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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => Technology Section => Topic started by: Luminance on February 19, 2014, 01:10:47 PM

Title: wanted: gaming pc - parts advice 600-900 euros
Post by: Luminance on February 19, 2014, 01:10:47 PM
With the baby room half way complete and "daddies" home office/game room nearing completion, it's time to look for other important purchases. Especially with ESO launch on April 4th.

Now I wanted a laptop, so I could also bring it downstairs, to watch series together, or something. But seeing that most laptops with decent graphics card/ memory etc. Cost over 1000 euros, perhaps it's better to buy a PC and maybe a tablet later on.
Question is, did I pick the right components, or should I spend a little more/less on the parts.
I won't be playing 6 hours a day or something (part of my earlier choice to go for a laptop, with all its portable advantages). But with a very comfy bed/couch directly behind my office chair, also watching series upstairs is very doable.

http://azerty.nl/winkelmandje/winkelmandje/?legen=1&product%5B563658%5D=1&product%5B616561%5D=1&product%5B478347%5D=1&product%5B648595%5D=1&product%5B640644%5D=1&product%5B563039%5D=1&product%5B568310%5D=2&product%5B629110%5D=1&product%5B212800%5D=1&product%5B436215%5D=1
Title: wanted: gaming pc - parts advice 600-900 euros
Post by: kregoron on February 20, 2014, 06:48:45 AM
looks fine, except the PSU doesn't have enough juice, you'll need around 600watts
Title: wanted: gaming pc - parts advice 600-900 euros
Post by: TeaLeaf on February 20, 2014, 08:16:30 AM
I'd agree with Kreg there, the PSU is an often under-valued part of the system, but the whole rig will run so much better with the right PSU.
Title: wanted: gaming pc - parts advice 600-900 euros
Post by: Luminance on February 20, 2014, 11:30:35 AM
Thank you both, 600 watts it is then :)


Wasn't to sure about the SSHD, but it seemed like a nice enough option, budget wise.
Title: wanted: gaming pc - parts advice 600-900 euros
Post by: TeaLeaf on February 20, 2014, 12:18:00 PM
The SSHD is not my preferred route, but if you only want the one drive then it's faster than a standard HDD.     Personally I'd use a single SSD for the boot and some programs, then put everything else on a larger HDD.     It is cheaper if you combine the SSD and HDD into the single SSHD but it is a compromise.
Title: wanted: gaming pc - parts advice 600-900 euros
Post by: kregoron on February 21, 2014, 07:24:28 AM
SSHD's are a odd size, they perform a fair bit better then normal HDD's, but no where near SSD's. Its a good compromise, but a cheap 120Gig SSD with some 1000Gig disk is to be prefered.