Grebgreb [he/him]

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  • Grebgreb [he/him]@hexbear.nettoaskchapo@hexbear.net•Gaming peripherals questionsEnglish
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    4 days ago

    Mouse, keyboard, external drives, and maybe a mic.

    Budget depends on what you get, a mechanical keyboard will cost more than a membrane and a namebrand gamer one will cost even more. It is not necessary however.

    I like mice with extra buttons and cannot imagine using one with only 2 extra. The last time I checked the current fad for mice is lightweight and excessively high DPI options, neither of which I would pay attention to or consider. In general most mice seem to develop some issue after a while but I would avoid logitech at all costs, never heard anything good about them online or offline. Razer supposedly had a massive quality drop after 2014 and still has subpar software. The Evga mouse I had developed an issue with disconnecting that apparently everyone gets at some point.

    https://www.rtings.com/mouse/tools/3d-model-shape-compare/3d/razer-naga-x is good for comparing shapes if you already own a mouse that’s listed.

    There are smaller keyboards than the standard if you are concerned about desk space. Most will get rid of the numpad and the keys in the arrow key block, some will let you access those with the fn key. I don’t have a mechanical but everyone says they’re better while costing more.

    I have never used a headset, I just used a mic. Games like Squad and Dayz pretty much need a mic, talking is a focal point of those games. I don’t think it’s really necessary in anything else and I think most people use discord anyways. The first mic I used was ~$15 from amazon. No one ever told me it sounded excessively bad or was horrible to listen to.

  • Grebgreb [he/him]@hexbear.nettotechnology@hexbear.net•I'm planning on finally getting a Gaming PC but I mainly have two questionsEnglish
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    4 months ago

    My friend has a 5800x3d and generally it runs better in games that “favor strong single core,” ie a horribly unoptimized game like Tarkov where even $5k brand new hardware will be unable to run it on certain maps and updates. I have a 5900x and have gotten better performance than him in a game like Kingdom come, even with a marginally weaker gpu. I would get whichever is cheaper unless you specifically have something in mind that you know would benefit from one or the other.

    I only have 4 fans and currently have a reference blower card atm and the temperatures are fine, however this will depend on the ambient temperature in your room to a degree as well. The Thermalright Peerless assassin 120 is also a very cheap cpu fan that rivals the ~$100 Noctua ones.

    The “general standard” for a lack of a better term for psu’s is to get an 80+ gold certified. I wouldn’t cut corners on it but I also wouldn’t go deep on the other end and get an extremely expensive one. I have a 750w Powerspec one that most people consider mediocre I haven’t had any noticeable issues with it. Cables can be a pain in the ass so if you’re able to I would get a semi or fully modular one.

    To my knowledge Logitech mice frequently have a ton of problems but they all do to a degree. When I was looking for a new mouse while back, it generally seemed like Logitech had a ton of complaints and Razer’s quality dropped significantly around 2014. I have 32gb of ram which has been way more than enough for every game I have played so far, I wouldn’t get 64 unless you know you need it or plan on using it.