Build a Modern Warfare 3 PC for under $250(extremetech.com)
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Build a Modern Warfare 3 PC for under $250
http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/104065-build-a-modern-warfare-3-pc-for-under-200
3 comments
well, PCs have changed a lot for sure. no hdd, no ram, no OS (well you can get numbuntu for free, but then again, you need to connect to the interwebz...
And it is running on some magically free Windows version? And since this is rather a piece to counter console-gaming for "trve" PC gaming, then why support a console game by buying it in the first place? And how is this "hacker news" worthy?
I'm sure many people have a Windows 7 license they use for VMware/Parallels around here. If I were to do this gaming rig, I'd use the license from that. Useful to state that I don't use my W7 license for anything other than the oddball windows app that I want to run. It isn't a work related necessity. Your use may vary, obviously.
Second, the case they recommend is complete trash. I'd suggest spending a few extra dollars on a quality power supply. The one they recommend has a PSU with the case, and it isn't compatible with north american voltages. So get something better there.
No one is really going to plug a PC into a television to play modern warfare 3 (I'd hope). Not when you can spend less on a console and get the same experience. Granted, my personal preference for shooters is a keyboard and mouse but I'm not huge into these shooters anymore.
That said, I'd just spend the cash on a console and spare myself the cheap parts that they have recommended. Expect to spend at least $500-750 for a reasonable machine that won't start your house on fire, die within a few months, or cause you headaches down the road.
I'd pass.
Second, the case they recommend is complete trash. I'd suggest spending a few extra dollars on a quality power supply. The one they recommend has a PSU with the case, and it isn't compatible with north american voltages. So get something better there.
No one is really going to plug a PC into a television to play modern warfare 3 (I'd hope). Not when you can spend less on a console and get the same experience. Granted, my personal preference for shooters is a keyboard and mouse but I'm not huge into these shooters anymore.
That said, I'd just spend the cash on a console and spare myself the cheap parts that they have recommended. Expect to spend at least $500-750 for a reasonable machine that won't start your house on fire, die within a few months, or cause you headaches down the road.
I'd pass.