Is it a good time to build a budget pc Yes or no?

[Skyyy123]

So Im wondering is right now a good time to buy a budget yes or no 

Because i wanna build a budget pc but im not in any rush 

So could everyone who sees this please share their opinions for other people like me that need help

What im looking for

Budget:950 cad 

Used parts: Yes but i find used parts have little to no difference in prices

Play games like: Fifa, Genshin, Modded Minecraft, Fortnite, Valorant etc

Resolution: 1080p 144hz

Settings i would like to play: High settings 90-80fps is good enought

[emosun]

define budget , define "good time"

as with any time in the past 30 years or so youre better off buying and upgrading a used machine vs building a slower pc whos only advantage is every part being "new"

[Skyyy123]

3 minutes ago, emosun said:

define budget , define "good time"

as with any time in the past 30 years or so youre better off buying and upgrading a used machine vs building a slower pc whos only advantage is every part being "new"

When i say budget i mean like 450-700 usd and i when i say good time like should i wait for the prices to drop or should i buy my parts now

 

[saintlouisbagels]

You're giving us nothing to work with.

 

What is your budget? Currency?

Do you have reliable access to used markets (eBay, FB Marketplace, etc)?

 

What will you do on the PC?

What resolution and refresh rate are you expecting to run at?

 

Are you expecting Ultra settings, 144Hz gaming or are you happy with Medium/High 75Hz ?

[Skyyy123]

5 minutes ago, emosun said:

better off buying and upgrading a used machine

Are u sure?

[Skyyy123]

Just now, saint_louis_bagels said:

You're giving us nothing to work with.

 

What is your budget? Currency?

Do you have reliable access to used markets (eBay, FB Marketplace, etc)?

 

What will you do on the PC?

What resolution and refresh rate are you expecting to run at?

 

Are you expecting Ultra settings, 144Hz gaming or are you happy with Medium/High 75Hz ?

950 cad 

Yes but i find used parts have little to no difference in prices

Play games like: Fifa, Genshin, Modded Minecraft, Fortnite, Valorant etc

1080p 144hz

High settings 90-80fps is good enought

[Skyyy123]

1 hour ago, saint_louis_bagels said:

You're giving us nothing to work with.

 

What is your budget? Currency?

Do you have reliable access to used markets (eBay, FB Marketplace, etc)?

 

What will you do on the PC?

What resolution and refresh rate are you expecting to run at?

 

Are you expecting Ultra settings, 144Hz gaming or are you happy with Medium/High 75Hz ?

soooo? what should i do

[UnknownWalls]

1 hour ago, saint_louis_bagels said:

What is your budget? Currency?

It says in the original post

[Skyyy123]

1 minute ago, UnknownWalls said:

It says in the original post

Oh no it wasnt there i edited it

[UnknownWalls]

Just now, Skyyy123 said:

Oh no it wasnt there i edited it

 

[Skyyy123]

1 minute ago, UnknownWalls said:

 

Lol btw could u help?

[emosun]

1 hour ago, Skyyy123 said:

Are u sure?

yep even during the pandemic it was still accurate.

will that budget a prebuilt office pc with a power supply/gpu upgrade is probably in the cards.

[Skyyy123]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

yep even during the pandemic it was still accurate.

will that budget a prebuilt office pc with a power supply/gpu upgrade is probably in the cards.

yeah but im also gonna have to change the cpu and mobo and by then i just got a case for triple the price of a normal one...

[emosun]

1 minute ago, Skyyy123 said:

yeah but im also gonna have to change the cpu and mobo and by then i just got a case for triple the price of a normal one...

what are you changing the cpu and motherboard in and why did you purchase a case already at that cost?

[Skyyy123]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

what are you changing the cpu and motherboard in and why did you purchase a case already at that cost?

no im saying if i do that that will happen because most rlly cheap prebuilt dont have good enought cpu and mobo for it to be worth keeping

[emosun]

Just now, Skyyy123 said:

no im saying if i do that that will happen because most rlly cheap prebuilt dont have good enought cpu and mobo for it to be worth keeping

why would you purchase a prebuilt with a cpu and motherboard you didn't want....

[Skyyy123]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

why would you purchase a prebuilt with a cpu and motherboard you didn't want....

i didnt but thats what u suggested?

[emosun]

Just now, Skyyy123 said:

i didnt but thats what u suggested?

nobody suggested buying a used prebuilt that has components you wouldn't want to use. The point of buying a prebuilt is to purchase components you do want to use at a lower cost.

maybe you probably should just buy everything new despite the parts being slower/lower quality. it might be easier to understand.

[Skyyy123]

5 minutes ago, emosun said:

nobody suggested buying a used prebuilt that has components you wouldn't want to use. The point of buying a prebuilt is to purchase components you do want to use at a lower cost.

maybe you probably should just buy everything new despite the parts being slower/lower quality. it might be easier to understand.

Oh ok but i dont mind using used part i just dont understand why use a prebuilt because its usually not worth it

[emosun]

36 minutes ago, Skyyy123 said:

i just dont understand why use a prebuilt because its usually not worth it

again nobody said that

[emothxughts]

3 hours ago, Skyyy123 said:

So Im wondering is right now a good time to buy a budget yes or no 

Because i wanna build a budget pc but im not in any rush 

So could everyone who sees this please share their opinions for other people like me that need help

What im looking for

Budget:950 cad 

Used parts: Yes but i find used parts have little to no difference in prices

Play games like: Fifa, Genshin, Modded Minecraft, Fortnite, Valorant etc

Resolution: 1080p 144hz

Settings i would like to play: High settings 90-80fps is good enought

This should probably go in New Builds and Planning.

 

But to actually answer your question, consider the Ryzen 5 3600 for CPU and a GTX1650 for your GPU, or maybe a newer Ryzen 5 5600G+RX6600 if you can stretch it a bit. These CPU-GPU combos can absolutely slay it in the games you listed (I'm a big Genshin fan, that said that game only runs at max 60fps). Check out the PCPartsPicker list in my sig for the rest of the parts I use in my own PC that may come in handy for you.