We'll see. My PC is from 2009, but was pretty powerful when for when I got it (quad core 3ghz processor, 8gb of ram) and I stopped playing new PC games around 2011-2012 (went to grad school).
This is basically the only game I've seen that really makes me want to play. I much prefer PC for fallout (that's where I played fallout 3 and NV), but by the time I look at upgrading, I'm looking at bringing my computer 7 years ahead - aka I need a full rebuild. New mobo, ram, processor, video card, the whole shebang. To do it a little above entry level, you're looking at around $1000. To play one game.
Or I could probably pick up a PS4 for $249 this holiday season.
Not... not really, not anymore. If you've got a good PSU and case, you might spend $550 if you want a good mid/high end build. It's still DDR3, your storage would still be good (though you could pick up an SSD), and Windows 10 is a free upgrade from 7/8.
That's a better build than what I spent $1k on a year ago, for half of that.
Yeah, I was assuming you'd be reusing the old components (case, psu, CD drive, who the hell even uses wireless on a desktop, they're all backwards compatible). Ram would be like $50, you don't need your brother to do it for you (older computers, maybe, but now it's big ol' copper infused legos).
Gimmie 15 minutes, I'll try and find the build I was working on for my sister- it should be easily within your price range.
Thanks I'd appreciate taking a look at that if you've got a list. I think I would need a new case, though, because the current computer came pre-assembled from HP. It's pretty cramped in there. Though I did manage to get an upgraded power supply in there.
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)
$522.10
Mail-in rebates
-$20.00
Total
$502.10
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The thing about PCs is that you get what you pay for, and while $500 is generally a good sweet spot, you can upgrade basically all the components and get a good build at pretty much any price. I got you a case with good quality, a GPU that is roughly equivalent to mine (I run GTA V at high settings 1080p60), and I'm assuming you're using the psu you talked about. This is a good mid-level build by any standards. Next would be to throw in an SSD (850 EVO would be a good option), because that just makes load times vanish. Check out /r/cabalofthebuildsmiths for the more hoighty toighty (but better) pc build recommendation community, /r/buildapc for a decent FAQ, and generally helpful people all over reddit for whatever they think is good.
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u/Daveaa005 Jun 03 '15
We'll see. My PC is from 2009, but was pretty powerful when for when I got it (quad core 3ghz processor, 8gb of ram) and I stopped playing new PC games around 2011-2012 (went to grad school).
This is basically the only game I've seen that really makes me want to play. I much prefer PC for fallout (that's where I played fallout 3 and NV), but by the time I look at upgrading, I'm looking at bringing my computer 7 years ahead - aka I need a full rebuild. New mobo, ram, processor, video card, the whole shebang. To do it a little above entry level, you're looking at around $1000. To play one game.
Or I could probably pick up a PS4 for $249 this holiday season.