PC Gaming Discussion

[Agent Gibbs]

The Steam Deck really intreagues me no end.I was already thinking i wanted a new PC to play games, but i just didn't see the point as such in connecting it to the same TV my PS5 is on,as 9 out of 10 times i could get the same game for PS5. That and i didn'tknow where to begin due to graphics cards prices.

Then along comes what looks like a Switch clone that i can keep on steam OS or put on windows and run my expansive Steam library on and when the mood takes buy games for that. the fact i can dock it with a TV or the monitor i have from work for home working means its the ideal solution for now, until i want a PC build.

I don't see it as a direct competitor to the Switch in the short term, but should it work and should it prove to be a good option, i can see anyone who wanted a switch pro buying one, and realistically its 2022 before we get an actual switch pro. Hell the money i was going to spend on a Switch OLED will cover this, so Nintendo already lost a sale and it seems i'm not an isolated case.

Maybe it will make help nitnendo, they don't want to get too confortable with that handheld monopoly

[Happenstance]

 

[martinist]

So i'm thinknig about building a PC. However my desk is a piece of crappy plywood that would snap like a toothpick if i sat a case on it. All the desks i'm seeing on amazon or argos or wherever have the case at your feet, off to the side and I don't want that. I've got a glass pannle on there so i want to see it. I want to put my case on the desk but i see these max load weights of 30kg and 40kg.

I just need someone to reccomend a good strong desk. One that I can sit a mid-tower on.

[Sméagol]

2 hours ago, martinist said:

So i'm thinknig about building a PC. However my desk is a piece of crappy plywood that would snap like a toothpick if i sat a case on it. All the desks i'm seeing on amazon or argos or wherever have the case at your feet, off to the side and I don't want that. I've got a glass pannle on there so i want to see it. I want to put my case on the desk but i see these max load weights of 30kg and 40kg.

I just need someone to reccomend a good strong desk. One that I can sit a mid-tower on.

Just get a simple desk from Ikea (not too simple). The ones you can customize.

[Dufniall]

...or make your desk the PC! Like this:

[Happenstance]

I’m really in the mood to replay KOTOR but I want to wait until I’ve got the Steam Deck to do it. I have a feeling it might turn into a bit of an RPG machine for me. It’ll be crazy to play Persona 4 Golden like that.

[Mandalore]

15 minutes ago, Happenstance said:

I’m really in the mood to replay KOTOR

There was talk of a remake a few months back. Not very clear on when it'll officially be revealed or released though.

[Happenstance]

12 minutes ago, Mandalore said:

There was talk of a remake a few months back. Not very clear on when it'll officially be revealed or released though.

Great….now I’ve got a decision to make 😆 

[martinist]

Got my PC parts comming tomorrow. Hopefully this isn't a big £1500 mistake >_<

[Happenstance]

3 minutes ago, martinist said:

Got my PC parts comming tomorrow. Hopefully this isn't a big £1500 mistake >_<

I meant to ask after seeing your list, what hz is your new monitor?

[martinist]

7 minutes ago, Happenstance said:

I meant to ask after seeing your list, what hz is your new monitor?

60hz

[Happenstance]

Just now, martinist said:

60hz

Ah right. That would be my one critique from your list then. I think 4k is less important for pc gaming than a higher refresh rate monitor. Other than that though it all looks cool.

[Sméagol]

15 minutes ago, martinist said:

Got my PC parts comming tomorrow. Hopefully this isn't a big £1500 mistake >_<

Edited July 26, 2021 by Sméagol

[euroninfan]

@martinisti am  working on a budget build for around 700 euro, what graphics card are you getting ?

[martinist]

12 hours ago, euroninfan said:

@martinisti am  working on a budget build for around 700 euro, what graphics card are you getting ?

I'm reusing an Nvidia GTX Titan Black I have in an old tower. The prices of GPU's would have put the price up around £800 - £1K ish

 

This is what I have so far, there are two 140 fans stacked on top of each other. YODEL is delivering the rest of it. >_>

UPDATE: case just arrived

 

Edited July 27, 2021 by martinist

[Happenstance]

How did you end up making your list @martinist?

[martinist]

i'm basicly following this. My motherboard is different, as well as the ram, SSD's  and the power supply. Got all the parts i could from it so i can try and follow along once i start building it. Guy breakes down the parts he's using at the start.

Edited July 27, 2021 by martinist

[martinist]

Watch me totally fuck this all up.

[Happenstance]

Might be worth upgrading the carpet. Don’t think it’s got enough teraflops.

[martinist]

The USB 3.0 case cable is giving me some bother >_>

[ArtMediocre]

Well, this will be fun. Please give us updates along the way. And good luck, just think of it as the most expensive lego there is  

[martinist]

 

Does it look like i've bent any pins? This thing just doesn't want to go in.

[martinist]

the power cable with "CPU" on it goes into the motherboard? or is it the other end?

[Ike]

6 minutes ago, martinist said:

the power cable with "CPU" on it goes into the motherboard? or is it the other end?

Into the motherboard.

[Sméagol]

16 minutes ago, martinist said:

the power cable with "CPU" on it goes into the motherboard? or is it the other end?

Check your manuals. But most stuff should fit only one way.