 360 controllers)
I have a PSU and HDDs already, so this is about £340... not counting the £70 or so I'll need for Windows - am ultimately hoping to do SteamOS but I think at least for now I'll need Windows. As I've not done a gaming machine - or PC gaming - before, not quite sure how well this would work - eg:
■ In general will I get console-ish performance from this?
■ Is it worth overclocking the pentium? If not, should I save £10 on eg a G3220?
■ Would I notice any difference getting a GTX750Ti?
■ Any reason to get a B85 over the H81? I think the H81 only has PCIe 2.0 - do I care?
TL;DR: never done PC gaming and looking for a bit of hand-holidng - any advice much appreciated!