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Advice for buying a gaming PC!

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Kimberly Gomez34 Kimberly Gomez34 Regular
686 messages
joined Jul 2009
#741 ·
True, you could pick up a Pentium G4560 paired with 8GB of DDR4 and an NVIDIA GTX 1050 6 GB for about four hundred bucks. It’s not necessarily a massive leap in raw horsepower, but you're getting brand-new hardware with a full warranty and a much more efficient power draw—for instance, the GPU pulls about a third of what the older stuff does.
Douglas Fisher78 Douglas Fisher78 Active Member
54 messages
joined Feb 2016
#742 ·
Greetings. I am currently evaluating a few graphics cards and would appreciate some insight regarding these options:

ASUS AMD aorus rx 580 xtr 8gb

Or perhaps

gigabyte gf NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB aorus 6 gb 9gbps

Which holds the advantage for gaming, and for what reason? 🙂
Kimberly Gomez34 Kimberly Gomez34 Regular
686 messages
joined Jul 2009
#743 ·
First off, those options don't even exist; they probably haven't been available online for months now.

As for the cards themselves, both GPUs are essentially identical. They belong to the exact same class; one might edge out the other in specific titles, but overall, they’re cut from the same cloth.

The whole Mining craze absolutely wrecked the market, so if you're working within those budget constraints, sticking with an NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB is really your only logical move.
Zachary Nguyen2 Zachary Nguyen2 Active Member
117 messages
joined Oct 2014
#744 ·
Douglas Fisher78 said:Hey, I'm looking at some GPUs and wondering which one is better:

ASUS AMD Aorus RX 580 XTR 8GB
https://www.bestbuy.com/as-us-gpu-example

Or

Gigabyte GF NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB 9GBPS
https://www.bestbuy.com/gigabyte-gpu-example

Which one is better for gaming and why? 🙂

It depends. If you have a 144Hz monitor or plan on getting one, a G-Sync monitor will cost you at least an extra $100.
Douglas Fisher78 Douglas Fisher78 Active Member
54 messages
joined Feb 2016
#745 ·
I haven't decided on a monitor yet; that purchase is still pending. As for the graphics cards, I’ve been looking, and they all seem remarkably similar to me. Why is the RX series unavailable here? Is there any word on when they might arrive?
fadedorca66 fadedorca66 Regular
372 messages
joined Nov 2022
#746 ·
Yeah, they exist, but crypto miners have basically vacuumed them all up. RX cards are way better for mining, so demand spiked and prices went through the roof—before the whole craze, you could snag an RX580 8GB for about $667. Now they're super hard to find. You could probably get by with a 1060 6GB, I guess, but you won't be doing anything crazy with it.
Douglas Fisher78 Douglas Fisher78 Active Member
54 messages
joined Feb 2016
#747 ·
What is the better trade-off for a monitor: higher refresh rates or higher resolution? I have been looking at models up to about $667, but I am undecided. Or perhaps you have a specific recommendation for a solid gaming monitor within a $667
budget?
Alexander Moore67 Alexander Moore67 Active Member
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joined Jun 2013
#748 ·
Douglas Fisher78 said:What do you guys think—is it better to go with a higher refresh rate or a higher resolution for a new monitor? I've been looking at some options up to about $667, so I'm not quite sure which way to lean. If anyone has any solid recommendations for a good gaming monitor around $667, let me know.
wanderingpanther21 wanderingpanther21 Member
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joined Aug 2017
#749 ·
Hey everyone, so I’ve run into a bit of a dilemma. I’m planning on dropping some serious cash into a new PC build, but I really don't want to just wing it and accidentally end up with a bunch of parts that don't play nice together. It's not like I'm some kind of hardware expert or anything, so if you guys could point me in the right direction, I’d really appreciate it. Basically, my work involves running this specific poker software, and because of that, I know I'm going to need a powerhouse processor—I was looking at an Intel i9-7900X, for instance—but honestly, I have no clue what else I should pair with it. Just to clarify, I don't play any video games on this machine, so there's really no need for a top-tier, high-end graphics card; I just need something that works well enough, whatever that means, haha. As for the setup, I already have a 27-inch monitor, and I'm thinking about either grabbing another one exactly like it or maybe even switching to two smaller ones. I'm a little worried two smaller screens might take up too much desk space, and it feels a bit weird to have one big screen and one small one, so I'm feeling pretty undecided. I'm open to pretty much any suggestions you might have... I hope this isn't too much of a silly question, and thanks so much in advance for the help!!
wiredotter14 wiredotter14 Regular
433 messages
joined Aug 2007
#750 ·
What kind of budget are we looking at to get started?

You can grab an Intel Core i9 for basically what a 10-core 7900X costs. It’s a much better value.
wanderingpanther21 wanderingpanther21 Member
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#751 ·
wiredotter14 said:What kind of budget are we looking at to get started?

For the price of a 10-core 7900X, you could actually grab an Intel Core i9-9900K 16-core which I guess might be a better value!


Intel isn't really what I'm looking for given my specific needs, and honestly, my budget is just whatever it takes to put together a solid machine—though I don't want to drop more than about $400 on a GPU, even if that means picking up something used, since I'm not too picky about that part.
Zachary Nguyen2 Zachary Nguyen2 Active Member
117 messages
joined Oct 2014
#752 ·
Alexander Moore67 said:

For that kind of money, you could grab a Dell Latitude instead. It's a much better deal.
wanderingpanther21 wanderingpanther21 Member
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joined Aug 2017
#753 ·
Zachary Nguyen2 said:With that kind of budget, you could honestly just grab an Apple iPhone, which would be a way better move.

Thanks, I guess, but my main focus right now is really just the i9 7900x; once that's settled, I'm mostly looking for suggestions on everything else to pair with it.
crimsonstag84 crimsonstag84 Regular
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joined Jun 2010
#754 ·
It doesn't really make sense to me that the i9 7900X works for you, but a 6-core Ryzen Threadripper doesn't. I guess I wonder how many cores that poker software actually uses most of the time?
wanderingpanther21 wanderingpanther21 Member
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joined Aug 2017
#755 ·
crimsonstag84 said:It doesn't really make sense to me that an i9 7900X works for you, but an Intel Xeon with only 6 cores wouldn't. I mean, how many cores does that poker software actually utilize most of the time?

I guess you're right, and honestly, I didn't even double-check my own math there—that's totally on me. When I was looking at the Ryzen specs earlier, I think I was actually looking at a Ryzen 7 series chip instead. So, yeah, I'll probably just end up going with the Intel Xeon.
wiredotter14 wiredotter14 Regular
433 messages
joined Aug 2007
#756 ·
wanderingpanther21 said:Fair point. I didn't double-check—my bad. (I was looking at a Core i7 when I meant to check the other one.) Probably just going with a Threadripper 1950 x way to go instead.

If you're looking to save some serious cash, a Core i7 is a solid move.

But if this is for pro work and dropping $3,000 on a rig isn't an issue, then Threadripper 1950 x way to go.

Is that kind of budget even on the table for you?
wanderingpanther21 wanderingpanther21 Member
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joined Aug 2017
#757 ·
wiredotter14 said:If you're looking to save some serious cash, I guess a Core i7 would be a solid choice.

But if you’re doing this for pro work and dropping something like $15,000 on a rig isn't really an issue, then honestly, a Threadripper 1950 x way to go.

Does a budget like that even sound realistic to you?

Yeah, I was thinking more along the lines of maybe $2,500 total, plus maybe another $500 just in case things get crazy, haha.
Alexander Moore67 Alexander Moore67 Active Member
137 messages
joined Jun 2013
#758 ·
Zachary Nguyen2 said:For that kind of money, he could grab a Samsung CFG73 instead, which is way better.

I'll pick it up right away, just tell me where I can find it for $667😵
Zachary Nguyen2 Zachary Nguyen2 Active Member
117 messages
joined Oct 2014
#759 ·
Alexander Moore67 said:I'll grab it right now, just tell me where I can find it for $667😵

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B07...PNWYJU7H&psc=1

$833 including shipping, $40 more expensive than this old BenQ.
Does this BenQ not have DP?
Alexander Moore67 Alexander Moore67 Active Member
137 messages
joined Jun 2013
#760 ·
Zachary Nguyen2 said:https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B07...PNWYJU7H&psc=1

$833 with shipping, $40 it's pricier than this old BenQ.
Why doesn't this BenQ have DisplayPort?

The BenQ is a 2155, and the difference is $115 just basic math.

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