Posts by Adam Moore3

Jonathan Reed50 said:I have $2667 and since I need to deal with tax returns, my best bet is hitting up a Best Buy in San Diego. I need a case, a mouse, and a keyboard. I think an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 would be a decent foundation for this build. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me put this together. It's for gaming.

Hmm, I'm not quite sure how being close to a store helps with getting a tax refund? 🤔

I’d definitely suggest waiting a few more days because an ASUS RX5700 should be popping up soon, which might fit better within this budget. 🙂

Something like this paired with an RX5700(XT) would actually be pretty solid:

1 * AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor (6C/12T, 3.9GHz, 19MB, 65W, AM4) box, Wraith Stealth
Password: YD2600BBAFBOX - $390

1 * Asrock B450M Steel Legend, 4xDDR4, AM4
Password: ASR-B450M-STEEL - $262

1 * KINGSTON 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 CL18 DIMM HyperX Fury Black
Password: HX432C18FB/16 - $254

1 * SSD Adata 960GB SU630 SATA 3D Nand
Password: 0141160 - $266

1 * SAMA ARMOR 750W Power Supply, 80+ GOLD, Modular
Password: 0151337 - $166

1 * Zalman Z1 NEO Midi-Tower ATX Case, no PSU, black
Password: 35759 - $111

Total: $1450 + RX5700 (only if it's div>

wanderingbison9 said:It’s better to grab one with 8 GB of VRAM. It doesn't make a massive difference, but you can sometimes find a GTX 1070 with 8 GB for around $517 bucks if you keep an eye out... need to hunt for deals...

$1600 is a standard price point, but honestly, there isn't much point in paying more unless you're pushing past 1080p. That would be a huge jump in cost compared to a GTX 1060 or even a 4GB version of the GTX 1070.
In reality, in about 90% of cases, you won't notice any actual difference between the 4GB and 8GB models at 1080p.

George Collins37 said:That GTX 1060 is about $400, which seems fair to me.

The next step up would be the GTX 1070. It costs a bit more, but you get maybe 10-20% better performance depending on the game.

George Collins37 said:I'm looking to pick up a new graphics card.
My current PC specs are:
AMD Ryzen 5 2400g with Radeon Vega graphics 3.59 GHz
8 GB RAM, with about 6.93 usable—which I assume the integrated graphics is eating up.

It really just depends on your budget. Personally, I wouldn't drop below a Radeon RX 570 since they're super affordable right now.
Even though you could theoretically pair almost anything with a Ryzen, I personally wouldn't bother going higher than a GTX 1660 or 1660 Ti.

crimsonnomad5 said:Hey there,

I'm looking to grab another identical 8GB stick of RAM, but I'm totally clueless about whether it'll actually trigger dual-channel mode or if it's even worth the hassle. It's pretty cheap, only about $45...

Here's what I've got currently:
DDR4 8GB (1x8) G.Skill 3000MHz AEGIS, F4-3000C16S-8GISB

It'll definitely work—just pop it into the slot that matches the color of your current one and you're good to go.
Whether you actually need it depends on what you do with your PC, but since 16GB is starting to become the sweet spot for most things, it’s definitely not a waste. RAM isn't exactly expensive right now either, so feel free to just grab the same stick and plug it in. 🍿>

Peter Green said:Dammit, you step away for two months and suddenly you're buried under a mountain of new hardware—I had absolutely no clue AMD and NVIDIA dropped new cards.

Looks like you picked the absolute worst time to tune out.😬

You already got an answer to that in the first thread.

swiftfalcon89 said:Wait, where’s the seal on the monitor? 😁

Just realized 😵

Intel Core i5 9400F NVIDIA GTX 1660
Gigabyte B450M DS3H
G.Skill Aegis DDR4 16GB (2x8GB), DDR4 2666, CL19
GIGABYTE SSD 480GB, SATA III, 3D NAND TLC
SilentiumPC Vero L2 500W, 80+ Bronze
Zalman Z1 NEO mid tower
ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1660

Total: $1763 (with a 2% forum discount $1728)

It’s a bit pricey, but I don't think it makes sense to cut corners anywhere. If you try to swap to an SSD+HDD combo, it'll just end up costing another $20 more anyway.
Maybe switch the case if you want to save some cash$33 if this is over budget.

EDIT: Didn't realize you needed a monitor too🤦

Anthony Hayes82 said:Ryzen 2600 $399
Gigabyte B450m DS3H $199
Sapphire RX570 8GB DDR4 $443
Crucial 3000MHz 16GB Ballistix Sport $253
Forton 750W Raider II $213
Zalman S2 Midi tower $78

Cash prices are listed below.

I'd rather have an RX580 4GB for the same amount of cash.

How many PCs are you buying at once, man? Seriously... 🤔

🙂

Timothy Kim60 said:Ryzen 1600 - $293 at Best Buy (and that’s without any Prime discounts) 😁

What an absurd value... Just a few years ago, you could get a 6c/12t processor with Haswell-level IPC for $293 LOL... 😵

Bryan Taylor6 said:That game might be reporting your CPU usage incorrectly since the minimum requirement is just a Core Duo at 3GHz, while the recommended specs call for an fx 6300 or an i5 3470 at 3.2GHz, 6GB of RAM, and a GTX 660 or HD 7870. On your PC build, it should absolutely fly if you're running Windows 7 or 8.

With simulations, you can never really tell. You might blow the recommended specs out of the water, but as the simulation gets more complex, the load on the CPU grows exponentially. A Ryzen is ideal for those kinds of scenarios. 🙂

That’s exactly what I thought at first, too. But the guy seemed a little skeptical, which honestly made me second-guess things unnecessarily. The bottom line is, even if it fails, it won't take anything else down with it.

This is what I was looking for 👍

A buddy of mine is upgrading his rig from an AMD Phenom 840 to a Ryzen, most likely the 1600. He's running a 260X, and while the power supply is decent, it's a pretty old XFX 450 W.

Regarding the Ryzen, it should pull less power than the Phenom, but I'm wondering how reliable an XFX unit actually is after 7 or 8 years of constant use? Especially when you're thinking about hooking up brand new hardware worth a couple thousand bucks to it. 🤔

EDIT: Posted this in the wrong thread. 🤦 Mods, feel free to move this over to the PSU buying discussion.

An acquaintance of mine is looking into starting a small home business focused on digitizing documents and photos. I honestly told him I wasn't sure if there's much money in it, so feel free to ignore that part of the query.

I’m mainly looking for advice on equipment—specifically, what kind of scanner would be best suited for this type of work? And once we narrow down the type, which specific models should I suggest?
Price isn't the primary driver here, though I'd like to find that sweet spot where we get great quality and features without overpaying for nothing.
🙂

crimsonstag84 said:You definitely need at least 4GB of RAM ($50 new, $33 used) and make sure it's 1600MHz CL11. You might want to upgrade the GPU too:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing

Honestly, getting a 470t for $267 🕺
isn't even much of a steal.
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Emily Thomas3 said:Hey everyone, looking for some build advice for around $1,000.

I’ve already got my peripherals, including a monitor, plus some extra storage (one 2TB drive and one 3TB drive). So, I just need a boot SSD, motherboard, RAM, CPU, GPU, PSU, and a case—I'm honestly not even sure if all the USB ports on my current setup actually work, but that's a whole other story.

The rig is mainly for gaming. I don't need top-of-the-line specs, but I want something that'll hold up for a few years. I mostly play RPGs, RTS, 4X, sports titles, and indies, plus the usual daily stuff like browsing, streaming, and Word.

I have zero interest in overclocking since I don't really know the first thing about it.

Thanks so much for any help!

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 x ASUS
ASRock B450M-PRO4
DDR4 8GB (1x8GB) PC4-24000U 3000MHz CL16 G.Skill Aegis
RTX2060 XC Black, 6GB
Intel SSD 512GB, 660p, M.2, 1500/1000 MB s,
SAMA 750W 80PLUS GOLD
Zalman Z1 NEO mid tower case
Arctic Freezer 33 plus total

Total: $2303 reddit.com

You could potentially go with a cheaper SSD to squeeze in another stick of RAM, though honestly, adding more later is probably the easiest way to go. Or, you could just blow the budget by about $30 and grab 🙂

wiredotter14 said:It’s not weaker; the test shows it right there across 36 different games.

Where on earth did you find a brand new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 that cheap?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti usually goes for around $230-$800.

The only real perk of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is having more VRAM.

Maybe the 1660 is just overpriced. 😁

Alexander Moore67 said:Go with the Acer predator x27; it's top tier, but you're looking at over $2,000, so it's either cash or financing.

You're seriously suggesting a 4K monitor to this guy when he wouldn't even be able to drive it with three times the budget he actually proposed... 🤔