Wondering about any recommendations

[TechnicalPheasant]

Being new to this, I'd like to hear some recommendations when it comes to gaming setups. Dealing with a rather small space for the situation, I've been eyeing towards gaming laptops and not exactly desktops. I'd like to know what brands, specs, ect. more experienced hobbyists have had good results with, especially with FPS and overall speed. Also wondering about any recommended Linux based operating systems.

[emosun]

are you going to be doing any research yourself or did you want us to find every possible gaming setup that exists and every possible rig at every price point for you?

[TechnicalPheasant]

I've been digging through online, just curious about opinion/other people's setups.

[Happycowdance]

okay i need at least a budget and if you want a laptop or not

along with if you need peripherals like a monitor or mouse  

 

[Guest]

Glad you asked, I have a $3000 MacBook Pro 15", which I use with an Apple Magic Mouse 2 and an LG ultrawide and a Microsoft Keyboard. It's from Apple and does not run Linux at all. 

 

Gets 60+ fps in Starcraft 2 on ultra, and runs Starcraft Remastered very well. Handles CSGO like a champ, and I can put the render distance in Minecraft all the way up. 

[TechnicalPheasant]

The budget would be about 1000-1500, of course im looking for any recommended laptop models, but desktops may be fine. When it comes to mice, that would be useful. So far I've already found about two to three laptop models, and I've been listing down a list of good graphics cards/CPUs along with general notes. Sorry if this post is a bit redundant.

[Happycowdance]

do you need a monitor? and keyboard

 

[TechnicalPheasant]

If you're listing a desktop setup, I wouldn't mind a few recommendations for  monitors/keyboards either. Again, this post isn't going to be my only source of information/choice, I'm just reaching out for some opinions/tips that could guide me along. 

[Happycowdance]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$264.90 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$105.00 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$104.99 @ Newegg
Storage	SanDisk - Ultra 3D 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$82.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$45.65 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB DUKE Video Card	$354.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$67.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$84.69 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$191.99 @ B&H
Keyboard	Corsair - STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$89.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse	$49.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1513.06
	Mail-in rebates	-$70.00
	Total	$1443.06
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-16 01:21 EST-0500

 

[Happycowdance]

there's a full list with a full setup minus headphones

if you want a laptop i can try but itll have a 1060 instead of a 1070ti along with worse thermals

[TechnicalPheasant]

Thanks for the nice list by the way, sorry if I seem like a bit of an airhead, I've been up working rather late (up passed 4 in the morning sometimes).

[TechnicalPheasant]

Also, no need to post more information. You've already gave me a few ideas on what I should be doing. I also have a few articles up.

[Happycowdance]

its fine

[iKingRPG]

37 minutes ago, TechnicalPheasant said:

Being new to this, I'd like to hear some recommendations when it comes to gaming setups. Dealing with a rather small space for the situation, I've been eyeing towards gaming laptops and not exactly desktops. I'd like to know what brands, specs, ect. more experienced hobbyists have had good results with, especially with FPS and overall speed. Also wondering about any recommended Linux based operating systems.

Whatever you get recommended make sure it has an SSD!

[TechnicalPheasant]

Of course, not having any good storage for anything sorta breaks the idea once you notice you don't have any decent room to spare.