Home office PC build ideas?

Larry Barrett2 said:What do we think about this deal from the General Motors shop?
The longer I wait, the more prices seem to climb. That one from Future with the 5500XT 8GB is already sold out...

Just send an inquiry to see what power supply they put in there. Given how much GPU prices have jumped, this looks alright.

You can get a much better deal on this exact setup here:

- AOC 24G2U5 23.8" IPS, VGA/2x HDMI 1.4/DisplayPort 1.2, 75Hz
- Intel Core i3-10100F, 3.6GHz (Turbo 4.3 GHz), LGA1200
- Gigabyte H410M-S2H, Intel H410, s.1200, micro ATX
- DDR4 8GB (1x8) Patriot 2666MHz Signature, CL19
- Corsair CV450 450W, CP-9020209-EU, 80 PLUS Bronze
- Zalman S2 Midi Tower Black
- Gamenote HV-KB487L keyboard
- Gamenote MS877 gaming RGB USB mouse
- Gigabyte GTX1650 D6 4GB OC, GDDR6, GV-N1656OC-4GD

= $2015 monthly installments
= $1813 cash price

For an extra $6$133, you could upgrade to a more powerful i5 processor, or for $6700
, grab a much stronger 1650 Super graphics card.

Anthony Rivera9 said:You can actually score a much better deal on this exact same setup:

I picked up an AOC 24G2U5. It’s a 23.8" IPS monitor with VGA, dual HDMI 1.4, and DisplayPort 1.2, running at 75Hz.
Intel Core i3-10100F, 3.6GHz (Turbo to 4.3 GHz), LGA1200.
Gigabyte H410M-S2H, Intel H410, LGA 1200 socket, micro ATX.
I've got an 8GB stick of Patriot DDR4 running at 2666MHz with a CL19 latency.
Corsair 450W CV450 power supply, 80 PLUS Bronze certified.
I just picked up a Zalman S2 Midi Tower Black. It’s a solid little case.
The Gamenote MS877 gaming HV-KB487L keyboard.
The Gamenote MS877 gaming mouse features some pretty cool RGB lighting and a reliable USB connection.
Gigabyte GTX1650 D6 4GB OC, GDDR6, GV-N1656OC-4GD

= $2015 Available on installment plans.
= $1813 Cash on hand.

do 6 $133 You could swap in a beefier i5, or maybe upgrade to a GTX 1650 Super if you want more kick.

It’s basically the same thing! You don't have 2x8GB DDR4, just 8GB, there's no 500GB NVMe, and it isn't even a 144Hz monitor. It's all the same.

I completely missed noting the 2x RAM setup and the NVMe drive, though they are already factored into the total price. My bad. You’re absolutely right about the monitor—I overlooked that, so here is the corrected breakdown:

= $6,912.18 on financing
= $6,220.26 cash

Apologies for the misinformation.👎

Look, word on the street is we might see the 3060 hitting shelves any day now, and right behind them, a fresh wave of 2060s. It looks like the 1050tis have already landed.
Same goes for Intel's 11th gen.

Might be worth holding out for another month. In the meantime, I'll grab a monitor, a power supply, a case, an SSD... and just pray the 2060 doesn't come with a ridiculous price tag.

If everything goes south and that 2060 ends up costing an absolute fortune, I’m done. I'll just pick up an Xbox Series S or a PS5 Digital for maybe $300-$400...

You won't see prices return to anything resembling normal until summer at the earliest.

The 3060s are out there, but let's just skip over that for now. Right now, we're stuck waiting for the 2060 to actually be available, just like how we had to wait for the 1050ti.

Still haven't managed to get this rig up and running...😠
I picked up these parts: 10400 / 2x8GB / 500GB NVMe / 650W
I just threw my old GPU in there since everything new is either out of stock or priced like a damn luxury car.

Timothy Kim60 said:Prices aren't going to stabilize until summer at the earliest. It's just how it is.

Not this year. Not until at least 😁

I’m bumping this "Home Office Setup" thread again. It’s been a little over a year since my last post, and unfortunately, my dream of a new PC hasn't materialized—mostly because wanting something is one thing, but actually having the budget for it is another...

We managed to get Fortnite running on the old rig, though the graphics are pretty lackluster and it stutters occasionally. It's playable, I guess...

Just to recap, here was the old configuration:

- Pentium Core2 duo E8600 3.33 GHz
- Power supply is a Fortron Blue Storm ii 500 w
- Case is a silver Gigabyte Triton 180
- Graphics card is a Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT
- 6GB of RAM

The only change we made was swapping out that passive Gigabyte card for one with an actual fan... the Asus HD6670...

While browsing through the recent "PC UPGRADE" threads, I saw someone suggesting to a user that they should upgrade their current motherboard with an "i7 4790k cpu"...

Given my limited "budget" (read: lack thereof), I've been looking into whether I could find a decent used setup like this:

- An Intel Core i7 4790 k processor, or maybe a slightly lower-end Intel I5 4690 k
- A compatible motherboard that features an NVMe slot for an SSD
- Matching RAM, either 4x4GB or 2x8GB, totaling 16GB RAM

Or, I could just go with what you guys suggested to me about a year ago:

Gigabyte H410M-H, Intel H410, s.1200, micro ATX
Intel Core i3-10100F, 3.6GHz (Turbo 4.3 GHz), LGA1200, boxed, no integrated graphics
Patriot Viper Steel PVS416G320C6K, 16GB DDR4 3200MHz, CL16, (2x8GB)

What’s the technical comparison regarding performance between the old i7 4790 k build and this newer i3-10100F option? Which one makes more sense right now from a value standpoint...

Obviously, the new option is going to be more than twice the price...

1 * Intel Core i3-10100F 3.6/4.3GHz,4C/8T,LGA 1200, nG BX8070110100F
SKU: int-cml-i3-10100f
1 * Gigabyte H410M h V3
SKU: H410M H V3
2 * Hikvision 8GB DDR4 2666 CL19 (16GB total)
SKU: HKS-4081CBA1D0ZA1-8G

Total with discount: $616

Look, the i3-10100F is actually newer and faster than that i7 4790 k, and they both sit at 4 cores and 8 threads. Plus, you’re getting a modern chip with a full warranty. God knows how much that old i7 was pushed to its limits before it hit the used market, and you'll have zero protection if it dies on you tomorrow.
Regarding the RAM, there's really no point in paying extra for 3200MHz. With that specific processor paired with this motherboard, you won't be able to push it past 2666MHz anyway.

swiftfalcon89 said:1 * Intel Core i3-10100F 3.6/4.3GHz, 4C/8T, LGA 1200, nG BX8070110100F
Part number: int-cml-i3-10100f
1 * Gigabyte H410M h V3
Part number: H410M H V3
2 * Hikvision 8GB DDR4 2666 CL19 (16GB total)
Part number: HKS-4081CBA1D0ZA1-8G

Total with discount: $616

That i3 10100F is newer and faster than an i7 4790 k, and they both have the same core/thread count. Plus, you're getting a brand-new chip with a warranty, whereas who knows how much that old i7 was pushed to its limits without any coverage at all.
There's probably no point in grabbing 3200MHz RAM since, with that processor on that specific board, you won't be able to push it past 2666MHz anyway.

Can I temporarily plug my current "Asus AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB GDDR5" into this new "Gigabyte H410M h V3" motherboard?

Joshua Garcia3 said:Can I plug my current "Asus AMD Radeon HD 6670 1GB GDDR5" temporarily into this new "Gigabyte H410M h V3" motherboard?...

Yeah, you're good to go.

It looks like grabbing a single 16 GB stick ends up being cheaper than picking up a 2x8GB kit.

- DDR4 16GB (1x16) G.Skill 2666MHz AEGIS Bulk - $149
or maybe
- KINGSTON DRAM 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 DIMM FURY Beast Black - $164

I'm assuming I can just pop one stick of RAM into a single slot on my motherboard...

Joshua Garcia3 said:It turns out it's actually cheaper for me to just grab a single 16GB stick rather than going with two 8GB sticks.

- DDR4 16GB (1x16) G.Skill 2666MHz AEGIS Bulk - $149
or
- KINGSTON DRAM 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 DIMM FURY Beast Black - $164

I'm assuming I can just pop one stick into a single slot on the motherboard...

DDR4 16GB (1x16) G.Skill 3000MHz AEGIS, F4-3000C16S-16GISB
Grab this one. The price is $157 but it's CL16.

Joshua Garcia3 said:Turns out grabbing a single 16GB stick is actually cheaper than getting two 8GB ones...

- DDR4 16GB (1x16) G.Skill 2666MHz AEGIS Bulk - $149
or
- KINGSTON DRAM 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 DIMM Tesla Beast Black - $164

I guess I can just plug one stick into the motherboard and call it a day...

Yeah, you can. But dual channel gives you that extra speed boost and all that... though you could always just grab another identical stick later to get dual channel back...

That Tesla kit looks solid. Go with something like that 3200MHz CL16... 😉

Given the components listed above, does anyone have a suggestion for a graphics card in the roughly $333 range? Maybe something that fits within that budget if anything decent can be found out there...

Nothing worth buying right now, honestly. Your best bet is hunting for used gear, maybe an RX 470/480/570/580 or an RTX 3060...

Maybe something along these lines

- A brand new GTX 1030 OC with 2GB of GDDR5 goes for about $60 - $333 _ link1, link2, link3
- An AMD Radeon RX 550 XFX, 2GB GDDR5, brand new for roughly $85 - $433 _ link.; or maybe the 4GB GDDR5 version at link1

My current card is an NVIDIA GTX 660, 1GB, GDDR5

Nah, look for a used 1060 6GB if you can find one. If not, even the 3GB version is way better than that junk you were checking out earlier...
😉