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    • Supreme_OverlordS
      Supreme_Overlord @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller what about like a 1TB in the computer and then getting like an external to hold storage??

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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403 @Supreme_Overlord
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        @Supreme_Overlord said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

        @scottalanmiller what about like a 1TB in the computer and then getting like an external to hold storage??

        No. . .

        Just get a bigger SSD rather than wasting money on external components that are going to be slower.

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        • Supreme_OverlordS
          Supreme_Overlord @DustinB3403
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          @DustinB3403 👍 👍 👍

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Supreme_Overlord
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            @Supreme_Overlord said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

            @scottalanmiller what about like a 1TB in the computer and then getting like an external to hold storage??

            External doesn't work so well because it's cumbersome, slow, and easy to unhook which will mess with a library. Ideally for gaming you want really fast storage. With Steam you'll even notice that looking at your library can be a problem on a slow drive.

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            • dafyreD
              dafyre @DustinB3403
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              @DustinB3403 said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

              @RojoLoco said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

              @Supreme_Overlord said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

              @scottalanmiller okay, didn't know if that would help with being able to perform faster. What size SSD would be good then?

              You can get a 1TB one cheap, then there will be plenty of storage for all the games.

              Not really, lol, I mean about the storage. I'm looking at my 1TB ssd and asking myself how the hell I managed to nearly fill it. . .

              Just check your Steam folder. Mine's only 500GB.

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @dafyre
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                @dafyre said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                @DustinB3403 said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                @RojoLoco said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                @Supreme_Overlord said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                @scottalanmiller okay, didn't know if that would help with being able to perform faster. What size SSD would be good then?

                You can get a 1TB one cheap, then there will be plenty of storage for all the games.

                Not really, lol, I mean about the storage. I'm looking at my 1TB ssd and asking myself how the hell I managed to nearly fill it. . .

                Just check your Steam folder. Mine's only 500GB.

                Right?!

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @dafyre
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                  @dafyre said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                  @DustinB3403 said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                  @RojoLoco said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                  @Supreme_Overlord said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                  @scottalanmiller okay, didn't know if that would help with being able to perform faster. What size SSD would be good then?

                  You can get a 1TB one cheap, then there will be plenty of storage for all the games.

                  Not really, lol, I mean about the storage. I'm looking at my 1TB ssd and asking myself how the hell I managed to nearly fill it. . .

                  Just check your Steam folder. Mine's only 500GB.

                  That's tiny. 🙂

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                  • hobbit666H
                    hobbit666
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                    My rule of thumb is when asked.

                    1. Whats the budget
                    2. What game(s) do they want to play

                    If Graphics card required to play at playable res and frame rate costs more than a console and the game is available on console THEN go console 😄

                    But knowing what they expect from the systems helps, as their expectations on what they can run off £300 may differ from what anyone can build.

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                    • dafyreD
                      dafyre @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                      @dafyre said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                      @DustinB3403 said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                      @RojoLoco said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                      @Supreme_Overlord said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                      @scottalanmiller okay, didn't know if that would help with being able to perform faster. What size SSD would be good then?

                      You can get a 1TB one cheap, then there will be plenty of storage for all the games.

                      Not really, lol, I mean about the storage. I'm looking at my 1TB ssd and asking myself how the hell I managed to nearly fill it. . .

                      Just check your Steam folder. Mine's only 500GB.

                      That's tiny. 🙂

                      I cleaned mine up last week cause my laptop was crying, lol.

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                      • G I JonesG
                        G I Jones @Supreme_Overlord
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                        @Supreme_Overlord said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                        @scottalanmiller okay, didn't know if that would help with being able to perform faster. What size SSD would be good then?

                        Modern games are starting to get big. Anyone who is a serious gamer needs to have at LEAST 2TB, especially going into the next gen consoles, you'll be deleting games just to make room for more as they come out. It's something I hear about with all my friends on PS4 who still have the 1TB factory HDD. The SAMSUNG 1TB 860 EVO is a pretty decent SSD, with a price point around $160 you could double up eventually, or save a few bucks to get the 2TB right off the bat. If the benefits of SSD don't sway you, then a 4TB HDD can be found for like $100.

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                        • G I JonesG
                          G I Jones @wirestyle22
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                          @wirestyle22 said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                          www.pcpartpicker.com

                          This really is the best advice. It's sucks though because a few clicks on that site and you have yourself a $2000 build.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @G I Jones
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                            @G-I-Jones said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                            @Supreme_Overlord said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                            @scottalanmiller okay, didn't know if that would help with being able to perform faster. What size SSD would be good then?

                            Modern games are starting to get big. Anyone who is a serious gamer needs to have at LEAST 2TB, especially going into the next gen consoles, you'll be deleting games just to make room for more as they come out. It's something I hear about with all my friends on PS4 who still have the 1TB factory HDD. The SAMSUNG 1TB 860 EVO is a pretty decent SSD, with a price point around $160 you could double up eventually, or save a few bucks to get the 2TB right off the bat. If the benefits of SSD don't sway you, then a 4TB HDD can be found for like $100.

                            I have TWO systems with 1TB+ and both are full with different games.

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                              VoIP_n00b
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                              Youtube Video

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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender @G I Jones
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                                @G-I-Jones said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                                @wirestyle22 said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                                www.pcpartpicker.com

                                This really is the best advice. It's sucks though because a few clicks on that site and you have yourself a $2000 build.

                                And?

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                                • G I JonesG
                                  G I Jones @Dashrender
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                                  And?

                                  His budget is $1000.

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                                    bnrstnr @G I Jones
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                                    @G-I-Jones said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                                    And?

                                    His budget is $1000.

                                    If you have a bit of self control and a firm budget you can build something sub $1000 easily.

                                    This is basically my home PC, add a case and go.
                                    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LJr9wh
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                                    • black3dynamiteB
                                      black3dynamite
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                                      https://www.pcgamer.com/pc-build-guide-budget-gaming-pc/

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @black3dynamite
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                                        @black3dynamite plus OS. That's a huge disadvantage to building yourself, assuming that gamers want Windows. You have to pay for that extra.

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                                          @black3dynamite plus OS. That's a huge disadvantage to building yourself, assuming that gamers want Windows. You have to pay for that extra.

                                          You're always paying extra for it.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                            @Dashrender said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Good Specs to Build a Gaming PC (asking for a friend):

                                            @black3dynamite plus OS. That's a huge disadvantage to building yourself, assuming that gamers want Windows. You have to pay for that extra.

                                            You're always paying extra for it.

                                            you pay less with pre-built machines. They get it at lower cost.

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