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Can you fit a 1060 into that build? That'd be the only way to improve upon this, I think. Solid build for 1080p. I would say that your monitor choice is interesting, and you may find a cheaper/better option buying used.

SSDs are a quality of life thing that will drastically improve your experience for not all that much extra cost. Don't throw them away as unnecessary.

You're looking for prebuilts? Well, depending on location, it might be cheaper for you to actually custom order. Check a microcenter or Fry's near you: For only an extra $50, they'll build the PC for you. Quite a good deal, and gives you control over it.

Hey man! Hope you're doing well. It's difficult to see because they're not giving you the exact specs right up front, as they should. The full specs are Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Max 4.2GHz) Memory: 16GB DDR4 SDRAM Recordable DVD Drive Speeds: 24x DVD±RW Dual-Layer Super-Multi Drive HDD: 1TB, 7,200rpm SATA III HDD and 120GB SSD Input/Output: HDMI Port, PS/2 Port, 3 USB 3.0 Ports (1 Front, 2 Rear), 6 USB 2.0 Ports (2 Front, 4 Rear), LAN Port, 3 Audio Jacks USB Ports: 3 USB 3.0 Ports (1 Front, 2 Rear) and 6 USB 2.0 Ports (2 Front, 4 Rear) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Color: White/Blue Includes: Desktop, USB Gaming Keyboard and Mouse, Restore Disc, Driver Discs, Power Cord Weight: 32 lbs. Video Card - Desktop: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB Memory - Desktop: 16GB DDR4 SDRAM Memory Hard Drive - Desktop: 1TB That 1060 GPU is the clue that they're not doing their best. So let's build you a simple one using pcpartpicker.com! For a lot of people, an i5 is fine, as the gain from an i7 is only ten FPS, on average, for $100+. Now, there's been some videos on how it's more than that, but you won't find it to be that much of a problem with a sample build. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/qt8Wcc This build will cost you about $100 less, with far superior specs for gaming. I just took ten seconds, so you really can do a lot more. If you're looking for a build that ISN'T just thrown together, consider your needs: Do I want to play above 1080p? If no, use an i5 with a 1060, get 8gb of RAM, 1TB HDD, and you'll be set for as long as your components keep working. I think you're not looking to play above that, as it seems you're just trying to get into it, and you don't really need much more than this as a guide.

Speaking as a current ultrawide user (the Dell curved 34" 1440p), it's a phenomenal monitor, but one of the things that I spend a lot of time doing is fiddling with settings and tweaks to get it all working smoothly. Dark Souls is one of the games that requires some tweaking to run at any resolution that isn't 16:9, but it's still one of the easier games to fiddle with. Others don't even give the illusion of allowing you that freedom (Overwatch, for some stupid reason). I'd say that if you want to play the big, triple-A games from EA or elsewhere, then ultrawide's great, but if you think you're going to play more FPS, just stay with 16:9.

In today's world, though, when are you ever that far from a power outlet? Ideally there comes about something like Optimus (but far, far better), or MUX switches (but on laptops that aren't just Clevo/Sager).Certainly, I won't be using my Rift on the train or coach, so it doesn't matter if I can't game on the go. That's what my Gear is for.

Figured I'd try to see thoughts on the recent roll-out of the 1000-series laptop GPUs. Do a few members here already have their hands on one of them? How are the temps and performance for something like that? I'm particularly interested since I do a lot of VR demonstrations, and I'd like to know whether I should get one of these now, or wait a little bit (or, to phrase the question better, how much can I expect the prices to come down over the next few months?). To actually make it worthy of General and not just laptops, are we going to see laptops go past mITX for power/portability focused builds? Of course, you'll always sacrifice some performance when you don't go custom, but there are very few cases that can get as small as a laptop, and fewer that include a monitor, keyboard, and mouse in the entire package.

Caradres_MaQall https://www.vessel.com/videos/DkWN4qqW1 https://www.vessel.com/videos/Yj4PbcgKj https://twitter.com/Oasisthebook/status/580484390846873600 https://www.facebook.com/caradresmaqall/posts/1647691962117290 For other social media share: Hey people on linus tech tip forums! Come check out http://vessel.com/linustechtips! It's great! Does that satisfy that requirement? Good luck to everyone.

You can just call it Next, too, ya know. I asked the reddit rep and he said that's pretty much what it was meant to be.

Thank you forsaken! I appreciate the in depth response. Have a wonderful night, please!

What if I went for the Lenovo Y50 and bought one of the replacement screens? It also has a 860M (the $900 one), which is a point in it's favor.

Do you have experience with the GS60? What are its strong points? I did want to see if I could get the Razer Blade used, so if I had the option to buy both at the same price, would I still go for the Ghost?

So I have some money that I'm willing to spend on a laptop. I've been shopping around, but I am unsure what to get, so I'd like to see if you guys would be as so kind as to help me out! I do want something lighter, so the two that I've drawn it down to are a used Razer Blade (bought from amazon, or maybe /r/hardwareswap if I can find one) or a new MSI Ghost. To give some more information: The Razer Blade that I'm looking at (all of these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00FJT51LK/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ) Are available at $1436, with the 256GB SSD and I believe the 765M, and whatever other specs it has. The reason I want it is because it's portable, it's powerful (enough; I play CSGO mostly) and looks nice. It could probably be bought lower than that as well, at /r/hardwareswap, as I mentioned. The other choice is the MSI Ghost (this one, specifically: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LIZQDG6/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i5?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=1TKXPJZPNECGXC10AYRN&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=1970559082&pf_rd_i=desktop). The advantages it has is a new-gen graphics card (850M), cheaper for new, and that's about it. It's slightly heavier, it doesn't look as professional as the Razer Blade (which is the Macbook for the pcmasterrace, as far as Linus says), and yeah. There are, of course, other options out there (Clevo/Sager comes to mind). If you know a good one, please tell! I already have a gaming PC, so it's not a matter of being a desktop replacement. I just have some money, I'm going away for winter break, and I'd like a windows laptop I can take with me that can also last me a few years as well, looking nice the whole way through. Thank you so much for taking your time to read this and respond.

The 980 does not take 600W, as the current leadership is on AMD's side with a ridiculous 450W for some card I forget the name of right now. Anyway, the cards are all a bit different, though I'd recommend going for something other than reference, as they've made some improvements on cooling and such. It'll also depend on the features and outputs you'll want with the card. My personal favourite right now (even if I don't have it) is the 980 Strix.

To extend on what PS actually means: Post Send. You'd just add it on at the end of the letter, back in the good old days where you couldn't exactly backspace what you wrote down. The reason for PPS and not PSS is because Post-Post-Send would mean After the After Note. A Post Send Send doesn't really make as much sense, because it's not meant to. TL;DR English is a hodge-podge of everything and everyone should just speak binary. Anyway, onto the mouse and keyboard. I don't actually know what your budget is for this, so I'm going to pick out what are just the best for some price ranges. reddit.com/r/mechanicalkeyboards is much better with keyboards than me, and they have this http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/mechanical_keyboard_overviews really handy guide to buying that should link you to several places that you can look over, to see what you like. You could also try ordering a test kit to find what switch works best for you. You can also buy used keyboards for much cheaper than retail (off /r/hardwareswap, I got a DASKeyboard which usually goes for $120 for about $70. A good deal indeed!) For mice, you'll want to look into Logitech, Zowie, and Steelseries. Most people can agree that they make some pretty decent mice. I'd recommend wired over wireless if at all possible, because wired is generally more dependable and batteries are usually more of a pain, unless you plan on using the mouse with a travel laptop. Razer is *okay*, and I use a Razer Deathadder right now, but those other manufacturers I mentioned make just as good products without as many needless functions. Don't underestimate Razer, though, because that shiny comes with good quality as well. Wish you luck on your journey to find some better peripherals!