Alright so my PC is almost 7 years old. Updated the GPU to a GTX970 but even that is aging. But running at 8GB ram, i7 2600? Its old tho, and I dont remember the GPU.

Hell I think the HDD had a good run as it is. So Im building a new Rig. My question is all my steam games, can I save the entirety on it to an internal HDD (which is only a few months old) remove that and install the HDD to a new PC, would I need to reinstall all those games? Does that HDD need to be empty to transfer to a new PC?

Would it work the same way with an external HDD

Nothing else really matters to me beside all that game data.

Also my budget is 2k aussie bucks. Gimmes specs

It should work like an external aside from drivers

Also due to aussiefuckofftake PC parts cost more then the US as it is.

Quote from: Batch on February 26, 2018, 11:34:02 PM

Quote from: Ninjabird1 on February 26, 2018, 10:22:20 PM

GPU prices are through the roof right now but you could get a Ryzen APU which will give you ok gaming performance.

Getting it build for me cause Im a lazy fuck, prebuild is cheaper for GPUs too at the moment.

Alright so this build is a little over 3k au

System Components:
CPU: Intel Core i7 8700K
CPU Cooler: Cryorig A40 Hybrid Liquid Cooler
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming Wi-Fi AC Motherboard
Graphics: ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1080 Strix Aura 8GB
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 2400MHz 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Black
Solid State Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM006
Additional Fan/Lighting: Deepcool RF-120 RGB Fan 120mm
Power Supply: Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 600W Power Supply

Thoughts?

You should probably up the PSU and why the Wi-Fi mobo?

Well it was honestly cheaper just to use the specs that were provided in the prebuilt list, I already have an adapter which is probably quicker then the mobo (then again I've never had one so it'll be worth a play with) and I would have preferred a 750W PSU, but it should be fine. Though I will ask the supplier why they dont just run a 750, seeing as it gives a lot more headroom.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DxcbJV

This was my build. Can run everything on Ultra.

Youre only running 8GB?

Games are getting a bit heavier these days, do the games run smoothly?

Plus I like multitasking so I find myself needing more.

Quote from: Batch on February 27, 2018, 04:09:34 AM

Quote from: Flee on February 27, 2018, 03:28:08 AM

Quote from: Batch on February 26, 2018, 11:34:02 PM

Quote from: Ninjabird1 on February 26, 2018, 10:22:20 PM

GPU prices are through the roof right now but you could get a Ryzen APU which will give you ok gaming performance.

Getting it build for me cause Im a lazy fuck, prebuild is cheaper for GPUs too at the moment.

Alright so this build is a little over 3k au

System Components:
CPU: Intel Core i7 8700K
CPU Cooler: Cryorig A40 Hybrid Liquid Cooler
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming Wi-Fi AC Motherboard
Graphics: ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1080 Strix Aura 8GB
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 2400MHz 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Black
Solid State Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM006
Additional Fan/Lighting: Deepcool RF-120 RGB Fan 120mm
Power Supply: Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 600W Power Supply

Thoughts?

You should probably up the PSU and why the Wi-Fi mobo?

Well it was honestly cheaper just to use the specs that were provided in the prebuilt list, I already have an adapter which is probably quicker then the mobo (then again I've never had one so it'll be worth a play with) and I would have preferred a 750W PSU, but it should be fine. Though I will ask the supplier why they dont just run a 750, seeing as it gives a lot more headroom.

Go ethernet dude.

Once Ive got my own place sure. Parents wouldnt like me drilling into the walls, unfortunate but not far off actually

Some of the low end hp builds are pretty cheap.

Thought about grabbing one of these guys, https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B077S27YLP/ref=gp_aw_ybh_a_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JSY3H3S99QNW98VXE0RW dunno how it translates to Aussie.

Maybe there's a problem with your system my laptop has an 870 mobile gpu, 12gb ram, i7 extreme and I run most games on good settings just fine, PUBG, Total War, Kingdom Come etc etc

Mine does too, but Ive been getting ever frequent blue screens and the PC overheats even if Im only running one program and the PC isnt overclocking. Its Australia, you have no idea how hot this room already is then the PC makes it worse.

Could be a multitude of things, Ive thoroughly clean it but it could be the cooling gel on the CPU finally wearing off, but I really do think a lot of my issues would be solved by wiping it completely and starting fresh. Im thinking this PC lasted me 7 years, thats pretty damn good, may as well buy one entirely new and sell the old one at least for the parts and make some moolah back that way.

Most recent issue with this pc is that every few seconds the screen will turn on and off again, tried countless things, reverting back a day, trying older drivers, new hardware ect. Im just tired of it.

Quote from: gats on February 27, 2018, 08:08:26 AM

Maybe there's a problem with your system my laptop has an 870 mobile gpu, 12gb ram, i7 extreme and I run most games on good settings just fine, PUBG, Total War, Kingdom Come etc etc

pubg should be on low settings

You're talking to gatsby

Quote from: Ninjabird1 on February 27, 2018, 04:58:14 PM

Quote from: Flee on February 27, 2018, 03:28:08 AM

Quote from: Batch on February 26, 2018, 11:34:02 PM

Quote from: Ninjabird1 on February 26, 2018, 10:22:20 PM

GPU prices are through the roof right now but you could get a Ryzen APU which will give you ok gaming performance.

Getting it build for me cause Im a lazy fuck, prebuild is cheaper for GPUs too at the moment.

Alright so this build is a little over 3k au

System Components:
CPU: Intel Core i7 8700K
CPU Cooler: Cryorig A40 Hybrid Liquid Cooler
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming Wi-Fi AC Motherboard
Graphics: ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1080 Strix Aura 8GB
Memory: Team T-Force Delta RGB 2400MHz 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Black
Solid State Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM006
Additional Fan/Lighting: Deepcool RF-120 RGB Fan 120mm
Power Supply: Be Quiet! Pure Power 10 600W Power Supply

Thoughts?

You should probably up the PSU and why the Wi-Fi mobo?

There's nothing wrong with that. 8700k is the best gaming chip right now

Hes talking about the Power Supply Unit

Oh I was commenting on the build. I don't know the power consumption of a build like that but I think 650 watts should be enough.

Unless you know where the save directories are for each game, you'd start all over if you don't back those up.

Quote from: Decimator Omega on February 28, 2018, 10:07:29 PM

Unless you know where the save directories are for each game, you'd start all over if you don't back those up.

Ive been transferring everything to a 2TB external HDD for the past 2 days, almost....1.5TB worth of stuff off steam just about done too, should be bangin

You would need to reinstall your games via Steam and just copy all the save data and you should be good to go. I've done this with Rocket League before, no issues.

Just make sure your backups are current.