Recent content by Windoge8

I would go with the 280x unless you want to use something like G-Sync, where Nvidia is your only option. Plus, the 280x has more VRAM, which could definitely help with some of the games you would be playing, unless you were playing on a lower resolution like 1280x720.

Keyboard- I would recommend something like a Razer keyboard if you really like green backlighting. Or, maybe you could try something like the Corsair K70 RGB so that if your favorite color changes all of a sudden, then you will have the flexibility to change it. I have a normal K70 and love it...

Also, if you have any game scaling issues just post here again

Ok, so I now that you have upped the budget, this is what i've come up with PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JtKdvK Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JtKdvK/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.93 @ OutletPC)...

Here's what I came up with: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nCCZGX Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nCCZGX/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACFZI30 74.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic...

This looks like a great gaming PC. Although, if you have the extra money, try a mechanical keyboard. You may never go back.

What laptop is it? I have a Lenovo laptop that used to do that and still does it rarely.

I'm impressed that your cousin could find something like that. What model is it? And you should probably go with that then, unless someone else can find something better.

You may want to get a pair of normal high-quality headphones, and attach a modmic to it, because most gaming headsets tend to compromise on sound quality a bit. The microphones can be found here: http://www.modmic.com/collections/frontpage/products/modmic-4-0

I don't see much that differs between the two, but i think you should get the amount of storage you think you need (1TB is fine for me, but some people need 4TB+, so...) and unless you plan to overclock your CPU, most motherboards will perform the same. As for the case, it's personal preference...

An SSD for the OS won't help with gaming very much except for loading times, because the game is loaded into RAM after that. As for the GPU, if you can afford it, I'd say it depends on brand preference, but if you don't have one, I'd personally go with Nvidia because I find their GameStream...

If you needed a computer for "art stuff", then you'll probably need a tablet. But if you want to game on it as well, what you might need to do is buy something like a Wacom tablet to go along with the laptop, since usually tablets don't have very good graphics cards. What is your budget? I'll...

What is your definition of budget? Also, since I could barely find any headsets with microphones on the right side, you should consider buying some headphones, and then attaching a detachable mic on the right side. Hope this helps! Maybe something like this: http://www.modmic.com/