Thread: PC build

I'm working on building a pc. I want to keep the price around $1,000. I want something that is 4k capable, but I won't be doing 4k right now because 4k monitors are still hella expensive.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/freyaka/saved/

Super hard to read, but looks like a 2600 build? Have they come down in price? 1600s have been so super cheap, I'd have a tough time not going 1600. But 2600 is understandable too.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Super hard to read, but looks like a 2600 build? Have they come down in price? 1600s have been so super cheap, I'd have a tough time not going 1600. But 2600 is understandable too.

It's changed a bunch since I posted it.
Ryzen 3600
AsRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming board.
16 GB dd4-3000
WD 500gb NVME Solid State
Geforce RTX 2060
and a 24' 1440p monitor with 1ms response and 144hz varible refresh rate.

Originally Posted by Freyaka

It's changed a bunch since I posted it.
Ryzen 3600
AsRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming board.
16 GB dd4-3000
WD 500gb NVME Solid State
Geforce RTX 2060
and a 24' 1440p monitor with 1ms response and 144hz varible refresh rate.

Couldn't read original any chance you will type in the rest.

Originally Posted by Canmore

Couldn't read original any chance you will type in the rest.

CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99

Motherboard
ASRock Fatal1ty B450 GAMING K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard $94.99

Memory
Team T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $76.99

Storage
Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $64.99

Video Card
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card $299.99

Case
Apevia CRUSADER-F-WH ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply
EVGA GD (2019) 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $52.98

Monitor
AOC AG241QX 23.8" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $380.98[/CODE]

Just noticed that the price of my monitor changed drastically, as did the video card so I may need to reconfigure again right before I buy, but this at least gives me a baseline.

Originally Posted by Freyaka

It's changed a bunch since I posted it.
Ryzen 3600
AsRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming board.
16 GB dd4-3000
WD 500gb NVME Solid State
Geforce RTX 2060
and a 24' 1440p monitor with 1ms response and 144hz varible refresh rate.

when you finish, compare it to these two to see if you have done a good job (imo)

Powerspec is the Microcenter store brand and they are hard to beat from a performance per dollar standpoint.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/...sktop-computer

https://www.microcenter.com/product/...aming-computer

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

when you finish, compare it to these two to see if you have done a good job (imo)

Powerspec is the Microcenter store brand and they are hard to beat from a performance per dollar standpoint.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/...sktop-computer

https://www.microcenter.com/product/...aming-computer

Mine is pretty comparable to the $1200 one, difference is, I have a 2060 instead of a 2070 and I have a high end gaming monitor included in my price point.

Can it be a Dell? You can get a lot for $1000 from these guys. They ship from Texas.

https://discountelectronics.com/


Just tell them the specs you want and they'll give you options.

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

Can it be a Dell? You can get a lot for $1000 from these guys. They ship from Texas.

https://discountelectronics.com/


Just tell them the specs you want and they'll give you options.

I'd take Frey's build over that garbage.

The best 'deal' they have is this one

https://discountelectronics.com/dell...650-gaming-pc/

and it's a sad fraction of the power of Frey's rig & w/o a monitor for only $200 less. Basically throwing away money.

Edit: assuming we are looking into gaming rigs

Frey it feels like you could shave some $$ by going w/ a 1600 and a different mobo. Microcenter.com is worth a look. Maybe there's a hidden gem in 'hoofster's link but nothing jumped out at me.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Frey it feels like you could shave some $$ by going w/ a 1600 and a different mobo. Microcenter.com is worth a look. Maybe there's a hidden gem in 'hoofster's link but nothing jumped out at me.

Right now I'm sitting at 1145. I'm slightly over budget, but I think I can get my wife onboard, especially since this crisis has left me with a lot of overtime at work as we move to work from home.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Frey it feels like you could shave some $$ by going w/ a 1600 and a different mobo. Microcenter.com is worth a look. Maybe there's a hidden gem in 'hoofster's link but nothing jumped out at me.

We have a Microcenter in Larimer Square, legit.

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

Can it be a Dell? You can get a lot for $1000 from these guys. They ship from Texas.

https://discountelectronics.com/


Just tell them the specs you want and they'll give you options.

I can get a lot more by buying the individual parts and putting it together myself which is my plan. I don't let other people build my computers, I do that myself.

Am I reading that right as only 8gb of RAM? That seems a little light. Guess it depends on your use.

Originally Posted by Tned

Am I reading that right as only 8gb of RAM? That seems a little light. Guess it depends on your use.

Yea it is, and I've bumped it up to 16gb. I originally was skimping in some areas like ram knowing I could add another stick in a few months.