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So i'm getting a new gaming computer soon.. recommendations? (pref. within 1,300$)


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DragonDroppings

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Also, what kind of controller is used for gaming computers or is it better to just use the keyboard and mouse? 

 

 



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Bryan Johnson

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Even though this seems to be largely resolved, I am going to put in my two sense on this subject.

 

It depends on the kind of "strategy" you want to use, the types of games you want to play, and how your budget will go in the future. 

 

For myself I treat a computer as 4 different parts:

1. Mobo+CPU+Ram

2. Video Card+Hard Drive

3. Case + PSU

4. Peripherals 

 

Instead of doing a big buy for my computer I typically just rotate through the different areas and I stay not at the top of the game but in the midish high region. And some things you are able to keep up without too much issue.

 

I for example bought a Coolermaster Stacker 830 (it was ~250) 8 years ago and still use it for all my new system builds, only thing that I miss really on it is USB 3. 

 

Anyways just a random thought to consider going forward.

 

Generally speaking I would buy:
Intel for Proc
Asus for Mobo
AMD for Video card (if you are asking for DAI)
Corsair for PSU (All except their builder series is actually made by Seasonic)
Ram doesnt matter that much
Samsung for SSD

WD for Platter Drive


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Barrett Rodych

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Generally speaking I would buy:
AMD for Video card (if you are asking for DAI)

Have AMD drivers been better as of late? My experience with them, though it's been a couple years or so, was a lot of frustration.



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Bryan Johnson

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Have AMD drivers been better as of late? My experience with them, though it's been a couple years or so, was a lot of frustration.

Yah assuming you arent running Linux

 

That is not what the 80+ certification means.

 

A PSU that is 80+ certified simply means the PSU will be at least 80% efficient at 20%, 50%, and 100% load.

 

What you just said doesn't make any sense at all. You will never burn out a PSU by NOT stressing it. While your PSU is a bit less efficient when your computer is not drawing too much power (like when it's idle), BUT it only draws as much power as it needs thus making the low load efficiency argument pretty much irrelevant.

Also you would want to buy a higher wattage PSU not because more watts=better but they are more likely to not have problems down the road. Capacity degrade is a factor that lowers the amount of power that is able to be used. 

 

But yah the efficiency argument is not a great now, best PSU site (imo) is Johnny Guru



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Bryan Johnson

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Despite All these controversial comments about the wattage of power supplies, I read somewhere that Geforce 760-770 need 700~800W PSUs. Is it correct?

A GTX 760 takes about 170W which would need it needs approximately 15A on the 12V line. Which you will probably find on anything above a 400W so I would say no. But generally since PSUs are generally not understood fully people say you need that much.


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