Posts by crimsonstag84

Yeah.

Using single-channel RAM is a massive mistake for Call of Duty, especially when you're running an Intel Core setup. If you're playing at 1080p on competitive settings—you know, everything set to low or medium textures—that RTX 3060 should be able to push well over 100 FPS easily.

@Peter Green

The build looks solid, though I think you might have overlooked this specific memory module:

https://www.crucial.com/crucial-pro-16gb-kit-2x8gb-ddr4-3200mt-s/

@darktinker60

That’s definitely a smart pick. You can actually grab it here while it's on sale:

https://www.amazon.com/AOC-24-inch-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B0XXXXXXXX

1 x GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H Motherboard (Socket AM4, 4xDDR4,
1 x GIGABYTE 240GB SSD, 2.5", SATA III, 500MBs/420MBs,
1 x Zalman T6 Midi-Tower ATX Case, no PSU included,
1 x AMD Ryzen 3 3200G Desktop CPU (4C/4T, 4.0GHz, 6MB, 65W, AM4)
1 x Crucial 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 3000 MT/s (PC4-24000)
1 x SilentiumPC Vero L2 500W Power Supply, 80+ Bronze

Total: $922 Micro Center

They’ll actually assemble and deliver it for you for free. You can just toss the parts into your cart—for instance, you could use the search bar here:

https://www.microcenter.com/search.asp?...04C/4T%203200G

1 x GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H Motherboard (S.AM4, 4xDDR4,
1 x AMD Ryzen 3 4C/4T 1200 Desktop CPU (3.1/3.4GHz
1 x LCPower LC600-12 V2.31 Power Supply, 450W, 80+
1 x MSI Aero Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 OC GDDR5 6GB/192bit,
1 x GIGABYTE SSD 240GB, 2.5, SATA III, 500MBs/420MBs,
1 x Zalman T6 Midi-Tower ATX Case, no power supply included,

Total: $935 Best Buy

+:

https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-8gb-2x4g...8gnt-36mj.html

I guess you’ll have to make do with just two games installed on the SSD for a while. 😛

Maybe keep an eye out for some sales starting next week, though they might not be for what you actually need. The biggest ones should be around Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2x8GB 3200MHz - $172

Here 😛

https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-8gb-1x8g...0c16-36mj.html

https://www.newegg.com/gainward-gf...oc-6g/product/

https://www.bestbuy.com/gigabyte-ss...0GNTD/product/

Actually, this is just the non-X version; the name is probably just a typo 😛

https://www.google.com/search?q=100-...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Given how much they're charging for a 1TB SSD at Micro Center, I guess it might actually make more sense to just grab an extra 1TB HDD instead. You could use the SSD strictly for Windows, your main apps, and games, then dump everything else onto the hard drive.

https://www.microcenter.com/hard-drive-...30465/product/

Looking for a monitor?

1 x Gainward GF GTX1660Super GHOST OC, 6GB
1 x AMD Ryzen 1600 6C/12T Desktop CPU (3.2/3.6GHz Boost, 19MB, 65W, AM4) tray + Wraith Spira cooler
1 x Crucial 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 3000 MT/s (PC4-24000)
1 x Corsair Armis AR5 Case (no PSU included)
1 x Corsair Vero L2 600W, 80+ Bronze Power Supply
1 x GIGABYTE SSD 480GB, SATA III, 3D NAND TLC
1 x Asrock B450M PRO4-F

Total: $1742 -2% discount for builds ordered through the forum ~ $1.75 - Future-IT

Budget is looking a little tight here. 😛

1 x Asus EX-RX570-O4G, RX 570
1 x GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-DS3H Motherboard (Socket AM4, 4xDDR4,
1 x GIGABYTE 240GB SSD, 2.5", SATA III, 500MBs/420MBs,
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-Core/12-Thread Desktop CPU (3.2/3.6GHz)
1 x SilentiumPC Vero L2 500W, 80+ Bronze Power Supply
1 x Zalman T6 Midi-Tower ATX Case (no PSU included),
1 x LG 23.5" LED IPS 24MK430H Monitor, VGA, HDMI, 75Hz,
1 x Crucial 16GB Kit (2x8GB) DDR4 3000 MT/s (PC4-24000)

Total: $1591 - 2% off at Micro Center ~ $1.50

That Hyper unit for $200 is just your run-of-the-mill power supply, really. They have an EVGA SuperNOVA 600 W model for $147... but honestly, for just a bit more than $200, you could probably find a Corsair RM series or an EVGA Gold series instead.

I guess it might be easier to just grab that and pay for shipping.

X79 boards are pretty hard to come by these days. I’d say you could probably snag $500 for the whole setup. If you're buying just the board, maybe expect to pay around 700-$250.

Not necessarily, since PUBG is pretty sensitive to IPC and latency. The Core i7-3930K is a bit slower than, say, a Ryzen 5 1600, which actually performs noticeably better in this game compared to older chips or certain Intel setups. I think I saw someone mention they jumped from a Core i7-3930K @ 4.6GHz to a 9700K @ 5GHz and ended up with about 30-40% more FPS, plus way fewer drops during intense fights or when moving through big areas.

I think the Ryzen 5 3600 is probably the better buy right now compared to any i5 out there. You're paying $167 more for a 9600K, and honestly, it only seems to offer a tiny edge if you're playing on low settings with a high-end GPU.

RAM:
or maybe a slightly better bin: 2x

CPU:

Motherboard:

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6C/12T 3.2/3.6GHz
1 x ASRock AB350M PRO4
1 x Crucial 16GB Kit ( 2x8GB ) DDR4 3000 MT/s (PC4-24000)
1 x EVGA 500W, 80+ Bronze Power Supply
1 x Cooler Master Mid-Tower Case, no PSU included
1 x GIGABYTE SSD 1TB, SATA III, 3D NAND TLC
1 x Palit GF GTX1660 Ti Dual, 6GB GDDR6

Total: $1977 ... Best Buy

I guess you can grab an extra 2% off if you show off the build on the forum once it's finished.

It’ll definitely be built around an Ryzen 5 1600, which should work fine for $267. As for GPUs, you could go a dozen different ways depending on what you want to spend. You can snag an MSI RX580 8 G Armor for under $533, though I suppose the RX 5500 is an option now too... 😬

Intel Core i5-9600K box, LGA 1200
2x DDR4 8GB (1x8) Crucial 3200MHz Ballistix Sport LT, BLS8G4D32AESBK
ASUS TUF B450M-Pro Gaming, LGA 1200 (if it’s around $100 like it is here lately) / MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX / MSI B450-A Pro MAX
EVGA GeForce RTX 2060
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G1
Generic black case with a window -> just an example, there are tons of them out there
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200rpm, 64MB, WD10EZEX, Blue
Samsung 970 EVO NVMe 512GB, 660p, M.2, 1500/1000 MB/s, SSDPEKNW512G8X1 (maybe a Crucial P2 instead)
Cooler Master Hyper 212, ACFRE00351A (or maybe a Freezer 33, doesn't really matter)
Corsair K70 gaming keyboard + mouse -> again, just an example since I've always used peripherals for work$50 😬

Keep an eye out for monitor deals; this one is currently the best value in the US:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=...7+2560x1440+VA

I posted this build on the PCI forum four days ago, but haven't heard anything back yet.😛

DDR4 RAM, 16 GB, GEIL EVO Spear GSB416GB2400C16DC, DDR4 2400MHz, kit 2x8GB
ANTEC NX100 Gray Case, MIDI, ATX, windowed, black, no PSU
450W Power Supply, Office Series LC600-12, ATX v2.31, 120mm fan, PFC, 80+ Bronze
PCI-E ASUS AMD Radeon RX 580 dual OC, 4GB DDR5, DVI, HDMI, DP
Intel Core I5 9400 f box Processor, LGA 1151, 2.9GHz, 9MB cache, HexaCore
ASROCK B365M-HDV Motherboard, Intel B365, DDR4, mATX, LGA 1151
240.0 GB KINGSTON A400 SA400S37/240G, SATA3, 2.5", max 500/350 MB/s
1000.0 GB WESTERN DIGITAL Blue HDD, WD10EZEX, SATA3, 64MB cache, 7200rpm, 3.5", desktop

$1.75 Newegg

If possible, I might want to beef up the PSU a little bit:

https://www.newegg.com/p/power-supply-units/50...c-80-052700244

https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-8gb-1x8-gski...m_medium=click

Right now, you really can't beat the value on 500GB NVMe drives:

https://www.bestbuy.com/product.asp?produ...37;2E700%2E102

If that’s a bit much for your budget, maybe a 256GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus would work too.