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[Edwin405]

So i "built" this PC on pcpartpicker for reference, and budget could be under 1500 US. What recommendations do you guys have for me?

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Edwin405/saved/xFn28d

 

[Edwin405]

nvm this link i think works 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Edwin405/saved/xFn28d

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[curiousmind34]

I would go intel and drop the gt 1030

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wgwFLP

CPU: Intel Core i5-11500 2.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.95 @ Adorama) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.11 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B560M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($88.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($106.90 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $923.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-19 16:52 EDT-0400

also changed the secondary sata drive to a faster nvme one and got rid of the extra thermal paste.

[Applefreak]

3 minutes ago, Edwin405 said:

nvm this link i think works 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Edwin405/saved/xFn28d

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Not bad but I would look for a used graphics card in that price range. I don't like the noise profile of those Arctic fans at high speeds. But that is less important if you adjust the fan speed in bios to your liking. 

[Edwin405]

Yea, sound isnt a bid deal since I use headphones, and mostly want to play gta and get decent frames, and the 500 gig m.2 is intended to work as a boot drive. and the graphics card, maybe a used one could work, but which one?

[Edwin405]

14 minutes ago, Applefreak said:

Not bad but I would look for a used graphics card in that price range. I don't like the noise profile of those Arctic fans at high speeds. But that is less important if you adjust the fan speed in bios to your liking. 

 

16 minutes ago, curiousmind34 said:

I would go intel and drop the gt 1030

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wgwFLP

CPU: Intel Core i5-11500 2.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.95 @ Adorama) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.11 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B560M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($88.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($106.90 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $923.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-19 16:52 EDT-0400

also changed the secondary sata drive to a faster nvme one and got rid of the extra thermal paste.

Yea, sound isnt a bid deal since I use headphones, and mostly want to play gta and get decent frames, and the 500 gig m.2 is intended to work as a boot drive. and the graphics card, maybe a used one could work, but which one?

[Applefreak]

Just now, Edwin405 said:

 

Yea, sound isnt a bid deal since I use headphones, and mostly want to play gta and get decent frames, and the 500 gig m.2 is intended to work as a boot drive. and the graphics card, maybe a used one could work, but which one?

No idea, depends on what you can find but pretty much any card past 2015 is better than a 1030.

[Edwin405]

1 minute ago, Applefreak said:

No idea, depends on what you can find but pretty much any card past 2015 is better than a 1030.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-GTX-970-Super-SuperClocked-4GB-Graphics-Card-SSC-Used/284264344981?hash=item422f79ad95:g:iPEAAOSwb7Ngfcmf

How about this?

[Applefreak]

Just now, Edwin405 said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-GTX-970-Super-SuperClocked-4GB-Graphics-Card-SSC-Used/284264344981?hash=item422f79ad95:g:iPEAAOSwb7Ngfcmf

How about this?

That would be way better than a GT 1030. That's actually close to MSRP of the card when it launched brand new 4, 5 years ago. 

[Edwin405]

3 minutes ago, Applefreak said:

That would be way better than a GT 1030. That's actually close to MSRP of the card when it launched brand new 4, 5 years ago. 

Ok, thanks m8