Posts by Alexander Moore67

Right now, you can't even find the 1600AF in the US, and since it's priced at about $67, it's actually cheaper than the 2700X, so the 1600AF just doesn't stand a chance in this market.

wiredotter14 said:The 3070 performs right around where a 2080Ti did, so those old benchmarks are still pretty much spot on. A 5600X is a step up from what people were running back then—mostly 8700Ks.
The Bottleneck would be roughly 10-20%, though it really depends on which game you're playing. If you're just sticking to AAA titles at 1440p on max settings, the difference is probably only a few percent. It’s nothing crazy. If budget or timing won't allow for anything else, it's a decent move.

Honestly, I don't see how anyone can justify that price gap for an R7 2700X. $392 An R5 5600X. $950.

Kimberly Gomez34 said:The leftover value for the CPU and GPU is roughly $1000... Though without knowing the exact motherboard or power supply specs, I'm betting the drives aren't anything high-end either

How much of a Bottleneck would an R7 2700X and an RTX 3070 cause in modern games?

Kenneth Harris3 said:I posted a question to get some help figuring out the right price.

Just to set the record straight for all those self-proclaimed experts who claim they're actually good at valuing used parts—here’s some proof that their "services" are pretty much worthless.

I listed my AORUS GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ 8G, and within 24 hours, I already had four inquiries. I could have easily held out for $450 on eBay, which was my original asking price, but honestly, I didn't feel like dealing with a bunch of back-and-forth messages. I wasn't hurting for the cash, so I offered a guy a $30 discount if he could pick it up the same day. He took it. ☕

That’s all there is to say. Now I'm just sitting here replaying what I was told: "Be happy and dance a jig if you manage to snag that graphics card for $400." 🤦

I'm not trying to be crude, but we certainly believe you. 👍

That NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 from Gigabyte $2267 is actually on sale $1933 and features three fans from their gaming line. I wouldn't trust a build from a site like gov.us with an i7-13700 if they don't even specify which NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is inside; they didn't even list the other components properly. I'd never pull the trigger on a PC without doing a deep dive into what's actually under the hood!

The ASUS RTX 3070 gaming OC will retail for $ 570.
Excellent price/performance ratio
Faster Than RTX 2080 ti Perfect for 1440 P with raytracing Capable of 4 k in many Games Idle fan-stop Overclocked out of The box Large Power limit increase Energy efficiency
Perfect for 1440p with raytracing
Capable of 4K in many games
Idle fan-stop
Overclocked out of the box
Large power limit increase
Energy efficiency improved over RTX 3080/3090 dual BIOS
Dual BIOS
Adjustable RGB lighting
2nd generation hardware-accelerated raytracing
Support for HDMI 2.1, AV1 decode
DLSS improved
PCI-Express 4.0
PCI-Express 4.0 New GeForce Features : Reflex, Twitch, G-SYNC 360, and RTX-IO
8 nanometer production process

This card beats the 2080 Ti, which costs way more.$
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/g...ing-oc/27.html

coastalsurfer51 said:I was actually thinking about Black Fridayand all those big sales. I'd love to snag some PC parts at a decent discount if I can, though I guess it might not be such a bad idea to just wait for the next generation of GPUs if they really are that much better

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https://www.bestbuy.com/gr...m_medium=click
$333Grab a deal on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 and pair it with an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X for $392 and you've basically got your Black Friday setup.

wiredotter14 said:Pairing a 2600 with a B550 makes zero sense. If you aren't stepping up to an Intel Core i5-12600K, just grab an Intel Core i5-10600K with a B450 or B550 motherboard. Use the B550 if you can afford it, otherwise, there's no point.

It actually makes sense to grab a better CPU once prices drop and they're easier to find. With the 2700x being on sale for Black Friday$392 I'll be perfectly happy with it, and there won't be any bottlenecking with my NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070.
The 5600x isn't 2.5 times faster than the 2700x, the price is way too high, and the 3600 is $567....

2700x $392

At this price point, AMD doesn't really have anything to offer. The i3 gives you 4 cores and 8 threads, which is hard to beat. Unless you step up to the 2700 or $933 then you could look at an AMD 3400G

Just my two cents here, but pairing an AMD Ryzen with a B550 board and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 should work fine.

wiredotter14 said:It’d be cool to build something like this, but on a tighter budget—and you’d actually know what’s inside, specifically the power supply and motherboard. Honestly, finding an Intel Core i5-12600K and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 at decent prices right now is a nightmare, especially if you want them from the same store.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/desktop-computers/example-link...m_medium=click

Anyway, do you usually put these together yourself or just trust the shop to do it?
For a monitor, I’d set aside maybe $250-$$1000 for a 144Hz 1440p
setup.

I just don't get why they paired a $88 case with this $4.50 PC.

EVGA 400W 80 Plus power supply,
Kingston 250GB SSD, A2000, M.2 2280,
8GB DDR4 (1x8) Patriot 3200MHz
Corsair Vengeance, PVS48G320C6
Asrock H410M-HVS, LGA1200, 90-MXBDC0-A0UAYZ
Intel Core i3-10100 3.6GHz LGA1200
Zalman T6 Midi Tower Black

eBay

Intel Core i5-10400 3.60 GHz box
MS midi tower Corsair K70 gaming silent
Samsung SSD 1TB SX8200 PRO PCIe M.2 2280 NVMe, ASX8200PNP-1TT-C
ASUS ROG Strix B450-F, AM4, 7C02-020R
Corsair 650W CX650, 80 PLUS Bronze, CP-9020122-EU
DDR4 8GB (4x8) Corsair Vengeance 3200MHz, PVS48G320C
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Windforce 8G, 8GB

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For instance, Lumion recommends having 32GB of system memory for optimal performance.

There’s really no need to go out and grab an X570 board; the ASUS ROG Strix B450-F is more than enough. I’d suggest putting that extra cash toward a bigger Samsung SSD or a better GeForce RTX instead.

Anthony Jackson2 As specified by:
He tells me to just grab a basic H410, yet you're sending me links for a board that costs $100. 🤣

What's so funny, old man?

Anthony Jackson2 said:Regarding this i3, is there anything specific I should look for when picking out the motherboard and RAM to really squeeze the most performance out of it? I know Ryzen builds usually benefit from motherboards with solid PCB quality and high-speed RAM, does this chip have similar requirements?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/asus-prime-h410m-e
This board features 4 RAM slots and decent cooling.

Edward Thompson86 said:Obviously, you shouldn't be picking up an RTX 2000 series card at these current prices, but if there was a solid sale—say, 30-40% off what they're sitting at now—then I think it'd definitely be worth it.
Looking at the AMD 3000 series CPU prices, they haven't really dropped yet, even though we expect them to dip once the new series hits the market.

I suspect the reason those 3000 series prices aren't budging is because AMD hiked the price on the new lineup, and retail prices have spiked too. Right now, even the entry-level chip in the 5000 series is hovering around $400, so not everyone can just drop that kind of cash for a mere 15-20% boost over the 3000 series—unless this new generation stays affordable.

As for an alternative to the I7-7700, this Intel processor priced slightly above $200 is actually a great choice.

The main issue here is that you bought a 2070S and paired it with a 700W low-end power supply, and then you have the nerve to claim that PSU has some sort of review when there isn't a single one out there!!!

Kenneth Harris3 said:I don't buy that logic because not all models or brands are created equal. It's just like an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070—you could pick one up for $500 or shell out $700 for another. They're both an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, but are they identical? Of course not...
So you're basically arguing that if I bought one for $500 and another for $700, I should be able to sell them both for the exact same price? That's just absurd.

Market laws aren't absurd. If someone hands you $2,500, quit complaining and start celebrating.😁

Everything seems fine, but $633 paying that much for a 4-year-old GPU without a warranty? I’d always rather pay $1000 for a 2060S that still has three years of coverage left.