What is PC Gaming Like?

[Serrix]

What is PC gaming like?
I'll be building an entry level gaming PC shortly.

the build- http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=26922348&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=p67tg2efc716

I was just curious on what it was like

 

[MANOFKRYPTONAK]

The build is definitely not one that I would do. And PC gaming is awesome, if you like games that look more realistic that can suck you in and make you feel like your their that is PC gaming. For 860 you should get much more.

 

[Serrix]

The build is definitely not one that I would do. And PC gaming is awesome, if you like games that look more realistic that can suck you in and make you feel like your their that is PC gaming. For 860 you should get much more.

Should I switch my i5 2500 to an i3 2120 and get a better GPU?

 

[casualcolors]

To be honest, save a little more, spend 10 dollars more to get the i5-2500k (this has an unlocked CPU multiplier making it highly overclockable and therefor significantly increasing the amount of time that it will be a competent processor) and buy something like an AMD 6950 (retails for 200 dollars roughly starting) which is significantly more powerful than a 7770. In the end you pay 40 or 50 more bucks for a vast quality difference in hardware.

 

[MANOFKRYPTONAK]

Also I believe you can unlock a 6950 to a 6970, correct me if I am wrong and yeah i5-2500k. Get a Different PSU with a little more watts 750. AND DO NOT BUY OEM!!! ESPECIALLY WINDOWS 7, are you a student? If so buy the upgrade off of microsofts website install it then install over it you want the 64 bit version. I like full cases and I don't know much about Asrock. BUT DONT JUST LISTEN TO ME ASK AROUND AND POST THIS IN THE HOMEBUILD SECTION. You will do great, building a pc is fun, ask a lot of questions and read toms how to guides and forum how to guides.

EDIT: If you get the unlocked (K) version get the $20 insurance off of intels website.

 

[casualcolors]

Also I believe you can unlock a 6950 to a 6970, correct me if I am wrong and yeah i5-2500k. Get a Different PSU with a little more watts 750. AND DO NOT BUY OEM!!! ESPECIALLY WINDOWS 7, are you a student? If so buy the upgrade off of microsofts website install it then install over it you want the 64 bit version. I like full cases and I don't know much about Asrock. BUT DONT JUST LISTEN TO ME ASK AROUND AND POST THIS IN THE HOMEBUILD SECTION. You will do great, building a pc is fun, ask a lot of questions and read toms how to guides and forum how to guides.

EDIT: If you get the unlocked (K) version get the $20 insurance off of intels website.

The $20 insurance is much like every other poor extended warranty. The CPU overclocks to 4ghz without even a voltage tweak, and since it has the unlocked multiplier it makes the overclocking process incredibly easy to understand and perform, as well as making it significantly safer than oldschool overclocking (not that it was ever dangerous to begin with).

If your CPU fails for any reason other than frying it with too much voltage (which an amateur shouldn't be playing with anyway) there is no real way to prove it was overclocked. If you can spare 20 bucks, I would sooner put it into a better more reputable power supply than the intel insurance.

As far as the 6950, it was possible for a while to unlock them to 6970's, and many came with a dual bios in case anything went wrong with the process. However, most 6950's that are sold today cannot be unlocked. It's still significantly better than a 7770, but you won't likely get a 6950 that is unlockable.

 

[kcsmacker]

Both users above said everything I would. Take their suggestions seriously. They make some great suggestions.

 

[kcsmacker]

Oh and PC gaming is Epic. You can do things you could never do on Consoles.( Multi Monitors, Smoother FPS, mature community (excluding MMOs ^_^) etc. ) If you are a FPS gamer, you can be much more accurate with mouse and keyboard.

 

[Redmar89]

I would say solid build good cpu, graphics card is ok for midrange. You can play every game on high/ultra settings with that card.

 

[casualcolors]

I would say solid build good cpu, graphics card is ok for midrange. You can play every game on high/ultra settings with that card.

Sorry but he won't be able to play anything modern on high or ultra with 60 fps on a 7770. It's more of an OEM card unlike what the 5770, which actually filled the role of budget gaming card in its day.

 

[Serrix]

Sorry but he won't be able to play anything modern on high or ultra with 60 fps on a 7770. It's more of an OEM card unlike what the 5770, which actually filled the role of budget gaming card in its day.

check the build set now

 

[casualcolors]

check the build set now

7850 had some bugs when Toms tested it, but no one knows if those were due to drivers. Either way, yes that is much more powerful (both upfront as well as potential through overclocking) than your initial build. If the 7850 is driver-stable now, then there is no way that you will be disappointed with that build.