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Christmas is coming. My Grandfather is retired and enjoys playing Rust. My Grandmother died a few years ago, so he literally lives alone and plays Rust all day.
The problem is that his rig is completely outdated. He plays at maybe 20FPS.
I want to surprise him with a rig that will play Rust at a solid 60+ FPS on preferably high settings. I have only built one computer in the past, and would like advice on this build for improvements on performance / price.
Approximate Purchase Date: Black Friday, November 25
Budget Range: $1,500 (total, but can go some over)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Rust), some movies, internet browsing.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes. I'd like him to have a great monitor with stunning visuals.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any.
Location: USA, Oklahoma.
Parts Preferences: Doesn't matter.
Overclocking: Maybe. (I've never overclocked. Don't know much about it.)
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. (I don't know anything about this eathier.
This is the build I've made myself,
Computer Parts,
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B1, 80+ BRONZE 750W
Kingston HyperX FURY Black 8GB 2133MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL14 DIMM Desktop Memory (HX421C14FB/8)
ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Turbo Edition 4K & VR Ready Dual HDMI 2.0 DP 1.4 Graphic Card (TURBO-GTX1070-8G)
MSI Pro Solution Intel Z170A LGA 1151 DDR4 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard (Z170-A Pro)
Cooler Master GeminII M4 - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-GMM4-16PK-R2)
Intel Core i5 6600K 3.50 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache (BX80662I56600K)
Corsair Carbide Series Black 300R Windowed Computer Case
Western Digital Velociraptor 600 GB SATA III 10000 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive - WD6000HLHX
Additional,
Arctic Silver 5 AS5-3.5G Thermal Paste
Razer DeathAdder Chroma - Multi-Color Ergonomic Gaming Mouse - 10,000 DPI Sensor
BenQ 24-Inch Gaming Monitor - LED 1080p HD Monitor
I don't know which is better as far as an OS. He really only plays videogames. I was thinking SteamOS, but I heard there are some compatibility issues between the OS and running Rust. He really liked Windows 7, but it isn't supported anymore.
Is there another user-friendly OS (My Grandfather is very old), that is compatible with his games and ensures performance like Windows 7 did?
Additionally; I'm purchasing the parts on Black Friday in hopes of saving money. Are there any Black Friday deals on equal or better parts that you'd recommend?
The problem is that his rig is completely outdated. He plays at maybe 20FPS.
I want to surprise him with a rig that will play Rust at a solid 60+ FPS on preferably high settings. I have only built one computer in the past, and would like advice on this build for improvements on performance / price.
Approximate Purchase Date: Black Friday, November 25
Budget Range: $1,500 (total, but can go some over)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Rust), some movies, internet browsing.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes. I'd like him to have a great monitor with stunning visuals.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any.
Location: USA, Oklahoma.
Parts Preferences: Doesn't matter.
Overclocking: Maybe. (I've never overclocked. Don't know much about it.)
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. (I don't know anything about this eathier.
This is the build I've made myself,
Computer Parts,
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B1, 80+ BRONZE 750W
Kingston HyperX FURY Black 8GB 2133MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL14 DIMM Desktop Memory (HX421C14FB/8)
ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Turbo Edition 4K & VR Ready Dual HDMI 2.0 DP 1.4 Graphic Card (TURBO-GTX1070-8G)
MSI Pro Solution Intel Z170A LGA 1151 DDR4 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard (Z170-A Pro)
Cooler Master GeminII M4 - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-GMM4-16PK-R2)
Intel Core i5 6600K 3.50 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache (BX80662I56600K)
Corsair Carbide Series Black 300R Windowed Computer Case
Western Digital Velociraptor 600 GB SATA III 10000 RPM 32 MB Cache Bulk/OEM 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive - WD6000HLHX
Additional,
Arctic Silver 5 AS5-3.5G Thermal Paste
Razer DeathAdder Chroma - Multi-Color Ergonomic Gaming Mouse - 10,000 DPI Sensor
BenQ 24-Inch Gaming Monitor - LED 1080p HD Monitor
I don't know which is better as far as an OS. He really only plays videogames. I was thinking SteamOS, but I heard there are some compatibility issues between the OS and running Rust. He really liked Windows 7, but it isn't supported anymore.
Is there another user-friendly OS (My Grandfather is very old), that is compatible with his games and ensures performance like Windows 7 did?
Additionally; I'm purchasing the parts on Black Friday in hopes of saving money. Are there any Black Friday deals on equal or better parts that you'd recommend?
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