Can it handle a year of use without frying my other parts?
Any advice or opinions would be much appreciated.
Fortron has some higher-end series that might fit a build of this caliber a bit better, but this will definitely get the job done. This setup won't pull more than 300W at any point, so the PSU has plenty of headroom—nothing to worry about there. How much does the whole rig cost, if you don't mind sharing?
Edward Thompson86 said:Hey there. What would an Intel Core i5-9400F be worth on the market today? It comes in the original packaging with a brand new, never-used cooler. The CPU itself is in perfect working order. The reason I'm letting it go is because I'm upgrading to an 8 or 12-core AMD processor.
I originally bought it back in October or November of last year.
Alexander Moore67 said:It’s barely an upgrade; it struggles at 1080p in almost every title. It’s only about 30 percent faster!
Maybe closer to 15-25%.
Either way, it’s a pretty mediocre card. They shouldn't have even bothered calling it a "Super" version; the standard RTX 3050 should have just been what the old RTX 3050 was meant to be. But given how things look right now, a basic RTX 3050 for $267 doesn't seem that much of a bad deal.
Aaron Evans2 said:Well, it’s gotta be close by somewhere.
That's a decent deal. If you can hunt down an RTX 3050 version instead, go for it—the standard RTX 3050 is barely an upgrade over the old low-end cards.
wiredotter14 said:The GTX 1050 Ti is fine for 1080p in most games, maybe even some AAA titles on low settings. It’s a shame you’re paying more for it now than you would have for a significantly stronger RX 570 not too long ago, but better than nothing. For anyone building a PC right now who wants to play Fortnite or newer titles at 1080p without being able to drop $1333 on a modern card that should realistically cost $2000-$2500 this generation, it's an okay choice.
I wouldn't really agree regarding AAA games. Cyberpunk absolutely crushes my RX 580 just trying to hit an average of 40 FPS at 1080p on low. A 1050 Ti would probably cry just looking at the start menu.😁 There's no point talking about AAA games without mentioning something like a 1660 if you actually want to hit something close to 60 FPS, regardless of your settings.
Ako: 1) you aren't pushing the game's VRAM to its limits 2) you're sticking to 1080p 3) you have zero interest in using your GPU for crypto mining
...I don't think it's a bad move. Honestly, if a game won't run on the 4GB version of the RX 580, you probably won't see much of a meaningful difference with the 8GB version anyway. And if you can actually find it for $200—though I doubt it, since you could likely snag a GTX 1080 for that kind of cash—then go for it.
A GTX 1660 Super would be the perfect fit here, but good luck actually finding one. You'll end up paying over $200 on eBay just for a used one. 🤣 Honestly, now isn't the time to be building any new rigs, especially not with these cheap, low-end parts.
$633 1650S.... At this point, the only thing worth posting on this thread is a massive, bolded "DON'T!" at the very top of the sticky, and honestly, that’s all it needs.
wanderingbison9 said:@Adam Moore3/">@@Adam Moore3: I wasn't criticizing your selection; you definitely picked the best options available...
My bad, it just came across that way—pretty much baseless, too. If there isn't some massive, game-changing deal involved, then it really isn't worth it. 🎉
It doesn't matter. Up until yesterday, these components were a total steal and you could shove them into any build, but now that the next generation just dropped, suddenly everything looks outdated. Stick to a workstation build if you're doing heavy rendering. 😉
Total: $2303 Total with discount: $2073 bestbuy.com
+ RTX 1650 refurbished with a 2-year warranty
Grand total is roughly ~$2700. Even if things were better back in the day, I don't think much would change how much better an RTX 1650 performs in a build priced at $2167.
Now all that's left is the GPU. My options are basically GTX 1650 Super or GTX 1050 Ti?
The 1050Ti would be a solid pick if it was around $60-$233... But right now it's sitting at $100, which is actually $100-$67 cheaper than when it first launched three years ago. That's honestly a crazy deal.
That said, the 1650Super is definitely the way to go. For about $433 CLICK another $40, you get a card that's over 50% more powerful—to me, that's a total no-brainer.
Now I just need a GPU. My options are either the GTX 1650 Super or the GTX 1050 Ti?
The 1050Ti would be a solid pick if it was sitting at $600... $233But right now it's $1000, which is actually $100-$67 cheaper than when it first launched three years ago. Honestly, that's an insane deal to be
That being said, the 1650Super would definitely be the way to go for about ~$433 CLICK
