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This thread will attempt to provide a place to discuss past/present/future PC gaming deals. While mainly focusing on Steam games, any standout sales may also be presented. I will not be updating every Daily/Weekly/etc. sale. The tools to help individuals become a smarter shopper will be provided below.

See this POST for links to store sale pages, threads of interest and other tools to help you become a more informed PC game shopper.
 
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Actually the link on the Dell was messed up.  I edited in the specs including 16GB memory, 250 SSD+1TB HHD, etc.  1080 is going to be the stock FE edition, I assume.

The guy buying already owns consoles and wants to buy a PC as well so "Herp derp buy a console!" is retarded advice.

 
Now is definitely a terrible time to build a PC... so I'm just going to wait and see if things improve this summer. There's surprisingly enough stuff I can play on integrated graphics on medium settings -- I don't play many AAA games.

And, hey, when GPU prices somewhat normalize I'll have a decent backlog to play through.

I would just advise a person wait. If someone has been a lifelong console player there really isn't any rush to jump into PC gaming right now.
 
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Mooby said:
Now is definitely a terrible time to build a PC... so I'm just going to wait and see if things improve this summer.
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They won't. Not unless there's a huge crypto crash brought on by some big new regulation. The best you're going to hope for is that the miners buy up the new 2080 series (or whatever they call them) and you can buy someone's wrung out used 1080 for $600

 
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Syntax Error said:
They won't.  Not unless there's a huge crypto crash brought on by some big new regulation.  The best you're going to hope for is that the miners buy up the new 2080 series (or whatever they call them) and you can buy someone's wrung out used 1080 for $600
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Maybe yes, maybe no. The only other option is to buy a pre-built system (not going to do that), overpay for a GPU (nope!), or buy a 1050ti for $200 (waste of money). There's a slight chance I'll be able to preorder/lock in one of the new generation GPU's if/when they're released around July or so.

The miner-flation simply can't hold forever. If medium to high end GPU's are forever stuck at $600+ that will hurt the gaming industry in terms of number of potential consumers. At that point AAA publishers will lean on Nvidia/AMD to come up with better solutions/make some handicapped card that is not appealing to miners.

(Also I'd only buy a 2070 at most. Possibly even 2060.)

(Also, also, checked card prices for the first time in a bit, I'm seeing 6GB 1060's available for $360 which is only about $50-80ish over their retail prior to the miner explosion. And mid-tier GPU's will only continue to go down in price as time goes on -- talking 10X0 series.
 
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I wouldn't expect things to improve either.  If you guys haven't been paying attention to the news lately, Trump is enacting tariffs on steel and aluminum.  The Dow Jones just suffered its biggest losses in years as investors are forecasting an international trade war.   We are raising the prices on import materials and countries are currently discussing how to retaliate against us.   The prices of all electronic components, especially stuff coming from China are going to rise dramatically.   Electronics built in Asia are going to become more expensive. 

The point is that costs on these components are NOT expected to go down.  Everything from 2018 televisions to tablets are very likely to be going up in price by this summer.  If there are any 2017 models you are forecasting to buy, do so now while things are cheap. (not referring to PCs)

 
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The miner-flation simply can't hold forever. If medium to high end GPU's are forever stuck at $600+ that will hurt the gaming industry in terms of number of potential consumers. At that point AAA publishers will lean on Nvidia/AMD to come up with better solutions/make some handicapped card that is not appealing to miners.
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They don't care. Nvidia and AMD are making money hand over fist. AMD's stance has gone from "We're here for the gamers" to "Well, just mine crypto on your gaming GPU to offset the cost if you're going to whine about it, dipshit." EA and Ubisoft and the rest aren't going to lean on anyone because they'll just sell games to new console owners who were put off by PC GPU pricing. Short of something actually breaking crypto or a new crypto coming out that doesn't rely on GPU mining and somehow becomes the coin of choice, things aren't going to revert to the norm -- this will be the norm.

Also, Nothing's tariff and trade war remarks are true. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if, six months from now, we're saying "Damn, remember when you could by an i7-8700 and 1080 system for $1,300?"

Also, also, checked card prices for the first time in a bit, I'm seeing 6GB 1060's available for $360 which is only about $50-80ish over their retail prior to the miner explosion.
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6GB 1060 is probably the best value at the moment given the inflated prices on 1070/1080s and on AMD cards.

 
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The best thing to do right now if you want to get into gaming is to buy a used Wii, they're like 30 bucks. Get that sweet, sweet 480p HIGH DEF gaming experience with cutting edge titles that have been released as recently as 10 years ago. I mean that costs you like 1/20 the cost of a graphics card alone so talk about value baby

 
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They won't. Not unless there's a huge crypto crash brought on by some big new regulation. The best you're going to hope for is that the miners buy up the new 2080 series (or whatever they call them) and you can buy someone's wrung out used 1080 for $600
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It will normalize...

Mining is useless right now and people doing it with one to two cards is making nothing after electric costs. People are ignorant going in and have no clue what they are doing...pure hype
 
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I don't think anyone should be using "crappy components" as a counterpoint to consoles :lol:

Although you COULD save a lot of money and get that sweet PS4 experience if you can find a used 7870 somewhere. Like a computer left on the side of the road.
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I actually have a working 7870 just sitting here on my bookshelf. Took it out when Microcenter had that glitch on 970s. Kept meaning to make a box for the kiddoes after the DDR4 prices aligned with the old DDR3 prices, but by the time that happened, I bought them a PS4. I guess there is still *some* use for it eh? I never see benchmarks with them anymore.

 
Goose and Condor got their 1060 6GB minis back in December for $185 I think. I paid $285 for a 8GB 580 after that. That was the short lull in prices people could have bought in. Newegg just sent me an email advertising 1050 TIs for $220. Before, the 1050s were largely unaffected so things are getting worse, not better, even with the Bitcoin crash. AMD is adjusting by giving free games with prebuilt systems and not cards, which I think will be the best bet for the next year or so.
 
They're getting better in that I recall seeing 6GB 1060's going for $500+ about a month ago.  $185 for one seems like some crazy deal -- I don't recall them ever being lower than $250ish retail.

 
Yeah it's a pretty terrible time to build a PC but you can always find fairly decent deals on prebuilts or used stuff still. Recently purchased a used cyberpowerpc for $425 about a month ago that plays everything fine for me that I need:

- i5-7400

- RX 480 4gb

- 1TB HDD

- 8gb RAM

- 600w PSU

- Also included a Monitor/keyboard/mouse which I sold and used the funds for an SSD. I'll likely upgrade the GPU with whatever nvidia puts out next though so long as the prices aren't insane like they are now (probably will be though lol).

 
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Everybody saying it's a bad time to build a pc but you can still get a decent system if you take advantage of sales and promotions. This is how I just finished building my pc.

Ebay had a 20% off code for anything on ebay. I used it to get a ryzen 1700, 16gb ddr4 and a b350 motherboard for $400 saving $100 off the price. I sold my old components for $300 which means the upgrade only cost me $100. They then sent me a promotion giving 15% ebay bucks for purchases over $25. I used it to get a 1070 for $420 with $60 rebate making the cost only $360.

You can still get a good pc. Just gotta put work into it.

 
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Nice! You definitely have more options now.

If you're looking to get a pre-built PC, Dell currently has a coupon code for 17% off their XPS towers. Here's one I configured (the price shown is BEFORE the discount):

http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-desktop-computers/xps-tower/spd/xps-8930-desktop/dxcwvmax004h?selectionState=eyJGUHJpY2UiOjE1MjkuOTksIk9DIjoiZHhjd3ZtYXgwMDRoIiwiUXR5IjoxLCJNb2RzIjpbeyJJZCI6MTQ2LCJPcHRzIjpbeyJJZCI6IjdGQ0ozRCIsIlByaWNlIjozNTAuMH1dfSx7IklkIjo4LCJPcHRzIjpbeyJJZCI6IjI1NlNTRCIsIlByaWNlIjoxODAuMH1dfSx7IklkIjo2LCJPcHRzIjpbeyJJZCI6IkdLVjNISlEiLCJQcmljZSI6NTAwLjB9XX1dfQ%253D%253D

Comes out to $1269 before tax. Same price as the HP Omen you linked, but the Dell has a better processor and video card.

Regardless of what you end up going with, one thing you ABSOLUTELY want is an SSD (solid-state drive) rather than a traditional hard drive. The HP Omen you linked does not have one. The CyberPowerPC does.
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And I'd suggest that you drop the CPU down to the non-K version as you seem like the type unlikely to overclock. Use that extra $100 to upgrade the GPU to the 1080. I think the vanilla 8700 CPU will serve you well for a long time anyway. The GPU is what does the vast majority of the heavy lifting anyway.
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Syntax Error said:
I took the same and decreased the processor to the non-K, upgraded to a 1080 and added a 1TB storage drive. $1,300

XPS 8930 Base

8th Generation Intel[emoji768] Core[emoji769] i7-8700 6-Core Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.6 GHz)
Windows 10 Home 64bit English
16GB, 2666MHz, DDR4 up to 64GB (Additional memory sold separately)
XPS 8930, Mainstream Chassis (460W)
256GB PCIe x4 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD
NVIDIA[emoji768] GeForce[emoji768] GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X Graphics Memory

Stuff costs more and it's unlikely to change in the near future. GPU prices are inflated by cryptocurrency and memory is just a matter of demand in mobile devices, consoles, and everything else these days. Frankly, I'd just find the best deal you can now rather than waiting eight months hoping to save $200.

Certainly any of the Dell options presented is a better deal than the Best Buy boxes.
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Actually the link on the Dell was messed up. I edited in the specs including 16GB memory, 250 SSD+1TB HHD, etc. 1080 is going to be the stock FE edition, I assume.

The guy buying already owns consoles and wants to buy a PC as well so "Herp derp buy a console!" is retarded advice.
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Thanks for all the advice! You guys have been a HUGE help!

So I just pulled the trigger on the XPS swapping the 8800k for the vanilla and the 1070 ti for the 1080. I also got the SSD+HHD combo - came out to about $1400 with tax. After I use the cash from my trade credit it will be $400 out of pocket vs $500+ I would have spent for the CyberPower from BBY.

The only console systems I’m keeping is the PS4 Pro and my PS3 (at least until they remaster God of War 1 & 2).

The PC should get here around Tuesday or Wednesday and I will keep you all posted. This will indeed be a change for the better - I would like to share some of my experiences with this partial transition in the next up coming weeks.




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I wouldn't expect things to improve either. If you guys haven't been paying attention to the news lately, Trump is enacting tariffs on steel and aluminum. The Dow Jones just suffered its biggest losses in years as investors are forecasting an international trade war. We are raising the prices on import materials and countries are currently discussing how to retaliate against us. The prices of all electronic components, especially stuff coming from China are going to rise dramatically. Electronics built in Asia are going to become more expensive.

The point is that costs on these components are NOT expected to go down. Everything from 2018 televisions to tablets are very likely to be going up in price by this summer. If there are any 2017 models you are forecasting to buy, do so now while things are cheap. (not referring to PCs)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJpfzrNS_vg

 
BigTime2Play said:
So I just pulled the trigger on the XPS swapping the 8800k for the vanilla and the 1070 ti for the 1080. I also got the SSD+HHD combo - came out to about $1400 with tax. After I use the cash from my trade credit it will be $400 out of pocket vs $500+ I would have spent for the CyberPower from BBY.
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Nice stuff. You did use the SAVE17 coupon, right? If not, get on the horn with Dell pronto. 16GB memory?

 
Syntax Error said:
Nice stuff. You did use the SAVE17 coupon, right? If not, get on the horn with Dell pronto. 16GB memory?
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Yep used the coupon. 16GB check - I got the build you and some others recommended [emoji41]:

8th Generation Intel[emoji768] Core[emoji769] i7-8700 6-Core Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.6 GHz)
Windows 10 Home 64bit English
16GB, 2666MHz, DDR4 up to 64GB (Additional memory sold separately)
XPS 8930, Mainstream Chassis (460W)
256GB PCIe x4 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD
NVIDIA[emoji768] GeForce[emoji768] GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X Graphics Memory

You know it’s funny - I don’t know whether to have a funeral or a party: I never thought I could part from the Xbox but Microsoft has made it easy enough, releasing so many consoles in one generation! I have wasted so much money trying to keep up - especially with all the remakes and re-masters of older games. I think, ironically, their best console was the push that made me rethink my gaming life and decided to take the dive into PC.


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@BigTime2Play

Welcome to PC gaming! I hope you enjoy your new bad-ass PC gaming monster rig, once it arrives and all.

I can't wait until you tell us your stories of fantastic gaming at 60fps gaming at 1440p and maybe some stuff at 4K, with a CPU and GPU like that - you know, to get me super jealous and all. ;)

What kind of monitor are you pairing w/ this monster rig of yours?

 
MysterD said:
@BigTime2Play

Welcome to PC gaming! I hope you enjoy your new bad-ass PC gaming monster rig, once it arrives and all.

I can't wait until you tell us your stories of fantastic gaming at 60fps gaming at 1440p and maybe some stuff at 4K, with a CPU and GPU like that - you know, to get me super jealous and all. ;)

What kind of monitor are you pairing w/ this monster rig of yours?
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

For the moment I’m going to hook it up to my 4K HDR tv via HDMI - I hope this doesn’t get me banned from this thread...but just hear me out: I’m not into competitive gaming...at least not yet...so I don’t necessarily need a high refresh rate at the moment.

NOW what I do have my eyes on is this baby right here:

The Nvidia BFGD
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3246233/ces/meet-nvidias-bfgds-massive-4k-120hz-g-sync-hdr-displays-bigger-than-your-tv.html

So yeah, I’ll be saving up for this one.


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an fyi, most tv's these days have a game mode, and thats more than just a color setting.  Usually it will disable as much post processing as possible to reduce lag

If you are actually pushing 4k to it with the new box the refresh rate wont matter much anyway, you wont come close to needing a high refresh on any current gen card at 4k

 
BigTime2Play said:
Yep used the coupon. 16GB check - I got the build you and some others recommended [emoji41]:

8th Generation Intel[emoji768] Core[emoji769] i7-8700 6-Core Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.6 GHz)
Windows 10 Home 64bit English
16GB, 2666MHz, DDR4 up to 64GB (Additional memory sold separately)
XPS 8930, Mainstream Chassis (460W)
256GB PCIe x4 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD
NVIDIA[emoji768] GeForce[emoji768] GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X Graphics Memory

You know it’s funny - I don’t know whether to have a funeral or a party: I never thought I could part from the Xbox but Microsoft has made it easy enough, releasing so many consoles in one generation! I have wasted so much money trying to keep up - especially with all the remakes and re-masters of older games. I think, ironically, their best console was the push that made me rethink my gaming life and decided to take the dive into PC.


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BTW: If you bought any of the 1st party MS exclusives with the "Play Anywhere" feature digitally, you can play those games on your PC. I have a PC with way lesser specs then yours (FX8320E @ 4.0GHz; 970 GTX) and I can still run Forza Horizon 3 @ 1080P high-preset. You can also use the 'game pass' for these type titles (per some other thread denzien) so you dont have to fully abandon the Xbox eco-system if that is part of your 'funeral' concerns.

 
BigTime2Play said:
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

For the moment I’m going to hook it up to my 4K HDR tv via HDMI - I hope this doesn’t get me banned from this thread...but just hear me out: I’m not into competitive gaming...at least not yet...so I don’t necessarily need a high refresh rate at the moment.

NOW what I do have my eyes on is this baby right here:

The Nvidia BFGD
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3246233/ces/meet-nvidias-bfgds-massive-4k-120hz-g-sync-hdr-displays-bigger-than-your-tv.html

So yeah, I’ll be saving up for this one.


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Wow, I wonder how expensive that NVidia BFGD is going to be!!! That looks pretty sweet.

HDMI cable idea's a good one, if you have a cable. Try it; you'll likely get the best performance from using a good cable, especially if the cable's not that long. Hopefully, you get no degrading issues from sending the signal through the wires; especially if the cable's long and going a distance. If all's well - then awesome! :)

If the signal degrades, you could always get a stronger, better, and bulkier cable or....well, there is another idea if you have a Samsung HDTV.

If you have a Samsung HDTV from the last year or so - on your HDTV's, go to where you get your HDTV's apps and download SteamLink App. Samsung HDTV's in the last year or so have SteamLink support built right into it - so you can send the signal without any wires from your PC to the HDTV.

And likely, if you're playing games on the PC here - you're going to be playing a lot of games, especially recent ones, on Steam anyways.

 
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Wow, I wonder how expensive that NVidia BFGD is going to be!!! That looks pretty sweet.

HDMI cable idea's a good one, if you have a cable. Try it; you'll likely get the best performance from using a good cable, especially if the cable's not that long. Hopefully, you get no degrading issues from sending the signal through the wires; especially if the cable's long and going a distance. If all's well - then awesome! :)
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A cable is a cable when it comes to HDMI. Its not analog were it can lose signal. It either works or it doesn't. Just make sure its 1.4 standard.

https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385272,00.asp

 
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Yep used the coupon. 16GB check - I got the build you and some others recommended [emoji41]:

8th Generation Intel[emoji768] Core[emoji769] i7-8700 6-Core Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.6 GHz)
Windows 10 Home 64bit English
16GB, 2666MHz, DDR4 up to 64GB (Additional memory sold separately)
XPS 8930, Mainstream Chassis (460W)
256GB PCIe x4 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD
NVIDIA[emoji768] GeForce[emoji768] GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X Graphics Memory

You know it’s funny - I don’t know whether to have a funeral or a party: I never thought I could part from the Xbox but Microsoft has made it easy enough, releasing so many consoles in one generation! I have wasted so much money trying to keep up - especially with all the remakes and re-masters of older games. I think, ironically, their best console was the push that made me rethink my gaming life and decided to take the dive into PC.


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Shoot me a PM on here or hit me up on steam (INMATEofARKHAM) and I find you a couple decent games that came from bundles that ended up being dupes for me. (Also let me know what sort of games you like to play.)

 
INMATEofARKHAM said:
A cable is a cable when it comes to HDMI. Its not analog were it can lose signal. It either works or it doesn't. Just make sure its 1.4 standard.

https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385272,00.asp
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My old 25'' foot HDMI cable (which worked perfect on my old 1080p HDTV) doesn't work on my 4K HDTV. Don't know the name of it (bought it ultra dirt-cheap off NewEgg, a while ago), but the signal it sends is funky-looking - flashes on the screen b/t the the picture itself and a blank picture; picture can work and turns pink or white w/ other nonsense; and other ugly non-sense you can think of. It's also very skinny cable, too.

I use namely SteamLink for sending from my 4K PC to my 4K TV. That works fine and dandy.

I do have a nice thick 6 foot HDMI cable (again, another no-name cheap cable) that I sometimes connect from my 4K laptop to the 4K HDTV - and that works just fine, when I do so. No issues.

 
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Been thinking about upgrading to an OLED, but my trusty old plasma still looks great.
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a shame they stopped making those in the name of the thin and light craze. We have a large 720p plasma, and it still looks better than the majority of 1080p(and 4k) lcds I've worked with (which I probably had ~20-30 come across my desk at my old job). Only ones that looked as good or better were some samsungs and sonys

 
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I played Aviary Attorney (was in a HB Monthly recently) this weekend. It's pretty good, I've heard it's a lot like Ace Attorney but I've never played those games so can neither confirm nor deny. You play as a falcon who is an attorney, and you travel to different parts of the city to investigate crimes regarding the clients you represent. It's fairly interesting, and pretty funny as well. What's also neat is you can fail cases, but you still progress even if you fail, it's just supposed to change the story. The game is pretty short (only took me about 3-4 hours). All in all I recommend the game, I'd give it like a 7.75/10. 

 
Inspired by Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, no doubt.  One of the best unheralded animated adult shows ever. 

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Anyone else get Far Cry 5, either with or without that ZGold deal, through GamersGate? Their site and Twitter have been advertising "Preload Now", but lo and behold, no god damn keys in the account.

 
 
 
 
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Syntax Error said:
In the keys section, it says:

Which is pretty much to opposite of what it says on the home screen banner.
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eulogywerd21 said:
Anyone else get Far Cry 5, either with or without that ZGold deal, through GamersGate? Their site and Twitter have been advertising "Preload Now", but lo and behold, no god damn keys in the account.
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They always screw over early preorders. If you pre-ordered recently you probably have a key already, if you preordered months ago then you'll likely get it release date or have to email Ashot to remind him. I even emailed them on Friday when other sites were starting to release keys and the helpful response I got was:

Hi.
It will be a pre-order key, that will be available on the release
date, or a bit earlier. The bonuses are included.

 
Well, fuck

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Now mine shows this -

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but if you refresh, it goes back to the +2 on the 27th... fuck ing amateur hour up in this piece.

 
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Sheesh, keys not showing up as soon as you buy them/pre-order them/when they're supposed to.

No wonder I don't normally Fakeybro games.

I'll stick to the "Wait for release and discount" club.

 
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Sheesh, keys not showing up as soon as you buy them/pre-order them/when they're supposed to.

No wonder I don't normally Fakeybro games.
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Provided I have my key at release, I don't really care. I'll get the key by tomorrow morning, set it to download and play it when I'm home from work. I can see where it would be annoying for people who get their internet data delivered via messenger pigeon and wanted the extra download time. though.

 
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Provided I have my key at release, I don't really care. I'll get the key by tomorrow morning, set it to download and play it when I'm home from work. I can see where it would be annoying for people who get their internet data delivered via messenger pigeon and wanted the extra download time. though.
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I actually get mine by pony express. It's delivered bi-weekly by a really nice gentleman, whose name escapes me, and his horse, Rocket, who loves carrots and apples.

 
Hey folks - I'd like to derail the thread for a bit to get some advice on monitors.  Since I'm a new dad, I no longer have much time for gaming.  Given this, I recently got a bug up my butt to buy a new monitor to not be able to play my vast backlog of games on.  So here is where I'm at:  I have a 24" 16x10 1920x1200 monitor that works fine.  No issues whatsoever, so a new monitor is a tough sell for the wife.  Vid card is a Radeon R9 Fury X; a fine card, but only 4 GB RAM, and maybe showing it's age in some more demanding games.  Processor is a bit older- an i5 3570k.

So I've been thinking of an ultrawide 21:9 as 1, it will provide better immersion in games that support the resolution, and 2, I'll have more screen real estate for work and other tasks, since the wife has never been OK with multiple monitors.  This point is maybe my selling point for the wife. *maybe*.

Where I'm a bit stymied is whether I should go 1080p or 1440p.  I'm thinking 34 inches is going to be the sweet spot for me, where it seems like enough of an upgrade, but isn't over $1000.  Since I'm AMD for now, Freesync is a must.  The other question is curved or not.  Curved is asking a premium price of about $200ish over the similar monitor in flat.  

So here is my thinking:  I'd prefer curved, but will go flat if it's not too much of a sacrifice - Do you folks with 21:9 monitors have a preference or insight on this?  Very interested to hear how much of a difference the curve makes at 34".  BTW, I sit about 2 feet from the monitor at present.  I'm also leaning toward 1080p.  I know folks seem to think that at 34" that 1440p is the way to go, but I feel like 1440p is a heck of a lot more pixels to push and my card will better be able to manage 1080p while still running at very high settings in games.  4K is out of the question at the moment.  I think that the 34" ultrawide will be less than an inch taller than my current monitor, and something like an inch and a half taller than a 24" 16x9 at 24 inches, so the lower resolution shouldn't be too much of a sacrifice.  This said, the extra real estate from a 1440p monitor would be nice to have for other tasks like work and non-gaming.

Options I'm looking at are as follows:

34" 21:9 flat - LG 34WK650-W at about $346 on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078GSH1LV/?coliid=I13BO2O2WSZRK6&colid=77CEK9K5Q8KT&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I don't really see a recent curved equivalent to this guy - most seem to be a couple of years older like:

LG 34UC79G-B - $497 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LW5CGIS/?coliid=I2VXKMGSQVQIH2&colid=77CEK9K5Q8KT&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

This is already almost $150 more.  There are a couple of other 1080p models in a similar or slightly higher price range.  Thing is, the 1440p models are not that much more - at least some of them are pretty reasonable in comparison.

So one more thing to consider:  If I were to upgrade my GPU, or build a new PC, I would almost certainly prefer to go NVidia.  If I were to spend a bundle on a Freesync monitor now, I'd be more inclined to stay AMD, and there seem to be much fewer options to step up from what I have now.

Anyway, thanks for reading through all of this mess.  Very interested to get your opinions and recommendations!

 
DrR0Ck said:
Hey folks - I'd like to derail the thread for a bit to get some advice on monitors. Since I'm a new dad, I no longer have much time for gaming. Given this, I recently got a bug up my butt to buy a new monitor to not be able to play my vast backlog of games on. So here is where I'm at: I have a 24" 16x10 1920x1200 monitor that works fine. No issues whatsoever, so a new monitor is a tough sell for the wife. Vid card is a Radeon R9 Fury X; a fine card, but only 4 GB RAM, and maybe showing it's age in some more demanding games. Processor is a bit older- an i5 3570k.

So I've been thinking of an ultrawide 21:9 as 1, it will provide better immersion in games that support the resolution, and 2, I'll have more screen real estate for work and other tasks, since the wife has never been OK with multiple monitors. This point is maybe my selling point for the wife. *maybe*.

Where I'm a bit stymied is whether I should go 1080p or 1440p. I'm thinking 34 inches is going to be the sweet spot for me, where it seems like enough of an upgrade, but isn't over $1000. Since I'm AMD for now, Freesync is a must. The other question is curved or not. Curved is asking a premium price of about $200ish over the similar monitor in flat.

So here is my thinking: I'd prefer curved, but will go flat if it's not too much of a sacrifice - Do you folks with 21:9 monitors have a preference or insight on this? Very interested to hear how much of a difference the curve makes at 34". BTW, I sit about 2 feet from the monitor at present. I'm also leaning toward 1080p. I know folks seem to think that at 34" that 1440p is the way to go, but I feel like 1440p is a heck of a lot more pixels to push and my card will better be able to manage 1080p while still running at very high settings in games. 4K is out of the question at the moment. I think that the 34" ultrawide will be less than an inch taller than my current monitor, and something like an inch and a half taller than a 24" 16x9 at 24 inches, so the lower resolution shouldn't be too much of a sacrifice. This said, the extra real estate from a 1440p monitor would be nice to have for other tasks like work and non-gaming.

Options I'm looking at are as follows:

34" 21:9 flat - LG 34WK650-W at about $346 on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078GSH1LV/?coliid=I13BO2O2WSZRK6&colid=77CEK9K5Q8KT&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I don't really see a recent curved equivalent to this guy - most seem to be a couple of years older like:

LG 34UC79G-B - $497 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LW5CGIS/?coliid=I2VXKMGSQVQIH2&colid=77CEK9K5Q8KT&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

This is already almost $150 more. There are a couple of other 1080p models in a similar or slightly higher price range. Thing is, the 1440p models are not that much more - at least some of them are pretty reasonable in comparison.

So one more thing to consider: If I were to upgrade my GPU, or build a new PC, I would almost certainly prefer to go NVidia. If I were to spend a bundle on a Freesync monitor now, I'd be more inclined to stay AMD, and there seem to be much fewer options to step up from what I have now.

Anyway, thanks for reading through all of this mess. Very interested to get your opinions and recommendations!
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Buy a Switch if you want to actually game as a new dad.

LG makes the cheapest UWs. I've seen refurbs for as cheap as $220 and $250 for new ones.

 
Sadly, I have to agree that the Switch is the best way to get in some dad gaming. I've reverted back to a console mongoloid since becoming a dad, but at least it's still better than reading.

That said, I have gamed on some of the LG Ultrawide monitors and they are indeed quite nice. And while it would be ideal to have a GPU that matches the adaptive sync of your monitor, I don't think it's the end of the world to mix and match if it ends up saving you a lot of money. I briefly used an AMD card on a G-Sync monitor and it still looked great.

 
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Fanatical brought back Baldur's Gate EE Collection for $11.

Contains BG1 EE; BG2 EE; BG2 EE Dragonspear; and Soundtracks (FLAC and MP3's) for all of the games.

 
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