Hello all,
about me and my situation:
I am dieing for a new gaming rig and finally have the money to get one. I'm probably going to put off getting one till the end of summer so in the mean time I'm trying to learn everything and figure out the absolute best option for me. I have built PCs in the past but its been 8 years so there are a few holes in my knowledge now.
goal- to get the best performance I can without going overboard on price
objectives/concerns-
--to be able to play any current game on high and to have that ability to hold for a decent amount without needing upgrades as I am more likely to replace it in 5 years when I finally snap from not being able to play anything for a year.
--I do not do video editing
--I do basic image editing
--I have a bad habit of multi-tasking (so 16g ram may be overkill but it will make me feel better and is worth the extra $40)
--I want to run these on high: fallout 4, skyrim (with mods), doom, titian fall 2, some others but I'm guessing those will be the heavy hitters
--I intend to get a single 25-27 inch monitor
--I will use a lesser secondary monitor when multitasking (I'll never play a game set to extend over multiple monitors)
budget- looks like ~$1200 is what I have to spend on a tower to be at the peak between good and diminishing returns (best price to preformence as far as I can tell). The next levels of processor jumps $100+ and even a much bigger jump in price for video card.
I'm not linking the exact build as I'm sure it'll change and I'll post again for specifics but that should give you the right idea. Highest i5, average acer mobo, ~$330 nvidia video card, 16G ram, SSD for main (maybe only depending on price, aftermarket heatsink, bland but functional case.
My questions:
will my projected level provide a good enough PC to give me good reason to buy a 2k monitor?
I intend to have a single video card, aka no hyperthreading, is there any reason to go to an i7 rather than an i5 knowing that?
I hope to not overclock and just rely on intel's turboboost, will that do good enough?
How do I calculate what PSU wattage I need accurately, and how much overhead should I factor in?
is it standard practice for CPU or aftermarket heatsinks to have preapplied thermal paste yet?
Would love to hear your opinions and any resources you can suggest for learning more about current requirements and such.
Thanks for any and all input!
about me and my situation:
I am dieing for a new gaming rig and finally have the money to get one. I'm probably going to put off getting one till the end of summer so in the mean time I'm trying to learn everything and figure out the absolute best option for me. I have built PCs in the past but its been 8 years so there are a few holes in my knowledge now.
goal- to get the best performance I can without going overboard on price
objectives/concerns-
--to be able to play any current game on high and to have that ability to hold for a decent amount without needing upgrades as I am more likely to replace it in 5 years when I finally snap from not being able to play anything for a year.
--I do not do video editing
--I do basic image editing
--I have a bad habit of multi-tasking (so 16g ram may be overkill but it will make me feel better and is worth the extra $40)
--I want to run these on high: fallout 4, skyrim (with mods), doom, titian fall 2, some others but I'm guessing those will be the heavy hitters
--I intend to get a single 25-27 inch monitor
--I will use a lesser secondary monitor when multitasking (I'll never play a game set to extend over multiple monitors)
budget- looks like ~$1200 is what I have to spend on a tower to be at the peak between good and diminishing returns (best price to preformence as far as I can tell). The next levels of processor jumps $100+ and even a much bigger jump in price for video card.
I'm not linking the exact build as I'm sure it'll change and I'll post again for specifics but that should give you the right idea. Highest i5, average acer mobo, ~$330 nvidia video card, 16G ram, SSD for main (maybe only depending on price, aftermarket heatsink, bland but functional case.
My questions:
will my projected level provide a good enough PC to give me good reason to buy a 2k monitor?
I intend to have a single video card, aka no hyperthreading, is there any reason to go to an i7 rather than an i5 knowing that?
I hope to not overclock and just rely on intel's turboboost, will that do good enough?
How do I calculate what PSU wattage I need accurately, and how much overhead should I factor in?
is it standard practice for CPU or aftermarket heatsinks to have preapplied thermal paste yet?
Would love to hear your opinions and any resources you can suggest for learning more about current requirements and such.
Thanks for any and all input!
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