Alright, so I've came into some money recently, and I've decided that I might as well use the money while I have it to get a gaming PC/Laptop. I've wanted to get into PC gaming since high school but never had the chance cost-wise but now that money's not an issue I've hit another snag.
Trouble is, this is my first time and I don't know a single thing about what makes a decent gaming computer. All I know is that you need a good graphics card and a decent CPU, problem is every time I try to do a bit of research I end up going cross-eyed at the thousands of choice's you apparently have to make when building a PC: which parts to choose and what differences they make < like I said I don't have a clue.
I'll get to the point now, I have a few questions:
Could anyone give me a basic rundown of what makes a good gaming PC? Also are there any you would recommend personally?
Is it easy to tinker with a PC once you get used to it? I heard you have to upgrade them once in a while to keep up with the latest games.
I was also thinking of trying to get a decent gaming laptop instead of a PC, reason being that my Internet router is downstairs, which means I can move it downstairs easily when I need a good connection. Only problem is I heard a lot of laptops can't be upgraded as easily as PC's which could come back and bite me a few years down the line when the newest games won't run well on what might become pretty outdated in a few years time. I was wondering whether a gaming laptop was worth it? If so, any recommendations?
Relating to the above question I was looking at Alienware laptops like the M17x and the M18 but I've heard mixed opinions, A lot of people say Alienware laptops/desktops run game really well and that they are happy with them, but then I see just as much of an equal amount of people saying that they are overpriced garbage, does anyone here own an Alienware Laptop/Desktop or have an opinion? I also heard the CPU's can't be upgraded, is this true? Is it much of a problem given how powerful the Alienware laptops are? (or so I've heard.) I'm confused as hell and would really appreciate the advice, If you have the money are they worth it? Any possible alternatives?
I've got a budget of about £1000 to £1500 but I want to make sure it's money we'll spent, the games I'm planning to play are ones like Battlefield 3, Red Orchestra 2, the Total war series and Fallout, Skyrim, etc I'm basically just looking for something that can play these games on high settings, but like I said I don't know much about what makes a good PC/Laptop so I need some pointers.
Also I've heard you can get multiple graphics cards, what's that all about? Do more graphics cards mean better performance or am I making a serious misjudgement here?
Sorry there are so many questions, and I hate to bore whoever's reading this to death with them, but as I've said I'm new to this and I really do need the advice. Thanks guys.
Trouble is, this is my first time and I don't know a single thing about what makes a decent gaming computer. All I know is that you need a good graphics card and a decent CPU, problem is every time I try to do a bit of research I end up going cross-eyed at the thousands of choice's you apparently have to make when building a PC: which parts to choose and what differences they make < like I said I don't have a clue.
I'll get to the point now, I have a few questions:
Could anyone give me a basic rundown of what makes a good gaming PC? Also are there any you would recommend personally?
Is it easy to tinker with a PC once you get used to it? I heard you have to upgrade them once in a while to keep up with the latest games.
I was also thinking of trying to get a decent gaming laptop instead of a PC, reason being that my Internet router is downstairs, which means I can move it downstairs easily when I need a good connection. Only problem is I heard a lot of laptops can't be upgraded as easily as PC's which could come back and bite me a few years down the line when the newest games won't run well on what might become pretty outdated in a few years time. I was wondering whether a gaming laptop was worth it? If so, any recommendations?
Relating to the above question I was looking at Alienware laptops like the M17x and the M18 but I've heard mixed opinions, A lot of people say Alienware laptops/desktops run game really well and that they are happy with them, but then I see just as much of an equal amount of people saying that they are overpriced garbage, does anyone here own an Alienware Laptop/Desktop or have an opinion? I also heard the CPU's can't be upgraded, is this true? Is it much of a problem given how powerful the Alienware laptops are? (or so I've heard.) I'm confused as hell and would really appreciate the advice, If you have the money are they worth it? Any possible alternatives?
I've got a budget of about £1000 to £1500 but I want to make sure it's money we'll spent, the games I'm planning to play are ones like Battlefield 3, Red Orchestra 2, the Total war series and Fallout, Skyrim, etc I'm basically just looking for something that can play these games on high settings, but like I said I don't know much about what makes a good PC/Laptop so I need some pointers.
Also I've heard you can get multiple graphics cards, what's that all about? Do more graphics cards mean better performance or am I making a serious misjudgement here?
Sorry there are so many questions, and I hate to bore whoever's reading this to death with them, but as I've said I'm new to this and I really do need the advice. Thanks guys.
Maybe change a thing or two if I'm feeling confident.