Deals, Discounts, and Best PC Component Buys & Builds

I don't want to get too bogged down in the weeds or start a deep dive investigation here, but it really looks like they're only showing items that are physically sitting in their local warehouse right now. It seems those listed as being "in stock at the supplier" aren't actually available for immediate grab, which probably means the inventory is tucked away in a distribution center somewhere in the Midwest or maybe even out in the Pacific Northwest.

Zotac RTX 2060 - $0.62

I'm not really sure about how reliable this e-commerce store is. 🤔

crimsonstag84 said:Zotac RTX 2060 - $0.62

I mean, I'm really not sure about how reliable this e-commerce store is, 🤔

but if they're legit, I guess that price is actually pretty decent👍

crimsonstag84 said:Zotac RTX 2060 - $0.62

I'm not sure about how reliable this e-commerce store is 🤔

Man, that RX 580 might finally be ready for retirement.

Adam Moore3 said:Man, maybe it’s finally time to let that RX 580 retire to a nice peaceful life.

Is yours heading for retirement too?🤣

I’m just holding out for the next generation to swap out my RX580. Hoping to land something hitting at least RTX3080 levels, but hopefully for way less cash than what they're asking now.

Lawrence Phillips said:is yours too?🤣

I'm weighing my options right now, but like @wiredotter14/">@@wiredotter14 mentioned above, it might be smarter to hold out for something newer to get a more significant performance boost. Still, it wouldn't be a bad jump from an RTX2060 🤔

Adam Moore3 said:So I’m just sitting here thinking—but honestly, like wiredotter14 mentioned earlier, maybe it's smarter to just hold out for something newer if we want a real performance boost. I mean, it would still be a pretty decent jump from an RTX2060 🤔

For $600 definitely🙏
Though I gotta say, that price tag looks a little sketchy to me..
I really need to upgrade my CPU first... there's just no point until I do.

wiredotter14 said:I'm holding out for the next generation to swap my GTX 1650—hoping to find something at least in the ballpark of an RTX 3080 but for way less cash.

That sounds like overkill to me.
I picked up my GTX 1650 back in 2018 when it was basically... the absolute sweet spot for price versus performance. I think I paid maybe $200ish?

Honestly, I can't complain about it one bit—it's been holding up pretty solid for 4 years now. There isn't really a game I can't play comfortably, even if I have to tweak the settings a little.

+ also, I'm running a low-end Ryzen 3 1200 on a Gigabyte B450 that I've updated, so I could probably just pop in something like a 5600, which would be a massive jump. I bet the GTX 1650 would breathe a little easier with a stronger CPU too, I guess.

Around $650 for a mid-range model at best? For something three and a half years old, that's not actually insane.

It’s weird that they still have stock, but I bet Nvidia was still cranking these out during the height of the supply crisis, so some warehouse somewhere is just stuck with leftover inventory.
Anyway, distributors are desperate to dump the RTX 3000 series, let alone an entire generation of older cards.

Personally, a 6800XT or an RTX 3080 wouldn't be overkill for me since I'm running a 3440x1440p 144Hz monitor—it's about 60% of the pixel count of 4K.

With my GTX 1650, I am absolutely bottlenecked by the GPU. If I swapped in something much stronger, even if I kept the 2700X, I could probably hit 100+ FPS on Very High or Ultra settings instead of being stuck on Low/Medium like I am now.

Plus, I could always upgrade the CPU to a 5800X3D, a 5800X, or whatever.

Man... my son basically took over the gaming mantle from me, but honestly? His generation doesn't really care about anything beyond Roblox or Fortnite... I guess he’s perfectly happy with what we’ve got right now.

Looking at this benchmark...

https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

...the 2060 actually ranks pretty decently.
14,000 points

Meanwhile, for $600, AMD has those 1050Ti cards sitting at around 6,300 points.

So, given how absolutely insane prices have been lately—if this isn't some kind of scam—I’d say around $1,800-ish feels like a fairly fair price for a 2060.

Lawrence Phillips said:Exactly. With prices being completely insane lately, $350ish—assuming it isn't some total scam—actually looks like a decent price for a 2060.

👍👍

Totally. Given how things are right now, nothing new is hitting that price bracket anytime soon, so it's a solid buy.

P.S. They hiked the price on that link to $1.75, now the cheapest one at that same store is about $0.67.
https://www.google.com/search?q=rtx+2060+&cod=&cdo=

It looks like a sale is running, Futurait and even AMD are currently moving the Ryzen 5 Pro 4650G for just $333 if you pay cash at the register.

This is the Tray version without a cooler, though it shouldn't be an issue since a decent LC Power cooler runs about 100-$40.

https://www.nabava.net/search.php?q=LC+POWER+LC-CC-95

For a quick price comparison, the Ryzen 5 4500 goes for roughly $333 because it lacks an iGPU. These chips are essentially identical, except on the Ryzen 5 4500 iGPU, the graphics might be broken or simply disabled.

The Zen 3 / Ryzen 5 5500 is also seeing some discounts right now, whether you grab the Tray or the Box version, with the current price sitting at $355.🍿

If you can afford to wait, just hang tight. Prices are bound to drop since they're sitting on massive inventory and nobody's really buying right now.

Zachary Nguyen2 said:If you can afford to wait, then go ahead and hang on, prices are bound to drop, they're sitting on massive amounts of inventory, and fewer people are buying every single day.

Not going to happen; you can pretty much kiss those old prices and good times goodbye. Everything new for the AMD AM5 socket is going to be pricey, whereas you'll only find those decent deals on older processors if you stick with the long-lived AM4 socket.

A few years back, I picked up a couple of Athlon 3000G units for $133. Today, that same model costs significantly more simply because production has been scaled back while demand remains steady enough.

Meanwhile, look at what Intel is offering for the 1700 socket; they have a 2/2 processor available here for about $167.

https://www.amazon.com/processors/intel...price-182524571

Nobody is going to hand over a 6/12 core processor for next to nothing, especially not an APU version or an AMD APU that actually holds its own for iGPU gaming.

Take a look at the German market, or even the well-known Mindafactory, to see how their pricing looks. An R5 Pro 4650G goes for 144 euros, which works out to roughly $360.

Over in Germany, the R5 4500 is priced at 110 euros, or $277. That’s a solid deal for a 6/12 core chip, regardless of the fact that it's just a Zen 2 CPU with a meager 8MB of L3 Cache. Those specific models aren't exactly sitting in surplus; they're basically the useful leftovers from batches where the iGPU was defective. Whether it's a Zen 2 / Ryzen 5 4500 or a Zen 3 / Ryzen 5 5500, these are highly functional "scraps" that come with much lower price tags.

https://www.mindfactory.de/Hardware/...ockel+AM4.html

As for prices dropping, when I was buying a few years ago, I grabbed an R5 Pro 4650G for $500.☕

Hey, my old rig finally kicked the bucket. Honestly, I don't even have the energy to figure out what broke, so I'm just thinking about grabbing a new build. Mostly just need it for YouTube, HBO, and Netflix, plus maybe running some old games once in a while. What do you guys think of this one?

https://www.amd.com/en_us/desktop/pc-build/

Timothy Palmer28 said:Hey everyone, my old PC finally kicked the bucket, and honestly, I don't have the energy to play detective and figure out what broke, so I'm thinking about just picking up a new build. My main uses are going to be YouTube, HBO, and Netflix, plus maybe running some older games every now and then. What do you guys think of this one?

https://www.newegg.com/p/example-link-72850/product/

Not that computer,😁 for that kind of money, it’s an easy pass—just forget about it.I'll put together a custom build from Newegg for you instead, and you can find my suggestions in the thread linked below, so just keep an eye on that.🍿

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Andrew Miller102 said:That build? No way.😁 For that kind of cash, just skip it and forget about it. I'll put together a build for you using parts from Micro Center, and you'll get the answer in this thread below, so stay tuned.🍿

Figured I'd get a similar answer haha. Thanks, waiting on that reply. 👍

Hey everyone, I just stumbled upon a sale for this specific build:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500, 6 cores, 4.2GHz, AM4 Socket – 36mo warranty.
CPU cooling: AMD stock cooler – 36mo warranty.
MBO: MSI B550M, mATX, DDR4, AM4 Socket – 24mo warranty.
RAM: 16GB (2×8) DDR4 3200MHz – 120mo warranty.
SSD: Patriot 512GB NVMe M.2 – 36mo warranty.
GPU: Radeon RX 6600 8GB – 30mo warranty.
PSU: Kolink KL-500M 80, 600W, 80+ bronze – 36mo warranty.
CASE: MS Armor, 2x120mm – 24mo warranty.
Wifi: Yes, Wireless adapter, dual antennas 300mbps – 24mo warranty.

I think it comes out to about $900 if I pay cash. Is this actually a good deal for that kind of money?

Thanks in advance.

Bryan Jackson12 said:Hey, I found a sale on this build:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500, 6 cores, 4.2GHz, AM4 socket – 36mo warranty.
CPU cooling: AMD stock – 36mo warranty.
Motherboard: MSI B550M, mATX, DDR4, AM4 socket – 24mo warranty.
RAM: 16GB (2×8) DDR4 3200MHz – 120mo warranty.
SSD: Patriot 512GB NVMe M.2 – 36mo warranty.
GPU: Radeon RX 6600 8GB – 30mo warranty.
PSU: Kolink KL-500M 80, 600W, 80+ bronze – 36mo warranty.
CASE: MS Armor, 2x120mm – 24mo warranty.
Wifi: Yes, wireless adapter, dual antennas 300mbps – 24mo warranty.

I think it would be about $900 if paying cash. Is this a good deal for that price?

Thanks in advance.

The power supply is sketchy.