Help me buy a new gaming computer

[Noodles]

Here's a good example of what you can get in your budget.

PowerSpec G449 Gaming PC; Intel Core i7 14th Gen 14700KF 2.5GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB GDDR6; 32GB - Micro Center

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PowerSpec G717 Gaming PC Platinum Collection; AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12GB - Micro Center

Get it now! The PowerSpec G717 delivers the performance of a top-tier gaming PC in an astonishingly compact package. This monster prebuilt gaming PC brings you big-league components like an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super graphics card and an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, all in a space-saving ATX case...

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Both are similar to the ibuypower linked above, but there is a choice between AMD and Intel CPUs.

The real choice here is between pink and black.

 

[Knutz Scorpio]

The real choice here is between pink and black.

Obvious choice for me would be the black one, not because I'd be weirded out by a big pink box on my desk but because of the issues with 13th and 14th gen Intel CPUs. And with the lack luster performance of Intel's latest CPUs I think AMD is going to be the obvious choice for a while.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Don't forget to throw in $500 for a Barret KL-90 solid wood case-and-keys mechanical keyboard.

 

[Beebo Brink]

Don't forget to throw in $500 for a Barret KL-90 solid wood case-and-keys mechanical keyboard.

So I have a brand-new build, along with a brand new 27" monitor, but a wired mouse and ergonomic keyboard that is probably at least 15 years old. Good thing I'm a touch typist because the key labels have mostly rubbed off.

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

So I have a brand-new build, along with a brand new 27" monitor, but a wired mouse and ergonomic keyboard that is probably at least 15 years old. Good thing I'm a touch typist because the key labels have mostly rubbed off.

Hi me!

 

[Madi Perth]

This year's overkill is next year's adequate.

I always over kill. My current build is a i9-9900k that I build in 2018. Its getting very long in the tooth but is still more than powerful to handle everything I throw at it.

 

[Beebo Brink]

I always over kill. My current build is a i9-9900k that I build in 2018. Its getting very long in the tooth but is still more than powerful to handle everything I throw at it.

I built mine in 2012, so yeah, it was time.

 

[Beebo Brink]

Typing this on my 2024 computer build and looking at a 27" monitor screen! There's not one single file in my Documents folder, so it's like the first day of school with a clean notebook.

 

[Knutz Scorpio]

So what's first, Sims 4 or Second Life?

 

[Beebo Brink]

So what's first, Sims 4 or Second Life?

Sims 4!

 

[Archer]

So I have a brand-new build, along with a brand new 27" monitor, but a wired mouse and ergonomic keyboard that is probably at least 15 years old. Good thing I'm a touch typist because the key labels have mostly rubbed off.

If (or when) you decide to upgrade those, make sure you get them from someplace with easy and free returns. I usually go through several tryouts before I find a new one that feels right.

 

[Beebo Brink]

If (or when) you decide to upgrade those, make sure you get them from someplace with easy and free returns. I usually go through several tryouts before I find a new one that feels right.

Good advice. Too bad I read your post a day late.

My keyboard was so old that the new build didn't even have compatible ports to connect to it, so I rushed out and bought a new keyboard. The selection at Best Buy was not good, but hey it's just a keyboard, right?

I HATED IT. The first time I tried to type a comment here on VVO, I HATED IT. Fortunately, my wife was willing to swap her keyboard out for mine. She mostly browses, rarely types, and she had no problems typing on the board.

 

[Beebo Brink]

So what's first, Sims 4 or Second Life?

Twelve hours later, and so far I've only downloaded The Sims 4 base game and three expansion packs. This is going to take a very very long time....

 

[Kokoro Fasching]

Go to Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once and select the programs you want installed. It will give you a small download that will install all the apps for you. I even got the corporate account to keep all the work computers updated.

 

[Beebo Brink]

Go to Ninite - Install or Update Multiple Apps at Once and select the programs you want installed. It will give you a small download that will install all the apps for you. I even got the corporate account to keep all the work computers updated.

The issue is my ISP and the lousy speed for downloads. EA easily manages the DLC I need, it's just going to take a lot of time to get through the list.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

The selection at Best Buy [...]

Oh god. Oh you poor poor soul.

 

[Anya Ristow]

I rushed out and bought a new keyboard. The selection at Best Buy was not good, but hey it's just a keyboard, right?

Oh, dear, lol.

I'm a habitual platform switcher, so I was accustomed to a wired Mac keyboard when I built my PC. I can't type on a mechanical keyboard for anything. I settled on a Logitech MX Keys, which was pricey, and it needs to be plugged in often because its backlight keeps turning on and off, but it's the best typing experience I've had outside Mac world. And the backlight is very useful since I'm a troll who lives in a dark cave.

 

[Beebo Brink]

I'm really happy with the Microsoft keyboard I stole swapped out with my wife, and she prefers the keyboard I hated, so all is good now. Every single aspect of my computer system has been updated, and my shelving unit has been completely reorganized. Although I'm still mulling over what to do with my ancient Iomega zip drive/disks that still work, but no one wants.

I'm also really chuffed that I've now checked off one of the major items on my To Do When I'm Retired list. My brain seems to be ever so slowly recovering from years of work abuse.

 

[Noodles]

I like my current keyboard, but my favorite has always been the basic HP one they stick in with business PCs. Sometimes simpler is better.

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

An ex of mine got me into mechanical keyboards. Now I HATE typing on a regular one. Brown switches rule!