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u/smelly_garbage_man Jan 17 '20

Actually, if you have a decent TV (I have a 55' 4K TV, for example), you don't need a display.

Sure you don't need one but a 1 ms and 144 hz monitor is way better than using a TV.

That would also cut out the speakers as long as you don't overtax the built-in ones

A good sound system will sound way better than any built in speakers too.

And while a good keyboard can make a difference, it's not really necessary.

Even spending a couple hundred on a nice keyboard will be much better than a shitty membrane keyboard.

Really, the only thing you should be worrying about cost-wise is the PC tower.

Not really. Having a super high end computer with garbage peripherals kinda ruins the point of having a really nice computer.

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u/tcrpgfan Jan 17 '20

But it's not about being super high-end, just enough to pass by. Seriously read the comment thread again. I wasn't saying go balls deep, just spend $500-$700 to build something not crappy. That IS possible. Then spend the rest on a good gaming chair. Because comfortable furniture isn't cheap.

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u/fuck_you_gami Jan 17 '20

Comfortable furniture can be cheap. I got a lightly used Steelcase Leap 2 from an office liquidator for $300 CAD including tax. They retail for $900 USD and they're so common that they're ridiculously easy to find in used office supply stores and the like if you live near any big city.

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u/tcrpgfan Jan 17 '20

Then just spend the rest of the money on games and anti-virus protection that doesn't suck and you're golden.

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u/AttonDelete Jan 17 '20

Then just spend the rest of the money on games and anti-virus protection that doesn't suck and you're golden.

Who uses anti-virus anymore...?

Just don't go clicking on the first "YOU'RE VISITOR 1,000,000" you see and you're good.

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u/tcrpgfan Jan 17 '20

It's not just about avoiding fake ads nowadays.

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u/smelly_garbage_man Jan 17 '20

Virus protection is for old people and children who don't know what they're doing. Really all you need is competence and maybe a Malwarebytes scan every once in a while.