As the title suggests, i've basically been a console gamer my entire life. The last time I did PC gaming I completely incinerated the inside of my macbook pro. Now i'm looking to go a little more all out and get a high end gaming PC. Before anyone makes the suggestion, I AM NOT interested in building my own, i'm way too new to this and have little patience. Also i'm interested in OC'ing the CPU and GPU, which I wouldn't attempt myself. My budget is 4 thousand and I'm considering buying from DigitalStorm. MY GOAL: To play most games at ultra settings with FPS between 30-60 (preferably closer to 60fps). One last thing, I want a PC solely for gaming, I am not interested in any video or sound editing, I am not using it for any business. With those details out of the way here's some questions.
1.) What graphics card would be sufficient to achieve my goal? I'm leaning towards the Nvidia gtx 780 ti EVGA superclocked ACX cooler edition.
A.) Would SLI dual Nvidia gtx 780 ti EVGA superclocked ACX cooler edition be overkill?
2.) Which system memory should I use without it being overkill?
3.) Will any motherboard do, or is there a certain one you need if you're going for a high end gaming pc?
4.) I want to hook my PC to my really nice smart tv. I've been told its as simple as using an HDMI cable. Is it really that simple?
5.) What the heck is a RAID card? Does it have any concern regarding gaming.
6.) Wi-Fi or ethernet? if Wi-Fi is the Linksys WRT1900AC good? If ethernet, are there better ethernet cables?
7.) Probably a stupid question but is PC gaming really worth it? no PC fanboyism, if you're a serious gamer like myself, will PC gaming really blow me away, compared to an xbox 360 or a PS4?
8.) How much will a high end gaming PC run up the energy bill in my house?
9.) Should I wait for the steam machines as they're probably more user-friendly for a console gamer who is intimidated by the tech of PC gaming?
10.) This isn't really a question but if you have any suggestions on a superb build that fits my goal and is under 4 thousand please feel free to share.
Thanks for any help with any of these questions. Sorry if these questions are answered in other threads.
1.) What graphics card would be sufficient to achieve my goal? I'm leaning towards the Nvidia gtx 780 ti EVGA superclocked ACX cooler edition.
A.) Would SLI dual Nvidia gtx 780 ti EVGA superclocked ACX cooler edition be overkill?
2.) Which system memory should I use without it being overkill?
3.) Will any motherboard do, or is there a certain one you need if you're going for a high end gaming pc?
4.) I want to hook my PC to my really nice smart tv. I've been told its as simple as using an HDMI cable. Is it really that simple?
5.) What the heck is a RAID card? Does it have any concern regarding gaming.
6.) Wi-Fi or ethernet? if Wi-Fi is the Linksys WRT1900AC good? If ethernet, are there better ethernet cables?
7.) Probably a stupid question but is PC gaming really worth it? no PC fanboyism, if you're a serious gamer like myself, will PC gaming really blow me away, compared to an xbox 360 or a PS4?
8.) How much will a high end gaming PC run up the energy bill in my house?
9.) Should I wait for the steam machines as they're probably more user-friendly for a console gamer who is intimidated by the tech of PC gaming?
10.) This isn't really a question but if you have any suggestions on a superb build that fits my goal and is under 4 thousand please feel free to share.
Thanks for any help with any of these questions. Sorry if these questions are answered in other threads.