Posts by crimsonstag84

What resolution are we talking about? It seems pretty poorly balanced, to be honest... where are you even looking? I don't think I can find any Corsair Vengeance RAM around here ☕

For the MSI X570 Gaming Plus motherboard, maybe just a bit over $433.
Looking at the RTX 2070 models, I guess the Palit Jetstream seems like the best value here.

RAM:

https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-32gb-2x16-co...m_medium=click

Power Supply:

https://www.newegg.com/search.php?q=antec+hcg+gold

I guess AMD holds the edge when it comes to IPC, though an RTX 2070 is probably the absolute worst choice for a GPU right now. 🕺 Having access to QuickSync can be a huge advantage if you find yourself using it often.

Not quite, I'd say just hang tight for another week until those Ryzen 3000 processors arrive.

Eh, that’s almost $100... I guess you’re better off grabbing the same processor bundled with a motherboard for $117 and then just selling the board separately.

The only decent option might be an A8 5600K or 6600K, though I don't see them being sold much lately. I probably wouldn't pay more than $50 for those.

AMD 56 is faster, plus it’s $30 cheaper 🤷

Yeah, and honestly, any new GPU he picks up is probably just going to be bottlenecked by that Ryzen 5 1600 again anyway. 🤣

wiredotter14 said:Yeah, for example, a new Ryzen 5 3600 (6 cores, 12 threads) will pull about the same as your i5 6400 (65W)
Motherboards are similar too; whether it's a 20W or 30W difference between boards doesn't really matter much.
The same logic applies to the GPU.
An RX 480 is actually mid-range when it comes to power draw (pulling around 150W, maybe up to 200W); newer Nvidia cards sit in that same ballpark but with way better performance, and since tech keeps advancing, whatever new card you end up buying probably won't break 200W anyway.

In any case, your PC build will likely pull around 300-350W, unless you go overboard and drop in a top-tier card from $2667.

The RX 480, especially the XFX GTR version, is actually pretty efficient. The RX 580 has a higher TDP because they cranked up the clocks. I doubt this specific model often tops 150W during gaming; there are plenty of reviews out there confirming that.

So, what about something like an RTX 2060 paired with an i5 6400 and single-channel 2133MHz RAM? 😬 I guess they'd see a pretty solid boost in demanding games. Maybe just wait to grab the GPU until after the RTX super and Nvidia releases come out.

Oof, you definitely picked a pretty rough window to be buying CPUs 😬

The PC build is worth about $833... if I were looking at an upgrade path: I'd probably sell the CPU, motherboard, and RAM for around 800-$300 and once the new Ryzen series drops, grab a 6-core Ryzen 5 3600 paired with a new board and 16GB of faster RAM. That would likely run a bit over $1000.

EDIT: Ryzen 3000 launches on July 7th.

Oof, $167 that's honestly way too much for that power supply. If it were me, I'd probably go with something like this:

https://www.micron.com/power-supply-series...m_medium=click

ASUS Motherboard (AM4, 4xDDR4, Realtek ALC887, 1x10/100/1000 Mbit, 1xPCIEX16) GA-AB350M-DS3H
ASRock GeForce GTX 1650 2GB, ASR-GTX 1650 2G
It’s an Intel Core i3-7100, I guess—the 4-core/4-thread version running at 3.1 to 3.4GHz with 10MB and a 65W draw. It comes in the box with that Wraith Stealth cooler.
Western Digital Blue 1 TB 3.5"
Patriot V Elite DDR4, 2666MHz, (2x 4GB), 8GB total, CL16, GY.
The SilentiumPC Vero L2 500W Bronze power supply (P/N: SPC164).
It’s a Genius SlimStar c130—just a basic keyboard and mouse combo via USB.
The SilentiumPC Armis AR1 Black chassis (P/N: SPC173), without a power supply.

All things considered: $987 I guess I'm just checking in from the center.

A beefier graphics card—though maybe not the best value—plus a slightly better power supply, case, and some extra RAM.

Just a quick look at what you can grab today for just over $3k 😉

AMD Ryzen Desktop CPU Ryzen 3 4C/4T 1200 (3.1/3.4GHz Boost,10MB,65W,AM4) box, with Wraith Stealth cooler
Patriot V Elite DDR4, 2666Mhz,(2x 4GB), 8GB, CL16, GY
GIGABYTE Main Board Desktop AMD B350 (SAM4, 4xDDR4, Realtek ALC887, 1x10/100/1000 Mbit, 1xPCIEX16) AB350M-DS3H
Zalman T6 ATX MidTower Case, black, ZAL-T6
Power Supply Fractal Design case 500W Bronze
Sapphire RX 570 ITX, 4GB GDDR5, Lite
GIGABYTE SSD 480GB, 2.5”, SATA III, 3D NAND TLC, 550MBs/480MBs, Retail
2x MS PC COOL 12cm blue LED case fans

Total: $1119 - Centro

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Maybe one of these will work, though I doubt any of them are quite enough. I guess the first one is a bit weaker than the other two; the second is slightly behind the third, but it’s newer and still under warranty.

That GPU was pretty underwhelming ten years ago, and now it’s just... well, 😬

An SSD is definitely worth it for any build... I'd grab the 240GB one; the price gap is negligible ($50 vs. $80).

Windows 10 isn't really that much more demanding than Windows 7, so you might as well go for it.

Regarding the graphics card, maybe look for something like this if you can still find it (are you guys located in San Francisco?):

https://www.craigslist.org/vi/graphics-card-listing-28077902

Alexander Flores3 said:What kind of build would this be...?

•Intel Core i3 processor with integrated graphics – $250
•Motherboard: ASRock A320M-HDV R3.0 – $127
•Memory: 2x4GB – $133
•Drive: 500 GB / 7200 RPM – $100
•Case (no PSU included) – $57
•Power Supply – $83
SSD (Crucial BX500 240 GB):$95
Total:$845

Just trying to get the cheapest gaming setup possible...

Suggested changes:

Patriot Elite 2x4GB DDR4 2666MHz CL16 - $103
Kingston/Gigabyte 480GB SSD ~ $150(ditch the HDD)
A better power supply, maybe something like a Corsair CV550 - $110

It hits 3.7GHz using the stock cooler.

Honestly, the version with better airflow for $55 is a total no-brainer.

@Robert Rodriguez2

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Hurry up 😛 You can even split it into 6 interest-free monthly payments 😬

@Amanda Kelly

George pretty much covered everything already 😉