thoughts on project shield!

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Im currently planning on building a pc around the requirments for project sheild? (Building it after summer so if they change the requitments I will change my specs)

My build

Motherboard: gigabyte skt 1155

Cpu: intel core i5 3570k

Gpu: nvidia geforce gtx 650 ti (maybe boost if the budget can get it!)

So tell me about estimated price, thoughts and opions, thanks

 

[DarkSable]

Avoid Gigabyte motherboards. They don't overclock well, have bad UEFIs, and don't have any customer service to speak of.

Also, you're going to want to upgrade your budget a little bit and put more into your graphics card. A 660 should be the bare minimum, I think.

 

[Jamie Deyell-1297106]

Soany motherboard suggestions? And what are your thoughts on project shield? Thanks

 

[DarkSable]

For a z77 chipset, the AsRock z77 Extreme 4 is an excellent option.

Personally, I'm not that interested in project shield, since I much prefer both keyboard and mouse, and PC graphics... If it could give decent-quality gameplay over ethernet at a LAN party, now then I'd be more interested in it. As is, there's nothing it gives that plugging an xbox controller into my computer can't do better.