I'll be doing some slight overclocking. Mostly will use this build for mech. engineering and gaming/streaming. Tell me whatcha think.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bJPwmG

If just 1 per class

Scout - Clockwork (I think he's undoubtedly the best in the world)

Pocket - Yuki (The hype about the Aussie pocket wasn't all fluff, he did great at i52)

Medic - Shade (I get that Mix^ might not have won without Harbleu's last play, but Shade was consistently amazing throughout the entire event.)

Demo - Duwatna (Of all the demomen on the top teams, Duwatna was the one that didn't stand out to most people. He didn't get huge damage output like War, didn't make enormous plays alot like Plat, and wasn't as good at DMing like Termo. But he played probably the smartest games out of any of the top 4. War and Plat both botched up kritz plays, and both of them didn't do very well in the last games when they lost and their teams needed them to perform. Termo's strat to stand on top of the point in Badlands last was extremely effective the first time, but it soon became something that was exploited and gave a HUGE advantage to the other team. Duwatna never really had any holes in his play style that other teams exploited and just played smart and solid games throughout the entire tournament. Sorry for the rant about demomen.)

Roamer - Seagull (Both of the NA roamers were ridiculously good at i52, hard to choose between the two)

This just makes me want 4G to take it home that much more.

http://whatwouldjackdo.net/images/bclk.jpg

HE DOESNT GO TO EUROPE TO LOSE

"froyo doesn't have a sniper"

Here's a couple things I do:

Read a book, go for a run, find a new recipe and make something tasty, play a musical instrument, clean the house, do laundry.

I'll be doing heavier stuff than just gaming on this PC. How does this build look?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/32mWJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/32mWJx/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($111.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($205.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1058.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 14:44 EDT-0400

Probably not going to overclock it. Do you think I should get 32 GB of ram? I wanted a nice PSU so I could get some upgrades in the future. Do you have any thoughts on the Corsair H100i CPU cooler vs the one I currently have selected?

The only issue I have with the NH-D14 fans is the really ugly brown color. I'm still on the fence about if the H100i is worth it in comparison to the CM Hyper 212's price. I'll probably end up upgrading hard drive to 2 TB and get a 256 GB Samsung SSD.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDxWJx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fDxWJx/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1253.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-16 23:00 EDT-0400

Everything looking okay thus far?

So here's what I've managed to put together thus far. I can spend about 1,500$ on a computer so hopefully I'll be able to build something nice.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ptLbRB

Thanks for the help guys

I didn't know that I'd be able to use a desktop computer in college since the dorm rooms for freshman year seem fairly small. I'll be majoring in mechanical engineering (planning on getting my doctorate) so it'd be nice to have a PC that lasts for a while. I guess I'll just scrap the wireless headset idea. Thanks for the help!

Hello,

I'm going off to fall this summer so I've recently started looking up laptops to use in college and to play video games on. My desktop computer just broke yesterday, and rather than replace that one with a new PC I've decided to go ahead and purchase a laptop. I have a couple of questions that I hope you guys could answer!

I'm interested in a durable laptop, one that will last a long time without dying. (Not durable as in if I drop it the screen won't crack) Are gaming laptops generally more fragile than standard normal laptops?

Is it worth waiting for newer versions of laptops to come out? I go off to college next Fall, so I have almost an entire year before I actually NEED a laptop. Right now I can use a cruddy PC for my current schoolwork.

I just have a quick question about wireless headsets. Do they have a noticeable delay? When I bought a gaming mouse, people constantly told me to get a wired mouse vs. a wireless mouse because of the delay issues a wireless mouse has. Also, do wireless headsets run into any problems with battery charging?

It reminds me of all the cartoons I used to watch as a kid. I loved it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7mt30A6aY