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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Serious Hardware/Software Crap > PC Building Megathread: As long as she doesn't demand ray tracing
 
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Kunabomber
Oct 1, 2002


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ndnikola posted:

Hello goon world,

Thinking of purchasing a pre-build PC mainly for gaming (COD warzone) and perhaps entertainment (streaming films etc) - ideally this would last me at least a couple of years without the need for a major refurbishment / upgrade. My current gaming rig is a base PS4, so hoping for a reasonable upgrade to at least my gaming FPS and experience.

Have my eyes on this one in particular, any thoughts?

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/produc...x-3070/15397183

Note that I am in Canada (QC) and would rather go for a pre-build than parts unless there is a considerable price differential. Also this price is probably the most I would like to spend at the moment.

Thanks in advance!

I fixed your link:

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/produc...x-3070/15397183

I live in the US so I have no idea how moonies work, I'll let someone else answer on that - but with a 3070 you should be good for a few years as long as you stick to 1080p/1440p.

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Kunabomber
Oct 1, 2002


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Holy poo poo I was just looking at the GPU and ram size, not the actual components :stare:

Yeah don't get that.

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Kunabomber
Oct 1, 2002


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Building a PC isn't really delicate work - Half the time it feels like I'm bending metal and just stuffing things in hoping it won't rub up against a fan.

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Kunabomber
Oct 1, 2002


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What resolution? I've been rocking a Gigabyte G27Q (1440p) and it's been excellent.

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Kunabomber
Oct 1, 2002


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sometimes i stare at the pc building simulator listing on steam, wondering if i should open this door

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Kunabomber
Oct 1, 2002


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Xander77 posted:

Last time I asked, I was heavily recommended not to buy anything off AliExpress. Did it suddenly become more reliable over the last two years?

I do work on this computer, but it's basically all word and wordpress, nothing that meaningfully taxes its capabilities. The slowest program involved is outlook.

Ostensibly, this is a gaming PC, but I barely had time to play twenty games over the past year (and half of them were literally Diner Dash clones). I re-prioritized a slight down upgrade (i.e, finally installing windows 10 \ getting an SSD that would allow me to do so) upon being unable to play the Rome Total War remaster.

The most taxing games that I might play soon - Mankind Divided, rear end Creed Origins, Yakuza Kiwami. The highlights of 3 4 years ago. Don't particularly care about Ultra lux graphics.

You might want to pick up a used i7 like a 4790, the extra threads will help out a lot and they shouldn't be too expensive.

And upgrade to 16 gigs of RAM

Kunabomber fucked around with this message at 17:02 on Jun 17, 2021

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Kunabomber
Oct 1, 2002


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Yeah, that's why I suggested the 4790, it's a decent upgrade without breaking the bank, and I don't know how tight his money situation is - if he's thinking 1660 Ti I wouldn't expect a complete system re-build is in the cards. Just the CPU upgrade alone with a 1660 Ti should let him play most modern games at or near 1080p60 on medium-high settings.

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Kunabomber
Oct 1, 2002


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Target Practice posted:

This is a weird question, but I already have a 2080 I can drop into whatever system. Is there a pre-built option where I can select a "no gpu" option?

What's wrong with buying the pre-built and selling the GPU? It's not like it'll be difficult to get rid of.

Edit: or just use the GPU and sell the 2080, if the GPU is at or above the level of a 2080.

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Kunabomber
Oct 1, 2002


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Might be able to make it work with noctua's slim fans too.

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