I’m also keen on this info, as I’m doing a full upgrade once the next generation is out and want to get a lay of the land as far as best pre built companies.
Lol45
@KevinC I also just lost a bank of USB ports. Really need this machine to keep trucking until new parts come out in the fall, though I suppose if I got rushed, I could move my 1070 over and the only thing I’d have to potentially buy twice would be a cpu.
abrandt
4574
I always build my own too so I don’t have any personal experience, but PCGamer keeps a pretty respectable hardware staff so this list might be a good place to start: https://www.pcgamer.com/best-gaming-pc/
KevinC
4575
You and me both, buddy, you and me both. :)
Yeah, I’ve lost some USB ports too. They seem particularly sensitive.
I don’t get it.
The 6 pin PCI-E connectors hand out 75W.
The 8 pin (6 + 2) hand out 150W. (Because magic.)
The PCI-E slot itself produces 75W.
Also this 12 pin PCI-E connector doesn’t exist on any PSU I can find unless I’ve lost my marbles, which is a possibility.
Few people will pay up for a brand new PSU + ridiculously priced GPU if this is true.
i.e. I fail to see how 2 6+2 connections plus the PCI-E slot isn’t good enough. It’s 375W already.
Or this is all lies.
KevinC
4578
I’m taking anything I hear about the 30-series with a mountain-sized grain of salt. I don’t think anyone really knows anything at this point.
I’m just itching to actually see them. With specs. And prices.
KevinC
4580
I hear you. I’ve been itching ever since the 20-series launched at such poor price/performance ratios. Been a long time coming, hoping this one doesn’t disappoint.
I have my brand new 1440p 144hz monitor coming Saturday, after years of vowing that 1080p was good enough, so I’m suddenly interested.
Soma
4582
12 = 6 + 6. Is it so hard to require two 6 pins instead of making a new 12 pin???
I’d say it is BS.
Dang. 41 replies in the last day had me thinking maybe we had some sort of official announcement.
Looks like no. Let’s make it 42 for the next hopeful soul that comes along.
morlac
4586
Dust and pet hair will short them out easy. Always blow out the port before plugging in a device.
morlac
4587
I’m in the market for just such a thing. What you go with?
morlac
4588
I am blowing the bank on what I am calling my “final” gaming PC. Getting older and arthritis is settling I nicely in my hands. I figure I got a good 5 years of hardcore gaming left in it. Might as well go out in style! I have always paid attention to the hardware scene a bit but really keyed in the last month or 2. Here’s what I gathered:
Mcdonald’s vendors: (over a billion served)
—good bang for your buck…sorta, spotty QC, be wary of bottom feeder parts to get cost down
CyberpoerPC (owned 1 10 years ago, it was …fine for $800 pc once power supply was replaced)
Ibuypower
“Name Brands”
—big companies making gaming PC centric PCS
HP Omen series
Dell Gaming Series
Smaller high End Boutique Shops:
—Premium builders using only quality parts. Generally have great Customer support/warranties. Expect to pay a premium. Some even make custom parts and cases (Digital Storm being the King of this IMO)
Origin PC
Maingear
Corsair
ABS
Falcon NW
Digital Storm
Mid levelish Small Shops:
—custom built, usually quality parts, priced agressively
Microcenter (owend several last 2 generations)
Ecollege PC
Really it comes down to how much you want to spend. I really, really want a custom Digital Storm but much liked a supped up custom hotrod you pay a premium. They are crazy expensive so I just can’t quite do it.
Origin PC has won numerous best of’s lately. Falcon NW is much like DS…crazy Expensive.
Microcenter has been good to me. They use off the shelf parts on their in house brand PC’s. They will cut corners and use crappy stuff on their lower/mid range stuff but their highend ones are all name brands. They are local to me as well so bonus points.
However, I have been hearing nothing but really good things about http://www.ecollegepc.com/. Really small outfit, great pricing with only quality parts. I am about 90% I am going with them this time but I got a few months to hem and haw.
I would go with Micro Center. Buying local is a major plus. If something breaks, you can yell at them in person instead of having to do it over the phone.
They do custom builds at what appear to be very reasonable prices too.
morlac
4591
The last 2 I got from Microcenter were open box ones. One ended up being about $500 off once they replaced the PS and video card. Cheap PS blew which was why it was returned and “open box”. I bought it knowing that and rolled the dice it had no other issues. The VC was fried as well so I got a free upgrade on it. So basically the 2 “cheap” parts got swapped out for not only free but both had to be upgraded as well. They do love their cheap power supplies so beware of that. They like cheap memory as well on their mid range systems
Ecollege PC will build me a custom one cheaper so unless I find another open box gem I think I’m going them this round.
