We took a stab at our first podcast. No idea what the hell we are doing, but we talk current gaming subjects that are on our minds. Frank is a PC gamer primarily but will include other topics from consoles and gaming in general. I am the PC gaming elitist (I refuse to address console gamers) of the podcast. We are planning to get one more from our group to join us regularly, and then include periodic guests as well. Also, once we get a decent format going we’ll figure out how to get on iTunes. Here it is, our first shoddy attempt at a podcast (at one point Frank even gave me the cue to plug this blog, and I gave the wrong web address. I suck.):
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Past Prime Gaming – First Merch item!
Just a quick update today. I am dabbling in some merch for the site ( I know, I should be adding more actual PC Gaming content). The first, and only item so far is a PPG logo PopSocket. My wife has one and it looks super handy, but I’ve never liked any particular design… so I made my own! I’ll update this post later on when shirts are available.
For now, check out our PPG PC Gaming PopSocket on Amazon!
Edit: Here are our Official PPG PC Gaming Shirts on Amazon!
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My (dirty) PC gaming rig. What’s in your build?
People love to talk about the specs on their PC gaming rig, myself included! Sorry in advance for dirty case!
Case: Corsair Crystal 570X – Tempered glass looks nice until it gets dusty. It would also be super worrisome if I were lugging it around to a LAN party. I love everything else about it. Great air-flow and the included fans are quiet. I don’t care much for the RBG so I found a nice boring neutral white to leave on.
Motherboard: ASRock x370 Taichi – Overclocking looks to be very simple with this motherboard. I don’t need to push any hardware yet but I am confident it will handle more speed down the road.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 1800x – This seems like a bit overkill for someone that just games. Everything sure runs snappy though! I am running a cheap aftermarket air cooler from Deepcool with no issues. Currently not overclocking because there is really no need at this point.
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz – 16GB of this stuff does the trick. No issues, but also not overclocking.
GPU: MSI Radeon Vega 56 – I snatched one of these as an upgrade from an older 290x. It runs everything at ultra/high settings on 1440p with 60+ fps. That was my goal when I got it, and it delivers.
Storage: Western Digital M.2 SSDs – I am running two of these drives. They seemed like a good value choice. Windows definitely loads fast and all the applications are instantaneous.
PSU: Corsair CX750m – It handles my Vega card and hasn’t caught on fire, so I consider this one solid.
Monitor: HP Omen 32″ – This is my primary monitor for gaming. It is huge, almost too huge for something that sits a couple feet in front of your face. I picked this monitor because it has a slightly higher refresh rate (75hz), 1440p and Freesync for my AMD video card. It is a great value with all those features.
Mouse & Keyboard: Logitech G710+ and Logitech G502 – I’ve tried Razor and other brands but I always go back to Logitech. Their products last.
Headset: HyperX Cloud Revolver – I splurged a bit on this set because I use primarily use headphones over speakers. I like the features and the quality. The one downside for me is that because they are a built more heavy-duty than some of the other Cloud models, they do feel a bit heavier. This can wear on you during long gaming sessions.
Overall I have been very pleased with the AMD performance even though it goes against the typical Intel/Nvidia grain. This system should be good to go for several years. The only item I would consider upcoming in the semi near future would be another monitor that has a higher refresh rate (I heard that is all the rage right now). Let me know if you have any thoughts or suggestions!
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