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Timothy Kim60 said:I wouldn't touch that cheap plastic blower card if I were you, especially for a GPU with that kind of power draw and heat output. Plus, the price isn't even a steal right now, so there's really no reason to jump on it.
Thanks, I think I'll pass on this one.
Bryan Taylor6 said:
That's just a standard NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, not the Ti version..
Hey there
I've got a chance to snag an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 turbo OC 11GB for $1667..
I'm a little worried about the temps since it uses a blower style cooler
So if anyone wants to either talk me out of it or convince me this is a solid buy, I'm all ears
Thanks 😁
Adam Moore3 said:If the whole kit comes with the warranty, receipt, and original packaging, then yeah, it’s probably a safe bet. But $4,500 for 1080p resolution? That isn't exactly a steal when you can pick up a brand-new setup for around $5,400 elsewhere.
Fair point. I'll sleep on it.
I'll likely pull the trigger on everything except the graphics card; once a better offer hits the market, I'll grab it then.
Adam Moore3 said:Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't say so. A buddy of mine put together a streaming rig for about $1,000 just last year—nothing fancy, just a GTX 1070 paired with a Ryzen 5 1600. But given how much the market has been acting lately, I suppose you could argue that asking for more isn't unreasonable.
Is it actually safe to pick up a used GPU with a warranty on Craigslist? I spotted a couple of MSI 1080s listed for around $350 that supposedly still have coverage left.
I’m feeling pretty good about this prebuilt setup, though I am wondering about the CPU choice—is there really a massive gap between an i3 and a Ryzen 5?
Also, I was reading up on this specific monitor, and apparently, a ton of people have been returning it because of ghosting issues... sounds like it might be a total bust for competitive gaming.
I'm planning to run CS2, Dota, and some RPGs like The Witcher or Skyrim. Honestly, I might need a better processor since I do music production on the side, too. Maybe I'm just overthinking things for a $100 budget.
Thanks for the input on the assembly, though I think I’ll just sit this one out for a bit longer
It makes zero sense to drop $3000 on a build that topped out at maybe 7 or 8k max...
But hey, thanks anyway 😵
Hey everyone,
Anyway, I should finally have enough saved up within the next month to pull the trigger on a new build; I’ve already sold off my old parts, leaving me with nothing but an old HDD hanging on for dear life.
The budget I'm looking at covers both the PC and a monitor.
What I really want to know is whether this amount can actually handle 1440p gaming, or if I'd be smarter sticking to 1080p. My goal is to grab something somewhat future-proof so I don't have to stress about upgrades for a few years.