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Edited by theUSpopulation:
8/8/2013 7:03:16 PM
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Making my first gaming PC. Help!
Yesterday, I went to a local computer store to ask questions on PC building. The guy was very nice but he kept offering me parts that were more expensive than I wanted. We calculated the parts he offered in a program available at the store and it added up to $1,318.45. That includes tax but does not include the hard dive.
Two things in particular that I found to be questionable were:
-The graphics card:
[quote]What he offered: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121770]ASUS GTX770[/url]
What I was looking at: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127745]MSI Gaming N760[/url][/quote]
-And the processor
[quote]What he offered: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501]i7 3770k[/url]
What I was looking at: [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504]i5 3570k[/url] [/quote]
These are the parts that I feel like I chose cheaper alternatives for.
He said the next gen consoles would boost the graphics of games on all platforms and that I should prepare for that. I do not want to spend so much, however, I will be going into my senor year of high school and I want this PC to last through this year [i]AND [/i]four years of college.
(tl;dr) My question is: going into the next console gen, how much should I spend if I want to build a gaming PC to last five years without upgrading parts?
Also, any recommendations on parts? I am fine if my games run as low as 30 FPS with fairly low graphical settings.
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1 ReplyEdited by Elrond Hubbard: 8/8/2013 11:04:11 PMSo, you want a PC that will last for 5 years without upgrades, and you don't want to pay much for it. That request sounds paradoxical, but it can be done, considering you're willing to trudge through low graphics settings. Remember, he's a salesman, so it's his job to sell you expensive products. As far as prices go, I would think the 770 would stay current for a longer period of time, but the 760 sounds like a perfectly fine alternative, given the price of it. You may not be able to max out every game that comes your way, but those settings are for enthusiasts, anyway, and it should at least be good enough to meet the recommended specs for a little while. And the CPU shouldn't be as big of a deal, if all you're doing is gaming. Get the i5 3570k.
