Quirkymeister said:
gmaverick019 said:
well it depends entirely on the game and how it is optimized (or not), hell there are usually tons of user fixes around if there is a problem (like the recent witcher 3 hair fiasco, for AMD cards all you had to do was go into the AMD catalyst program and have it override the witchers settings for one setting and boom, worked great if you turned the hair effects on.) recommended specs are a ballpark figure for what you should be hoping to have, but it's not essential, especially if you turn certain effects down (such as bloom or some of the fancier graphical settings)
if you don't mind me asking, what kind of budget do you got? if you're looking to upgrade your graphics card in the future (and stick with say a 270 right now) I'm sure many users and myself would be more than happy to critique or give you pointers on good parts to pick both short term and long term.
Trying not to exceed $1200 Australian, including monitor/keyboard/speakers etc.
I've a PC part picker list here. https://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Quirkymeister/saved/#view=rnKbt6. However, I haven't built a PC before, so I've no idea what constitutes a 'good' gaming rig and what parts can be skimped on in order to save cash. I do have more experienced friends who could help me assemble it however, so I should be fine when it comes to the actual assembling of the thing.
http://www.jw.com.au/new-gmr-entry-level-rebirth-v4-gaming-desktop-p-56079
This pre-built one (with some of the recommended modifications available) was also something I've been looking at.
Anyway, thank you for your advice.
oof, I forget how much you australians get screwed on pricing :-/
your pc part picker list is great for a first build EXCEPT for the power supply..as a general rule of thumb, never buy a power supply that doesn't have a efficiency rating of
hopefully bronze or better, the last thing you need is your power supply crapping out on you, that's easily one of the top parts that you don't want to cheap out on since it has the potential to fuck everything up.
(I know it's a midtower + power supply combo, but everything I could find on that power supply shows that it doesn't have an efficiency rating, which basically means it's the cheapest of cheap, and in the pre-built there is an upgrade option for the psu to get a 80+ rating, which is satisfactory but that bumps it up 69+ in price which may not be worth it to you.)
that pre-built isn't a bad starting spot either, but I do feel like pc part picker is your best bet when it comes to getting the best parts for the cheapest price, so perhaps consult your australian friends more on their PSU's and see if they can offer some more insight.
