I'm running Android 14 on a Pixel 5, no updates available for it but seems to be running fine.
I have a Google Pixel 5 and it's in a great location for me. It's right where my thumb generally rests.
Those are all good reasons for AMD, and cheaper is always a good thing to hear! That's a shame about the achievement tracking, I enjoy having it on Xbox and retro achievements. If this is only going to be used for gaming (probably 95%+ of the time), then I don't mind setting it up and not really digging too far into customization as long as it's functional. I'll use some web browsing with Firefox, and maybe some small uses of gimp but otherwise I don't foresee much else as the other PC will be dedicated to torrenting/jellyfin server. Thanks for the recommendations! AMD for graphics card, but does it matter for CPU or other hardware?
Yeah I have been considering switching to Linux at home, if nothing else other than to be familiar with multiple OS styles (I use Windows for work, and used MacOS in college). Do you know if Lutris have an ability to integrate some achievement unlocking ability/tracker? Additionally, do you suggest an OS/desktop environment to setup?
Turns out that guy was a scammer, but I'll keep my eyes out for more deals similar to what we discussed! Thank you again for all of your help!
Okay great! That's good to hear. I reached out to them to say I was interested. I can upgrade that platform at a later date if needed, right? But it should last me a while.
No need to apologize, this was very helpful! Someone near me is selling a PC with the following specs.: "NVIDIA GeForce 4060 Ti - 16 Gb ram- 2tb Ssd - AMD Ryzen 7 5700 comes with 2 165 hz monitors , audio technica mic , mouse and key board and headphones ." For $650, it seems like a good deal. Would you agree with that?
Thank you! I almost exclusively play single player games. Some recent favorites were Elden Ring, Lies of P, Super Mario Wonder, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. How intensive is Nintendo Switch emulation? I imagine it's taxing on the machine but I'm not sure how intensive to get decent performance.
Yes that's a good point, I guess I was looking for minimums to set my expectations. With the $1500 someone mentioned, that is way more than a few hundred that you mention so that discrepancy is where I get a bit lost. When you say "and more", what is the more that I am getting?
I think 60fps would be fine, but like I said I can always upgrade later to include VR as there is no immediacy. When you say huge difference, I assume you mean huge price difference between those correct?
At minimum, I would like it to be at least as good as my current gaming ecosystems on consoles are, which I imagine is fairly cheap. However, I am willing to go higher to future proof myself as I don't want to spend $500+ each year just to keep top of the line parts in the system. Someone mentioned around $1500 which seems reasonable at this time, especially because I plan to sell off my existing consoles and games to help offset the cost.
I was considering Linux but I don't think I'd use it daily for gaming. I am interested in using Playnite which I believe is Windows only for my main games launcher.
I think that budget sounds reasonable. What does that extra amount get me if the entry level is already playing most games?
Hello all, I'm considering fully switching from console gaming to PC gaming. I have an outdated PC a friend helped me build from exactly 10 years ago, and it has never been upgraded. I currently have a Nintendo Switch and Xbox (360, One, and most recently Series X). I did this mainly because I liked physical games, such that I have kept boxes, manuals, and discs for my games. However, I have been getting more and more frustrated with console gaming as the years progress and am thinking of switching to fully PC, including emulation up to Switch of older game systems. I know nothing about building a PC, the one I had in college was for games technically but was not top of the line even then, and I mostly used it for torrenting, CAD modeling, and old emulation (up to Nintendo 64 at the time). I'm thinking of transitioning that fully to a NAS if possible as I build out my media library, and build a new one from scratch for gaming. Any advice on what a price range would be and components to look for would be appreciated! I see secondhand builds on Facebook marketplace or similar but don't have a good feel for if they are even good deals or not. For what it's worth, I will probably need new everything (hardware, case, and peripherals like mouse, keyboard, and monitors). So, if anyone could help guide to me what a good price I should be expecting would be and some benchmark specifications that I could keep an eye out, that would be lovely.
Edit: for what it's worth, I generally play games a few years after release when they go on sale, unless they came up on Xbox game pass or I received it as a gift to play. Additionally, I had an Oculus Rift hooked up to my PC but it struggled with many things on it, so I plan to upgrade that at some point with maybe the Valve Index system. That doesn't need to be an immediate buy as I'd rather my money go into the computer hardware itself first.
Ah, I just assumed you meant you generally don't care about sleeping per insomnia or something. Several of my friends on night shifts seem to function with less sleep than everyone else.
Hopefully not. Just imagine wanting to go to any store that is only open at times inconvenient to your schedule. I don't think it's hard to understand?
It would definitely cause the sweating the symbol indicates, at least for me. I would call it hot.
The words to "The going to bed book" by Sandra Boynton. I've read it to my son at night since the day he was born. It didn't take long until my wife and I no longer needed the book.
Also, all of the U.S. states in alphabetical order set to a tune. That came from some cassette tape that my mother used to play to us (she was a school teacher.)