Adster Posted 28 May 2013 Share Posted 28 May 2013 blooding pc games! Wish my pc would run these. This. I don't about some others but I think it's absolutely bloody ridiculous that even a laptop with an i5 processor STILL can't run stream games on standard graphics without major lag. It's silly that to play pc games properly you need to spend thousands on either a custom-made PC or an Alienware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxhateram Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 Exactly! It's not fair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adster Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 Aye, not everyone can afford to fund such products. I have a friend who custom made his whole set-up and it cost him well over two grand! It's ridiculous. I love MMO's and RPG's and mixtures of the two. It's a shame I can't really play these types of games unless I resort to really low-end graphic childish games like Runescape . I don't like low-end graphics, I love intense landscapes, surroundings and things to fight/kill! I love Guild Wars 2 when I played it round a mates house. Tried loading it to my laptop and my laptop froze . It's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-layrex Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 This. I don't about some others but I think it's absolutely bloody ridiculous that even a laptop with an i5 processor STILL can't run stream games on standard graphics without major lag. It's silly that to play pc games properly you need to spend thousands on either a custom-made PC or an Alienware. I spent 600 two years ago and my pc still blows most games out the water. Thousands my arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherharboroughfox Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 I spent 600 two years ago and my pc still blows most games out the water. Thousands my arse. yup me too! you can make your own for 500-600 and it'll be worth over 1,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnaldo Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 This. I don't about some others but I think it's absolutely bloody ridiculous that even a laptop with an i5 processor STILL can't run stream games on standard graphics without major lag. It's silly that to play pc games properly you need to spend thousands on either a custom-made PC or an Alienware. I think you may be exaggerating a bit on the price of gaming PCs. Three of my mate built their own (and so will I once I've raised enough for it) and the least expensive costed only £350, and its runs most games on high settings. Watching a couple of video guides on building a computer makes it even easier than it already is. I suggest watching this guy: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXGgrKt94gR6lmN4aN3mYTg. (If you do decide to build your own, DO NOT build it on carpet, rather find wood laminate/tiles/a table etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMX11 Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 A good laptop will set you back a few quid but PC's are pretty cheap if you know where to look, or, as people have already said already building your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydos Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 This. I don't about some others but I think it's absolutely bloody ridiculous that even a laptop with an i5 processor STILL can't run stream games on standard graphics without major lag. It's silly that to play pc games properly you need to spend thousands on either a custom-made PC or an Alienware. How much do you spend on an xbox and a tv? I spent £600 on my pc inc monitor and can still run new stuff on medium well. Play BF3, Planetside 2 etc with a good frame rate and good graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-layrex Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 I think the problem is people can be scared of building their own rig because they think it's hard. It's actually incredibly simple, much simpler than putting a desk from ikea together and everyone would give that a go. Sites like overclockers uk have great forums that contain step by step guides, and topics where you can post your budgrt and they'll tell you all the right components to buy to get the best performance for your money. As I said for 600 quid I built a computer 2 years ago that runs Arma 3 on ultra today! Christ if I can do it anyone can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yojoe36 Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 This. I don't about some others but I think it's absolutely bloody ridiculous that even a laptop with an i5 processor STILL can't run stream games on standard graphics without major lag. It's silly that to play pc games properly you need to spend thousands on either a custom-made PC or an Alienware. Only idiots would buy a desktop Alienware PC, unless they've got money to blow on fancy LEDs. £1000 for hardware which costs £500 if thievery. Dunno about their laptops though. I'd recommend people to build their own PC, but when I was looking around on the web, PC-specialists have okay prices for pre-built PCs. My PC cost £630, and the same build on PC-specialists was something like £720. I suppose it's good for the warranty and support you'll get if don't know much about computers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adster Posted 29 May 2013 Share Posted 29 May 2013 I'm only going on previous experience of friends doing it guys. I'm not the one for computer science but I have a couple of mates who spent well over a grand building a PC for them to have constant problems with their frame rates, lag and graphic detail. This was a few years ago, however. Circumstances may of changed from then obviously, I probably should've stated this in my original post. Layrex, I think you hit the nail on the head chap. I love technology and all things about it but always me being incredibly cautious on what I spend my money on I always shied away from looking at building a PC because of past experiences from friends and fear of me spending a lot of money for the possibility of something potentially going wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 30 May 2013 Share Posted 30 May 2013 I have an Alienware laptop, it's the shit. I'd have struggled to have gotten better specs for less as gaming laptops just aren't that common. In fact, most gaming nerds think "gaming laptop" is an oxymoron. Love my beast. Agree on desktops, though. Far more economical to build (or commission from a friend) your own, anyone that thinks you need thousands is just uninformed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adster Posted 30 May 2013 Share Posted 30 May 2013 I have an Alienware laptop, it's the shit. I'd have struggled to have gotten better specs for less as gaming laptops just aren't that common. In fact, most gaming nerds think "gaming laptop" is an oxymoron. Love my beast. Agree on desktops, though. Far more economical to build (or commission from a friend) your own, anyone that thinks you need thousands is just uninformed. Can I just ask, which model do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
act smiley Posted 30 May 2013 Share Posted 30 May 2013 Well, laptops aren't exactly the most cost efficient yeah, but I've got a nice enough £600 one that runs games nicely - it does so because I put the effort into looking at what I was buying rather than just walking into a shop and picking up the first thing I saw. Before that I had a desktop, where I spent about £600 on it in 2005, £200-ish worth of extras over the next 6 years and finally replaced it with a bunch of stuff that a friend had just replaced in 2011. It's just a continuation of this weird modern trend where a lot of people seem to see stupidity as a badge of pride, it comes up everywhere - 'technical' stuff like computers or cars, basic stuff like geography and ridiculously useful skills like cooking. I don't understand it at all. Anyway, to be slightly more on topic than that, Crusader Kings 2 is destroying my life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 30 May 2013 Share Posted 30 May 2013 Can I just ask, which model do you have? M15X. Unless you specifically want a laptop, I'd get a tidy rig. I love lounging around on the sofa or on my bed with my laptop and I like the fact I can take it round my dad's house at Christmas or whatever if I'm staying for a couple of days. If you're happy to do most of your gaming on a desk I'd go for it. Don't for one moment think this thing is "portable." You're not going to take it on a train or a coach to do any gaming on the move, it's huge and unwieldy in that sense and the battery won't last two minutes. Plus, the specs reduce themselves in an energy saving mode when not on mains power. You can probably disable that but you wouldn't want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydos Posted 31 May 2013 Share Posted 31 May 2013 I'm only going on previous experience of friends doing it guys. I'm not the one for computer science but I have a couple of mates who spent well over a grand building a PC for them to have constant problems with their frame rates, lag and graphic detail. This was a few years ago, however. Circumstances may of changed from then obviously, I probably should've stated this in my original post. Layrex, I think you hit the nail on the head chap. I love technology and all things about it but always me being incredibly cautious on what I spend my money on I always shied away from looking at building a PC because of past experiences from friends and fear of me spending a lot of money for the possibility of something potentially going wrong. Sorry mate but if they did then they've done something very wrong. A grand at any point in the last few years will buy you a pretty amazing rig. When you get top end stuff does get expensive (£500 for GPU's etc) but mid to high end is a lot more affordable and does a great job. To be honest all you need to do is research. I spent about a month (a bit too intensive for most ) reading everything online before I ordered any of my parts. You need to check future releases so you don't get parts just before their price is cut, read reviews and comparisons to get bang for your buck and read/ask on forums for advice. It helps if you've got a mate that's done it before or someone you can ask but it really isn't that difficult. If you can't be arsed with the hassle though you're gonna have to shell out more for a console or pre-built, simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnaldo Posted 1 June 2013 Share Posted 1 June 2013 I'm only going on previous experience of friends doing it guys. I'm not the one for computer science but I have a couple of mates who spent well over a grand building a PC for them to have constant problems with their frame rates, lag and graphic detail. This was a few years ago, however. Circumstances may of changed from then obviously, I probably should've stated this in my original post. Layrex, I think you hit the nail on the head chap. I love technology and all things about it but always me being incredibly cautious on what I spend my money on I always shied away from looking at building a PC because of past experiences from friends and fear of me spending a lot of money for the possibility of something potentially going wrong. He probably spent too much money in the wrong areas.Getting a top of the range processor/motherboard will get you nowhere if you have a pitiful graphics card, and vice versa. Hopefully in a month or two I'll be building one for around £350. I could always send you a list of the parts used and the websites I got them off if you're interested. Might give you another option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-layrex Posted 1 June 2013 Share Posted 1 June 2013 From Overclockers forums, an incredible build for the money: YOUR BASKET 1 x VTX3D HD 7870 Black Boost Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £173.99 1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £119.99 1 x BenQ GL2450E 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £119.99 1 x Gigabyte 990XA-UD3 AMD 990X (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £89.99 1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00CEU) £49.99 1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £49.99 1 x Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD £47.99 1 x Xigmatek Asgard Pro Gaming Case - Black £32.99 1 x Cooler Master Hyper T4 CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1150 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £20.99 1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99 1 x Gigabyte K7100 Stylish Keyboard £8.99 1 x Gigabyte M5050X 800 DPI Ocean Blue Optical Mouse - Black/Blue £7.99 Total : £763.79 (includes shipping : £19.10). This is the guide I used when I didnt have a clue what I was doing: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18046396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adster Posted 1 June 2013 Share Posted 1 June 2013 He probably spent too much money in the wrong areas. Getting a top of the range processor/motherboard will get you nowhere if you have a pitiful graphics card, and vice versa. Hopefully in a month or two I'll be building one for around £350. I could always send you a list of the parts used and the websites I got them off if you're interested. Might give you another option. I get what you mean mate. Makes no logical sense to buy a top of the range montherboard partnered with mediocre parts. Makes sense. If you would mate, that'd be helpful. I've been doing some research recently and being a student I can't really work with a budget of £600-700. £350-400 would be about my area, so long as its reliable and runs games at decent specs and numerous applications that's good with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherharboroughfox Posted 1 June 2013 Share Posted 1 June 2013 £350-400 would be about my area, so long as its reliable and runs games at decent specs and numerous applications that's good with me. spent that much on my rig, minus a monitor, and ran most games at peak a few of years ago! Reckon Finners should sort you out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 1 June 2013 Share Posted 1 June 2013 Don't mean to sound lazy but I can't really give any better advice then you'll find on the forums already linked on here. I'm not particularly up to date at the moment, I haven't really had to be since I've been using this beast. There's plenty of good tips already in this thread, though, that should convince anyone that putting together your own machine is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-layrex Posted 2 June 2013 Share Posted 2 June 2013 Don't mean to sound lazy but I can't really give any better advice then you'll find on the forums already linked on here. I'm not particularly up to date at the moment, I haven't really had to be since I've been using this beast. There's plenty of good tips already in this thread, though, that should convince anyone that putting together your own machine is the way to go. What he said, the overclockers forums will give far better advice than any of us could give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LestaFox92 Posted 2 June 2013 Author Share Posted 2 June 2013 Just make sure you ground yourself static can be a bastard and it will ruin you're motherboard either buy one of those wrist thingys or keep puttin the palms of you're hands on the radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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