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Poll: Computers (99 member(s) have cast votes)

How much should someone spend on a computer for gaming?

  1. $500 at most- Low settings are enough. Save your money for more important things. (6 votes [6.06%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 6.06%

  2. $1000 at most. Medium to high settings are okay, but no breaking the bank. (38 votes [38.38%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 38.38%

  3. $1500 at most- High to ultra high settings are great. Don't need them for next gen games. (30 votes [30.30%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 30.30%

  4. $2000 at most- Ultra settings for a year, high settings for two past that. But not spending more (16 votes [16.16%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 16.16%

  5. $2000.01+ - ultra high settings for two years at least. I need the most immersion into my games. (9 votes [9.09%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

Which is most important sensory wise in games?

  1. Graphics: Eyecandy is a must. (32 votes [32.32%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 32.32%

  2. Sound: I'm an audiophile and can hear people around corners. (11 votes [11.11%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 11.11%

  3. Controls: I need every one of my movements to work directly with the game. (56 votes [56.57%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 56.57%

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#21 Mechteric

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 11:45 AM

I think the categories are off by a bit in the poll, since $1000 gets you a high-ultra end system nowadays, not a midrange system. Of course maybe thats just me assuming I'm not needing to buy a new mouse, keyboard, or monitor.

Edited by CapperDeluxe, 09 January 2012 - 11:47 AM.


#22 Gunman5000

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 01:46 PM

For a gaming computer, I agree with the to each their own idea. However I personally I chose the $1500 mark, if you know what your doing and spend a little time looking for a deal you can build an amazing gaming machine for that much money, especially if you dont have to have the absolute latest and greatest of every single thing. Naturally that limit is changed based on how much expendable income is available at the time though.

As for the most important sensory part, if we're talking immersion then its a complete combination of visual, audio, and controls for me (and probably most I assume). However the order of their importance varies, if a game has amazing graphics and a decent control scheme, the audio isn't that important. If it has decent graphics and great audio, the control scheme isn't a huge deal (as long as its not absolutely broken). Same if it has great controls and decent audio, the graphics aren't a huge concern. Basically if they've got one done well, another decently, the third doesn't matter that much to me. I'd prefer to have better control scheme and well done audio over amazing graphics though.

#23 Vulpesveritas

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 01:48 PM

high-ultra end system? Intel makes a CPU that costs $1000 on it's own, granted it is the highest end CPU on the market. The highest end Graphics cards from AMD and Nvidea cost over $700. lol.

That said, a Radeon HD 6850 will play most games on high settings at 1080p.

#24 Stahlseele

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 03:05 PM

And of course. always remember.
Buy something. By the time you have it running smoothly at home, it will have been made obsolete already <.<

#25 JoeJJohnsonII

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 04:53 PM

I usually spend about $1500 on a new computer every 2-3 years or so. Usually at the 3 year mark the computer is outdated to the point its not worth upgrading much.

Audio is the only aspect of a game I dont really care about.

Edited by JoeJJohnsonII, 09 January 2012 - 04:55 PM.


#26 Kristov Kerensky

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 05:07 PM

I typically had 500 dollar machines that contained around $1500 worth of parts, work in the biz, parts are cheap. This particular system, I opted for a custom built machine by a company I'd heard a lot of good things about. $2300 for a complete system, custom pieced together, including monitor, kb, mouse and OS. i7 950, GTX 470 factory OC'd, 6g, 1TB hdd, BluRay reader/writer, huge heavy duty case that sounds like a turbine when it starts up due to the 10 fans, water cooling for the cpu and gpu, and other various tricks, shineys and baubles. That was over a year ago, right before the 500 series was announced(insert cussing over a great missed deal here). To date, I've had 1 single issue, 3 guesses....and they had me pack the case up, gave me a nice shipping tag and had FedEx pick it up, fixed it, and FedEx'd it back to me on their wallet again. Not a single problem since. MY prices on all the gear would have been a few hundred MORE then what I paid for it to be built and shipped to me with warranties on parts AND service..so..I'll use that same company again in another year or so. Company initials are CP..look em up sometime, good deals and excellent service, they are what Alienware dreams of being ^_^

I voted controls, because if the controls don't work smoothly and intuitively, the game ain't worth playing. And I'm the guy who hears people coming around corners AND sees their shadow..but if you can't turn to face the threat, knowing it's coming just hurts :o

#27 Rhinehart

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 06:42 PM

Let me tell a cautionary tale.

Do not break the Bank for your computer because you do not know what will happen next.

I got my last gaming computer(My wife too) right before she was diagnosed with Cancer.(Her treatment has gone very well, in recovery now.) Fortunately for both of us we had worked very hard to keep a solid core of savings( And nope we ain't part of the 1%). That and my health insurance through work has pretty much save our behinds throughout this entire ordeal. You never ever know what is just around the corner, do everything you can to stay ready.

I have a number of friends who come very close to living paycheck to p[aycheck. The moment they manage to build up any sort of egg they blow it on toys, including new PC's. Then when a crisis comes around, even if it's just new brake pads for the car or something they have to pick and choose between food, lights, or internet.

Spend what you can afford, but remember real life doesn't care what new game is coming out next year or what system you will need for it.

#28 Stahlseele

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Posted 10 January 2012 - 03:59 AM

*nods*
i make damn sure to try and leave at least 5k€ in the bank at all times <.<

#29 Thorqemada

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Posted 10 January 2012 - 05:59 AM

Trust no Bank ever !





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