New gaming PC opinions

Lange · 2013-09-22, 02:17

Hey all,

Ordered a new HP computer and wanted some opinions for playing PR and such. Got information before I bought it of course but just wanted some outside opinions. I know alot of people think buying from a major comp manufacturer has drawbacks and it definetely does but I think this one really will work well. I considered a online custom build company, ibuypower however this HP just truck home.

HP ENVY Phoenix 800

Windows 8-would of perferred 7 but oh well ill see how it works out.

i7 4770 processor-the custom build I was looking at had a i5 but for the price having a i7 is just a nice bonus even though it doesn't do much for gaming.

NVIDIA GTX 680- now this is what swayed me toward this HP vs ibuypower. I got this card for rediculously cheap vs what i could get in the ibuypower only a 30 dollar upgrade from the base of a GTX 645 on this HP which is a lower end card haha. Insane really. Vs a GTX 660 for a similar price in the ibuypower. Great card on its own but not to pass up to get the ibuypower vs the HP.

8 GB DDR3 1600 2 DIMM-not the greatest but good enough

2 TB HD- they offered SSD but was gonna cost a lot more I can get a SSD later.

Hoping I can run PR extremely well let me know what you all think.

DesmoLocke · 2013-09-22, 04:13

You'll be fine.

Why don't you report back when you've played it on that system ok?

Lange · 2013-09-22, 04:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by DesmoLocke

You'll be fine.

Why don't you report back when you've played it on that system ok?

Sure will thanks hoping it will be a great experience in PR to finally be able to run it well vs my aging laptop that im scraping by on low/medium.

LITOralis.nMd · 2013-09-23, 15:13

THAT IS A SUPERB MACHINE, SHOULD LAST YOU 3 YEARS,

At some point (year from now or longer away) you can buy a replacement lga1150 mobo with 2 pciex16 slots, and a second GTX680 on the used market, and extend life even further.

Wicca · 2013-09-23, 23:43

That looks great lange!

WUUP we need to play!

2013-09-22, 02:17	#1
Lange Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 303 United States of America Location: Wyoming USA	New gaming PC opinions Hey all, Ordered a new HP computer and wanted some opinions for playing PR and such. Got information before I bought it of course but just wanted some outside opinions. I know alot of people think buying from a major comp manufacturer has drawbacks and it definetely does but I think this one really will work well. I considered a online custom build company, ibuypower however this HP just truck home. HP ENVY Phoenix 800 Windows 8-would of perferred 7 but oh well ill see how it works out. i7 4770 processor-the custom build I was looking at had a i5 but for the price having a i7 is just a nice bonus even though it doesn't do much for gaming. NVIDIA GTX 680- now this is what swayed me toward this HP vs ibuypower. I got this card for rediculously cheap vs what i could get in the ibuypower only a 30 dollar upgrade from the base of a GTX 645 on this HP which is a lower end card haha. Insane really. Vs a GTX 660 for a similar price in the ibuypower. Great card on its own but not to pass up to get the ibuypower vs the HP. 8 GB DDR3 1600 2 DIMM-not the greatest but good enough 2 TB HD- they offered SSD but was gonna cost a lot more I can get a SSD later. Hoping I can run PR extremely well let me know what you all think.

	Last edited by Lange; 2013-09-22 at 04:30..

2013-09-22, 04:13	#2
DesmoLocke Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,756 United States of America Location: North Carolina	Re: New gaming PC opinions You'll be fine. Why don't you report back when you've played it on that system ok?
	PR player since 0.5 (Feb 2007) http://www.twitch.tv/desmolocke

2013-09-23, 15:13	#4
LITOralis.nMd Retired PR Developer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 5,648 United States of America	Re: New gaming PC opinions THAT IS A SUPERB MACHINE, SHOULD LAST YOU 3 YEARS, At some point (year from now or longer away) you can buy a replacement lga1150 mobo with 2 pciex16 slots, and a second GTX680 on the used market, and extend life even further.

2013-09-23, 23:43	#5
Wicca Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,315 Norway Location: Vestfold	Re: New gaming PC opinions That looks great lange! WUUP we need to play!
	Xact Wicca is The Joker. That is all.