hey /v/
I just built a gaming PC for the first time, it's pretty beefy
all my life I grew up with underpowered hardware, I had a PS1, a GBA, a wii, and then a crappy laptop with onboard graphics for school
basically I've never played a game with good graphics in my life
what's the first game I should play?
League of Legends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSq673qDrn8
how do people build their own rigs
it seems so complicated and easy to fuck up
I mean just getting parts that are compatible and ideal with each other takes a lot of research
Undertale is the PC goty
Also CSGO and LOL
>>341879219
>I mean just getting parts that are compatible and ideal with each other takes a lot of research
it really doesn't
>>341879219
Hoe fucking old are you?
>>341879219
It's not hard, it's basically grown up lego. As long as you know what you're doing and you don't force parts you'll be fine
>>341879359
How*
God damn it.
>>341879219
If you are competent enough to find /v/ and post here you will be fine.
>>341879219
I was pretty intimidated because I don't know much about computers but the actual assembly is really easy
if you follow a tutorial and your motherboard manual it's honestly like legos. everyone says that but it's true. the only hard part is clamping on and screwing down your CPU cooler, and making sure your cables aren't a damn mess
it's more time-consuming than hard. it took me all day to do it
These are the days where graphical disparity has been at its least ever.
>>341879397
This. Just do some research on it, its not as complicated as it would seem. Just go on https://pcpartpicker.com/ and see what others are doing, or just use one of the ones someone else has done already.
Also, there is nothing more comfy than spending an afternoon putting a pc together with music in the background and a 6-pack.
>>341879536
>>341878963
Please stop posting bird
Shes cute
>>341879536
>the only hard part is clamping on and screwing down your CPU cooler
>tfw the motherboard is bending with all the force but the GOD DAMN COOLER WONT JUST FUCKING SNAP ON GOD DAMMIT FUCK YOU AMD
Supreme commander FA
>>341879219
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69WFt6_dF8g
Do what all PC gaming faggots do and use your $2000 computer to play CSGO and Undertale
>>341878963
Undertale
>>341879397
>and you don't force parts you'll be fine
>mfw i put in the RAM every time
>>341879219
just get your bf to build one for you.
>>341879896
Worked fine for me
>>341879536
>>341879896
>screw motherboard into case
>"alright, next step you're gonna want to screw on the CPU cooler backplate. it's best to do this before putting the motherboard in the case"
>>341880274
Fucking AMD Phenom II X4 had the most difficult cooler I've ever dealt with, I swear. My current i5 took hardly any effort, I didn't think I had even set it right when I locked it in because of how easy it was.
>>341880232
LOND...faggot
>>341879219
Computer parts are more durable than you think.
>>341878963
AA2
>>341880815
Doesn't stop me from having a panic attack every time I need to insert RAM sticks into my motherboard.
Factorio
Shits addicting as fuck
>>341878963
counterstrike: source
>>341878963
Whats your PC specs?
Someone please post the Nintendrone -> PCuck -> Sonyfag with Star Wars ending meme.
>>341881479
>>341881630
GTX 1070 is plenty for 1080P man, you wont have anything to worry about for the next couple of years.thinking of getting a GTX 1080 myself even though i play on 1080P as well, almost time to replace my Phenom II 940 and HD 4850 512 MB
>>341881630
PSU?
Also, prepare for the buyers remorse when the RX480 launches.
Anyway, thats a pretty strong PC. Dying light looks great and is pretty fun. Currently on sale at gog.
>>341879219
Logical increments is your best friend, otherwise it's just a matter of looking at each part one by one and seeing which one you want. Only thing worth noting really is the recent switch to DDR4 memory on motherboards and the CPU slot used on the motherboard along with the CPU you want.
>>341881956
EVGA supernova 750W
>>341882239
G1/B1 or G2/B2?
>>341879219
>it seems so complicated and easy to fuck up
>>341881630
>GTX 1070 and 1080p/60 Hz monitor
>1066Mhz RAM with 14CL
Anon, I...
>>341879219
>I mean just getting parts that are compatible and ideal with each other takes a lot of research
Mate, there are sites that compare parts and can tell you if they are compatible with eachother
>>341879896
You haven't tried after market coolers have you?
Pic related took me more time to build in, than all the other parts combined.
Works great though.
I'm honestly so bad at computers but I really wanna try building my own. I wonder what happens after you've built it and you turn on the power. Since there's no OS what the fuck actually happens? And how would I go about transfering my copy of W7 that I have on my old computer to the one I just built?
>>341885006
You need the cd key. If it's a pre built should be on a sticker somewhere. Any installation ISO will work long as you have a cd key.
As for no os every pc has a bios on the motherboard. That's what loads up when there's no os or hard drive. It's just a simple command prompt used to install the os and overclocking the cpu among other things
>>341879536
My job is assemblyng rigs. Its neither, i get you are frightened the first time becouse of the prices but honestly its easy as fuck and fast too. The most complex shit takes 2hours for the whole PC max.
>>341880541
most inteligebla cases have the back open for this reason, what cheap piece of shit did you buy?
>>341885435
>You need the cd key.
I have it still, it's on the case, but I already used it once so won't it cuck me?
>>341885006
Youtube and a search engine of choice are your friends.
>>341879219
Putting together stuff isn't really too hard but there's a greater chance of something fucking up like parts coming in dead.
>>341886125
This. something like 1 in 200 parts are borked. you might think thats not much but it is. And if you dont know what youre doing you get scared you built it wrong and have no idea how to figure out whats wrong.
>>341885861
Not sure if ms checks if two pcs are using the same key. It wouldn't cause an issue if you install it on the new hard drive and didn't use the other one. Can't you just transfer the hard drive to the new pc?
Also I forgot to mention the important but that windows 7 key that are OEM are tied to the motherboard. Meaning they can't be used elsewhere on a new pc with another mobo.
You can check if it is by looking at the Id by right clicking my computer to properties and looking here. If it says OEM its OEM
Guys I built my first rig last night but it won't turn on. The mobo is getting power (evident by mouse led and fans turning on) but when I hook up the psu it doesn't power on. I've tried everything. What gives? Is the mobo fried or is the psu not powerful enough?
>>341879536
I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to delete this one.
>>341887071
Did you connect the power to the cpu? Happens to everyone
>>341887206
Yup.
>OP asks for PC games with good graphics
>not a single one mentioned
>mfw OP fell for the PC master race meme
AMD or intel? Is there a big difference?
>>341887754
AMD is bang for buck, intel is pure performance
>>341878963
The Division
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Gears of War
Just Cause 3
Arkham Knight
All of these games are great and look great. They'll take advantage of your beefy hardware. Welcome to the master race, bro.
>>341887473
What's your motherboard and powersupply?
>>341887754
1. Do you want to do a lot of video editing?
2. Are you on a budget?
If both are true AMD
If only 1. is true Intel I7
If you don't really care Intel I5, it can handle most things and isn't too expensive.
>>341887847
It's amazing how often you read that gay sentence in pc related threads
>Le bang for le buck xD
Stop talking like idiots
>>341887754
CPU Wise: Intel as of now. It's the only viable choice for gaming. AMD's new cpu Zen at the end of the year might change that but as for now intel.
>>341887926
>Welcome to the master race, bro
Fucking cringe
>>341887996
what about an i3 is that completely retarded
As you can see OP the only fun you will have is (steam profile,rig specs,video card wars)circlejerks ,shitposting every thread begging for ports and meme games
>>341888257
Say that to my face, bro.
IS THIS A PC SPECS DICKWAVING THREAD?
>>341887968
EVGA 600B and Gigabyte ga-z170-hd3
>>341888458
Get an i5 4460 or i5 4690k They're best for their respective prices imo
>>341888959
'sup
Also, that's a 6700K in there.
>>341881630
You can play literally anything you want, anon.
You could download an emulator and cuck yourself playing your old console games at 1080p with all kinds of anti aliasing and other improvements. Or if you have a 4k tv get some 4k action going.
As far as visually impressing games that will blow your sack off are concerned, you could play something like the Witcher 3, metal gear rising etc.
>>341878963
Gears of War, arkham knight, Witcher 3
Pick your poisson
>>341889080
That's bit odd. How is the mobo receiving power if you say when you hook the psu up it doesn't power on? The fan and mouse are powered through the mobo so if the mouse is on the mobo is getting the power just fine it's definitely not fried. Are you sure you monitor is connected to the gpu? Or that the gpu is receiving enough power through all it's connectors? What gpu do you have? Is the switch on the psu switched to on through the back? There should only be two main things connected to the mobo
>>341888257
>Le cringe
You're worse than him. I don't understand this whole cringe meme desu, especially the whole cringe compilation thing. It's like people who look at cat videos on YouTube all day to feel warmed up but with le cringe content instead being all alternative and stuff
>>341881630
>1070
>1080p
(you)
>>341890620
Whoops wrong one
>>341890620
I have a Intel i5 6500 and yes the switch on the psu is on. The moniter is hooked up to the graphics card hdmi port.
>>341878963
Try Dank Souls 3
Also the new Total War Warhammer is pretty fun
when I first got my PC a couple years ago after a lifetime of being part of the potato race the first games I played on it were
>sleeping dogs
>metro 2033
>max payne 3
would recommend all 3
>>341878963
Started watching this shit few days ago.
Finished 2 series so far.
Birdy best opening by far!
>>341890620
>>341891363
Shouldn't the psu fan turn on as soon as I switch it on or do I have to press the power button on the case (which is hooked up to the mobo)? I can't find the guide so I'm not sure where to connect the power button wire.
>>341880043
>check the manual
>just read the manual
>rtfm
This bitch gets it
Briefly considered upgrading then remembered there's not much current I want to play that I can't (max) except for switcher 3 and Doom.
What are some good titles on the horizon that may actually push graphics?
Also any guesses when 1080s will restock? Prices are dumb ATM.
>>341891660
The PSU should always be switched to on. The power button on the pc controls everything. There's also a power switch on the PSU but that doesn't turn the pc on it just activates power.
The power cable on the pc should be connected to the mobo. They usually go here where the blue box is.
>>341893585
Oh and by power cable I mean the cable that is attached to the power button on the case. The switch on the power supply is just to feed or cut power to the mobo. It doesn't turn it on like I said but you always keep it on unless for some reason your pc won't shut down so you turn it off to cut power.
>>341894168
Alright... New problem. I hooked up the power button and whatnot but now when I push it the fans spin for a second then stop power led stays on.
>>341879219
>complicated
nope
>easy to fuck up
pretty muchI fried the motherboard of my first rig with static
>>341894168
Also I was stupid not to mention this since I figured it was common sense but always cut/disconnect the power supply when you tamper with the motherboard like switching out a video card or plugging in those connectors. Then I usually hit the power switch once it's disconnected so that the last bit of power gets used. Probably just paranoia on my end but I haven't had any troubles doing this.
>>341894556
Mind taking a photo of the setup?
>>341887754
AMD is better <150$
intel is better >150$
But that might change this fall
>>341895127
No good. My phone camera is shit.
Put a top kek hat on it, listen to rap music with it, enjoy life with it. 'tis a good buy.
>>341895864
Hm some people had this issue before
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1961331/turn-fans-spin-half-turn.html
You could try taking out both the mobo power cable and cpu power cable and then snapping them back in a bit firmly
The connections could have come loose
>>341891267
The connections are the red one's in that picture
>>341889353
>16 GB's of DDR3
Whatchu need all that for, you planning to edit a movie trailer?
>>341896251
My ATX connector is missing a pin, plus the PSU is a little too weak for the setup I have, so if I push the cable into the socket all the way, I have the same problem as anon. But I don't think it's for the same reason.
>>341896251
I gotta go to work now so I'll try that later. Thanks for the help anon.
>>341879219
I just paid a shop 50 bucks to put my PC together. I know that makes me look ridiculous, but I was seriously terrified I would fuck something up, the peace of mind was worth the money.
>>341896789
If I could do it all over again, I'd get a bigger case and a sturdier one at that. The CoolerMaster cases are okay, but they fall to pieces in less than a year.
I had no worries about doing it right, cause I followed basically every rule step my step, and anything I did wrong I could replace, but I wish I had known about quality parts and cases.
When looking at minimum specs in a game does it take into account lowering the resolution?
Could I play a game with a slightly weaker GPU than is minimally requirements provided I lower the resolution?
I get I'm asking a silly question but I'm still pretty uneducated on GPUs.
>>341896789
Honestly, it seems like the only way to realistically fuck up is to fry your motherboard or some shit with static so as long as you take measures against that and follow the manual you should be fine.
>>341897189
Never usually. The development team just issues out a bunch of specifications for what the game will run on minimally, but things like resolution aren't taken into account very often.
>>341897387
Thanks anon!
I just want a PC that can run league perfectly even in late game team fights. My current PC drops to 70-50 in those situations and that's quite annoying and I already play on low settings. What kind of processor and graphics card should I be aiming for
>>341896789
Where'd you get that service at 50 bucks
Most shitters like microcenter try to rip you off at 100-120 bucks
>>341898191
Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0GHz
GeForce 8800 GT
You should be able to max it with that.
>>341896789
You don't have to worry really. Even if you fuck up by doing something stupid like spitting water on a motherboard while it's on, you can rma it or refund it for full and get a new part. Nothing lost. Not like everything breaks if you fuck up.
Pushing the ram in is the worst thing, the mobo bends so much. I've gotten used to it though and nowadays it's not that scary at all
>>341879219
Like everyone else is saying its piss easy.
I was scared shitless making my first one but it's really simple
Just look things up, don't force anything and it should all be fine.
Look up youtube videos, Make sure you know what part you're putting into where etc.
Places like PCPartpicker are good since they'll make sure its all compatible
Otherwise just look up premade builds on google.
You can also use sites like GameDebate to see if you can run anything.
>>341899428
>Like everyone else is saying its piss easy.
It's not hard but the little things like connecting the case power connectors to the mobo and sound and sata cables and putting the cpu in correctly, installing the cooler, snapping in ram correct, video card, powering everything properly etc etc can be overwhelming the first time. Especially for people that know nothing.
>>341899260
just put the RAM in before you mount the mobo inside the case
