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should've gone with wargame : red dragon, which is a fun game with a very active multiplayer community.

the singleplayer in these games is not so great, mainly bc the AI is crude. but multiplayer is great.

 

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Finally won my first PUBG solo match.

Scared the shit out of my wife yelling.

 

steam name is finnandr1

Mostly play fm17 and paradox games but have recently gotten into PUBG and bought Squad (holy learning curve) and CSGO.

 

New expansion has really improved the game (like almost all Paradox, theyre basically stable betas at launch) imo. Just held off the Germans as the Czechs until 1940 then, not so great...

 

Love Hearts of Iron 4.

 

Highly recommend Rimworld as well.

 

i spend entirely too much time playing / modding FM17

currently building a mod that eliminates the MLS entirely and makes a 2-conference NASL the top league, with no foreign player restrictions.

 

Add me if you guys wanna squad: Steamname: JohnnyChimpo3889

 

Any of y'all play Outside of the Park Baseball? Thinking about jumping on it, brand new 2018 version on sale for half price, $20.

 

Getting close to pulling the trigger on a new laptop.

Thoughts on this one?

http://a.co/hQj3o5e

I like the basic look the case has. Just dont know much about the brand.

 

is there a particular reason you're buying a "gaming" laptop? because you could spend $400 on a laptop that can do pretty much any internet/work stuff and then $1100 on a substantially more powerful pc.

although the video card shortage might ruin that

 

Finally bought one

 

Building a pc tomorrow for the first time in a decade

 

I am so overdue on building a new rig. I've become a filthy peasant console gamer.

 

After seeing some games on my buddy's computer, I think it's time to upgrade my video card. I got some NVidia card right now. I'll probably build a new PC when Red Dead 2 comes to PC.

 

unless you're buying a 1080, i would wait to buy a new card. miners drove prices up and i wouldn't buy a used video card

 

But it's only scheduled to release for console

 

I'm assuming they will do the same thing they did for GTA5. Release the polished final copy for PC in a few years.

 

Exactly what I'm doing I got a decent lenovo laptop until I can build a powerful pc

 

>amd video cards

 

my r9 290x has been pretty good

it also doubles as a space heater

 

i just looked up the 290x online

apparently they are going for like $400 used on amazon? uh what? i didnt think people would want an older card like that for mining

 

joe just got $400 richer

 

Just bought a 1080ti

yolo

 

who got a keyboard rec for odin?

 

Whats your budget, tenkey or tenkeyless? Preference on switches?

I have a CoolerMaster Storm QuickFire Rapid (tenkeyless) with MX Browns and it's very good (and cheap)

I would stick with Das, Ducky, Corsair, or CoolerMaster on a brand. Stay away from Razer.

 

def tenkey. i would like to spend less than the cost of a k95 or i would just go with that. there's ok sales on k70s and masterkeys on amazon right now so i may do one of those.

so i guess i'm looking at a budget of about $100 or so

 

Should be an easy decision then. Not many mechanicals out there for under $100. I think I paid $85 for mine but it's TKL

 

no thanks. i use the keypad A LOT outside of gaming and i'm not going to have two keyboards setup.

 

also my desk is massive because i am massive. space is no concern.

 

Probably what im going to go with

 

I have an older model of this and I love it. Looks like Amazon links are down? It's called:

Max Keyboard Nighthawk Pro X Programmable Mechanical Keyboard, Backlit Multicolor LED, Cherry MX RGB Brown Switch

httpsCOLON//www.amazon.com/Max-Nighthawk-Pro-Programmable-Blue/dp/B01LRXHEES

I love mx cherry browns. For me it's the perfect mix for gaming and everyday use.

 

Bought an AOC - AG271QG 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor to go along with the 1080TI and The Witcher, for example, is amazing.

 

was hoping to get something large and 4k during the best buy sale but it looks like they're already sold out

 

Are there any above 60hz?

 

Well my steam link has gotten completely fucked. I barely used it for games anymore, more for running Kodi on my pc and mirroring on the TV.

Just reboots after 20 seconds of streaming. I know some people figured out the ideal link+controller setup but it never felt great for me, even for strategy games, let alone shooters

 

I'm unsure of what I want. I want a monitor and a computer to play PUBG, and I want them both to be quality products. I also don't want to spend a ton of money, but from all the looking I've done, that seems like an unlikely outcome. Are gaming laptops more cost effective?

 

Not really. You can probably get a monitor and do a budget build for about the same price as a laptop.

 

How much are you looking to spend?

There are so many custom builds on pcpartpicker, you could spend a year on there getting your build exactly how you want. I spend most of my money on peripherals because those are more of a constant. I've had the same 24" Asus 144Hz monitor across two different PC builds. Same with my keyboard and one of my mice. I never skimp on the PC itself either, but I also don't pay premium for the newest and best parts. Most of my rigs are future proofed for 3-4 years. I have noticed with my last rig though that my 780 Ti is still ample for any game out that I care about playing.

 

I was thinking anywhere between 1600 to 2000, but I'm aware that those prices don't exactly include a monitor.

 

Yeah, desktop seems to be the way to go. Ah well