Need suggestions for a living room PC Build

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Posted by: Walker.7204

Walker.7204

So, as much as I love GW2 on my desktop, I’m thinking of building a 2nd computer for the living room/console gaming area, and I’m curious what things I should consider.

I’ve built all of my previous pc’s, and while I’m not a serious tech guy, I’m really good at finding the best directions and guides and following them. The budget would be pretty much anything under $1500, with lower being better. I mainly play MMO’s on Pc’s so I’m not too worried about having the best or latest $1000 gpu. Just looking for any suggestions and specific things I should look for when building a PC for a Big Screen vs. a normal build.

Thanks

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Posted by: BrotherBelial.3094

BrotherBelial.3094

So, as much as I love GW2 on my desktop, I’m thinking of building a 2nd computer for the living room/console gaming area, and I’m curious what things I should consider.

I’ve built all of my previous pc’s, and while I’m not a serious tech guy, I’m really good at finding the best directions and guides and following them. The budget would be pretty much anything under $1500, with lower being better. I mainly play MMO’s on Pc’s so I’m not too worried about having the best or latest $1000 gpu. Just looking for any suggestions and specific things I should look for when building a PC for a Big Screen vs. a normal build.

Thanks

You want to build a multi media PC for watching streaming services etc, or you looking for a gaming pc that will play well on a big tv?

If you what to play a PC on a big TV, what ever you can afford will work, it’s all about the resolution you put the game up to on the TV. I can and do play GW2 on my 32 inch TV, as well as on my monitor, cloning the screen is not a problem. So “anything” will work. My set up was cheap. It’s in my sig.

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Posted by: Walker.7204

Walker.7204

I’m definitely looking for a gaming pc to play on a big tv. I have other consoles and dvr’s for streaming and stuff.

I like your setup, I literally just built my Mom a Computer with that exact same Spec 3 case (the front plate was impossible to get off the first time..lol).

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Posted by: Walker.7204

Walker.7204

Btw…. I’ve had some issues in the past with a wireless keyboard and mouse in my living room. Even though I know it should work from 10 feet away, the connectivity doesn’t seem great. Is there a special type of wireless that I would need? I’ve read that usb 3.0 can interfere with wireless or something like that.

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Posted by: BrotherBelial.3094

BrotherBelial.3094

Btw…. I’ve had some issues in the past with a wireless keyboard and mouse in my living room. Even though I know it should work from 10 feet away, the connectivity doesn’t seem great. Is there a special type of wireless that I would need? I’ve read that usb 3.0 can interfere with wireless or something like that.

I don’t use a wireless I just move the desk. I find wireless, unless they are quite expensive, a bit useless. Also there can be outside factors, like interference.

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Posted by: lilypop.7819

lilypop.7819

Would buy the coolest looking case I could find.

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Posted by: Walker.7204

Walker.7204

I would love to get one of those really small cool looking cases that are out there, but I know that they are a pain to actually build in, and you can also have some overheating and cord issues.

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Posted by: BrotherBelial.3094

BrotherBelial.3094

I would love to get one of those really small cool looking cases that are out there, but I know that they are a pain to actually build in, and you can also have some overheating and cord issues.

Yeah the small cases are not really meant for gaming. A windowed case with lights might be a good idea, as it would act as a soft light.

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Posted by: lilypop.7819

lilypop.7819

Well nowadays I usually buy mATX/ITX motherboards as there seems little value in having lots of PCIe slots or 4 DIMM slots rather than just 2. I combine this with dumping the need for a internal DVD drive and use only 2.5" drives.

As such cube cases are well within reach, and some are quite cool imo.

The only real limiting factor is the wattage on the GPU. if you can keep that to within 100 to 150watts then you can have a near silent PC (not a bad consideration for a living room). You’ll not get 60fps with GW2 but you’ll easily get >30fps on max settings and the right CPU/GPU.

There are plenty of possibilities which are only going to improve over the next year or so. I wouldn’t go for a case that was too small as this tends to limit your future options because the components are too specialised.

Would avoid ‘fanless’ systems as well as imo the CPU/GPU power isn’t there yet to run GW2 on max settings at > 30fps. Not saying it can’t be done, but it can’t easily be done with common – and thereby cheap – components.

Checkout a Thermaltake Core P5 Mid Tower ATX Case if you want real flash at a so-so price. Remember a living PC is more off than on!

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Posted by: black sun empress.7401

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if u have hdmi out on the GPU ur good with any build. i play on a 55inch tv at 1080P.. i do not have a computer desk or anything like that… this is my main rig for browsing net/netflix/GW2/movies/etc/etc… i7-4790k, with an older HD7850 1gig GPU…. plays gw2 on almost max, 60fps+ everywhere..

grab a gtx 970 for future proofing, and an I5/I7 and ur golden, just HDMI to the tv..

my exact build is i7-4790k, HD78501gig(will be upgrading soon) 16gb ram, 750wPSU razer naga mouse and sidewinder X4 keyboard.. dont even bother with wireless….

my case is full tower, so its no, media center PC, its a monster.. just sits next to the entertainment center

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Posted by: Walker.7204

Walker.7204

Thx for all the help and suggestions. Lots to think over. Any reason not to reuse a 5 yr old 600w psu from an old system?

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Posted by: DreamyAbaddon.3265

DreamyAbaddon.3265

Thx for all the help and suggestions. Lots to think over. Any reason not to reuse a 5 yr old 600w psu from an old system?

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