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[TomsHardware] Best Gaming PCs for 2015 - Are you ready to laugh and cry?

MEC-777
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Always enjoy posting this each year. I never understood their mentality behind posting these and even recommending these... Anyways, here's the link: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-gaming-pc,review-2219.html#xtor=EPR-8886

 

What really boggles my mind is the "best overall gaming PC" is actually the one with the best price to performance ratio that isn't completely outrageous which comes with a 4790K & GTX 980 and yet the "best gaming PC for the money" costs MORE than the overall PC but only has a GTX 760!? That just makes no sense.

 

Also grinds my gears that not one of these lists an SSD included with the prices presented. It's 2015! Get with the times!!!

 

 

Anyways, take a gander. Poke fun. Laugh/cry. Or like me; sit and shake your head in complete dis-belief...

 

MEC.

 

 

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*Yuck*.. Pre built machines..

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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that shit is not even funny any more for 1600$ I don't get a 7200rpm hdd and a freaking 760 what is this shit, always knew that Tomshardware is sponsored as fuck but this is just mad

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its good that they have pre builts, not everyone is a  nerd at computers.

 

Dont hate, Peace 

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Why can't companies get a good techie to build and suggest system specs to them?

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Wut??? Terrible deals.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Why can't companies get a good techie to build and suggest system specs to them?

Cause them profit marges will go in the trash, its all about the profit

Let's agree to disagree

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that shit is not even funny any more for 1600$ I don't get a 7200rpm hdd and a freaking 760 what is this shit, always knew that Tomshardware is sponsored as fuck but this is just mad

 

I know right! Toms has done some really good articles full of great, useful and practical information/testing, but then they post this every year. Must be nothing other than sponsor-catering. In the comments pretty much everyone rips into them about it, so it's not like they don't know it doesn't sit well among the community.

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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I agree yuk they flash all the cool specs then fill the thing with garbage parts 

 

oooo a i7 4790k with a gtx 980 

 

( what there not telling you is there is when you click on it you are actually getting an i5 with and a 960)

 

then they through in an aftermarket heat sink " the cheapest one they could find" on to an H97 pointless garbage

by time someone build out a pre built with normal parts that pc builders use all the time the price is over 3k for something that a builder pays $1500 for 

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So glad I stopped visiting their forums since everyone there seemed to be a complete moron.

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Cause them profit marges will go in the trash, its all about the profit

 

Why? A guy or two won't make a company go dry?

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Cause them profit marges will go in the trash, its all about the profit

As you say it's all about the profit Marge's.

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I know right! Toms has done some really good articles full of great, useful and practical information/testing, but then they post this every year. Must be nothing other than sponsor-catering. In the comments pretty much everyone rips into them about it, so it's not like they don't know it doesn't sit well among the community.

But honestly 760 for 1600$ is a reason to never read TOMs again in my life :D

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Update Plans: Mini ITX this bitch

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its good that they have pre builts, not everyone is a  nerd at computers.

 

Dont hate, Peace 

 

No hate. :)

 

When you buy one of these pre-built PCs, you're throwing money away and spending WAY more than you need to. The price to performance with pre-builts is horrible.

 

You don't have to be a nerd to build a PC. It's actually very easy and there are lot's of people on forums like this willing to help you learn. ;)

 

Even a child can build a PC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr3MgKkS314

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

Spoiler

FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

Spoiler

SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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No hate. :)

 

When you buy one of these pre-built PCs, you're throwing money away and spending WAY more than you need to. The price to performance with pre-builts is horrible.

 

You don't have to be a nerd to build a PC. It's actually very easy and there are lot's of people on forums like this willing to help you learn. ;)

 

Even a child can build a PC.

yes i am aware of that, but many people just want to have a good pc and dont care for specs.

 

Just to clarify i do not have a prebuilt. It just seems that the only way to get a pc is by building one. wich i think is wrong.

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But honestly 760 for 1600$ is a reason to never read TOMs again in my life :D

It gets worse T_T

 

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They got paid to set that up on there :)

 

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*shrug* If I had to buy a prebuild it would be from caseking. Still overpriced but they give away reasonable hardware.

 

https://www.caseking.de/shop/catalog/PC-Systeme/CK-Express-System-Gaming-Hardcore::30245.html

 

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  •  Z97X-SOC Gigabyte 
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1700 usd. Overpriced but much better then what is in the first post.

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It gets worse T_T

 

 

I will cry, not only that they are selling that shit, but that people are buying that stuff. I should make my own boutique with black ja... real GPUs and a suitable pricetags

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Still not as unbalanced as this: https://twitter.com/OriginInsider/status/558753567364771842

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Looking at that page was like a bullet to my heart and a meltdown for my CPU. 

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