Help building my first gaming rig

[ragedogg69]

Originally Posted by hometeam

That AMD APU is a POS when it comes to gaming, andoverall, intels tend to be faster, but for value builds, and for what you want to do, AMD is perfectly fine, including the APU mentioned.

I am a big fan of AMD APU's for non gaming PC's. Usually a great value for what you get. That being said, my APU of an A6-3500 could hardly handle The Walking Dead running at 720p. LOL. However toss on a 60GB 1080p straight bluray rip and it was smooth as butter.

[notorious]

Hometeam and JD are the shit, BTW.


Men among boys when it comes to this stuff.

[L.A. Chieffan]

Thank you guys for your advise it's much appreciated. But I was just gonna say a decent 27 inch monitor would probably cost me about 2 to 3 hundred, so for about a hundred bucks give or take I have the convenience of just taking it out of the box and it's ready...

I'm going to keep looking to see if I can find a slightly better deal with the same size monitor at a retail spot close to me but I don't think I probably will.

[Buck]

What headphones do you guys use for the PC?

I have PX5's but I don't know if I can use them.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Buck

What headphones do you guys use for the PC?

I have PX5's but I don't know if I can use them.

I need to figure out how to hook my Lightspeed Zulu's into the computer.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Buck

What headphones do you guys use for the PC?

I have PX5's but I don't know if I can use them.

Back in HS when I was a "semi-pro" COD 1 player I used 2 headphones. 1 that had really good sound and then I would wrap a cheap one with a mic on it around my neck. It was a lot cheaper than buying a single headset that had quality sound.

Right now I use http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-...070505&sr=1-40 just for sound and all I would need would be a mic to put around my neck and all for <$100 compared to $130+ for a good gaming headset.

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by Buck

What headphones do you guys use for the PC?

I have PX5's but I don't know if I can use them.

Im using steel series v2 right now and I love them. They are the most comfortable ones I have used

I have used the corsair vengeance 1500 as well and those where great but the cord on them died in about 6 months time.

I have also used Razer Caricharias and amazing sound quality as well.. cord died in 6 months too.

I bought the steel series and a 2 year warranty for 3 bucks, im not buying another damn pair of headphones.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by hometeam

Im using steel series v2 right now and I love them. They are the most comfortable ones I have used

I have used the corsair vengeance 1500 as well and those where great but the cord on them died in about 6 months time.

I have also used Razer Caricharias and amazing sound quality as well.. cord died in 6 months too.

I bought the steel series and a 2 year warranty for 3 bucks, im not buying another damn pair of headphones.

I have the Corsair Vengeance as well. Did you ever have any static crackling problems with yours? Mine seem to do it from time to time and unplugging them and plugging them in seems to fix the problem... While I like them, the sound quality is shit compared to the Turtle Beaches I bought from Buck ages ago.

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by Pants

I have the Corsair Vengeance as well. Did you ever have any static crackling problems with yours? Mine seem to do it from time to time and unplugging them and plugging them in seems to fix the problem... While I like them, the sound quality is shit compared to the Turtle Beaches I bought from Buck ages ago.

I only did after the cord started to die. It started to fray INTERNALLY near where the volume control knob was, and I got by for a while by rigging it and taping it into a certain position.

I really liked the comfort on those too, but I think my steel series v2 is better in both departments.

I have some turtle beach z11 (entry level TB) and I think the comfort is TERRIBLE on them, and the sound quality is just OK. My girlfriend seems to like them just fine though.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by hometeam

I only did after the cord started to die. It started to fray INTERNALLY near where the volume control knob was, and I got by for a while by rigging it and taping it into a certain position.

I really liked the comfort on those too, but I think my steel series v2 is better in both departments.

I have some turtle beach z11 (entry level TB) and I think the comfort is TERRIBLE on them, and the sound quality is just OK. My girlfriend seems to like them just fine though.

I have the x41's. DAT SOUND QAULITY

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by hometeam

Im using steel series v2 right now and I love them. They are the most comfortable ones I have used.

I agree. Very comfortable.

[notorious]

I just received my EVGA power supply.


Holy shit. I am impressed. Heavy, every cable imaginable, and very nice looking.

[-King-]

Why would you pay $1200 for a gaming computer? A $600 is just as good from what I'm told.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by -King-

Why would you pay $1200 for a gaming computer? A $600 is just as good from what I'm told.

600 vs. 1200 computer isn't the same.

What are you getting at?

[Pants]

Originally Posted by -King-

Why would you pay $1200 for a gaming computer? A $600 is just as good from what I'm told.

$600 buys you better capabilities than the current consoles. $1200 buys you something way better.