It probably depends on where you're located so you don't get hit with shipping fees... though there are plenty of decent used GPUs out there, especially since new releases tend to drive down the prices of older cards.
As for graphics cards, I’d probably grab a gtx 660 or an HD 7850 for around $55 $200 regardless of any bottlenecking issues. If not those, I see there's a GTX 470 with pretty solid coolers for about $133, which is roughly 40% slower than the other two.
Regarding the GPU... what you've got isn't actually terrible, but maybe try this instead:
Crucial 8GB DDR4 2133Mhz UDIMM ASRock H110M HDS Intel Core i5-6400 WD Blue 1 TB SATA III
TOTAL: $250 $206 Best Buy
You can save the rest and maybe add a bit more for an AMD Radeon RX 470 in a month or two. I guess just switching over to an Intel Core i5-6400 will give you a decent little boost in games anyway.
Jeffrey Allen92 said:...for a regular home user, there isn't really much need for it yet, and you won't feel any real difference during normal tasks...unless silence is a big deal to you...
I'm not sure I follow what you mean here. 😵
@Angela Richardson
Unfortunately, you picked one of the slower Samsung drives; maybe you could have asked 🙂 first. But honestly, its read speeds are still way, way higher than a Seagate.
This video shows one of those faster Western Digitals paired with an SSD slightly slower than yours. Here's a gaming example:
Did you do a fresh install on the Samsung? You’ll want macOS and all your apps/games on there to actually see the benefit. Also, you should probably check if the SATA mode is set to NVMe in the BIOS (though I guess that usually happens automatically).
I don't think so, plus Denver is about a hour and a half drive from me, and my brother is actually heading out there the day after tomorrow anyway 😬
I'm feeling a bit of FOMO because I actually have the cash for it right now, but then I'd need a new power supply too. Plus, the main thing is I probably don't even need it since I only play two games that my GTX 760 handles on Ultra just fine 😁
EDIT: Well, they all sold out yesterday, and the price shot up to $577 😂
There's still a Zotac AMP! Omega sitting there for $490, which isn't too shabby. But then you've got the GTX 1070 G1 and those beefier 980Ti/1070 cards to consider.
It doesn't really make sense to grab a DDR3 board for a Skylake build when the price difference is basically non-existent.
Go with an SSD—it’ll make the whole PC feel way snappier. I'd suggest putting all your apps on there and just using the HDD for bulk storage.
Maybe holding off for a better GPU would be worth it, but since that isn't your main priority right now, it actually lines up pretty well with upgrading everything else.
This model is actually cheaper than the Kingston one, by the way.
Timothy Kim60 said:RAM - roughly $50 APU - maybe $133 Motherboard - up to $67 SSD - unfortunately looks like you're out of luck there (it's under $100 new ones available), maybe $50, or 200 if you're feeling reckless PSU - up to $50 max Case - around $17
It’s an ASUS H110M-A/M.2 motherboard, socket l1511. It’s an Intel Core i3-6100 (3MB Cache, 3.80 GHz) on an s1151 socket, I guess. The AOC i2476Vwm monitor—it’s a 23.6" Full HD IPS display. It seems alright, I guess. Genius SP-HF160 speakers, 2x2W, USB, black. The Zalman Z3 mid Tower case measures about 192mm wide, 465mm high, and 430mm deep. I guess that's the footprint. The Genius Slimstar 130 keyboard—it’s pretty slim, uses USB, and comes in a standard US layout. Maybe the Microsoft FPP wireless Mobile Mouse 1850 Black paired with that U7Z-00004 SSD 120 GB Kingston UV400 could work, I guess. The U7Z-00004 SSD 120 GB Kingston UV400, SATA3, SUV400S37/120G. Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD, 3.5", 7200RPM, 64MB Cache, SATA3, ST1000DM003 Maybe it's worth looking at this DDR4 8GB (1x8GB) stick—it's the Crucial PC3-17000 2133MHz CL15 model, specifically the CT8G4DFS8213. I guess it could work depending on what you need. It looks like a 400W FSP Fortron/Source Hexa+ power supply, ATX 2.4 spec, model PPA4004900. I guess it might work depending on what else is in the build.
Total: ~$1.50 ADM offers free assembly and delivery, I guess.
I guess it could be worse. $167 It was cheaper, but I guess I ended up blowing through my budget anyway.