Tricks Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 So after 2 1/2 years of this beast of a pc that allowed me to play any game I wanted too it's getting a little old and I think its time for a new one.... Any suggestions for around 1200-1400? Link to comment
Kettles Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Do NOT build a PC right now, literally the worst time to do so. Space, Donald, Tarro and 2 others like this Link to comment
Twinkie Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) Just now, Tricks said: So after 2 1/2 years of this beast of a pc that allowed me to play any game I wanted too it's getting a little old and I think its time for a new one.... Any suggestions for around 1200-1400? If you have any parts that can still be used, keep em. New stuff is coming soonTM. Eddit: if you where to get anything new, if you've not got an SSD, I would highly recomend one. But, you can still keep things like case (unless its junk) or your PSU/HDD. Edited April 11, 2018 by Twinkie Link to comment
Emma Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 The Crypto-craze has driven the price of hardware through the roof, like Kettles said, building a PC at this time is not advisable... Link to comment
Twinkie Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) Just now, Emma said: The Crypto-craze has driven the price of hardware through the roof, like Kettles said, building a PC at this time is not advisable... The Crypto-craze is dead. It's un-affordabe to mine main coins. Now it's just due to RAM, and people who wanted to get their hands on stuff. At least you can get a 1070ti now for 600 and not 800+ Edit: 560* Edited April 11, 2018 by Twinkie Link to comment
Jake Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 I bought this for $810 now its $1300, don't buy a GPU right now, if you want everything new, just get things that wont go bad like a case/fans/PSU... if you want better performance now I suggest the same thing as @Twinkie said, get an SSD, it makes a hell of a difference but you will NOT get the bang for your buck for a GPU right now with this market Emma, Tyler, Brendon Smith and 1 other like this Link to comment
Tarro Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Just now, Kettles said: Do NOT build a PC right now, literally the worst time to do so. Link to comment
Twinkie Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 The best thing you could do for your self is to 1) See what you can save from your own rig 2) Save more, because if you're looking for a kick ass PC, 1600 won't do it right now 3) Do more research on what you want from a system. Not everyone needs an i7 and the such. Link to comment
Frizzy Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) I feel you on this, my PC is 5+years old. I'm in need of a new one too. I think in going to buy a prebuilt soon. Edited April 11, 2018 by Frizzy Link to comment
Tricks Posted April 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Frizzy said: I feel you on this, my PC is 5+years old. I'm in need of a new one too. I think in going to buy a prebuilt soon. same I don’t want to build. 8 hours ago, Twinkie said: If you have any parts that can still be used, keep em. New stuff is coming soonTM. Eddit: if you where to get anything new, if you've not got an SSD, I would highly recomend one. But, you can still keep things like case (unless its junk) or your PSU/HDD. i have a 500gb ssd, i5 4690k, 12gb of ram, 600 or 800 watt psu, and a gtx 960 ssc. Link to comment
Tyler Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Just now, Tricks said: same I don’t want to build. i have a 500gb ssd, i5 4690k, 12gb of ram, 600 or 800 watt psu, and a gtx 960 ssc. I would hang on to the SSD and RAM. They are easy to install and not time consuming. But to be completely honest with you you should build your own PC... it's just so much cheaper these days. Link to comment
Twinkie Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) Just now, Tyler said: I would hang on to the SSD and RAM. They are easy to install and not time consuming. But to be completely honest with you you should build your own PC... it's just so much cheaper these days. He can hang on to the PSU and SSD, resale the RAM. That ram ls DDR3 and all CPUs today use DDR4. He could probs make 40 to 60 bucks on them. Also, he could keep that PSU, and EASY resale that GPU, people want a good deal and you could get a probably 100 to 150 for that 960. Edit: as of right now, building isn't much cheaper. But, you can always get deals on stuff, but that can take some time. Going with a pre-built is good if you dont want to do it yourself or if you want to have that nice full coverage. I would build, because then you know how stuff fits together and works, and it's a lot of fun, but you can chose how you want to build your system. I would recomend NZXT's building service if you where to buy pre built. Also, if you're going to build yourself, please don't fall for getting a full priced Windows 10 pro code, they can be had for around 15 bucks or cheaper, if you know where to find it. Edited April 11, 2018 by Twinkie Link to comment
Twinkie Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 A system that you could get, you can change a lot of stuff, to get it to be the price you could get it at. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KX4skd EX) i7 to i5, Non, LED/RGB RAM, Not a AIO, Maby only a 1060 6gb, all up to you. Link to comment
Tyler Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Just now, Twinkie said: He can hang on to the PSU and SSD, resale the RAM. That ram ls DDR3 and all CPUs today use DDR4. He could probs make 40 to 60 bucks on them. Also, he could keep that PSU, and EASY resale that GPU, people want a good deal and you could get a probably 100 to 150 for that 960. Edit: as of right now, building isn't much cheaper. But, you can always get deals on stuff, but that can take some time. Going with a pre-built is good if you dont want to do it yourself or if you want to have that nice full coverage. I would build, because then you know how stuff fits together and works, and it's a lot of fun, but you can chose how you want to build your system. I would recomend NZXT's building service if you where to buy pre built. Also, if you're going to build yourself, please don't fall for getting a full priced Windows 10 pro code, they can be had for around 15 bucks or cheaper, if you know where to find it. Yeah i use some chinese site to get my Windows haha i think win 8.1 pro is $12 i think it was play-asia.com or something. Link to comment
Twinkie Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) Fun fact: You can use your old key to get the same copy (pro or non) usng a 8 or 7 key. Edited April 11, 2018 by Twinkie Link to comment
Tricks Posted April 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 Just now, Twinkie said: Fun fact: You can use your old key to get the same copy (pro or non) usng a 8 or 7 key. I got a brand new 10 disk from work they got like 50 laying around so they told me I could have it. Link to comment
Snow- Posted April 11, 2018 Report Share Posted April 11, 2018 What are your specs? If your PC is 2 years old it's still considered current. You're better off upgrading specific components. Like others said, RAM and GPU prices are at a peak right now. If you want to upgrade, you're gonna have to pay. Link to comment
Twinkie Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Tricks said: same I don’t want to build. i have a 500gb ssd, i5 4690k, 12gb of ram, 600 or 800 watt psu, and a gtx 960 ssc. Just now, Snow- said: What are your specs? If your PC is 2 years old it's still considered current. You're better off upgrading specific components. Like others said, RAM and GPU prices are at a peak right now. If you want to upgrade, you're gonna have to pay. Link to comment
Snow- Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, Twinkie said: No point in building a new PC. The only thing outdated is your video card. Get a 1070, and another 4gb of ram. Your PSU might be a bit small at 600 watts but would probably work. 800 will definitely be fine. Maybe invest in a bigger SSD. That's really all you need. Link to comment
Tricks Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, Snow- said: No point in building a new PC. The only thing outdated is your video card. Get a 1070, and another 4gb of ram. Your PSU might be a bit small at 600 watts but would probably work. 800 will definitely be fine. Maybe invest in a bigger SSD. That's really all you need. I gave 4gb to my little brother so he could have 8gb’s. I will just buy him a another stick. but i feel my cpu is sluggish.. Link to comment
Snow- Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, Tricks said: I gave 4gb to my little brother so he could have 8gb’s. I will just buy him a another stick. but i feel my cpu is sluggish.. A 4690k is fine. The 960 is bottlenecking you really hard. The CPU is still a really good CPU even for new builds today. Trust me, it's not your problem and won't be a problem for probably another 5 years minimum Link to comment
Gatorade Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 @Frizzy @Tricks The pre-built market right now is almost spot on for prices. - I was looking shit up for my nephews birthday about 3 weeks ago and I checked all the prices out individually and there was maybe like a 50 dollar difference if I had put it together my self. - As for the 2 1/2 year thing you may just have a bottle neck on your pc and could upgrade parts individually (Since your PC isn't old) Twinkie, ChicoXL and Tricks like this Link to comment
Tricks Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, Sugarfoot said: @Frizzy @Tricks The pre-built market right now is almost spot on for prices. - I was looking shit up for my nephews birthday about 3 weeks ago and I checked all the prices out individually and there was maybe like a 50 dollar difference if I had put it together my self. - As for the 2 1/2 year thing you may just have a bottle neck on your pc and could upgrade parts individually (Since your PC isn't old) i want to use my current as a stream pc and my other as a gaming. So I will be buying one I fall in love with within the next two months I got a lot to pay for atm so once all its over with i’ll buy it. Link to comment
Gatorade Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, Tricks said: i want to use my current as a stream pc and my other as a gaming. So I will be buying one I fall in love with within the next two months I got a lot to pay for atm so once all its over with i’ll buy it. You are also getting to the age where you would want to save for college or a car so maybe see what you can upgrade. Graphics a little lower for some other nice things too Link to comment
Frizzy Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, Sugarfoot said: @Frizzy @Tricks The pre-built market right now is almost spot on for prices. - I was looking shit up for my nephews birthday about 3 weeks ago and I checked all the prices out individually and there was maybe like a 50 dollar difference if I had put it together my self. - As for the 2 1/2 year thing you may just have a bottle neck on your pc and could upgrade parts individually (Since your PC isn't old) Yeah I've been looking into it a bit too seems like prebuilt is the way to go because for the build price you get a warranty too. As well as like you said pretty spot on prices. It's just choosing what company to build with is what's holding me up. I read too many horror stories to go with Ibuy or cyber. Link to comment
Tricks Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Sugarfoot said: You are also getting to the age where you would want to save for college or a car so maybe see what you can upgrade. Graphics a little lower for some other nice things too I already saved 10k for a down payment just waiting until the rain stops here... Link to comment
Gatorade Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, Tricks said: I already saved 10k for a down payment just waiting until the rain stops here... Not bad not bad, just remember there's always a fat chunk of tax on it as well as insurance + Registration fee's. Link to comment
•ÐŠ• Randy Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Tricks said: I already saved 10k for a down payment just waiting until the rain stops here... 10k? Jesus christ what are you buying? Link to comment
Tricks Posted April 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 17 hours ago, Sugarfoot said: Not bad not bad, just remember there's always a fat chunk of tax on it as well as insurance + Registration fee's. yeah I test drive today so hopefully i’ll get it. 15 hours ago, Randy. said: 10k? Jesus christ what are you buying? 2018 dodge charger scat pack. Link to comment
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