Getting a PC for Skullgirls

[iLoli]

Okkkaayy gentlemen and, well, who am I kidding, women don't come here!

So my birthday is coming on up and I'm thinking about blowing all that money on a pc.

I am wondering if I should buy one pre built, or just put one together myself, feeling it would be an awesome experience.

Soo, I'm wondering, what do you all play on? Prebuilt, from 2009?

Any tips on looking for a prebuilt/ putting together a pc?

 

[80% Lean]

If you have the time then you should build your own computer. People get intimidated by this, but in reality when you put it together it's actually almost as easy as putting together legos.

The only "hard" things are money and what parts to buy, but once you have a budget and a list of parts you've checked are compatible together then you're fine.

The great thing is that since you're buying the parts individually, the computer will be much cheaper and much more powerful than any pre-built computer in its price range. Also since it's custom-built, on the top of the fact that you know the insides of your computer so you can work inside it easier, it will be much easier to work inside the computer (swapping out parts, doing fixes, etc.) than compared to most pre-built computers as a lot of the time pre-built computers' insides are difficult to work in since the companies don't want you in there and instead want your money through customer service/warranty. This also means if your computer is starting to get slower in 5-10 years, rather than buying an entirely new computer you can just swap out the parts that are slow as needed. That also means you save money too! To top it all off, you're learning the insides of a computer which really helps you out, especially if you do something computer-related in school or for work.

Note that Skullgirls doesn't require a very powerful computer at all so I don't recommend you setting your computer power to that. Instead I would rather aim higher so your computer can handle much more, perhaps other games you may be interested in in the future. What's your budget anyway?

Also here are some sites you can check out to help you out:
http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc - Help/tips/guides/part recommendations (I highly recommend this!)
http://www.tomshardware.com/ - Help/tips/part recommendations
http://www.overclock.net/ - Help/tips/part recommendations/overclocking help
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106.html - Best CPU for your money guide
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html - Best graphics cards for your money guide
http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales - Alerts for sales on parts

You are also free to ask for some help here too since I'm sure me and a few other people would be willing to help you out with building your PC.

 

[iLoli]

My budget will probably be around 600.

 

[MysteriousJ]

Really depends on what else you want to use a pc for. Skullgirls will run on any new desktop, and most decent laptops, so really the biggest concern is having a wired internet connection :D. Low-end Prebuilts are cheaper if you stick to the base price and don't get any of the upgrades (especially RAM), so keep that in mind if you just want the bare minimum.

 

[80% Lean]

My budget will probably be around 600.

$600 should be able to build you a rig that can handle most games from medium-high so you can pretty much play any game you want really. Let us know if you're going to build because the difference between a $600 pre-built computer and a custom built one is pretty substantial.

 

[Kiyobi]

My budget will probably be around 600.

My custom rig is about $500, give or take, and it runs (and streams!) Skullgirls perfectly. You should be good.

Also echoing the common sentiment in this thread, it's absolutely worth building it yourself. More than just the value, there's also that warm fuzzy feeling that sprouts in your heart hearing the computer you put together yourself whir to life for the first time.

 

[80% Lean]

My custom rig is about $500, give or take, and it runs (and streams!) Skullgirls perfectly. You should be good.

Also echoing the common sentiment in this thread, it's absolutely worth building it yourself. More than just the value, there's also that warm fuzzy feeling that sprouts in your heart hearing the computer you put together yourself whir to life for the first time.

Can confirm that warm fuzzy feeling is true.