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Hey guys! So I want to make my own NAS server, but I'm on a tight budget of 350 USD. My use case for it would be to hold all my media (Movies & TV Series), transcode that to HEVC from h264, and be able to stream at least one 4k and 720p video simultaneously. So I have a few options: I already have (Is this enough for my use case? Or do I need a few more upgrades to make this work?) (I also don't have a case) i3-6098P MSI H110M PRO-VH PLUS (yes I know that board is ancient) [4 SATA ports, 3 PCIe slots, 2x RAM Slots, 1x Ethernet port, plus other IO] 1x 4GB DDR4 2133U MHz RAM 1x Seagate Desktop HDD 1TB (I will utilize more disks in the actual build) Side Note: I am getting a 1TB Seagate Barracuda for $35; 2TB Seagate Barracuda for $93 (yes the $/TB gets worse as you go up and yes it is that bad in my country unfortunately) Or I'm getting a 1TB WD Blue for $38; 2TB WD Blue for $50. (WDs other series like the passport series (I would shuck them) is even more expensive here going up to $47 for 1TB) My Other Options: So I'm mainly looking in the second hand market in my country, and I'm getting the following deals: DELL Desktop Computer ($190 | I can negotiate to bring it down, what should be the recommended price then?): Intel XEON E5 2670 Processor 32GB DDR3 ECC REG RAM (16GBX2) 120GB SSD 1TB Hard Disk 1GB Dedicated Graphics Card (the seller still hasn't told me which graphic card specifically) [The seller hasn't specified any motherboard] Bonus: 22" DELL Full HD Wide Angle Monitor Screen + Height Adjustable Stand Another DELL Desktop ($75 | But this one is kinda missing a lot of info, as they haven't replied yet) i5 3rd Gen 8GB RAM 2TB HHD Nvidia Graphics Card (Which one? idk yet) [No mention of the motherboard as well] TerraMaster F2-210 ($175 | But it only has 2 drive bays, and I plan on expanding in the future, No disks included) 2 Drive Bays Quad Core Spare Parts ($80 | None other equipment included, like case, psu, HDDs etc.) Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H i5 4th Gen 4x 4GB DDR3 RAM (Total: 16GB) Which option would be the best for my use case scenario? I'm new here so let me know if I should change a few things to adhere to the community guidelines! Thanks!
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Looking for budget laptop suggestions. My sister is starting 2nd year of IT highschool soon and I want to find decent laptop for her. Heaviest thing she would need to run is photoshop. It would be nice if laptop could last her 3 to 4 years. I've had desktop for my entire life so I'm not really knowledgable about laptops. That's why I came here for help. Budget is no more than 500$ if that's even possible.
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I looked around and didn't see anything DIRECTLY addressing my use-case, but forgive me if this already exists somewhere else. I record videos weekly as a part of my clergy work (sample here) which pretty much involved recording directly from a Nikon D5300 to a cheap capture card into OBS on my PC. Audio comes in video Blue Yeti which I process in Audacity before slamming the two files together in Shotcut. As you can probably tell, there's a ton of freeware and low-end hardware in this loop (beside the PC which is my baby). I have a few lights, but I know my lighting could be a lot better. I was looking to increase the video quality of my set-up but was having problems getting a tad overwhelmed by the parameters that I do/do not care about in the available options. My budget is flexible (I want an appropriate tool for the job), but I'm having problem rationalizing going into 4-digital prices. I know that limits me and may drive me into second-hand products (which I'm fine with) but I wanted to hear from a more experienced and proficient bunch what options I might want to consider. My only quirk... I've really come to love that halo effect to optically blur the background slightly. I used to get a 100mm-300mm lens and shoot my shots from across the room just to make the effect more pronounced and frame the shot better. I *think* that drives me more to DSLRs or mirrorless options, but you guys tell me what would be best. Are there options or am I asking for un-obtanium?
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Hello, I would like to ask for some advice on what laptop to buy, because I found quite a few that are interesting, but can not figure out which will actually be good enough. For context, my budget is 600 euros, with an absolute maximum of 700, and I live in France (if that changes anything), but willing to buy from overseas as long as delivery is possible. I will be studying law, so nothing intensive in terms of computer. Here's what I'm looking for : -Good battery life (at the very least 8 hours). -Not Potato Tier performance (I could get a cheap and high battery life laptop but it would take ages to do anything, I am aware, I already have one that just won't cut it), so at least an i3, but preferably an i5. -Don't need too much performance, as aforementioned, just preferably an i5 to be sure I can still run it without hiccups in the next few years. -It may be a lot to ask from modern, and especially more budget laptops, but a decent feeling keyboard would be nice, even tho it's not a priority. -And unfortunately it has to be brand new, for reasons I can't get into (would be too long to explain), and I am aware it makes things a bit more complex. -It can't be a Chromebook even tho these have a great battery life, I despise the idea of not being able to use my usual programs (such as office, lightroom etc..), even tho it can be shipped without an OS as that does not bother me. So far, here are a few examples of laptops I've found interesting overall, but I doubt the battery life of, especially in the long run : Please note, however that while some of these are over the absolute maximum budget, they can be configured to fit within said budget, and that I'm mostly just asking for opinions on those laptops. P.S : I know there are other brands that make good laptops, but I don't know what models to go for, and for the few that I found reviews about, the difference between a model and another of the same lineup is so large it confuses me to hell and back about what models specifically are good. And for some others, I just couldn't find reviews about besides those automatically generated reviews that just use the maker's specs and nothing else, no hands-on, no nothing. Thank you for reading, and for potential advice/suggestions, and please excuse me if perhaps this post is a big long/disorganized.
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Upgrading the HP Pro 3500 I often see posts here on the forums where someone is asking if it is possible to upgrade their prebuilt desktop to make it capable of gaming. Most of the time, the answer is yes, and here I come with proof. I have upgraded a HP Pro 3500 with a fast affordable used GPU and a more powerful PSU. Prefer b-roll over written text? Watch my video here: Component Selection I chose the GTX 770 for the GPU as it’s a still a very capable card for 1080p gaming by today’s standard and it can be picked up quite inexpensively on the used market. The GTX 770 is based on the same fully unlocked 28nm GK104 Kepler chip as the one found in the GTX 680. The GK104 chip packs 1536 CUDA cores and a 230W TDP. The GTX 770 is available in both 2GB and 4GB variants both featuring 7GHz GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus. The MSI GTX 770 Gaming OC variant I have is overclocked out of the box by 5%, resulting in close to 3.4 TFLOPS of compute performance. The MSI GTX 770 Gaming OC barely fits in the HPs compact MATX case, so a smaller GPU would make the upgrade process ever so slightly smoother. For the PSU I chose the Cooler Master B600 for one reason, I already had one on my test bench. I would recommend going with a slightly better quality unit than the B600, so feel free to check out the PSU tier list by @STRMfrmXMN: When it comes to the stock specs of the machine, the HP Pro 3500 is more than adequate. Its Ivy Bridge quad core i5 3470 is no slouch and with 8GB of ddr3 ram you should (in theory) be able to watch a YouTube video and browse the LTT forums at the same time with no slowdowns. The 500GB mechanical drive is not the fastest thing in the world, but it is large enough to house a few games and you can always add a SSD later down the line. The board is nothing fancy, and lacks both USB3 and SATA6. This however is not much of as issue as it has three PCIE 1x slots for expiation cards that can add these features. Specs Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz HP Pro 3500 Motherboard (H61) 8GB (2x4Gb) DDR3 1600MHz CL11 MSI nVidia GeForce GTX 770 Gaming OC Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB Cooler Master B600 (600W) Upgrade Process and Benchmarks The upgrade process in video format can be found at 1:10 and benchmarks can be found at 4:28. A quick note on GPU temps Due to the compact nature of the HP case, the airflow situation for the GTX 770 was far from ideal. With the stock fan profile, the card ended up at 81c and 1084MHz on the core. This however was easily fixed by applying a more aggressive fan curve in MSI afterburner, resulting in GPU Boost kicking in although at the cost of a slightly louder system. Conclusion Overall, upgrading a prebuilt is defiantly something to consider for the gamer on a budget. You could go the used route like I did here and buy a last gen GPU and a more powerful PSU, or you could get a new card like the GTX 1050Ti which does not require auxiliary power, and skip the PSU part all together, making for an easier upgrade. As always, the choices are many with PC gaming, and this is just one of them
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Budget (including currency): Nothing in particular, but cheaper is better (probably 300 euro area) Country: Netherlands Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Back-up / data storage for software projects Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I have no NAS currently and have never had one before, so a starter-friendly NAS would be ideal. I'm aiming for 8TB storage, not included in the budget mentioned
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Budget (including currency): £500 Country: United Kingdom Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Fortnite, Valorant, Minecraft, Warzone 2.0, GTA 5 (mainly the popular free games ) Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): i only need 70+ Fps in those games and i need a ryzen cpu and 16+ gbs of ram what gpu should i use and other stuff i need a cheap build any ideas ?
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Hey Everyone! I am currently looking to buy a budget ATX case ($60 to $100), but the I am overwhelmed with choices, and the fact that any given case could have a lot of fans, but bad airflow or build quality. In a nutshell, I need a good case recommendation. Specs: Must fit a Peerless Assassin CPU cooler for height Must be ATX Mid Tower Must have more than 200mm of GPU clearance Decent build quality (used is OK) Here are some ones that I am considering: BitFenix Nova Mesh SE: https://www.amazon.com/BitFenix-Gaming-Temper-Mystic-BFC-NSE-300-WWGKW-4A/dp/B08LVGX1NB?crid=1W45BRDO1YQV2&keywords=bitfenix%2Bnova&qid=1683785176&sprefix=bitfenix%2Bnova,aps,84&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840&th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=scattervoltyt-20&linkId=ff5f2c015597fbab377c5072acfb0942&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Antec NX410: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PT7V83P/ref=twister_B0C57Z68FX?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Over-Budget (but are good quality) Lian Li Lancool 216: https://www.amazon.com/LANCOOL-Computer-All-Around-Pre-Installed-Innovative/dp/B0BP2XQRWN/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=lian+li+216&qid=1689462548&sr=8-2&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0 NZXT H5 Flow RGB: https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Flow-Compact-Mid-Tower-Gaming/dp/B0BQSJWFQM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PE07R4SJOUDR&keywords=nzxt+h5+flow&qid=1689462594&sprefix=nzxt%2Caps%2C273&sr=8-1 All help is appreciated! Thanks!
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Minimum laptop requirements: Intel: i7 or i9 processor Ryzen: 7, 9, 16 GB of RAM 512 GB storage system Discrete graphics card Webcam Preferably looking for one between 0-1200 mainly for school, but also to run some engineering applications ex: Parallels. Not looking for a big Chonk laptop looking for a lightweight laptop that won't kill my back on campus lol. Thanks!
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Have some spare parts lying around, been getting a mITX itch lately, thought I'd satisfy it with something reasonable versus buying a short RTX 4000 series card. Rest of the parts are on the way. Parts: Asrock Deskmeet B660- $200 i3 12100f- $92 2x8GB DDR4 3200 (already have) ~$35 WD SN770 500GB (already have) ~$30 Asrock Intel Arc A380 (already have) ~$120 Total: <$500 USD Do you think this build will be enough for 1080p 60 fps smooth-ish gameplay? Some games might require low settings (Diablo 4 does so far due to VRAM limitations at 6GB) but that's still 1080p. In some titles, I may end up testing 720p in very demanding titles if it doesn't meet that standard. I may do a PSU swap since i have a 500W some SFX power supply laying around, though that chassis uses a reversed fan PSU to support the stock cooler design which is cool. This build will likely end up a recording server for some IP cameras running off endurance SATA SSDs or as a media PC. It can also serve as a bare minimum PC for testing some games in the meanwhile. I've already done some testing with an A380 on both a 3950x and 7950x3D which has impressed me for the price. Its a fully featured dGPU for only $120 that's 1080p capable, but I've only tested relatively low power games like Warframe, Diablo 3, Diablo 4, and HotS. I'll be comparing that to the 12100f to see how much is lost when going with a sub $100 CPU. I'll likely drive it for a few hours here and there testing various things, it'll be a discrete build so it won't require swapping hardware to hop into. The other thing of note is that this setup would fit some RTX 4060/4060ti models, but obviously that's a waste of money. That would warrant a 13100f or higher CPU in that scenario, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB drive, which would just blow up the nature of a 'bare minimum' What I'm interested in is some feedback from those with budget orientated or older builds, to get some relative performance comparisons. The Deskmeet puts the system in a certain tier of SFX computers, but I'd be interested to know how it compares to any system that may be close in performance. I'll be doing testing at 1080p 240Hz, but I'd consider 1080p ~60 fps to be acceptable. This would obviously be competing with the likes of the flagship consoles with the $500 price tag, but with the advantages of a DIY PC. The goal would be to get console like performance capabilities, but I don't expect it to beat those consoles in gaming performance overall. I'm not the type to pull out spreadsheets and get precise values, so relative experience and approximate framerates is all I give or ask for.
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Budget (including currency): $800 USD Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Minecraft, Forza Horizon 5, Game Development, and 3d Modeling (not super important). Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I just need a parts list that follow this, I am hoping to run these things smoothly without choppy/laggy experiences. As well, I need at least 16gb of RAM. EDIT: I don’t really want anything RGB
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Budget (including currency): £500 GBP / UK – would prefer to stay within this budget, but if there are options that would be recommended on certain parts for example spending an extra £20-30 here and there to get a slightly upgraded part, I would be happy to entertain it if you are able to provide a justification etc. Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: System is going to be used for playing MMORPGs online. Primarily Old School Runescape with 8 clients or so, but would like to player newer titles from Steam too. I have previously used the below laptop which was able to run 8 Old School Runescape clients pretty well although there would be times it would be choppy, but naturally would like to upgrade to a proper PC: Laptop Model: HP Elitebook 820 G4 CPU: Intel I5-7200U @ 2.5GHz RAM: 8GB Storage: 256GB SSD OS: Win 10 Pro The aim is to have multiple clients open at the same time – commonly called multilogging. Monitors At the moment I am using 2x 32” old style LCD TVs via HDMI + a HP UltraSlim Dock where they are both connected via Display Port to HDMI converters. As it stands I am happy to stay with these 2 LCD TVs, but eventually would like to move towards some 4k screens / monitors in the future. The resolution is currently 1920 x 1080 on each screen. When I get 4k screens, using NVIDIA’s Dynamic Super Resolution might be something I am interested in. Peripherals The £500 budget previously stated does not need to include any peripherals as I have: Mouse Keyboard Speakers Regarding OS, I am intending on using Windows 11 and have factored this into a separate budget, but if there are any deals that included a cheaper Windows installation or it pre-installed I would happily entertain it / accept recommendations on where to get the key from. Why are you upgrading? Nowadays I am spending a lot more of my freetime / hobby time gaming whereas in the past I would mix it up with sports / pub / watching sports / tv / films etc. My previous PC was given to me from a local university as they were throwing it out and involved ridiculously old hardware from the mid 2000s. It struggled to run 4x Old School Runescape clients on a GT240. I recently got to borrow a HP Elitebook 820 G4 for a while and managed to get 8 clients running although it was a little choppy. I was surprised to see these knocking around on Ebay for just over £100 each, but going for an Elitebook doesn’t seem a smart thing to do for a gaming ambition. The plan is to give the Elitebook back to the friend once I have a PC. Initial thoughts (based on initial Amazon / Ebay / Facebook Marketplace prices that I have found) CPU: Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor – £160 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB Video Card – Standard / TI / Super £120 RAM: 16GB DDR4 3200 MHz – £37 Storage: 500GB NVMe Solid State Drive (SSD) – Firecuda 520 Series £43 Motherboard: ASUS Prime B560M-A – £90 Power Supply: 550 Watt 80+ Bronze Certified Power Supply – £55 Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case but very flexible on options to reduce the budget – £65 I am very flexible on design / colour / aesthestics – I would prefer not to have a huge amount of RGB, but if the parts are cheap and already have it on them, I’ll go for it. I am also not in a major rush to buy the parts and get it built – I am happy to shop around, wait for a sale, or do some dumpster diving / asking around stores for parts / haggling.
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Budget (including currency): $500 Country: India Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 3D rendering and designing Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Hi guys I've already bought Gigabyte 3060 Ti GPU and a Corsair CV650 PSU. And I'm currently planning to upgrade my pc. So guys please suggest me the best Intel CPU, Motherboard (ATX if possible), RAM & SSD within the bugdet. But I can push my budget for over a 100 bucks. If my budget won't fit for all these 4 components, I can upgrade RAM later but I want the components to perform well. Thanks
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Budget (including currency): 200 max. Less than 100 preferred. Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Excel, like lots and lots of stupid crazy spreadsheets. Also need to store and manage nigh-countless pictures and videos of cute cats and nature. This isn't a joke!!!! Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2680v4, the rest can be whatever is cheapest and still works for the above stated use cases.
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Budget (including currency): $500-$800 Country: United States of America Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Blender, Fire Alpaca, Veadotube mini, misc. gaming, streaming, and editing applications Other details Ok, so, this build will be my first ever desktop computer, and I have been unfortunately cursed with old boomer brain when it comes to tech things. I would like for this computer to have a decent amount of storage (enough to support a career in art commissions) and have as good of graphics as I can get on my budget. 1080p resolution preferably. Monitor, keyboard, and mouse are going to be handled outside of the budget, so I don’t need help with those. What parts should I get? Please use terms like you’re speaking to a toddler, I’m not very smart with technology.
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I have been researching new and used graphic cards to pair with my Intel i3 13100F but there are so many options that I don't even know where to start so I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a graphics card that would pair well with CPU that is around 250 USD?
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I am currently planning to build my first PC and I plan on using it for basic gaming (nothing that requires much power), but I am also trying to save as much money as I can without losing to much performance. Currently this is my parts list, https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MFLMqm. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Budget (including currency): 950 usd Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Gaming, HS stuff Hello, I posted this on reddit and was suggested to check here as well. My kids have convinced me to build a pc and we've landed on this build but its a bit over budget. I don't mind going over as this will be handed down in 3 years when his younger brother reaches HS as well. My questions were about the gpu (i was considering the 3060 12gb or the 10gb of this card), monitor and case. I may hold off on the monitor and look for a sale or something used. Any advice would be appreciated as I'm not a computer person and I didn't even stay at a holiday Inn express last night. Thank you! https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rBqgRv
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Budget (including currency): $200-300 (USD) Country: United States Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Light-medium gaming, maybe server hosting. Or I might just sell it. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): So I just upgraded my graphics card and power supply, and I'm thinking about upgrading my RAM in the near future as well. In that case I will have a GTX 1660 ti, a 500w bronze rated power supply, and 16 gb of 3200 ddr4 ram just lying around. My current pc is the first I've ever owned, and it started as a prebuilt (I bought it during the worst of the gpu crisis when prebuilts were a feasible way to get a gpu, please don't judge). I've always watched channels like LTT and others who built pcs, and before I had my first real job I was envious because I couldn't build a pc. Now that I have an adult job and parts lying around, I'd like to use them. Considering the gpu I'll be using is a 1660 ti, I think it would work well for a "junkyard wars" style low budget build where I salvage a used office computer or something and upgrade it to create a reasonable low-mid range gaming pc. What I'm looking for is advice on how best to go about this. Is it still a good idea at this point in time to find something like a Dell Optiplex with an i5 or i7 that's a few generations old, and just start from there? If so, what's the best place to look? Ebay, Craigslist, Amazon, local tech stores, some other website I don't know about? If that isn't the best option, what is? Should I just buy cheap new parts? I would like to keep it under $300, and a big draw of buying a used office pc is that it includes Windows, so I don't have to worry about that expense. Of course, I could always use Linux if I don't want to pay for an OS, but I'm unfamiliar with it and not that techy, so Windows would be ideal for me. That said, I think I could get the parts I need new within my budget if I'm smart about it. If that's the best route, does anyone have recommendations for parts that would keep my price tag low? I need a cpu, motherboard, case, and storage if I'm starting from scratch. And an OS, of course. Any tips from those familiar with budget building would be appreciated! PS. To clarify on what the purpose of this build is: it's just for fun. I have a main pc which I just upgraded, so I have some of my previous parts lying around. I'm looking to put them into a new build for the experience. I may put it in my basement and use it for light gaming, media, or server hosting, or I may just sell it.
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Hi all, I found myself in a situation here that i have to leave my belongings behind and check on the family at the mother-island. So i am flying today to Curacao, and i REALLY REALLLY REALLLLLYYY do not want to miss out on playing D4 since day one. I Was wondering if there are any options, between 250-350$, so i can still game there. I have spotted the : Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Gaming Desktop for 255 on ebay. My question is: is that a good option ? if not, do you have any golden tips, etc? That would be amazing Sidenote: Yes, curacao is very nice... but for me it's still home. I don't get to really enjoy it that much. Hence me wanting to D4. Thanks in advance boys!
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hey guys! i was watching scrapyard wars of old and had the sad realization that with the steam deck being not only a consumer viable option but probably the best option for budget pc gaming. and now with the rog ally on the horizon, what is the better option at $400, $500, $600, $700? base "system" -> base system + 1tb "upgrade" (or equivalent upgrade in budget). and i have some interesting results. DISCLAIMER! i am in no way a tech guru of any kind. i do favor amd products, though i try to be fair and go with fps/dollar. fuck Nvidia. most of my choice are based on research (google) and i dont have any hardware to test. i will be assuming mouse, keyboard, controller, tv/monitor will already be provided in some way. 1. $400 all new PC https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H73G78 okay this parts list had to be kinda cut throat. cpu- AMD Ryzen 3 4100 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor MB- ASRock A520M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ram- Samsung Green 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 CL15 Memory storage- TEAMGROUP AX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive gpu- Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 4 GB Video Card case- DIYPC F2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case psu- Thermaltake Smart 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply with this pc coming in at just under the $400 (at time of writing) im both happy and disapointed. the r3 4100 is an already aging quad-core that wont be much more than a paper weight in about a year with AAA gaming. rx6500xt looks to be a 1060 6gb equivalent (maybe? i dont have the physical cards to test), again not a stand out for coming AAA titles. the motherboard does not have wifi or bluetooth so wires tangle. i hate only having a single stick of ram, and on top of that its 8gb 2133. i could have done a single 16gb 3200 stick but that would have taken the budget to 403.92, for this excerise i decided if i was buiding a pc at this budget that would mean i didnt have a cent too spare. now for some positives, the teamgroup ssd is a great buy that follow an upgrade path for many years to come. the case is peferctly suitable for many budgets. and the power supply has both qualites, though a 80+ bronze would have been more favorable. conclusion? $400 is not enough with last gen consoles, current gen consoles, and other options in this post i cant see a reason to even try with this budget or parts list. do not buy. 2. 399.99 Steam Deck https://store.steampowered.com/cart as basic as it gets, not much to say here. CPU: Zen 2 4c/8t, 2.4-3.5GHz (up to 448 GFlops FP32) GPU: 8 RDNA 2 CUs, 1.0-1.6GHz (up to 1.6 TFlops FP32) RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM STORAGE: 64 GB eMMC okay there is alot to unpack here. 64gb is not enough storage, you could maybe get one AAA title but it would be an older one. APU is already seeing its performance ceiling. future AAA gaming will tough unless developers make ports targeting the steam deck hardware. not impossible but not likely. there is no upgrade to the gpu, cpu, apu, however whatever. this system is as good as it gets outside of software support. now for the positives! its a fucking steam deck! the most portable pc of all time. the console to do your taxes on. this is probably the best emulation machine. steamos is a huge selling point. emudeck makes emulating almost anything! switch titles are very popular as well as gamecube, ps3, snes, n64, ps2, etc. now getting the software is not part this discussion and the rule remains; dont pirate and dont get caught. conclusion? $400 for the steam deck is an excellent buy but limiting. desktop mode will be a learning curve to use with built in controls. the 64gb will need additional storage via sd card and of course i would reccomend looking into a usb type-c dock. but outta the box it is a good buy. 3. $500 all new PC https://pcpartpicker.com/list/87rQTn this is the new starter budget, some parts remain from the $400 list but now we have a respectable pc. cpu- AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor MB- Gigabyte B450M DS3H WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ram- Silicon Power SP016GBLFU320B22 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory storage- TEAMGROUP AX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive gpu- Gigabyte EAGLE Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card case- DIYPC F2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case psu- Thermaltake Smart 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply with this pc coming in at just under the $500 (at time of writing) im very happy with the list. bumping the cpu 6cores 12 threads is a big upgrade. the rx6600 is great budget card at the moment. 16gb of 3200 ddr4 is again a great upgrade and as ive said before the ssd, psu, and case are the same. and now we have wifi! allowing you to set this up anyway you have signal. this setup should allow you to run almost any AAA game from the past few years with some (or alot) concessions. lowering settings, resolution, etc; but that doesnt mean it will be playable. emulation should a home run. the only thing i wish i couldve upgraded/added was more storage. conclusion? if you have the budget and peripherals (mouse, keyboard, monitor,etc) this is a good buy to get started with pc gaming. 4. $500 steam deck budget https://store.steampowered.com/cart again i reccomend the base model with some add comforts Type-C Dock: https://www.amazon.com/JSAUX-Compatible-Ethernet-Charging-Deck-HB0603/dp/B0B7HVZNMB/ref=sr_1_22?crid=1IFASXGAVQBBN&keywords=usb+type+c+steam+deck&qid=1685568067&s=electronics&sprefix=usb+type+c+steam+deck%2Celectronics%2C170&sr=1-22 MICO-SD-CARD: https://www.amazon.com/PNY-Elite-MicroSD-Card-P-SDUX512U3100PRO-GE/dp/B07KD4XJLX/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=micro+sd+card&qid=1685568196&refinements=p_n_feature_two_browse-bin%3A13203835011&rnid=6518301011&s=pc&sprefix=micro%2Celectronics%2C219&sr=1-8 alright this a quick and easy upgrade, a type-c dock will make everything easier and allow you to use the steam deck as proper pc. and the micro sd card just opens you game library. the given examples are around $50 each but you could just buy a 1tb sd card and go from there. conclusion? this is a much better experience, but you are still on the same hardware. you will be trading horse power for portablity compared to the $500 PC. but if you are a student or live in a small apartment the steam is still a great option that doesnt need much more than what comes stock. i have a hard time reccomending the steam deck at this price point if you want a "gaming Pc" but if you want a badass handheld with pc games its a no brainer get this! 5. $600 all new PC https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BzfLhk this is such a non-upgrade it hurts. cpu-AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor MB-Gigabyte B450M DS3H WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ram-Silicon Power SP016GBLFU320B22 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory storage-TEAMGROUP AX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Seagate ST4000NM0024 4 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive gpu-Gigabyte EAGLE Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card case- psu-Corsair CX650M (2021) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply i hate this list, the only parts i could really upgrade was extra storage and better quality power supply. the extra $100 does nothing to give a better gaming experience. okay you could upgrade the cpu to a 5600x with extra storage but the point is $600 not the sweet at the moment. conclusion? just dont. 6. $600 steam deck budget get base model, buy more accessories 7. $700 all new PC https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XBqf6r okay this a solid upgrade, $700 puts us in a better position. cpu-AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor MB-Gigabyte B450M DS3H WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ram-Silicon Power SP016GBLFU320B22 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory storage-TEAMGROUP AX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive gpu-ASRock Challenger D OC Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card psu-Thermaltake Smart 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply im happy with this, we have a great middle of the road pc. the 6700xt is a last gen card but under cuts everything in its weight class except the 7600xt. the 5600x is a work horse of a cpu. it can game well, edit video, 3d model, etc all quite well. now we are hitting the 500 watt ceiling. depending on load (cpu or gpu) this system could crash, or just out right trip the psu. of course i would like to see more storage im happy to focus on the performance now and add storage later. conclusion? this a good buy, if you have the budget jump on it. 8. ROG ally $600 & $700 budget yes the the ROGA is right around the corner. it will blow the steam deck out or the water at every turn except for base model price. its support for external gpu docking (though clunky as hell) looks to be the future. more horse power in the same form factor is amazing and we have competition for Valve to win our dollar back. BUT! dont buy day one. please at this budget ROGA is still too much of a wild card. it could (more than likely will) boom or it could flop. dont roll the dice if you are just trying to game. the previous options have way too much foundation to pass up not to mention the $700 and $500 will out perform the ROGA and SteamDeck. conclusion? dont buy......... yet? i think in a year from now we could see a proper port of steamos for the ROGA along with a years worth accessories which would blast it to first place. but we dont have it today so dont go buying as if it is. alright, hopefully this will make sense for everyone reading. i asked a question and then hyper fixated for 3-3.5 hrs to right this post. what do you guys think? i think at $400 buy a steamdeck $500 look at the above parts list $700 look at the above parts list its great that these hand helds will drive more competition with lower end pc's causing price drops for both older gen and new hardware. if the steamdeck came out when i building my first pc i would have gone all in on the steamdeck. all the accessories, sd cards, docks, emulation,etc and not regret a single purchase. i still use mine everyday for casual gaming and have my main rig just for channel stuff. it works out great. anyways guys like for the read and feed back and i cant wait to watch this thread.
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Budget (including currency): 1000 USD (flexible) Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Solidworks - larger assemblies, simulation and rendering, Autodesk Eagle and AutoCAD, Games - titles like Elden Ring, The Witcher 3, Assassins creed Mirage etc. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Case, monitor and peripherals are excluded form this budget. I'm planning to play at 1440p at the most, targeting above 60fps. My idea was building with Ryzen 5600X and 3060Ti but I'm would like some advice, or if someone has ideas on better performance for value parts. Thank you in advance.
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Heyo, Looking for a cheap 144hz monitor, I'm down to buy a used to save a few bucks Budget is $USD200 or RM800, but I'm trying to find the cheapest possible The main priorities are: colour accuracy (nothing like creator levels, something that's good enough for gaming and content consumption) Smooth image quality Minimum bezels I've heard good things about AOC's offerings but id like to consider all my choices I thank ye in advance
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Hello! I have had my XFX RX 6800 XT for about 7 months now. I am ok with its overall performance but its coil wind ( already had a in depth discussion on this forum ) is still a huge downside. With all the new cards coming out is there any that anyone could recommend that is cheaper and has comparable performance to my card? I would sell what I have and get something a little cheaper. I mainly play CSGO,Apex Legends, Fortnite, and some other solo titles at 1080p 144hz. thank you and please be gentle, I am very new to pc parts
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hi everybody! I'm piecing together a computer for my mom and my sisters. I have enough experience with computers so I know all the components will work, but a little advice never hurts. they are mostly going to be using it for school and videos, and some light gaming. their budget is 200usd and I want to get them something decent with the room to grow in to something upgradeable. something like throwing a 580 8gb or something in it at some point. anyway here is the build: I found a Dell 3620 for 95$ it has a i5 6600 16gb of ram, and a 500gb hd I was planning on throwing in a $70 6700k a 256gb SSD to boot off of and a $10 copper slug stock Intel cooler rated for 125w. where they live, there are a ton of thrift stores where they could get a monitor mouse and keyboard for like $15 and that's fine. I just really want them to have something that isn't going to feel old or cheap or raggedy any thoughts would be much appreciated. thanks for your time
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