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How to Build a Monster PC in 2011 (Without Spending Millions) GameFront

GameFront, "While investing in a long-term, moderately powerful computer makes the most sense financially, every diehard PC gamer needs to splurge on a monster gaming rig at least once in their life — ideally, during that sweet spot after they’ve gotten a steady job and can afford it, but before they have a wife who will scream at them to no end for “wasting so much money on toys.” So for you, the unwed PC gamer who has decided to make the leap and buy a monster rig, as well the married gamer with balls of steel, we put together the following system for approximately $1500. It may not have all the pretty bells and whistles of more ridiculously-priced systems, but in terms of raw gaming power, it’s tough to beat."

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BeAGamer5029d ago

don't think any person has ever spent millions on a gaming rig

TitanUp5029d ago

console gamers act like they cost millions

BiggCMan5029d ago

Nice of you to make such a generalized statement. I am a console gamer who just bought and built a PC. I've always known that it never costed "millions" or an insane amount of money. However, it's not as cheap as some PC elitists will have you believe either. I spent 1700 dollars on my setup, and it's not the best you can get, but still very good.

Transporter475029d ago

you can build a computer in between 700 to 800 dollars n u can run everything on max settings of course not like 16xaa but u don't really need that n yeah i'm talking about 1080p but i run 1200p so w.e

reynod5028d ago

People seem to forget consoles may initially cost cheaper however, games on console tend to cost alot more then PC versions and often stay at higher prices for longer periods of time.

Even if someone was to get a 1000usd PC in a matter of 2-3 years it will turn out to be cheaper. Hell 1-2 Steam discounts is all thats needed. Lets not forget PC doesnt only play games it does alot mroe then that.

slayorofgods5028d ago

This build is a bit of overkill, and definitely not the best build for someone wants to save money.

As far as pc gaming goes go AMD quad core. Most people don't even need/use the extra horse power of the pricey i7's.

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zero_gamer5029d ago

Ever heard of a hyperbole before?

Anyway, this article suggests parts for a 1267-1859 dollar budget range. Not bad for a monster of a gaming rig. Assuming you don't need the highest end PC you can easily enjoy all your games on a budget rig of ranging around $650 and still outperform console versions while enjoying the exclusives like Red Orchestra 2, Civilian V, Diablo III, Starcraft II, etc.

And whenever you're ready for max settings glory you can just throw in a GPU upgrade you find on sale and for the most part that is all you need as long as you picked a good enough CPU from the beginning. The beauty of PC gaming is you design your machine however you want according to your budget. PC gaming can be expensive but the games can be cheaper by the mile and compensating much of the cost. One of the reasons why Steam is popular is because of their ridiculous sales. All it really takes is some bargain hunting, really.

awi59515029d ago

This is a stupid rig those parts are too high where are these guys buying their parts.

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shockdude5029d ago

GTX 580's in SLI are overkill for the average gamer. One HD 6970 will do it at 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 while maintaining a solid 60 fps, maxed out. Using an SLI setup is only for those enthusiasts who have multiple 2560x1600 monitors, which will, unfortunately, cost you another whopping $800-1000 per monitor.

Johnny_Cojones5029d ago (Edited 5029d ago )

I've built my own rigs for years. If I was gaming on a 1080p monitor, like your average person about to build a good gaming rig will be, I'd go with an Intel Core i5 2500k, a motherboard that supports SLI and/or Crossfire, and either an Nvidia GTX 570 or an AMD Radeon 6950 2GB. Very few games will push these cards too hard even at completely maxed settings.

SSDs are nice, but they really don't make that much of a difference if you're only using them as an OS drive. If you were going to get a large SSD & install all of your games on it that would be a different story. Get a nice, big Western Digital Sata III 7200 RPM HDD. Plenty fast enough, & relatively inexpensive.

A blu-ray burner, really? I don't know many people who even burn DVDs anymore, in the age of streaming video & torrent sites.

You can build a great gaming PC that will blow any current console, & very likely next gen's lineup too, for well under $1000.

I will say that many of the components the author chose are very nice, though, & if money isn't too big an issue they'd make for an amazing rig.

BiggCMan5029d ago

"You can build a great gaming PC that will blow any current console, & very likely next gen's lineup too, for well under $1000."

No you can't, a processor and graphics card alone can get pretty close to that price if you get a 2500k and maybe a 580. Then you have everything else to add. You can't build a really good rig for under $1000 anymore.

radphil5029d ago (Edited 5029d ago )

.....The article just had a GTX560 and 2600k for $500. >_>

You somewhat killed your own statement there.

Johnny_Cojones5029d ago (Edited 5029d ago )

@ BiggCMan- I disagree, bud. You can't build a rig that maxes out Metro 2033 in DX11 with Advanced PhysX, etc, for under $1000, but I'm not talking about building a monster.

Most people have no clue what it's like to game on a high end PC, so even what you might turn your nose up at would be a massive improvement over their experience with Xbox 360 or PS3.
Not everyone thinks you need to push every slider all the way to the right, with every piece of debris having a soft shadow, & have x32 Anti Aliasing, yadda yadda.

thebudgetgamer5029d ago

that's some good info, thanks.

TitanUp5029d ago

well lets see it from this point of view

console gamer: all pc guys are elitest

pc gamer: console gamers are kids

console gamer: pc cost too much

pc gamer: pc has more graphics

thats how most comments end up and my comment was aimed at those guys that do bring pc cost into consideration in the argument that consoles are better.

did you really think that my comment meant i was talking about every console gamer? that would have been ridiculous. i did re read my comment and it does seem like i was directing it at all console gamers but no i was not

thebudgetgamer5029d ago (Edited 5029d ago )

well i think their are some pc elitists around but never considered you one. in fact i find your posts on the subject are well informed, and provide good info for those of us that lack that knowledge.

TitanUp5029d ago

im more like half i like the latest technology but im not going to put someone down for having less.

consoles have their worth
pc have their worth

i have had bad experiences with consoles this generation so ill say some things about the consoles of today but i don't hate a piece of hardware.

girevik5029d ago

Now I love my consoles but I did just get a gaming rig for $750 and can play everything maxed at 1080p. It just takes shopping around and it always helps to network and find people that can hook you up :)

my PC
AMD 1090T OC @ 3.8ghz
8gb ram
GTX 465 sli

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin3056d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905501d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5501d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905501d ago (Edited 5501d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5501d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5501d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5501d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495501d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5501d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5501d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn3091d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One