I have been primarily a console gamer or bootcamp with my old Mac laptop. I finally have the budget to get a real gaming computer, and for various reasons I'd like to largely leave console gaming behind me. I have very little hardware knowledge, or frankly any knowledge about non-Macs. So I need to get a prebuilt. I realize everyone says that building is easy, but I don't trust myself to do so correctly and I'd like to have a warranty on what I purchase.
I'll use the format thing from the sticky.
Approximate Purchase Date: Hopefully shipped to me before July 4th.
Budget Range: A little flexible, but hoping to keep it at or under $1800.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming is virtually the only focus for me. Example games: Crysis 3, Planetside 2, Heart of the Swarm, and DS2 and ME4 when they are released. I'm hoping to be able to play new games on high settings for a while with the machine.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes. And I have no idea what brands are good, I've always owned all-in-ones.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything will be new.
Do you need to buy OS: If it comes with a package, sure. Otherwise I have a discount on Microsoft products through relatives.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Well, it will be prebuilt. Not sure how this applies.
Location: Twin Cities, MN, USA.
Parts Preferences: I keep hearing that there are certain limitations on what GPU to get for playing games at 60 fps. I don't know if this is true. I also have no idea how much the monitor matters for this.
Overclocking: I know very little about it. If something can be overclocked, why aren't they just made that way? Does it void warranties or make things more fragile?
SLI or Crossfire: I don't know what this is.
Your Monitor Resolution: I was hoping for 1920x1080 on a 27 inch. Does that make sense?
Additional Comments: The brands I always hear about are DigitalStorm, Origin, Falcon, and Alienware. I don't know if these are worthwhile or not. I'm really hoping to play new games on very high settings with the machine, though I realize that say maxed settings for Crysis 3 isn't realistic.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'm tired of their being too many games I can't play on my console, I'd like to play with friends that are also PC gamers, I need a new computer anyway as my laptop is dying - so I figured I would save up and budget for something I could really enjoy for the next few years. I've never had a good gaming computer, and I'd like to finally have one now that I have an adult budget. =P
I'll use the format thing from the sticky.
Approximate Purchase Date: Hopefully shipped to me before July 4th.
Budget Range: A little flexible, but hoping to keep it at or under $1800.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming is virtually the only focus for me. Example games: Crysis 3, Planetside 2, Heart of the Swarm, and DS2 and ME4 when they are released. I'm hoping to be able to play new games on high settings for a while with the machine.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes. And I have no idea what brands are good, I've always owned all-in-ones.
Parts to Upgrade: Everything will be new.
Do you need to buy OS: If it comes with a package, sure. Otherwise I have a discount on Microsoft products through relatives.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Well, it will be prebuilt. Not sure how this applies.
Location: Twin Cities, MN, USA.
Parts Preferences: I keep hearing that there are certain limitations on what GPU to get for playing games at 60 fps. I don't know if this is true. I also have no idea how much the monitor matters for this.
Overclocking: I know very little about it. If something can be overclocked, why aren't they just made that way? Does it void warranties or make things more fragile?
SLI or Crossfire: I don't know what this is.
Your Monitor Resolution: I was hoping for 1920x1080 on a 27 inch. Does that make sense?
Additional Comments: The brands I always hear about are DigitalStorm, Origin, Falcon, and Alienware. I don't know if these are worthwhile or not. I'm really hoping to play new games on very high settings with the machine, though I realize that say maxed settings for Crysis 3 isn't realistic.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'm tired of their being too many games I can't play on my console, I'd like to play with friends that are also PC gamers, I need a new computer anyway as my laptop is dying - so I figured I would save up and budget for something I could really enjoy for the next few years. I've never had a good gaming computer, and I'd like to finally have one now that I have an adult budget. =P
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