Posts by David Hall10

1 * ASUS ROG STRIX B350-F GAMING (S.AM4, 4xDDR4, RAID)
1 * AMD CPU Desktop Ryzen 5 6C/12T 1600 (3.2/3.6GHz Boost,19MB,65W,AM4)
1 * G.Skill Aegis 8GB DDR4 3000MHz CL16
1 * XFX Radeon RX 570 8GB, XXX Ed 1286M D5 3xDP HDMI
1 * Adata 480GB SU630 SSD
1 * SilentiumPC Vero L2 500W, 80+ Bronze Power Supply
1 * Zalman S3, 1x120mm, USB3.0

Total: $1467

So I just cobbled this build together using whatever was sitting on the shelves at Best Buy right now, since they don't have that specific SSD or the RX 570 I actually wanted in stock anymore, so is this setup even decent and am I still getting that 10% discount on the whole thing?

The only real headache here is that the RTX 3060 only comes with a 6-month warranty since the supplier already went in and patched it up themselves.

Micro Center is going to be running some sales on their in-stock components, maybe somewhere in the 10-30% range, so I guess if you're looking to save a few bucks, there might actually be an opportunity there if you play it right.

1 * Intel Core i9 6C/12T 1600 (3.2/3.6GHz Boost,19MB,65W,AM4) - $276
1 * GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H (S.AM4, 4xDDR4, RAID) mATX- $173
1 * Crucial 16GB Kit ( 2x8GB ) DDR4 3000 MT/s (PC4-24000) CL15 RED - $200
1 * EVGA GeForce GTX, RX 570 4GB GDDR5 - $363
1 * GIGABYTE SSD 480GB, SATA III, 3D NAND TLC, 550MBs/480MBs - $150
1 * SilentiumPC Vero L2 500W, 80+ Bronze - $116
1 * Zalman T6 ATX MidTower Case, black - $83
1 * LG 22 LED IPS, 22MK430H, VGA, DVI, HDMI - $243
Total: $1604

I'm thinking about stretching my budget to hit this setup, would it actually be worth the hassle?

I’m really looking to get at least a 480 GB SSD in here, so I was wondering if there's some kind of combo involving a second monitor or maybe something else where I could cut costs a bit to make it happen

So, I’ve been chewing on the idea of picking up a new rig that can actually handle my daily grind—browsing the web, streaming movies, and getting some games of Apex or Fortnite in—but at the same time, it needs enough muscle to run ArcGIS, QGIS, AutoCAD, and RoadEng without choking, especially since I usually have a mountain of Office files and Chrome tabs open alongside all those heavy programs... I've seen people talking about the Ryzen 5 1600 and RX 570 being pretty common picks lately, so I was thinking of building something around that kind of spec, though I'm definitely open to any suggestions you guys might have.
Thanks 🙂

Hey, a buddy of mine is hunting for a laptop that can handle Photoshop, Premiere, and all that heavy multimedia lifting without choking, though he isn't planning on doing any gaming on it... looking for a 15.6" screen, definitely needs an SSD, and his budget is sitting around $4,000 to $5,000, so he doesn't really care about specific brands or anything else, thanks in advance