I recently attempted to buy a laptop from woot because it looked like it would play games decently. That order was denied. I'm going to take it as a blessing in disguise. I've got money, not drop 2K in a PC kinda money but more like buy a decent component each week (I get paid weekly) kinda money. And I like tinkering.
Now the tricky part. I've never done this before. I've taken them apart, I'm a wizard with a screwdriver and hammer (for those stickier components, you understand), but I've never put one together from scratch.
Here's what I want in the end. I want to be able to play games. I don't stream, I don't sound mix, I don't video edit. I just wanna be able to play Fallout 4 modded to hell and back. I don't need 1200 FPS, 30 has always sufficed but I'll take 60. I don't need 4K, 1080p is fine. If more is needed in the way of details let me know.
So here's how this is gonna go down. I will ask for your input on components, and I will ask for layman's terms. I know to many of you technical specs read like harlequin romances but to me it reads like stereo instructions. Once a few components have been suggested I may do a poll or some such to determine what actually goes in the rig. The whole time I'll be posting pictures and rambling updates about the whole process.
So then. I'm going to start with what to me seems the logical starting point, the case. Gotta have something to put those components in, right? It doesn't have to have neon running through it, just hold stuff in place. Also any tools I may need. I recall something about a wrist strap for electrical work...?
That may be horribly off the mark as a starting point but I stress, never done this before.
So suggest away!
Now the tricky part. I've never done this before. I've taken them apart, I'm a wizard with a screwdriver and hammer (for those stickier components, you understand), but I've never put one together from scratch.
Here's what I want in the end. I want to be able to play games. I don't stream, I don't sound mix, I don't video edit. I just wanna be able to play Fallout 4 modded to hell and back. I don't need 1200 FPS, 30 has always sufficed but I'll take 60. I don't need 4K, 1080p is fine. If more is needed in the way of details let me know.
So here's how this is gonna go down. I will ask for your input on components, and I will ask for layman's terms. I know to many of you technical specs read like harlequin romances but to me it reads like stereo instructions. Once a few components have been suggested I may do a poll or some such to determine what actually goes in the rig. The whole time I'll be posting pictures and rambling updates about the whole process.
So then. I'm going to start with what to me seems the logical starting point, the case. Gotta have something to put those components in, right? It doesn't have to have neon running through it, just hold stuff in place. Also any tools I may need. I recall something about a wrist strap for electrical work...?
That may be horribly off the mark as a starting point but I stress, never done this before.
So suggest away!