Budget PC

[SkylerWhite]

Hello, I am wanting to upgrade my pc, and i have a budget of 500-600 USD. I threw this list together, and would like some feedback, especially on the GPU. How reputable is the XFX brand? Also, I don’t really play AAA games, most demanding game i really play are games like Rust and Satisfactory, and not having to run them on minimum settings at 30 fps would be nice.

List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wshthk

[RONOTHAN##]

Just now, SkylerWhite said:

How reputable is the XFX brand?

They've been in the game for quite a while. Most of their cards are pretty good, I'd be perfectly fine with one of their cards in my daily rig. 

 

As for the actual list, you should be able to get something a fair bit better if you redo it using some used parts. You should be able to easily get a 1070 in there instead of the RX 580 if you buy used, and R5 3600s used should be well under $100 at this point, same with motherboards to pair them with.

[StickyPC]

Hi, I would reccomend an Nvidia Graphics card. You also do not have to get name brands for ram and ssd. Power supply only has to be 550w.

 

Reccomend this:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/myt7xs

[SkylerWhite]

8 hours ago, RONOTHAN## said:

As for the actual list, you should be able to get something a fair bit better if you redo it using some used parts. You should be able to easily get a 1070 in there instead of the RX 580 if you buy used, and R5 3600s used should be well under $100 at this point, same with motherboards to pair them with.

There are many XFX RX 580s on ebay for <100, can they be trusted, or is it just mined cards or scams? How does the 1070 compare to the RX 580? Thanks

Edit: for cards like this, where they were mined on for many months, their overall condition would be degraded from the wear and tear on the silicon, right? https://www.ebay.com/itm/275726740389

[RONOTHAN##]

3 minutes ago, SkylerWhite said:

There are many XFX RX 580s on ebay for <100, can they be trusted, or is it just mined cards or scams? How does the 1070 compare to the RX 580? Thanks

They're likely mining cards. They're probably fine assuming that you can get the stock VBIOS back on them, but it's just something to be aware of. 1070s are something like 25% faster than the RX 580 and are pretty easy to find for ~$120

[SkylerWhite]

28 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

8 hours ago, RONOTHAN## said:

… and R5 3600s used should be well under $100 at this point, same with motherboards to pair them with.

 

Almost all of the ebay listings for “r5 3600” are listings like this (https://www.ebay.com/itm/265677585237), shipping from china. Can these be trusted? I don’t buy many used items, sorry for all the questions

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, SkylerWhite said:

Almost all of the ebay listings for “r5 3600” are listings like this (https://www.ebay.com/itm/265677585237), shipping from china. Can these be trusted? I don’t buy many used items, sorry for all the questions

Yeah, it's ebay, they have some of, if not the best buyer protection that you can find. Those listing should be fine but in the rare event they're not, you file a claim with eBay and get you money back. 

[SkylerWhite]

The “MSI B450M-A PRO MAX“ would be a good choice for this budget build, correct? I don’t need anything fancy, not even wi-fi.