Originally Posted by j-cart NOOOOOO! Unless you have a kick ass 240hz tv, this is a bad idea.

Actually it's not if you know what you're getting into. For gaming/entertainment = quite good, for everyday computer use = not as much. Why do you think Steam released Big Picture mode? Why is it that they want to market something like the Steambox? It's not so you can play it all on a 24 inch monitor...

Requiring 240hz TV is also a strange notion. You are far more likely to experience some input lag because of the extra processing (in the form of motion interpolation) it entails for the TV. In fact you'd want to closer to 60hz as possible or running on a mode or input with native resolution and no internal processing from the TV. The majority of monitors are definately not 240hz.

Using a HDTV with a PC has it's downsides and you have to know what the TV & PC is capable of up front, but I don't understand you're reasoning here to be against it or require a top dollar TV...

That's true - building PC is much more cheaper than buying it. But there is one problem - you have to know how to do it :P And for it's annoying that all of the new games are made for the newest PC. I wish to play Crysis 3 (when it's released of course), but my PC is too weak.

Originally Posted by BringIt2ThePit Do a build man. Way cheaper. I built mine for under $500... granted I'm only running a 19" 720p I only needed a small card but opted for a Sapphire HD 7750 GPU. I love it. I can OC it as well as my CPU and it runs Guild Wars 2 and any other game I've thrown at it with NO problem. I should be fine for ESO when it comes out.

What was the most expensive part?

I've got a friend who built his. He says the only downside is no warranty. But warranties expire anyway. So build or buy one already made?

Originally Posted by Duo_Maxwell Actually it's not if you know what you're getting into. For gaming/entertainment = quite good, for everyday computer use = not as much. Why do you think Steam released Big Picture mode? Why is it that they want to market something like the Steambox? It's not so you can play it all on a 24 inch monitor... Requiring 240hz TV is also a strange notion. You are far more likely to experience some input lag because of the extra processing (in the form of motion interpolation) it entails for the TV. In fact you'd want to closer to 60hz as possible or running on a mode or input with native resolution and no internal processing from the TV. The majority of monitors are definately not 240hz. Using a HDTV with a PC has it's downsides and you have to know what the TV & PC is capable of up front, but I don't understand you're reasoning here to be against it or require a top dollar TV...

I'm from a gamer's perspective that plays fighting games, so input lag is a bitch on tvs :P

Originally Posted by realme That's true - building PC is much more cheaper than buying it. But there is one problem - you have to know how to do it :P And for it's annoying that all of the new games are made for the newest PC. I wish to play Crysis 3 (when it's released of course), but my PC is too weak.

If you know how to build with legos, you know how to build a PC. The only downside is that PC parts are not cheap.

Originally Posted by zodiac308 I've got a friend who built his. He says the only downside is no warranty. But warranties expire anyway. So build or buy one already made?

Each PC part comes with a pretty decent warranty. EVGA gives out some of the best warranties, practically a no questions asked for 3 years.

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Thanks for all the replies. I'm gonna go ahead and buy a ibuypower pc through newegg. Price is $839.98.

I'm in the process of assembling a new gaming rig. It is an expensive proposition. But I've been into this since for quite some time. One of my more favorite hobbies that I don't get to indulge in very often, due to the cost.

If you just want a PC to run fairly typical mid-range games and serve as a general-purpose PC, you can actually assemble such a box for a very reasonable price. Between Newegg and Fry's Electronics, you should be able to find enough decent parts on sale to assemble a capable rig for between $300 - $500 USD. That's without the operating system and monitor, though. I've walked into Fry's more than once and walked out with everything I needed for a new rig for around that price.

If you want to build a true "gaming" rig, that is a much more costly enterprise. A general purpose PC doesn't require nearly as much power, and playing games a few years old on dated hardware is fine. But playing the latest cutting-edge games requires the latest cutting-edge technology. And that's going to cost a fair amount. Buying a pre-built rig like that is going to run you around $3000 USD. Assembling it yourself will cost almost half as much, but don't expect to be coming out of the experience with less than $1000 worth of damage.

I'm lucky. I have an inside track on some serious hardware discounts. I'm going to be able to get a few cutting-edge pieces for a greatly reduced price.