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[DarkLordOtaku]

Same. I want to see OP cosplaying as Falco Lombardi wearing Sephiroth's clothes.

No such thing as "free advice."

We'll collect our due. Of that you can be certain.

 

[Sanepar]

My advice: didn't do It. Stay on consoles.

 

[MiguelItUp]

PC Part Picker is a great start. But don't turn your back to prebuilts.

It sounds so odd to say that, because not long ago I would be for the opposite. But there have been a ton of prebuilts that have appeared at Costco, Walmart, and Microcenter that are priced absurdly well with what they have to offer. So much so that the price basically covers DDR5 RAM and the GPU, and everything else is included. It's pretty insane.

I don't know of any current deals unfortunately. But it does feel like we see some new deals weekly.

 

[Topher]

In my experience, most games use between 14 - 18GB of DRAM with the settings I mentioned, which is why I recommend 24GB.
A graphics card with 12GB of VRAM is sufficient for current games, as they typically use between 8 - 10GB, especially in XBOX Mode, which reduces RAM usage.

With this combination, you get a next-gen experience comparable to current consoles at a relatively reasonable price.

Favoring DRAM over VRAM is just not a good idea, imo. In any case, that setup is well above current consoles and you are not going to pay a reasonable price in this market for DDR5. As I said, my specs were for a "cheap" build.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

I would start with a more casual friendly Steam Machine over a Windows OS PC.

Get used to that and then in a couple years if you need more power go PC.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I would start with a more casual friendly Steam Machine over a Windows OS PC.

Get used to that and then in a couple years if you need more power go PC.

If Steam machine was 1/2 the price it is I would agree. I have faith that OP can operate Windows it's not rocket science.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

If Steam machine was 1/2 the price it is I would agree. I have faith that OP can operate Windows it's not rocket science.

But it can be a headache even to those who know how to manage it.

 

[SupremeJ]

Favoring DRAM over VRAM is just not a good idea, imo.

That's not how it works... A PC needs this much DRAM. You could choose just 16GB—it will usually be enough—but more is better.

 

[Boo Who?]

Buy a Windows 11 LTSC license off of a cheap key site and Windows 11 gaming is just fine. I moved both of my PCs to this, and my longing for another OS for gaming went away, and I despise Windows. No bloat, No AI, no Gamebar, no Xbox.