- Oct 19, 2014
- 2
- 0
- 4,510
Hi everyone,
I am looking to buy a new PC and have no experience building a PC, but I'm strongly considering it. I've seen some of the great advice that others have received in this forum, and I'm hoping you can help me out. I am going to use this PC for gaming and would like it to be on par with the PS4/Xbox One if possible, since I mainly play on a PS3 and am looking to upgrade the visual experience with the added benefit of modding that you can't get easily on consoles. I would like this PC to serve me well for about 3-5 years if possible.
I will do my best to describe what I will need:
Primary uses: PC Gaming, web browsing (including videos), word processing and other Microsoft Office work
Current Gen Games Examples: Skyrim with ultra-realistic graphics mods, Bioshock Infinite, Civilization V, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Starcraft 2, Crysis 2, Mass Effect 1/2/3, etc. on highest graphics settings
Next Gen Games Examples: Crysis 3 (med-high settings if possible), Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain, Thief, Homeworld: Remastered, --> would like next gen games to look as good or better than the PS4 with similar frame rates.
Display: I will be playing on a 22" LCD Monitor that supports 1080p most of the time. It says it supports computer resolutions up to 1680x1050. If I do by a new monitor in the future, I will likely NOT get 4K, maybe something around the 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 resolutions.
Peripherals: None needed
Budget: $600-$800 if possible. I will be sourcing parts in Canada.
Upgrade Requirements: I would like the motherboard, etc. to be able to support more RAM and additional graphics cards in the future if I need ti keep pace with new games that are becoming quite graphically demanding - if this is something you would recommend. However, I don't need to be able to max out all settings on next-gen games at this point.
Graphics Requirements: I guess this graphics card would need to support DirectX 12 and Windows 10? Or is that too far off?
Processor: I have only ever used Intel but I am open to others - I read a lot that the i5s are preferable in the long run over the 6-core AMD but I really don't know because I have no experience. I will not be video recording or doing heavy video editing, graphics work, etc. so I do not think I will need the i7's hyper threading feature.
Timeline: Is there a better time to buy PC parts, e.g. during Black Friday sales? Also, should I be holding off before making any purchases if there is new tech coming out that you think would be worth the wait?
Any advice is appreciated! Thanks everyone.
I am looking to buy a new PC and have no experience building a PC, but I'm strongly considering it. I've seen some of the great advice that others have received in this forum, and I'm hoping you can help me out. I am going to use this PC for gaming and would like it to be on par with the PS4/Xbox One if possible, since I mainly play on a PS3 and am looking to upgrade the visual experience with the added benefit of modding that you can't get easily on consoles. I would like this PC to serve me well for about 3-5 years if possible.
I will do my best to describe what I will need:
Primary uses: PC Gaming, web browsing (including videos), word processing and other Microsoft Office work
Current Gen Games Examples: Skyrim with ultra-realistic graphics mods, Bioshock Infinite, Civilization V, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Starcraft 2, Crysis 2, Mass Effect 1/2/3, etc. on highest graphics settings
Next Gen Games Examples: Crysis 3 (med-high settings if possible), Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain, Thief, Homeworld: Remastered, --> would like next gen games to look as good or better than the PS4 with similar frame rates.
Display: I will be playing on a 22" LCD Monitor that supports 1080p most of the time. It says it supports computer resolutions up to 1680x1050. If I do by a new monitor in the future, I will likely NOT get 4K, maybe something around the 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 resolutions.
Peripherals: None needed
Budget: $600-$800 if possible. I will be sourcing parts in Canada.
Upgrade Requirements: I would like the motherboard, etc. to be able to support more RAM and additional graphics cards in the future if I need ti keep pace with new games that are becoming quite graphically demanding - if this is something you would recommend. However, I don't need to be able to max out all settings on next-gen games at this point.
Graphics Requirements: I guess this graphics card would need to support DirectX 12 and Windows 10? Or is that too far off?
Processor: I have only ever used Intel but I am open to others - I read a lot that the i5s are preferable in the long run over the 6-core AMD but I really don't know because I have no experience. I will not be video recording or doing heavy video editing, graphics work, etc. so I do not think I will need the i7's hyper threading feature.
Timeline: Is there a better time to buy PC parts, e.g. during Black Friday sales? Also, should I be holding off before making any purchases if there is new tech coming out that you think would be worth the wait?
Any advice is appreciated! Thanks everyone.
I can in USD but not in CAD. (Im Canadian too 
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram