I want to escape consoles and finally build a gaming pc but I’ve seen the prices…

Everything is really overwhelming for me and I have no clue what I should go for and everyone is giving me differing answers so I ask you.

Is building a PC ACTUALLY cheaper than buying one?

What specs would I even need? All I wanna do is play arc raiders comfortably at high settings and play heavily modded Garry’s mod.

  • Z745812939054@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    it sounds like you haven’t done any research on parts/builds, which is fine, but doing your own research on every component is vital if you’re trying to save money (which may not even be a thing anymore these days) but still end up with something worthwhile, because yes, everyone is going to give you wildly different advice

    so here’s mine-- just buy a prebuilt. might be more expensive than the sum of its parts, but you save on time doing the research on parts and prices, plus it might come with a warranty. look up the recommended specs on your games, find a PC in a box that exceeds those, and you’re done

    also OS is a thing to consider, but that’s an entirely different convo

    • Glurk@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      11 hours ago

      I enjoy a good bit of linux. Heard that amd stuff usually plays nicer with it although I don’t know enough to consider it a fact.

      I guess I’ll keep looking into prebuilts then thank you

      • EchoCranium@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        9 hours ago

        An AMD GPU has been less work for me running Linux (Kubuntu at the moment). The nvidia card worked fine, but I had to manually update drivers about every week. Had games I was trying to run complain whenever drivers were not the most current version. I now have an AMD card, popped it in, everything works with no hassles. I’ve built my own systems for decades, but now would probably recommend buying a pre-built. It’s fun to do, but there aren’t really any cost savings doing it now.

      • who@feddit.orgEnglish
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        9 hours ago

        I enjoy a good bit of linux. Heard that amd stuff usually plays nicer with it although I don’t know enough to consider it a fact.

        It’s true that AMD GPUs play nicer with Linux than Nvidia does, mainly because of the open-source and well integrated driver stack.

        My advice is usually to choose AMD graphics (or maybe Intel if your games allow it) for new purchases, but to keep using any Nvidia card you already have until it’s time to replace it (with AMD).