awesomeguy's post is funny and so true. haha

I ended up sticking with PS3 as least for now.

We bought a PS4 not long after it came out, but we found it disappointing that a lot of the new online play requires monthly fees for PlayStation Plus. I know that it pays for dedicated servers and additional support that should improve game play, but I just can't justify up front costs of $50+ for a game and then monthly fees to play online. I thought that was a positive difference between Xbox and PlayStation.

If I wanted to pay an additional monthly fee to access things online I would have gone with the Xbox. Keep in mind that you are now paying for Internet from your provider, the upfront game cost and the monthly fee. I have a difficult time justifying the cost. What is worse is that some of the same games for PS3 have free online play. COD Ghosts is one example, free online MP for PS3 but not the PS4 version.

We ended up sending the PS4 back when we found out some of these differences (I am so frugal ). Silly I know since it is such a nice system with better graphics, new games, etc. Maybe someday.

Oh well, I hope you can enjoy the PS4 better than I could, it truly is a great system and probably a better choice stepping up from PSX and N64. Welcome to the 21st century, you chose well over Xbone IMO.

Haha, I tried to warn people in the header.

Thanks for the welcome, people seem fairly down to earth here although I am surprised that there aren't more PC gamers. Its seems the majority of users are interested in console games and there are a ton of neat games to choose from. I am so happy I found this site.

I hate to ask for Viz, because the idea of earning it is very novel and entertaining, but like any game I am trying to gain more to level up. This site is awesome and like many others I am trying to make it more awesome by unlocking the games I used to play in my childhood. Some of the games don't seem to be played much and are an opportunity for me to create guides, reviews, screen shots etc. where there aren't any.



If you have some extra Viz burning a hole in your pocket I would greatly appreciate any that people are willing to share to help me save for the items in the shop. If not, no worries I will be around for a while so eventually I will get there.



Thanks in advance, cheers,

Drew

bombchu link :

I agree with the above 2 posts.

CPU:
The i7-5930K is a great CPU, and has more I/O lines than the cheaper i7 processors, but if you are looking for a little more money to go toward a better motherboard or video card then you may consider an i7-4790K or the i7-5820K instead which are about $200 cheaper. Also, I believe the new Skylake Processors are coming out later this year, so you may want to look into that.

CPU cooler:
There is a lot of information out there about water-cooling vs air-cooling. It depends on what you are looking for. I bought a H100i all in one (AIO) CPU cooler much like the Kraken you chose. In retrospect, I probably would have gone with an air cooler because there are less components to fail and damage your computer components. There are pros and cons to each, just have to fit what you are looking for.

Motherboard (Mobo):
Basically what sYndROCK said. I try to stick to MSI, Gigabyte, or ASUS for Mobos, since the Mobo is the heart of your computer. Also, if you have a Microcenter nearby I highly recommend buying a motherboard/cpu combo from them to save money and because some internet vendors tend to poorly package items and they end up getting damaged in shipping, same goes for mechanical hard drives.

ASUS seems to have more features with their motherboards
Gigabyte seems to have more minimalist approach
MSI is probably in-between

I recommend sorting your list of Mobos on pcpartspicker.com to ATX (most common Mobo size instead of the MicroATX you picked) and finding a suitable case as well. Check to see what others have built on there.

Power Supply:
I recommend buying a different power supply. The power supply is proving the proper power to all your components, so in my opinion, it seems important to buy a quality unit as an investment protecting all your expensive components. Check out this thread on Tom's Hardware to see a tiered list of power supplies.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Memory:
I thought it was odd that you had your old DDR2 memory listed, so I was not sure if you know or not, but you won't be able to use the DDR2 with your new build.

Video Card:
Not sure what your time frame is, but with windows 10 on the near horizon new videos cards will be coming out as well. Supporting the latest DirectX.

Let us know if you need additional help.

GamingN00B :

Granted, but when it does you are so busy playing games on Vizzed you forget and you don't get to use your 5000 Viz until the next day (the horror).

I wish I had more time to play games on Vizzed.

GOOD MORNING… VIETNAM
Won't understand unless you have seen the late Robin William’s movie “Good Morning, Vietnam”

My name is Drew I have always been more of a console gamer since I grew up (ha like I really grew up). I remember getting my first NES for Christmas one year and it seemed I was always hoping for something game related most years since. That is what makes this site so amazing. Being able to play all the retro games on my computer. Now I don’t need to find old consoles to play the games on since my sisters stole all my old consoles. So glad I found Vizzed!

After college I found a great job so I had money to burn. I decided to build my own computer and that led into PC gaming and eventually here. I really enjoy building computers and playing all sorts of games in my free time. I can be frugal with my money, so I play a lot of games that came free with my PC purchase (silly I know):

PC:
Final Fantasy 14 A Realm Reborn (So awesome but only played for a month free)
Assassins Creed Series
Batman Arkham Origins
Grid 2
Dota 2

Console
Call of Duty Series
Ninja Gaiden Series
Zelda Series
Last of Us
GT 5
And dozens of other games both retro and modern that are on this site

The Final Fantasy Series is probably some of my favorite games to play, but I like a bit of everything.

My current computer rig dubbed “The Dark Box” (have to see it) is comprised of the following components:
Component      Selection
CPU                   Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler      Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard     Asus Maximus VI Formula ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory             Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage             Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
                           Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card       Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card
Case                 Corsair 600T Mesh (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply  Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive    Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Monitor              Asus VE278H 27.0" Monitor
                           Asus VE278H 27.0" Monitor
Keyboard          Logitech MK710 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Optical Mouse

It was built a few years ago now so that is why some of the components seem a little outdated. Overall I am really happy with it, and I could have gone with some cheaper components, but I decided to splurge a little.

I am sure that everyone says this, but this is such a great site! Earning Viz motivates people to be involved and at the same time is entertaining like playing a game. Playing a game to win points and buy access to more games, purely genius. My hat is off to you Davideo7 and all the staff that make this site possible. I hope it stays around for many years to come.

Drew