Did video games fall off?

CatdickBojanglesI've been looking at buying a gaming PC pretty hard recently. I work in the IT field so its always been a turn off to come home and play games on a PC after working on them all day when I can fire up my Xbox and not worry about shit. I know all the PC master race gamers will day to build your own, but right now I can get a hell of a deal on a prebuilt alienware directly from dell. Only about $300 more than building my own. Any thoughts?

What are the components?

Post the specs here and people will chime in.

On another unrelated note, I'm so pissed off Cyberpunk 2077 is getting delayed again. Was playing Witcher 3 the other week and listened to Ciri say this and I'm hoping we get a cameo. I know they've said we won't but maybe they'll change their mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=OinRDzEbqXc

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I'm still adamant that Battlefield 4 is the best multiplayer shooter of all time. Hopefully BF6 follows suit and is modern and the shooting mechanics are stellar. BFV was a load of shit.

.MASSHOLE.What are the components?

Post the specs here and people will chime in.

On another unrelated note, I'm so pissed off Cyberpunk 2077 is getting delayed again. Was playing Witcher 3 the other week and listened to Ciri say this and I'm hoping we get a cameo. I know they've said we won't but maybe they'll change their mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=OinRDzEbqXc

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I’ve got it saved in my cart on my laptop I’ll post it when I get back on. Did it get delayed again since the last delay like a month ago?

.MASSHOLE.What are the components?

Post the specs here and people will chime in.

On another unrelated note, I'm so pissed off Cyberpunk 2077 is getting delayed again. Was playing Witcher 3 the other week and listened to Ciri say this and I'm hoping we get a cameo. I know they've said we won't but maybe they'll change their mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=OinRDzEbqXc

**This post was edited on Jul 27th 2020 at 10:33:06am

CatdickBojangles

How much do they want for it?

Here's what I think.

The NVIDIA card doesn't have as good cooling as an MSI, EVGA, Gigabyte, etc. but if you're not overclocking it, that doesn't REALLY matter. The 2070s is a fantastic card and will last you for quite a bit of time. Some people may suggest waiting for the next-gen cards to come out (supposed to drop this year/Q1 2021) and those are supposed to blow this generation away. But the 2070s is more than good enough to hold you over until you NEED to upgrade.

You're likely overpaying for the CPU since it's Intel. I'm not too well versed in the Intel-AMD debate for gaming but it's pretty unanimous in that an equivalent AMD CPU is going to run less than what an Intel would cost you.

Any idea what MoBo it comes with? MoBo choice is wicked important for a variety of reasons when it comes to gaming. It determines how futureproof it is for upgrades, how easy it is to OC ram, add more memory/RGB/cooling, etc.

The RAM should be fine, any idea what CAS it is? This determines how easy/hard it is to overclock. If you know the MoBo you can also look to see if it's on the "supported" RAM list. This just means they'll have tested it for OCing using the XMP settings and it's stable.

The memory is fine if you're OK with switching games from SSD-HD when you're not playing them. SSD-stored games will render faster (really nice if you're playing games with a lot of loading screens). You can easily upgrade this on your own, there are sales for 1TB SSDs (non-NVME) all the time.

Cooling/case imay be really important. If you're OCing anything, you'll want to have a case with a lot of airflow/ability to add in an AIO/more fans. It probably comes with a few stock fans, but that may not be enough. I have a Meshify C that I got an AIO+several more fans for as my 3600 ran REALLY warm (not even OCing) with the stock CPU fan even though it's one of the better cases out there for airflow.

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.MASSHOLE.How much do they want for it?

Here's what I think.

The NVIDIA card doesn't have as good cooling as an MSI, EVGA, Gigabyte, etc. but if you're not overclocking it, that doesn't REALLY matter. The 2070s is a fantastic card and will last you for quite a bit of time. Some people may suggest waiting for the next-gen cards to come out (supposed to drop this year/Q1 2021) and those are supposed to blow this generation away. But the 2070s is more than good enough to hold you over until you NEED to upgrade.

You're likely overpaying for the CPU since it's Intel. I'm not too well versed in the Intel-AMD debate for gaming but it's pretty unanimous in that an equivalent AMD CPU is going to run less than what an Intel would cost you.

Any idea what MoBo it comes with? MoBo choice is wicked important for a variety of reasons when it comes to gaming. It determines how futureproof it is for upgrades, how easy it is to OC ram, add more memory/RGB/cooling, etc.

The RAM should be fine, any idea what CAS it is? This determines how easy/hard it is to overclock. If you know the MoBo you can also look to see if it's on the "supported" RAM list. This just means they'll have tested it for OCing using the XMP settings and it's stable.

The memory is fine if you're OK with switching games from SSD-HD when you're not playing them. SSD-stored games will render faster (really nice if you're playing games with a lot of loading screens). You can easily upgrade this on your own, there are sales for 1TB SSDs (non-NVME) all the time.

Cooling/case imay be really important. If you're OCing anything, you'll want to have a case with a lot of airflow/ability to add in an AIO/more fans. It probably comes with a few stock fans, but that may not be enough. I have a Meshify C that I got an AIO+several more fans for as my 3600 ran REALLY warm (not even OCing) with the stock CPU fan even though it's one of the better cases out there for airflow.

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$1699. I really don’t know much about the gaming side of PCs which is embarrassing considering my profession. Any recommendations on other brands? I’ve heard good things about NVXT (?) where they send you a semi prebuilt.

CatdickBojangles$1699. I really don’t know much about the gaming side of PCs which is embarrassing considering my profession. Any recommendations on other brands? I’ve heard good things about NVXT (?) where they send you a semi prebuilt.

I used cyberpowerpc for my computer, similar stats as yours as well for about 1600 as well, you can customize the shit out of your computer via cyberpower and they always have sales and free shipping.

CatdickBojanglesI've been looking at buying a gaming PC pretty hard recently. I work in the IT field so its always been a turn off to come home and play games on a PC after working on them all day when I can fire up my Xbox and not worry about shit. I know all the PC master race gamers will day to build your own, but right now I can get a hell of a deal on a prebuilt alienware directly from dell. Only about $300 more than building my own. Any thoughts?

Takes me 20 minutes to build a basic pc and get it to turn on, major problem with pre builds is that some companies warranty the whole pc, so if just your gpu breaks you can't just deal with that one part sometimes, so its up to you. Either way based on your job I'm guessing you have a friend to help you build so I would build one if I were you.

roddy116Takes me 20 minutes to build a basic pc and get it to turn on, major problem with pre builds is that some companies warranty the whole pc, so if just your gpu breaks you can't just deal with that one part sometimes, so its up to you. Either way based on your job I'm guessing you have a friend to help you build so I would build one if I were you.

I'm not against building my and I know I can build one, I just like the simplicity of ordering it pulling it in and getting started. Plus Dells warranty is pretty damn good and Dell command update is fire.

CatdickBojanglesI'm not against building my and I know I can build one, I just like the simplicity of ordering it pulling it in and getting started. Plus Dells warranty is pretty damn good and Dell command update is fire.

I think Alienware is NORMALLY overpriced for what it contains. NZXT and CyberpowerPC aren't bad given you can customize some aspects but you're now paying for labor/missing out on bundles from other websites.

For instance, here's a quick build I threw together.


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($154.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($133.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case ($126.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $1445.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-27 13:51 EDT-0400



It's spent money in better places IMO.

You don't need the CPU that the Alienware provides you. It's 100% overkill unless you want to get into serious OCing. The 5 3600 is PERFECTLY fine for 99.9% of builds out there.

The GPU, while the same price, has better cooling. You can switch back to the NVIDIA edition if you like the aesthetics better.

You can get a cheaper case, but the Lian Li gives you A LOT of space for cable management as well as future upgrades. I know with my Meshify-C, I've got like, barely a MM between my AIO and GPU. Had I known, I would have gone for a larger case with the price premium that came along with it.

The MoBo is an X570 series, which means it will be compatible with the Gen 4 AMD chips. It has included Wifi as well, which may or may no matter to you. Its' VRMs aren't amazing but again unless you're OCing, you don't need to worry.

I included a Noctua fan since the stock 3600 fan isn't great IMO. You can change this out for a single fan or bigger AIO if you want.

The 1000 watt power supply in the Alienware is BEYOND overkill. You can run most builds with a 650-750 watt supply with zero issues. Once you start getting into a lot of RGB+Custom watercooling+lots of OCing you'll likely want 750+ but till then, 650 is fine. I'm running mine with a 550 and no issues.

The thing about custom builds is that they give you flexibility for upgrades now as well as later.

For instance, you can get a smaller case and then put the money you'd save there into a better (and smaller) card.


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($154.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($133.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($584.99 @ Adorama)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $1473.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-27 13:55 EDT-0400

Basically same price, but different case+a better (for OCing if you desire) and smaller card.

I've got no idea what the MoBo is for Alienware which is what bothers me. But, if you can get a killer deal and you're fine with the lack of customization/potential upgrade-ability, go for it.

PCPartPicker has some great guides as well for "pre-built" (read pre-customized) options as well. https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/


Building a PC isn't hard, there are SO many guides out there.

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CatdickBojanglesI've been looking at buying a gaming PC pretty hard recently. I work in the IT field so its always been a turn off to come home and play games on a PC after working on them all day when I can fire up my Xbox and not worry about shit. I know all the PC master race gamers will day to build your own, but right now I can get a hell of a deal on a prebuilt alienware directly from dell. Only about $300 more than building my own. Any thoughts?

lol just get the prebuild unless you're a true sweat who knows exactly what theyre doing

This game looks good, coming out for pc, ps4, and Xbox one: https://zero-six-game.com

Anti-HeroThis game looks good, coming out for pc, ps4, and Xbox one: https://zero-six-game.com

TPP, what a shame.

Anti-HeroThis game looks good, coming out for pc, ps4, and Xbox one: https://zero-six-game.com

Arma spiritual successor?

Act II in Ghost of Tsushima really ups the combat difficulty curve and ive been getting lit up by these bitch-ass ronin

eheathTPP, what a shame.

Does anyone remember in MW2 that third person perspective mode? That shit was so hard and just looked gross

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such a good story too, even the little sidequests are entertaining. the mythic tales are cool

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its one of those games where its hard to complete the storyline quests sometimes because you just get lost wandering around doing sidequests and exploring shit; what a great game. and the story is incredible too

FS2020 is looking very promising

I used to play video games all the time and now I don’t play them at all. Thought I’d be gaming my entire life only a few years ago. Kinda sad

If you have a nintendo switch you should look into getting one of games from the “5 nights at freddys” franchise.

basically you keep watch over a restaurant at night for the owner. But the owner has these incredibly creepy robotic animals that he uses for kids birthday parties. And at night the robots come alive and chase you around trying to kill you and eat you.

heres some screen shots to make it clear how scary these games are.

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not yet, just about to take back lord shimura's castle and shit

DolanReloadedIf you have a nintendo switch you should look into getting one of games from the “5 nights at freddys” franchise.

basically you keep watch over a restaurant at night for the owner. But the owner has these incredibly creepy robotic animals that he uses for kids birthday parties. And at night the robots come alive and chase you around trying to kill you and eat you.

heres some screen shots to make it clear how scary these games are.

Somebody pls comment on these images. I think whatever artist drew up the sketches for these haunted animatronic animals has a serioiusly creepy imagination.

Why the fuck can’t I play oil rig map since they stopped letting you chose it. I haven’t got it in 4 days. Fuck.

PeppermillRenoWhy the fuck can’t I play oil rig map since they stopped letting you chose it. I haven’t got it in 4 days. Fuck.

I'm glad they brought back Shoot the Ship in the playlist, lets you level up like every game.

I wanna play Oil Rig so fucking bad.

I love Kill Confirmed and TDM hardcore mode. Haven't got one game on Oil Rig with it of course motherfuckers.

DUDE FUCK YES. Did you also stumble across a watchtower with a bunch of those white pieces of paper with japanese writing? I did the other day and was wondering what it was but now we know; some little hints towards an expansion. Fuck yeah.

Id like to see a prequel to the game with all the original clans fighting each other for supremacy. You, the player, are just some regular-ass sword for hire who can choose what faction to join with storylines and different endings and all that.

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i hope there's some PvP cuz all the salt from getting rekt in standoffs with other crews would be hilarious

New COD officially revealed. If the MP stays like MW I will most likely buy it.

I can't say that video games fall off, I like very much the GTA series and till now the GTA V is still a very good and interesting game even it is already 7 years old, the community and the developers still keep the game interesting if you never played GTA or didn't play it online tries it and you will see that it's very interesting, you can even download it on your phone from gta5portable.com.Metro Exodus also is very interesting even if it was released after fallout 4.

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CLQI used to play video games all the time and now I don’t play them at all. Thought I’d be gaming my entire life only a few years ago. Kinda sad

Your entire life isn't over you can still game

I’m living in my dream house but only have access to shitty internet (100 gigs/month)

Befofe I moved I would still binge game a couple of nights every week

Now I’m just crossing my fingers hoping that I get picked for Starlink Beta so that I can play online and download new games