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The 'Perfect' Gaming Setup

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the better-than-good-its-great dept.

1up is running a fun piece looking at how to take your gaming setup from merely functional to truly outstanding. From the article: "So you already took the plunge on a hot new HDTV. You've got an Xbox 360, but you're hungering for more HD gaming goodness, and you don't care how much it costs to get there. If that's the case, you're ready to enter the extremely hardcore domain of rolling your own home theatre gaming PC. This is not a project for the light-hearted. If you've never built a computer before, you're better off experimenting on the one you already have first with simpler exercises, like RAM and video card upgrades. Get comfortable, expect mistakes, and don't be afraid to see your own blood - computers can be pointy on the inside."

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  1. From the article's title... by Rapter09 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...I was expecting a nice PC setup and hardware tips, but I see its unfortunately aimed heavily towards superfluous things to add to your console.

  2. Pg 2 - Buy Rechargable batteries by MerlynEmrys67 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Wow - what insiteful reporting. Get rechargable batteries and have one set in the charger and one set in the controller. How did this get posted to slashdot anyway - TFA certainly didn't mention anything that would involve openning a case - just "Let me use my 7eet skilz to use a wireless controller". How lame. Let me get back to my prototype Conroe rig and I'll get back to you with an ultimate system in a month.

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  3. Easier setup... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    1 Copy Super Smash Bros. Melee
    1 Bigass Couch
    4 Wavebirds
    1 Gamecube
    1 Decent-Sized Television

    I'm not sure what other equipment anyone could EVER need.

  4. Re:computers can be pointy on the inside by Meetch · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Doesn't need to be running... every single time I've done assembly or reassembly involving a new motherboard, the case has drawn blood. A little matter of needing to use a little force to get something to snap into place... and it gives more suddenly than expected. About half the time has required a band-aid to prevent getting blood everywhere. I guess that's the main downside of many cheaper cases - sharper edges!

  5. Re:By component, avoid mid-range parts if possible by montyzooooma · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Things that last and are worth buying top quality - motherboards, hard disks, memory (especially memory)

    Things that aren't worth buying top quality - CPUs and grafix cards. The upgrade cycle is too intense and the price/performance doesn't scale linearly. Buy one step below top of the range because you're going to be upgrading both long before 2-3 years.