PC best for FFXIV?

So i play on PS4 and haven't touched a PC in gods know how long, was wondering if any one had any good recommendations of good desk tops out there that may be available.

I have been looking at a few from Bestbuy and here are some I found that I think would be good. Idk. i am wanting best performance for when i swap over to the PC master race ;3

Cyber power : http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpow...&skuId=1295083

Cybertron: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cybertro...&skuId=1625356

Cyberpower 2 TB: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpow...uId=1306418032

These are just a few that I am looking at and considering for my Christmas gift from my GF xD sooo yeah.

Unless you plan on playing alot of PC exclusive games or becoming a steam junkie, I'm not sure swapping to a PC is really worth it. Just my opinion, especially since you already have a PS4.

Well thats the idea, I plan to swap full over to PC gaming and use my PS4 for the PS4 games I have for it xD That was originally my very FIRST dilemma, but now this is my current one x_x

Unfortunately none of those you listed are even as strong as the PS4.

They are also terrible value for that price.

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Originally Posted by Judge_Xero

Unfortunately none of those you listed are even as strong as the PS4.

They are also terrible value for that price.

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Could you recommend any that are better than those at the same price? :o

I mean i have a friend that plays on an Acer laptop but she has to lessen her drop the graphics just a tiny little bit, but it runs smoothly for her.

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Originally Posted by CrystalMagus

Could you recommend any that are better than those at the same price? :o

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I'll see what I can do. I looked through all the ones on that Best Buy site and they are all terrible. I'll edit this post if I find something.

Would you be able to build it yourself, or does it have to be a pre-made PC?

Example of what you could build for that price range:
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/MrmgK8 - without OS (add 100$)
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/jqNqVn - with OS

You would probably want at least an i3 or AMD FX 4XXX series CPU
GPU - you should get at least an AMD R9 270 2GB or NVidia 750 ti 2 GB

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Originally Posted by Judge_Xero

Would you be able to build it yourself, or does it have to be a pre-made PC?

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I actually thought of doing so but given that i havent touched a computer, as in assembling and disassembling one, in over about 8 years, I think i should go with a pre-made x_x

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Originally Posted by Judge_Xero

Example of what you could build for that price range:
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/MrmgK8 - without OS (add 100$)
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/jqNqVn - with OS

You would probably want at least an i3 or AMD FX 4XXX series CPU
GPU - you should get at least an AMD R9 270 2GB or NVidia 750 ti 2 GB

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Ok sweet. So I can build a PC there and they ship me the parts and I build it or they assemble it for me? O_o lol (this goes to show how much I know about this after so long x_x )

Also i saw you put windows 7 for the OP system. Is W-8 bad for running games or not the best or what?

Just habit because I prefer Win 7 over 8.
Yeah you can assemble your PC there and then they ship the parts for you to put it together. Lots of fun.

Oh boy this shall be fun x_x lol I will see about doing that >_< I just hope i don't break anything trying to put stuff together >_< Been ages since I have actually taken a computer apart @_@ Let alone put one together.

and yeah Windows 8 I am iffy about. I prefer windows 7 over anything. 8 just seems too cluster and annoys my slight case of OCD >_>

Alienware has a new device that is like a console that you can steam on. It's called the Alpha. Supposed to be powerful with an Intel I3, I5, or I7 depending on what you choose. Might be an option if you want PC power on your big screen.

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Originally Posted by CrystalMagus

Oh boy this shall be fun x_x lol I will see about doing that >_< I just hope i don't break anything trying to put stuff together

and yeah Windows 8 I am iffy about. I prefer windows 7 over anything. 8 just seems too cluster and annoys my slight case of OCD >_>

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It's not hard to build a PC, just need to mount the PSU and mobo in their respective areas in the case, then pretty much put each part into their respective slots. As long as you aren't being rough with the parts you won't break them.

As for Windows 8, it's actually a bit more efficient in overall performance (it actually uses less processing power and RAM than Windows 7. W8 runs on a near decade old desktop I have, but 7's base requirements are too high for it). The UI is the only detrimental part of W8 really. I'm a W7 man myself haha. If you don't like the UI of 8 I'd say go with 7, the performance difference isn't big at all on modern rigs and you get the luxury of not having to deal with the start screen.

I am planning to get this and start working on it from there. Said to be a decent machine for what I plan to use it for.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-496-_-Product

Plus is pretty sweet looking and can be customized later on in which I intend to do.

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Alienware has a new device that is like a console that you can steam on. It's called the Alpha. Supposed to be powerful with an Intel I3, I5, or I7 depending on what you choose. Might be an option if you want PC power on your big screen.

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Yeah I saw previews and watched a few videos on it, didnt seem that appealing to me. Im not going to be a big steam person. Just mainly wanting a gaming PC that runs FFXIV and maybe another couple of games here and there, nothing too fancy. Also will be using it for making music. sooo lol

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Originally Posted by CrystalMagus

Well thats the idea, I plan to swap full over to PC gaming and use my PS4 for the PS4 games I have for it xD That was originally my very FIRST dilemma, but now this is my current one x_x

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Can't you use a mouse and keyboard with the PS4 version of XIV? I don't know why you would switch over with this game, except to go "lol PC master race console sux."

Or perhaps "darn PSN won't log me in again, time to PC it!"

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Originally Posted by Terrini

Or perhaps "darn PSN won't log me in again, time to PC it!"

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EXACTLY MY REASON!! Lol, i am just fed up with Sony and getting 90k's from lag issues as of late =/ I have tried playing it on PC before and it was significantly better, less latency in actions and such, even with me rebuilding the PS4's data base which i recently learned about and how to do. It helped my lagging slightly but not all that much. =/

Also PC I can get more MMO's, wont have to worry about using a crappy old phone to use Teamspeak, etc etc.

Lets just say that the final straw has been drawn this past 4 days when PSN was under attack and DDOSed and I missed my raid day with my group and helping them get their clear of T9, AND THEN I try to log in two hours after raid and I log in just fine... was so mad. =/

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Originally Posted by Boyzby

Can't you use a mouse and keyboard with the PS4 version of XIV? I don't know why you would switch over with this game, except to go "lol PC master race console sux."

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Yeah I can but the gaming keyboard and mouse I have current, the macro keys on the mouse and the keyboard will not work for I have t download and install the software in order for them to function in which I am unable to do on my PS4 =/