Advice for buying a gaming PC!

Adam Moore3 said:It's a significant upgrade; you can see that for yourself, especially regarding the GPUs. That 750Ti is pretty weak compared to an RX 580 when using Intel, and it’s even worse if you go with AMD—specifically that RX 580 + Ryzen 5 3600 combo. You get a much more powerful graphics card there, and a significantly weaker processor. Personally, I’d lean toward the Intel + RX 580 setup; it feels more balanced, and you could always drop in a beast of a GPU later if you wanted to. Either way, you won't make a mistake, and you'll come out way ahead compared to buying from Newegg. 🙂

gentlesailor43 said:My old AMD setup was an RX 580 + Ryzen 5 3600.👍 I don't need to jump straight to 8GB of RAM either; I can sort that out next month, which leaves me about $30 extra in breathing room. 😁

But wait, doesn't the RX 580 require a 600W PSU?

And what about the combo with the Ryzen 7 3700X and an EVGA GeForce GTX 1060, 2 GB GDDR5?

gentlesailor43 says:
It’s way easier to argue face-to-face than over email, honestly...😁 b>>> >>
We're talking cold, hard cash here.☕ How much better are we talking?😁

Basically, after using my old 9600GT for ages (it's definitely ready for retirement), I want to be able to play some newer titles without constantly worrying if I can still run things on medium settings two years down the road.😬

Feel free to throw out some suggestions. Throw some AMD options my way too. I usually lean toward Intel and Nvidia—that combo has never let me down in the past. Old habits die hard, I guess.

Adam Moore3 said:Don't bother reading what's written on manufacturer websites. And talking about power supplies? That's a whole different story. We've covered that topic so many times on this forum that I feel like a broken record. 🙂 Look, you don't have anything to worry about regarding the power supply. Hyper handles that just fine. As for the RAM, 8 GB is pretty much the bare minimum for gaming these days, but you can easily add more later. There’s no point in skimping on the CPU or GPU just to save for extra RAM that you could probably pick up next month, like you mentioned. That second combo is alright too—you get a stronger processor right out of the gate, though it wouldn't be my first choice. Honestly, the Ryzen 5 3600 + RX 580 will likely run 90% of games better since the 3600 is strong enough to handle basically anything, and the RX 580 is noticeably more powerful than the GTX 1050 Ti, so you'd have the advantage there. If it were me, I'd either go with the Ryzen 5 3600 + RX 580 or the Intel Core i5-12400 + GTX 1050 Ti. 🙂

Adam Moore3 said:It's a massive jump, you can see it yourself, especially with the GPUs. That 750Ti is pretty weak compared to an RX 580 when paired with Intel, and even WORSE if you go the AMD route with the RX 580 + Ryzen 5 3600 combo. You get way more raw graphics power there, but the CPU is significantly weaker. Personally, I'd lean toward the Intel + RX 580 setup; it's better balanced, and you can always slap a beastlier card in later if you feel like it. Either way, you won't mess up, and you'll come out WAY ahead compared to buying from Newegg. 🙂

Roger Mitchell4 said:I'm just looking at the system requirements for GTA 5 and I see it needs Windows 7 or 8 64-bit.
What's the deal? Why can't you use 32-bit?

analogtiger19 said:That won't work because 32-bit Windows can only handle about 3.2GB of RAM, and modern games definitely need more than that! 64-bit doesn't have that limit, so if you're planning on playing anything new, switching to a 64-bit version of Windows is absolutely essential. 😬

Roger Mitchell4 said:👍 I’m picking up a budget rig in about 6 months (Ryzen 5 3600, some basic motherboard, GTX 260x, 8GB RAM), which is why I was asking. So, if I have 8GB of RAM, will Windows 32-bit only actually use 3.2?
Which one should I go with, Windows 8 or 7?
Congo is built for gaming! 😁

Sean Garcia3 said:Personally, I moved from Windows 7 64-bit to Windows 8.1 64-bit, and I can honestly say the 8.1 version feels faster and much smoother.

Roger Mitchell4 said:👍 I'm planning on picking up a budget build in about six months (Ryzen 5 3600, an entry-level motherboard, GTX 260x, 8GB RAM), so I was just curious. Does that mean if I have 8GB of RAM but run Windows 32-bit, I'll only actually be using 3.2?
Which would be better, Windows 8 or 7?
Congo is for gaming! 😁

crimsonstag84 said:By June 🤣 ...so many things will change...

Roger Mitchell4 said:Like what, for example? Regarding prices, I have my doubts because I've been checking various forums, and people are saying costs will climb as the dollar strengthens, making manufacturing more expensive!
If that's what you meant 😁

Timothy Kim60 said:Instead of the Radeon RX 260, you might actually find better performance with a newer Radeon RX 350 or even a GTX 950! 🤷

Perhaps half of those components won't even work!

And what you wrote there doesn't even count as a change! 🤣