I've only just found this site so this is my first post. Hello Everybody (Hi Dr. Nick!)

I haven't had a PC in years but I have been keeping an eye on sales and buying games that I think would be cool over the years and playing some when I have had a chance or if they have run on my mac.

However for Fallout 4 I am buying a new pc. (I'm thinking this http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/KPtxBm let me know what you think!)

What are some must have games that I might have missed out on?

9 years ago

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CS:GO. End of story. (Haven't checked your steam profile, yet.)
Also, your build looks good.

9 years ago
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I think I might have to start playing some CS.

9 years ago
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dont do it man.. dont do it!! save your soul!

9 years ago
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yeah, CS:GO is the best thing to buy on Steam, TOP1, also, the most positive side is it buys off, I mean u can buy it on sale for ~6$ and then get skins,cases and stuff worth 10-15$ while having fun =d
I highly recommend this game, even if you hate shooters,I don't know why, but it's the first shooter game I really like.
I'd say you should play some decent games from each genre just to figure out what you like the most.
From RPGs : The Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim (From Bethesda as Fallout 4, Also Fallout :New Vegas would be enjoyable), Witcher 3 also.
From MOBA : Dota 2

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  1. Welcome! Be sure to read the FAQ and enjoy your stay.
  2. New PC looks solid mid-high end, hope you get a great bargain on it!
  3. Depends on what you like, really. Judging from your hours played, probably FM 2016 ;)
9 years ago
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If I get FM 2016, I may never leave my house. Between that, Fallout and Destiny (Filthy Console Casual I know!) I might struggle!

9 years ago
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Got a console, prolly should give The Last of Us a go. GOTY of all the years, supposedly.

Also, leaving the house is for, uh, leavers.

9 years ago
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I have a copy on my PS3 just need to put some time into it or buy it again in HD.

9 years ago
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It's worth your time for sure!

9 years ago
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What kind of games do you like? RPGs? Platformers? FPS? Story? Mindless action?

9 years ago
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I enjoy a little bit of everything.

I do find I struggle to finish a game so a game that I can pick and play for a few hours and come back so maybe months later is always good.

9 years ago
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  • Desktop Dungeons. Perfect RPG/Puzzle coffee game.
  • Rogue Legacy: Perfect RPG/Metroidvania breakfast game.

But this two runs on a toaster,

9 years ago
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Even though they are low-spec games they look really fun!

9 years ago
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They are!

9 years ago
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All the Half Life games :P

9 years ago
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Dis.

9 years ago
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Audiosurf :)

9 years ago
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It's not a game, but I suggest the Enhanced Steam browser addon if you aren't already using it. :) Sometimes Steam has a good price on some game, but there's a better price elsewhere, or it's in a current bundle, etc. :)

Oh, and be careful with bundles, unless you want to end up with thousands of unplayed games in your Steam account... :)

9 years ago
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Oh wow thanks that looks a really valuable tool!

9 years ago
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Undertale - probably the indie game of the year. It can run on toasters, but it's just as good as AAA games when it comes to story, characters and music (the graphics can be easily written off as "bad" by modern gamers, but they are very charming)

Skyrim - a much better experience on PC than console, modding can give you a completely fresh playthrough

Sid Meier's Civilization V - simply a great game for strategy lovers

9 years ago
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Skyrim and Civ V both in my library and going to get a play for sure!

Undertale looks interesting, right on to the wishlist haha!

9 years ago
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Give the Ys series a shot if you like action RPGs with awesome bosses and kickass soundtracks.

9 years ago
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Some of my favorites :

  • Portal ! (both)
  • Bioshock (you can skip the 2, but the first one is a gem)
  • Borderlands (1&2)
  • Deus Ex : Human Revolution

And if you want to lose your life to a game, I suggest getting into DotA :)

Have fun !

9 years ago
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I've tried a few MOBA's and I'm just no good at them!

Bioshock's are ones I want to have a look at. Really enjoyed the first Portal!

Only finished the Pre Sequel of Borderlands on console, it was really cool.

9 years ago
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Well the first bioshock is really great, but if you go for bioshock infinite first you'll have a hard time enjoying the 1 since it'll feel old. Whereas the other way around is pretty great. (bioshock 2 is good as well but is -very- similar to the one, it feels like a giant DLC)

If you enjoyed portal 1, they've outdone themselves on Portal 2, it basically everything better, better puzzles, way more story about the whole background, great voice, great immersion. One of my all time favorite.

9 years ago
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+1 all except bioshock.. i think 1 and 2 is the best.. the 3° not so much

9 years ago
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Bioshock Infinite wasn't bad at all, definitely not as good as the original but still a fun game. :D

9 years ago
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I enjoyed the 1 way more than infinite, I've found infinite to be some kind of a letdown. But for most people that haven't played Bioshock 1&2 it seems they have been enjoying Infinite a lot so idk. In any cases they are all great games anyway !

9 years ago
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i played all 3 and enjoyed infinite the most, actually.

9 years ago
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right, but the 1° and the 2° are ♥

9 years ago
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All of them

9 years ago
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l4d2 with friends are the best

9 years ago
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Grand Theft Auto games? =)

9 years ago
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I think I need to pick up 3, VC & SA. How'd they play on PC?

9 years ago
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Oh, I'm not sure. I've only played IV and V on pc. IV is horribly optimized, but V runs amazing =D

9 years ago
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I have IV in my library to play with some mods.

9 years ago
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Ah, you can have great fun with mods =)

9 years ago
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All GTA games that came out before GTA IV play well on the PC. Unfortunately GTA IV is poorly optimized and R* haven't done anything to change this.

However, keep in mind that R* has dropped some of the licensed songs and stuff from some GTA games. You might want to check in to that.

9 years ago
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I'll just have to play my own music when stuff is missing ;)

Ok that's good that everything else plays well as they are the main ones I want to play again, I never played Vice City!!!

9 years ago
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Bad Rats!

9 years ago
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Broforce
Borderlands 1 & 2
Mercenary Kings if you like side-scrolling shooters. This one is one of the best ever made.

9 years ago
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Mercenary Kings has gone straight to the wishlist, that looks great!

9 years ago
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There are no must-have games.
Fallout 4 uses Skyrim engine. If you can run Skyrim, there is zero reason to build a PC for FO4.
Buying a new PC now when we still don't have any fully DirectX 12 compatible cards is a waste of money, unless you build it for 1-2 years only.

9 years ago
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I don't have a PC that can run Skyrim anymore, that was an old family PC so either way I need something.

9 years ago
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Then I'd suggest a GTX 700 series for a cheap 1-2 year lasting alternative or an AMD R9 390 for something that will suit the rig better for DX12 in the foreseeable future.

9 years ago
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Welcome to Steamgifts! Games you must win here (no buying allowed) include but are not limited to:

  • Fortix
  • Skyrim
  • Bad Rats
  • Barbie
9 years ago
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What he said

9 years ago
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You forgot Secret of the Magic Crystal

9 years ago
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I think you should consider the i5-4690K as a CPU, instead of your pick. Highly praised by gamers around the world. Might be a bit more expensive, but you may catch a discount. Worth the wait.

9 years ago
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Yeah I might look at an alternate build with the 4690K but that means looking at new Mobo & RAM

9 years ago
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No, go Skylake, but don't pay where the premium over Haswell is ridiculous.

9 years ago
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Could you elaborate a little more please? Where is the premium over Haswell ridiculous?

9 years ago
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The prices on the new Skylakes have varied a bit wildly due to low stock, for one. There are other factors, to be sure.

The point is, if prices at the time of your build have you paying 25% more for Skylake compared to a similarly-performing Haswell, I don't know if I'd want to pay that premium for the obviously vastly superior chipset, though that's up to you.

9 years ago
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There seems to be much more availability of Skylake parts where I live right now (Perth, Australia) and at fairly good prices, think I'll go with that as I am buying this week!

9 years ago
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Sounds good.

9 years ago
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I personally would say it's great to have something along the following list, though it obviously also depends on a persons' taste

Valve - Portal 1, Half-life 1
Total War - Medieval II or Shogun 2
Civilization - IV or V
DEFCON - 'cause nukes 'n stuff
Skyrim or Fallout 3 or NV
STALKER SoC or CoP
Red Orchestra 2 Rising Storm
A Resident Evil game
A Paradox Game (Europa Universalis or Hearts of Iron)

The Stanley Parable
This War of Mine

9 years ago
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I have a few of these, will check out a few more, thanks!!!

9 years ago
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I think Rampage Knights is a really fun game you can pick up and play for a while and if you get bored come back to

9 years ago
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Aha that looks cool reminds me of Epic Spell Wars of The Battle Wizards: Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre and Munchkin!

9 years ago
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psychonauts is amazing

9 years ago
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My top favorite games I like are

Borderlands 2
Most of the driving games from Codemasters
Pinball FX 2 (I have most of the tables, which are all awesome, though I usually wait to get them when they are 75% off)
L4D2 (I used to play this a lot but switched to another game which I recently dropped because the Devs were asses, so getting back into L4D2 with friends)
Defense Grid: The Awakening

There are lots more I like but mostly these are the ones I enjoyed the most.

9 years ago
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I used to play TOCA Touring Cars 2 heaps as a kid! Probably not the codemasters you have in mind but damn that game was good!

9 years ago
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I've got ToCA Race Driver 3 installed right now. :) I jump into it now and then.

As a kid I used to play stuff like Test Drive and a bunch of others I can't remember the name of now.lol I like on road, off road, cross of both. Sadly its all been with a keyboard. I have never used a wheel to play a driving game. I keep saving up to get one, but other things happen and I have to dump that money into a new video card or a new hard drive, or a new UPS or monitor and keep telling myself, maybe next year! hehe

9 years ago
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I've only ever played with a wheel once, I didn't enjoy it!

9 years ago
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When I was younger, I went into a staples store and seen they had a microsoft wheel setup. I thought stuff like that was a joke at first so tried it out. The wheel was ripped out of my hands by the motor it had with the force feedback and that really got me interested in them.

Before I am ready to buy one, I want to be totally sure if I want a wheel, I'll rent one the weekend before I am ready to buy. My biggest issue is that I have large feet, size 13 and they are wide, and those peddles look really small and close together. I've already decided that if I do get one, I'm gonna build a whole new base and spread the peddles out a little more.

9 years ago
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I would go for 1x8GB of RAM instead of the 16GB and get a 250GB SSD because 120gb is really small and you will want to run games from it. And with time, in the future you can easily add another stick of RAM if you will need it.

9 years ago
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I might increase my budget a little bit and get a bigger SSD :) Thanks for reminding me.

Also need to decide on a monitor :(

9 years ago
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I personally would go with a good high rpm HDD for OS 'n stuff, and dedicate the SSD for gaming, all of it. So those heavy games with long load times or competitive games all on the SSD, other games can go to the HDD. Make at least 2 HDD partitions though, and use the first partition/s for OS, programs and games.

9 years ago
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Never go single-channel RAM if you can go dual-channel. The price difference is almost non-existent and the 3-7% performance gain is essentially free.

9 years ago
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I don't know if someone mentionned it before, but The Talos Principle is a game that worth checking out:)
Also welcome to SG!

9 years ago
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Ori and the blind forest!
One of the most beautiful platformers ever! :)
I recommend it to you man, and Rayman Legends aswell :D

9 years ago
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Yes, a friend has recommended this to me for sometime, I need to get onto it.

9 years ago
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