New to PC gaming

[Time-FallZ]

Good afternoon hivemind   

 

For A bday gift my wife wants to get me a pc my budget is 1500$ to 1700$ 

i live near Huston so a trip to micro center is a option but i have to stay in budget that is non-negotiable   

 

ideally id like to do the following list    if nothing else just a dedicated gaming pc  

 

games/ Star citizen, Overwatch, GTA, COD 

 

light video and audio editing 

 

light 3D modeling for printing 

 

 

[Commodus]

2 minutes ago, Time-FallZ said:

Good afternoon hivemind   

 

For A bday gift my wife wants to get me a pc my budget is 1500$ to 1700$ 

i live near Huston so a trip to micro center is a option but i have to stay in budget that is non-negotiable   

 

ideally id like to do the following list    if nothing else just a dedicated gaming pc  

 

games/ Star citizen, Overwatch, GTA, COD 

 

light video and audio editing 

 

light 3D modeling for printing 

 

 

You can get a pretty solid system for that money, assuming it's a desktop. A cursory check of Microcenter's offerings suggests you can get RTX 3070 or 3070 Ti graphics and a 12th-gen Core i7 for that money, which is plenty.

 

I would consider looking at a reputable PC shop (local or otherwise) that does custom builds in the off chance you'll get better value, such as more storage or RAM. Anything that has at least 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage should be alright, but 32GB of RAM and 2TB total storage would be sweeter.

[PDifolco]

9 minutes ago, Time-FallZ said:

Good afternoon hivemind   

 

For A bday gift my wife wants to get me a pc my budget is 1500$ to 1700$ 

i live near Huston so a trip to micro center is a option but i have to stay in budget that is non-negotiable   

 

ideally id like to do the following list    if nothing else just a dedicated gaming pc  

 

games/ Star citizen, Overwatch, GTA, COD 

 

light video and audio editing 

 

light 3D modeling for printing 

 

 

You can get a pretty powerful rig now for $1600

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($329.00 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($196.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($98.48 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming D OC Radeon RX 6900 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($654.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1599.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Brooksie359]

So just to clarify you are going for a prebuilt? If so then I would probably go with microcenters brand powerspec. They have the best deals as far as prebuilts go at microcenter. 

[RealBACONATOR2]

Are you looking for a laptop or desktop?

[Brooksie359]

17 minutes ago, Time-FallZ said:

Good afternoon hivemind   

 

For A bday gift my wife wants to get me a pc my budget is 1500$ to 1700$ 

i live near Huston so a trip to micro center is a option but i have to stay in budget that is non-negotiable   

 

ideally id like to do the following list    if nothing else just a dedicated gaming pc  

 

games/ Star citizen, Overwatch, GTA, COD 

 

light video and audio editing 

 

light 3D modeling for printing 

 

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/645170/powerspec-g439-gaming-pc

This is what I would get if I were going to get a prebuilt. This would be a powerful build that can handle what you want. 

[Time-FallZ]

4 hours ago, Brooksie359 said:

So just to clarify you are going for a prebuilt? If so then I would probably go with microcenters brand powerspec. They have the best deals as far as prebuilts go at microcenter. 

Idc either way I'm just looking for a pc that can handle what I'd like to play

[Time-FallZ]

4 hours ago, RealBACONATOR2 said:

Are you looking for a laptop or desktop?

Desktop 

[rikitikitavi]

1 hour ago, Time-FallZ said:

Idc either way I'm just looking for a pc that can handle what I'd like to play

If you care about saving a buck, then you can step down from Brooksie's since 'light graphical software' usage won't exceed any game requirement. Depending on your visual preferences like resolution, fidelity and fps you might be willing to go for a cheaper build. Star Citizen is the most demanding in your case, so YouTube gameplay with GPU, RAM, CPU you are choosing to see if it fits your expectation.

 

Here'r some reference for you:

- RTX 3070 or 6700 XT - will give you 1440p w/ max settings in most games, high fps in many cases too. 4K@60 is also achievable afaik in some. If you never go above 1080p and don't care about fidelity/fps, you can easily step down.

- 16GB won't be exceeded by majority of games atm. 32GB might be required by Star Citizen (idk) or if you mod games.

- i5 12400 is the bare minimum you can go for. Upgrades give marginal performance boost in depending on titles.

 

[Time-FallZ]

5 hours ago, rikitikitavi said:

If you care about saving a buck, then you can step down from Brooksie's since 'light graphical software' usage won't exceed any game requirement. Depending on your visual preferences like resolution, fidelity and fps you might be willing to go for a cheaper build. Star Citizen is the most demanding in your case, so YouTube gameplay with GPU, RAM, CPU you are choosing to see if it fits your expectation.

 

Here'r some reference for you:

- RTX 3070 or 6700 XT - will give you 1440p w/ max settings in most games, high fps in many cases too. 4K@60 is also achievable afaik in some. If you never go above 1080p and don't care about fidelity/fps, you can easily step down.

- 16GB won't be exceeded by majority of games atm. 32GB might be required by Star Citizen (idk) or if you mod games.

- i5 12400 is the bare minimum you can go for. Upgrades give marginal performance boost in depending on titles.

 

Awesome thank you