Any PC Enthusiasts?

[Cleaveland]

I know it may be off topic from Pharmacy. Just figured I'd ask around if anyone else. I haven't met any other pharmacists as passionate about computer gaming / video gaming as I am. I built 2-3 computers from before pharmacy school until now. I'm 31 years old and still use it as a great outlet from Pharmacy. Feel free to post your setup. Here's mine.

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[pharmacy_sucks]

new grad pharmacist here, in 2 months~

will start 1st semester at georgia tech omscs in mid-august.

i don't play games as much, so i don't build computers lol.

 

[pharmacy_sucks]

btw, you should have a dual monitor setup lol

 

[Cleaveland]

btw, you should have a dual monitor setup lol

For sure!

 

[Xenophylia]

Main gaming system: i7 8700k (liquid cooled to 5.0ghz) RTX 2080ti, 64mb ram, 256 GB ssd boot, 1TB SSD games, soundblaster z sound card, 32" Dell g-sync monitor, Cooler Master HB Evo case, logitech Z906 5.1 sound. All of my current desktop pcs are home built. I'm a gamer (mostly retro) but I think I prefer the actual tweaking of the system to gaming itself....

 

[PharmDBro2017]

i7-8700, NVIDIA RTX 2080, 2TB HDD, 256gb SSD, with dual 27in LED QHD G-sync monitors.

If you want beef in WC3 remastered or SC2, holler at me

 

[aqb]

Still rocking the i5-4690k, NVIDIA GTX 1060 6gb, 16GB RAM, 256gb crucial ssd, 3TB red, dual monitor setup. I don't really game anymore so this setup blasts most things I do.

I am looking to upgrade soon, hopefully sometime this year - mainly looking to up processing power. Tentatively looking at something like:
AMD Ryzen 7/9 3700x or 3950x
32gb ram at least, ideally 64gb
1TB+ SSD
And whatever mid tier video card

 

[Sine Cura]

I'd prob do something w/ lower power draw such as mini-ITX + 1660. Didn't feel like getting any cards for a while with all this Bitcoin mining bs

 

[Cleaveland]

i7-8700, NVIDIA RTX 2080, 2TB HDD, 256gb SSD, with dual 27in LED QHD G-sync monitors.

If you want beef in WC3 remastered or SC2, holler at me

Nice setup PharmDbro. Sadly those are the only two Blizzard titles I do not play. Haha. Anyways, my Battletag sapu2007#1901.

 

[Cleaveland]

Still rocking the i5-4690k, NVIDIA GTX 1060 6gb, 16GB RAM, 256gb crucial ssd, 3TB red, dual monitor setup. I don't really game anymore so this setup blasts most things I do.

I am looking to upgrade soon, hopefully sometime this year - mainly looking to up processing power. Tentatively looking at something like:
AMD Ryzen 7/9 3700x or 3950x
32gb ram at least, ideally 64gb
1TB+ SSD
And whatever mid tier video card

I've heard AMD has been getting doing really well. Best of luck on your new setup! Please post a pic in here when you do get your new setup!

 

[Cleaveland]

Main gaming system: i7 8700k (liquid cooled to 5.0ghz) RTX 2080ti, 64mb ram, 256 GB ssd boot, 1TB SSD games, soundblaster z sound card, 32" Dell g-sync monitor, Cooler Master HB Evo case, logitech Z906 5.1 sound. All of my current desktop pcs are home built. I'm a gamer (mostly retro) but I think I prefer the actual tweaking of the system to gaming itself....

Hey man as long as you're having fun! Beast setup! Please post a picture when you get a chance. Let me know also if you run any games in the future. I posted up my Battletag if you're on any Blizzard Titles

 

[WVUPharm2007]

VR/Media PC (living room): Ryzen 2600, 16GB DDR4 3200, GTX 1070, 1TB SSD, 50" 4k 120hz 4k TV. OG HTC Vive. I don't give a **** about RGB or general looks. It's just a black box. Yes, I built it myself. Yes, I host 30-something Beat Saber parties.

Gaming laptop (bedroom): Ryzen 3550H, 16GB DDR4 2666, GTX 1660ti, 512GB m.2 nvme SSD, 1TB SATA SSD, 144hz 1080p monitor. Also hooked up to LG Nanocell 75" 120hz display. Asus TUF Gaming brand.

 

[Cleaveland]

VR/Media PC (living room): Ryzen 2600, 16GB DDR4 3200, GTX 1070, 1TB SSD, 50" 4k 120hz 4k TV. OG HTC Vive. I don't give a **** about RGB or general looks. It's just a black box. Yes, I built it myself. Yes, I host 30-something Beat Saber parties.

Gaming laptop (bedroom): Ryzen 3550H, 16GB DDR4 2600, GTX 1660ti, 512GB m.2 nvme SSD, 1TB SATA SSD, 144hz 1080p monitor. Also hooked up to LG Nanocell 75" 120hz display. Asus TUF Gaming brand.

You know how to have a good time haha. That display in your bedroom :O

 

[mentos]

Isn't it easier to buy an Alienware laptop? Desktops are so bulky.

 

[aqb]

Isn't it easier to buy an Alienware laptop? Desktops are so bulky.

Easier, sure. But you're limited to upgrading hardware in the future, a smaller screen, prone to overheating (my experience), and also spending 200% more. Plus I find it a little fun to pick out your own specs and putting together your own build, it's similar to birthing a child once you turn it on.

Never been a huge fan of gaming laptops personally. I prefer them to be used for simple tasks, be lightweight and portable.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Gosh this thing is 7-8 years old now:

Core i5 4670k, 16gb DDR3, Samsung Evo 830 250gb + Samsung, 1TB HDD, Nvidia Geforce 660 GTX (All running stock)
Still rocking a Dell U2412M and Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

My gaming hasn't evolved past Roller Coaster Tycoon and Far Cry so doubt I'll upgrade anytime soon

 

[Cleaveland]

Gosh this thing is 7-8 years old now:

Core i5 4670k, 16gb DDR3, Samsung Evo 830 250gb + Samsung, 1TB HDD, Nvidia Geforce 660 GTX (All running stock)
Still rocking a Dell U2412M and Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

My gaming hasn't evolved past Roller Coaster Tycoon and Far Cry so doubt I'll upgrade anytime soon

Your build was very similar to my first build actually. I had a GTX 770 though. Sold it for a decent amount of cash and upgrades to my second build which is still being used by my brother. It’s got a GTX 1080 with a 6800K. Built that one in 2016.

My main PC has a i9 9900k cooled by NZXT Kraken x62 closed loop, RTX 2080ti, 32 GB TridentZ RAM, Asus Maximus Hero XI, Samsung NVME 1 TB storage, in a NZXT 500i. My display is a Asus PG279Q.

 

[pezdispenser]

I don't play games that much but I have an i7-8700 desktop, GTX 1060 with dual monitors and an i7-8565U laptop that drives part of a quad monitor setup for watching the stock market. Since we're spending more time at home due to social distancing, I think this is a good time to upgrade our systems. So I upgraded my home network to 10 Gbps with a rackmount Netgear switch and Qnap NAS.

 

[TimeZero]

Ryzen 7 3800X cooled w/ corsair AIO, 32GB DDR4 3200 CL14, RTX 2080ti, 512GB m.2 nvme SSD (boot), 1TB SATA SSD (storage), soundblaster AE-7, 144hz alienware 1440p monitor.

 

[Cleaveland]

Ryzen 7 3800X cooled w/ corsair AIO, 32GB DDR4 3200 CL14, RTX 2080ti, 512GB m.2 nvme SSD (boot), 1TB SATA SSD (storage), soundblaster AE-7, 144hz alienware 1440p monitor.

Very nice! I have a soundbar connected via optical through my motherboard. Would you recommend a sound card?

 

[lord999]

Gaming Laptop:
For "work" at LAN parties: EVGA SC17 stock

Work computer at home (sometimes game, though drivers are not optimized):
HPE Proliant DL980 G7: Dual Xeon E7-4870, 1 TB RAM SAN, 3-PAR StorServ 10 TB Flash Array, dual Quadro RTX 4000 (an off-the-shelf 2080 Ti can beat it now, I think). Used mostly for statistical work. Very rarely game on it due to time or other work that I have scheduled in the background to run.

"Gaming" desktop:
26 year old IBM Aptiva Model 2144-971 486DX2 66 MHz, 8 MB Ram, 540 MB classic HDD (which is the part that I have to replace most often), DOS 6.2/Windows 3.11, configured for Star Control (where my user name comes from although I am known by a different handle in the community), Galactic Civilizations, and Ultima VII. I have five 486 models in storage including a pristine new in box one and they are specifically insured.

 

[Xenophylia]

Very nice! I have a soundbar connected via optical through my motherboard. Would you recommend a sound card?

Most purists say that a sound card is only really needed for music listening due to better d/a conversion. Personally I use them for gaming and I think I can tell a difference in spatial effects vs a built in solution. But that's just me....

 

[Momus]

I just have a GTX 2060, i7-9750h, 16GB RAM, 144hz laptop (got it for $1000 last yr) hooked to a 50 inch TV and a 35 inch 100hz ultrawide monitor.

Can't bring myself to drop $1800 for 2080ti rig. Most games I play are single player games so it doesn't need to reach 240 fps to have advantage for competitive play.

 

[Xenophylia]

It is kinda cool turning off v-sync and watching the frame rates hit 500 or so....almost makes it worth the $1000+ the card cost. Almost....

 

[Xenophylia]

Plus the RTX redone version of Quake II does kind of look pretty cool....

 

[TimeZero]

Most purists say that a sound card is only really needed for music listening due to better d/a conversion. Personally I use them for gaming and I think I can tell a difference in spatial effects vs a built in solution. But that's just me....

ditto.

 

[Nguyen]

Everyone and their i5+ cores. I'm stuck with an i3 I had at beginning of pharm school. It could barely run diablo 3. I should upgrade but too damn lazy.

 

[Cleaveland]

Gaming Laptop:
For "work" at LAN parties: EVGA SC17 stock

Work computer at home (sometimes game, though drivers are not optimized):
HPE Proliant DL980 G7: Dual Xeon E7-4870, 1 TB RAM SAN, 3-PAR StorServ 10 TB Flash Array, dual Quadro RTX 4000 (an off-the-shelf 2080 Ti can beat it now, I think). Used mostly for statistical work. Very rarely game on it due to time or other work that I have scheduled in the background to run.

"Gaming" desktop:
26 year old IBM Aptiva Model 2144-971 486DX2 66 MHz, 8 MB Ram, 540 MB classic HDD (which is the part that I have to replace most often), DOS 6.2/Windows 3.11, configured for Star Control (where my user name comes from although I am known by a different handle in the community), Galactic Civilizations, and Ultima VII. I have five 486 models in storage including a pristine new in box one and they are specifically insured.

Wow props for you for having your IBM still around. Hope you get some time away from work and get some gaming sessions in.

 

[Cleaveland]

Most purists say that a sound card is only really needed for music listening due to better d/a conversion. Personally I use them for gaming and I think I can tell a difference in spatial effects vs a built in solution. But that's just me....

I'm a bigtime audiophile. Will consider.

 

[Cleaveland]

I just have a GTX 2060, i7-9750h, 16GB RAM, 144hz laptop (got it for $1000 last yr) hooked to a 50 inch TV and a 35 inch 100hz ultrawide monitor.

Can't bring myself to drop $1800 for 2080ti rig. Most games I play are single player games so it doesn't need to reach 240 fps to have advantage for competitive play.

Did you see they are bringing back the Call of Duty MW 2 for campaign mode? I may dive into it. Doom Eternal looks good too.

 

[Cleaveland]

Everyone and their i5+ cores. I'm stuck with an i3 I had at beginning of pharm school. It could barely run diablo 3. I should upgrade but too damn lazy.

Upgrade soon! Diablo 4 this year?

 

[Xenophylia]

I'm a bigtime audiophile. Will consider.

Then you are the target audience for an add on sound card. Just better build quality than motherboard sound. It's just like buying an higher end CD player or a dedicated DAC for headphones. I've always just used Creative stuff, though I'm not familiar with what's out there now in their current line. I also tried an external (USB) sound card to free up room for a SLI config and it worked surprisingly well also. At the moment my main rig has an internal soundblaster Z, secondary rig has an older recon 3D. Both work well- no complaints.

 

[Lubeckd]

I use a Mac now
16 gb ram for python and VMware (AWS) is more expensive and slower.

 

[Xenophylia]

Did you see they are bringing back the Call of Duty MW 2 for campaign mode? I may dive into it. Doom Eternal looks good too.

I keep looking at Doom Eternal but I'm too cheap to pay $60 for a pc game.....will wait till a Steam sale.

 

[Xenophylia]

I use a Mac now

ewwwwwwwww......

 

[Lubeckd]

ewwwwwwwww......

Mac doesn't catch as much viruses. and doesn't lag. I very much like it, unless I play with big data. now using data bricks for it

 

[Lubeckd]

500 gb drive as well, but using 320. Most of it was on VMware for different windows platform. Use it for abode drawing. and for penetration testing. I have grown to love the Mac. Linux is another beast. My sibling has a gaming computer. I think mines is just good enough for basic browsing. Mac but you get less cracks for games

 

[Momus]

Mac doesn't catch as much viruses. and doesn't lag. I very much like it, unless I play with big data. now using data bricks for it

Haven't had a virus since 2005, so idk what Mac fanbois talking about. Cost 1/3 at least for the same specs.

Windows has come a long way.

 

[Lubeckd]

Haven't had a virus since 2005, so idk what Mac fanbois talking about. Cost 1/3 at least for the same specs.

Windows has come a long way.

Mac products last longer. 2005 is like xp. Generally windows has a lot of vulernablities.

 

[Momus]

Mac products last longer. 2005 is like xp. Generally windows has a lot of vulernablities.

Sure, my last laptop I got it in 2010. This one will probably last another 7-10 yrs. Anything with SSD is blazing fast. I'm still waiting to get hacked then I'll believe you.

 

[Xenophylia]

Mac doesn't catch as much viruses. and doesn't lag. I very much like it, unless I play with big data. now using data bricks for it

Yeah, but this thread is about GAMING pcs. GAMING! Mac and gaming don't belong in the same sentence!!!

 

[zNoodlez]

Yeah, but this thread is about GAMING pcs. GAMING! Mac and gaming don't belong in the same sentence!!!

You can play a few games on Mac.

 

[Xenophylia]

lol..yes I know. But people don't build their own macs. Maybe you could add some ram or a graphics card. Maybe.... But that's it. It's a whole different pc for a different set of people. I don't doubt the mac is great for the things it does well. And if your whole reason for owning a pc is to avoid getting viruses I get that as well. But you just can't compare the two for gaming.

 

[zNoodlez]

lol..yes I know. But people don't build their own macs. Maybe you could add some ram or a graphics card. Maybe.... But that's it. It's a whole different pc for a different set of people. I don't doubt the mac is great for the things it does well. And if your whole reason for owning a pc is to avoid getting viruses I get that as well. But you just can't compare the two for gaming.

Some do.

 

[Xenophylia]

**bangs head into desk** But why? WHY?

 

[zNoodlez]

**bangs head into desk** But why? WHY?

Because the damn Mac Pro from Apple is overly overpriced/expensive, so people built their own Mac with a fraction of the cost to prove their point )

 

[Xenophylia]

I've always thought of macs as pcs for those people who don't really want a pc. They NEED one, but don't want one and want to know as little as possible about them. They want something they can turn on and get running with no effort and post their selfies/memes/bullsh*t to the social media insanity of the week with no technical knowledge required. Quite the opposite of a gaming pc. In my experience most of the mac users I've met are women. The cases and peripherals are sort of artsy and hipster and look good on your desk. They go nicely with your ipad and iphone. In fact anything apple is kind of for hipsters IMO. Overpriced, "well designed", ergonomic, and artsy fartsy but with no added function compared to much cheaper alternative devices that simply don't look as cool... My general opinion is that if my wife can turn it on it's not complex enough....

 

[zNoodlez]

I've always thought of macs as pcs for those people who don't really want a pc. They NEED one, but don't want one and want to know as little as possible about them. They want something they can turn on and get running with no effort and post their selfies/memes/bullsh*t to the social media insanity of the week with no technical knowledge required. Quite the opposite of a gaming pc. In my experience most of the mac users I've met are women. The cases and peripherals are sort of artsy and hipster and look good on your desk. They go nicely with your ipad and iphone. In fact anything apple is kind of for hipsters IMO. Overpriced, "well designed", ergonomic, and artsy fartsy but with no added function compared to much cheaper alternative devices that simply don't look as cool... My general opinion is that if my wife can turn it on it's not complex enough....

I think we live in a different era now with windows being quite mainstream and easy to use. Yeah, I used to view Mac users just like console players, who just want things to work with a single push of the button.

 

[Xenophylia]

Yep. I had pcs back in the days of DOS. Then you crossed your fingers and prayed to whatever God would listen that your new software would run. EVERY installation of anything wound up being a major learning experience. Yes. Those were the days.... You haven't lived till you've learned how to reinstall an OS from scratch from a Dell tech (in India) over the phone....

 

[Xenophylia]

I used to refer to early pcs as "plug and pray". That's essentially what you did with new hardware or software. Follow the instructions, which always should have ended with "kneel before God and ask forgiveness for your sins, then power on system".