Honestly, if that's the situation, you’re way better off just hunting down a used RTX 3060 on eBay or Craigslist that still has some leftover warranty. Try to snag one with dual fans if you can; they run way smoother.
This is basically that GTX 1060 + 16GB RAM setup Adam Moore3 was talking about. It lets us squeeze in more memory without blowing the budget. From what I can tell, PUBG lists 8GB as the bare minimum requirements anyway.
A 480GB SSD is plenty of room for your OS, all your apps, and your games. It’s not like you’re gonna have ten massive titles running at once, right? If you're actually worried about running out of space, just grab $183 a 3TB HDD instead and call it a day.
All over the internet, people say curved screens actually help reduce eye strain when you're grinding at your desk for hours on end. 😁 Plus, there’s really no downside here.
Local big-box retailers love using these kinds of gimmicks to trick you, but if you look at major US online stores, you can actually find some legit deals. Usually, they're just clearing out "old" stock that isn't trending anymore. Over here, those same outdated items get sold for years like they just rolled off the assembly line yesterday.
Anyone got a solid headset recommendation? Honestly, I don't know the first thing about this gear and my brain is actually melting from trying to read through endless reviews. I just need something that sounds decent, isn't heavy as hell, and won't crush my ears when I'm gaming for hours on end. I’m not looking to drop a fortune here either. $333$100 max. Ideally, the cheaper the better.
Don't sweat it, you aren't gonna blow anything up. As long as the latency is matched—like, if they're both CL16—you're golden. Everything else will play nice.
*edit Double post. Some guy beat me to the punch while I was busy making sure my breakfast didn't burn to a crisp. 😁
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Check this one out for $1433 if you're willing to stretch your budget a little. It's way more powerful than that Lenovo + it actually has an aluminum chassis. You definitely won't run into any issues with this beast.
If you know an American or have someone who can snag it for you through Americana, it's about $3,900.
Nah, you don't need it. Smartik absolutely nailed this build for $1700. I only mentioned that in case you were itching to blow through the full $2000 you said was your limit. Honestly, an R5 3600 is maybe 25% better than an R5 1600, but you'd be paying double for it. I noticed you mentioned a gtx 1660, so just a heads-up: make sure it ends in an "S" or a "Ti." You want a 1660super or a 1660ti—don't accidentally grab the base model and regret it later.
If you aren't in a massive rush to pull the trigger on a new rig in two weeks, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are right around the corner. You might get lucky and snag a component at a discount, though even with that, what you've got here is a killer deal for this setup.
Yeah. It’s basically the only laptop out there with an actual IPS screen paired with a decent processor and some legit graphics for this kind of cash. I saw it on sale last weekend for about $1100 at Best Buy. Honestly, keep an eye on it tomorrow—if that deal pops up again, just grab it. Don't overthink it.
1. Look, VA panels do have a bit more input lag, but that’s usually just an issue with the bottom-tier budget models. We're talking maybe 1 or 2 milliseconds—honestly, you aren't going to feel that. Sure, if you're playing against pros on 144Hz or 240Hz TN panels, they might have a tiny edge, but unless you're competing at a professional level, you won't notice. Actually, even then, I doubt it.
2. I haven't had the chance to get my hands on it and test it out myself. I've watched a few reviews, and it seems decent enough, but nothing to write home about. Some people are complaining that the screen is way too glossy for their liking. It's retailing for $1700 here in the States, while it's sitting at $1333 on Amazon.
3. Right now, 1080p is pretty much the standard. I'd bet more than half of gamers are still running at that resolution. Once entry-level or mid-range GPUs can comfortably push 1440p at high frame rates, that's when 1440p will officially become the mainstream sweet spot. That'll probably take at least another 2 or 3 years. Plus, there are always new display techs popping up. Basically, if you grab a 1440p 144Hz monitor, you'll likely be set for a long, long time.
My suggestion: https://www.amazon.de/MSI-WQHD-Optix.../dp/B07MW4RZGS It goes for about $350 on Amazon. (Keep an eye out for Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals, though). It's a killer gaming monitor. Take whatever cash you save and dump it into a beefier PC build instead.
Look, if you're rocking a high refresh rate 1080p monitor, buying an RTX 2060 over a GTX 1660 Ti or Super is a total waste of cash 95% of the time. Honestly, I’d just go with whatever Smartik suggested.
If you've got extra money burning a hole in your pocket, don't blow it on the GPU—put it toward a beefier processor instead. The Ryzen 5 1600 is an absolute steal, but for maybe $800-$$300 more (bringing you up to $6,000), you can grab a much newer Ryzen 5 3600. That chip is actually going to make a noticeable difference in CPU-heavy games.
Why don't you just turn your current HDD into an external drive to stash all that stuff on? I highly doubt you're digging through your collection of top-tier comics and movies every single day anyway.
The price seems okay since it's from a local shop, but honestly? I don't think this is a great deal. Around here, the value on these cards is pretty inflated given how the market is acting right now. I mean, AMD is dropping a whole new series soon, and the competition at this exact price point is offering stuff that's newer and way better. If you check out Computer Universe, they have basically every model, and instead of seeing the gaming x versions 😁, most of them have been sitting there for about $500. My guess is that big-box retailers are going to be dumping all this "older" stock during Black Friday, so we might see some actually decent discounts then. And when I say retailers, I’m talking about the major US online shops—local mom-and-pop stores around here will probably still be charging the same ridiculous prices two years from now.
First thing I did was check if I was even responding to a post from 2017. 😁 Honestly, I don't think anyone would hand over even a cent $133 for a used FX 8300 paired with an LC-CC-95 when you can walk into Best Buy and grab a much better, newer Ryzen 3 1200 $130 with a decent stock cooler and a full warranty. If he manages to snag even half of what he's asking, he should probably go buy a lottery ticket.
So, I just hopped onto the Best Buy site and noticed they’ve got the Ryzen 3 1200 priced at $240. I was staring at my screen like, "Wait, what the hell?" because everywhere else, this thing is sitting at 400. 😁
Is there actually some kind of reason why it has to be Newegg or Best Buy? Honestly, those places feel overpriced and their customer service is a total nightmare when you actually need to return something.