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[quote name='saunderscowie']Especially if Cheapy is going to buy the next iMac, more than capable to run games.[/QUOTE]
You're kidding, right? Well, the abysmal game library on the Mac is one thing, the fact that the iMac is a horrible form factor for overclocking and actual gaming is another.
[quote name='Ruahrc']Cheapy, I know this comment is for a CAGCast a couple weeks old but I'm a little behind on listening to the episodes. You mentioned not wanting to put a PC in your living room and was looking into a wireless HDMI transmitter.
I have another suggestion. Build a small format PC. Gaming PC's don't have to be large, or noisy. I built one myself about 4-5 months ago and I've loved it.
Computers based on the microATX or miniITX form factor motherboards can be incredibly small, yet contain the same gaming power as a full-sized PC, because they use the same power supplies, graphics cards, CPUs, etc. It's just the motherboard and case that is smaller than the regular sized ATX ones. They can be made to be incredibly compact (even down to shoebox size) and also can be very quiet with a little forethought in component selection. Whoever ends up building your PC should be able to put together a SFF gaming PC, if they know what they are doing.
I started using SFF PCs about 7 years ago and haven't looked back since. I refuse to own another large mid-tower or full-sized tower PC ever again since I can get the same functionality in a much smaller package.
Anyway, just a suggestion. You could put one of those in your living room and it would end up being very unobtrusive. Even if you still go for the wireless HDMI transmitter, and put the PC in your office, you can still consider using a small form factor PC. Gaming PC's don't have to be loud, bulky, or full of cheesy LED lights. Just sayin.[/QUOTE]
Eh, gaming PC's are usually larger than normal PC's because of cooling and how big the parts are. A GTX 560 is like four DS's stacked 2 x 2. Unless you're going to get liquid cooling in that small form factor, it'll get hotter in that small form factor case than a normal one. I recommend the HAF 922, its a big one but its a great case. I assume Cheapy will get top of the line parts, a HAF 932, GTX 580, i5 2500k, 8 gigs of ram, a good motherboard and ...yeah.
You're kidding, right? Well, the abysmal game library on the Mac is one thing, the fact that the iMac is a horrible form factor for overclocking and actual gaming is another.
[quote name='Ruahrc']Cheapy, I know this comment is for a CAGCast a couple weeks old but I'm a little behind on listening to the episodes. You mentioned not wanting to put a PC in your living room and was looking into a wireless HDMI transmitter.
I have another suggestion. Build a small format PC. Gaming PC's don't have to be large, or noisy. I built one myself about 4-5 months ago and I've loved it.
Computers based on the microATX or miniITX form factor motherboards can be incredibly small, yet contain the same gaming power as a full-sized PC, because they use the same power supplies, graphics cards, CPUs, etc. It's just the motherboard and case that is smaller than the regular sized ATX ones. They can be made to be incredibly compact (even down to shoebox size) and also can be very quiet with a little forethought in component selection. Whoever ends up building your PC should be able to put together a SFF gaming PC, if they know what they are doing.
I started using SFF PCs about 7 years ago and haven't looked back since. I refuse to own another large mid-tower or full-sized tower PC ever again since I can get the same functionality in a much smaller package.
Anyway, just a suggestion. You could put one of those in your living room and it would end up being very unobtrusive. Even if you still go for the wireless HDMI transmitter, and put the PC in your office, you can still consider using a small form factor PC. Gaming PC's don't have to be loud, bulky, or full of cheesy LED lights. Just sayin.[/QUOTE]
Eh, gaming PC's are usually larger than normal PC's because of cooling and how big the parts are. A GTX 560 is like four DS's stacked 2 x 2. Unless you're going to get liquid cooling in that small form factor, it'll get hotter in that small form factor case than a normal one. I recommend the HAF 922, its a big one but its a great case. I assume Cheapy will get top of the line parts, a HAF 932, GTX 580, i5 2500k, 8 gigs of ram, a good motherboard and ...yeah.
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