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First Gaming PC

MikeRavo

MikeRavo

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Hey everyone

I've been a console gamer for all my life and now finally I have the pennies for a gaming PC too.

I'm wondering about hardware. I'm currently torn between a desktop and a laptop. Obviously laptops can only be upgraded to a certain point. So say I were to buy a laptop running an Intel quad core 7700 i7 processor, 16gb Ram and GTX 1060 graphics card. How future proof would this be?

Or am I better off just buying a desktop and upgrading every two or three years?

Thanks everyone.
 
Thanks for your responses guys. I'm thinking a laptop because of the portability but I do like the idea of the raw power you get with desktop.

I've put together a desktop build online:

Intel core i7 6900k 8 core processor 3.3ghz
Gigabyte x99 ultra gaming sata 6gb/s motherboard
16gb corsair vengeance ddr4 2133mhz ram
Nvidia GeForce gtx 1060 graphics card
1tb sata hdd 6gb/s
Corsair 550w VS series power supply
Noctua nh-u14s ultra quiet performance cpu cooler.

How does that sound? Do I need to upgrade any components or can I afford to downgrade any of it etc etc?
 
So a 6 core i7 6800k and a Gigabyte x99m gaming 5 motherboard are the cheapest options for the particular build but if I go for those two with an 11gb 1080 ti card it actually works put cheaper

Budget is about 1800 absolute maximum
 
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Excellent that's good to know!
Obviously nobody can predict the future but how many years do you think a rig like that would be good for before I have to start looking at upgrading?
 
Thanks man!

So what about cooling? Is there any point in a super duper cooling system or is that better suited to multi tasking and seriously heavy duty kit?

Also, what is this RAID that I'm seeing a lot of?
 
That all looks pretty good. I'm guessing that will have some serious firepower?

I'd love VR but we already have VR on the ps4 so I doubt the wife would let me!
 
So I am thinking that the 1080 would be my best option because I want to maximise the longevity of it.

Yes I currently only have a 1080p monitor but I will eventually be moving up to 4k
 
Yeah to be honest it'll be a good few weeks before I actually get one. Especially if there's new uprated kit coming out for the same price. But I think I'll definitely go for 1080ti. As I've said, I want to maximise the longevity :-)
 
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