Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

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."

10 of 105 comments (clear)

  1. computers can be pointy on the inside by kickedfortrolling · · Score: 5, Funny

    .. wise words.. i nearly ripped my finger off on the inside of a drive bay. sod bird flu.. coolermaster- the slient killer

    --
    --AlexC
    Just because I dont agree with climate change doesnt make me a troll
    1. Re:computers can be pointy on the inside by Hannah+E.+Davis · · Score: 3, Funny

      I still have my ex-boyfriends blood inside my old computer... he was helping me put in a graphics card, as I recall, and cut himself on one of the many many sharp and pointy bits inside the case.

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

      I hadn't realised this was so common. we should start an awareness group :)

      I notice u say 'ex'.. perhaps it wasnt so accidental?

      --
      --AlexC
      Just because I dont agree with climate change doesnt make me a troll
    3. Re:computers can be pointy on the inside by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 4, Funny

      And when fans are makin noise, don't put your finger in to stop the fan.

      --
      God spoke to me.
    4. Re:computers can be pointy on the inside by Dunbal · · Score: 4, Funny

      And when fans are makin noise, don't put your finger in to stop the fan.

            Yeah why use a finger when a gerbil works just as well.

      --
      Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
  2. Only if you buy a cheap case... by (H)elix1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Most of the nicer chassis don't have razor sharp edges on the inside. Spend $35 on a case and PS, and you may need a Band-Aid or two - but most folks who are building even mid range gaming rigs will spend money on a case.

    --
    +++ UGUCAUCGUAUUUCU
  3. 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.

  4. 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.

    1. Re:Easier setup... by tduff · · Score: 4, Funny
      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.
      Friends. You need friends. Something the typical slashdotter does not have.
  5. Re:VT100 + PDP11/70 + Adventure! by Vo0k · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Ever tried "UNIX DOOM"?

    4 serial terminals plugged into a SGI Challenge running IRIX. 4 guys with root access. The task: Stay logged on and kill (-9) the others. The most ultimate deathmatch.
    Log in.
    Use 'ps', try to figure out which login is yours. Kill -9 the other processes kicking the others. Watch "ps" list for new logons. More than once you'll kill -9 yourself. More than once they will kill your logon process before you do. Spawn extra shells as decoys. Attempt to append another line to your "ultimate weapon" script. Try to read manpage to find what option on IRIX version of 'ps' displays terminal you're connected from. Remember login process number of the opponent who kicked you before you managed to finish typing the PID and use it immediately after the last login.

    That was about the most fun multiplayer game I ever played :D

    --
    Anagram("United States of America") == "Dine out, taste a Mac, fries"