Need a $850-$1250 PC

[Fitzy]

Hey all, I just want a $850-$1250 PC to see what i can buy with this budget

Give me your builds.

Sidenote: Do i take my time to give my motherboard a bios update

[GOTSpectrum]

what country are you in? Kinda important 

[Fitzy]

3 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

what country are you in? Kinda important 

Land Down Under

[PDifolco]

5 minutes ago, Fitzy said:

Hey all, I just want a $850-$1250 PC to see what i can buy with this budget

Give me your builds.

Sidenote: Do i take my time to give my motherboard a bios update

Suppose you're US, they're the only ones not thinking about telling it  

$850-$1250 is too wide a range, as $850 is entryest budget, $1250 is mid range ...

[Fitzy]

1 minute ago, PDifolco said:

Suppose you're US, they're the only ones not thinking about telling it  

$850-$1250 is too wide a range, as $850 is entryest budget, $1250 is mid range ...

Sorry Australia a.k.a Land Down Under

[GOTSpectrum]

A little over budget but this is about the minimum that I would be looking to go with for a new build tbh 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/tGKJVW

PS I thought prices here in the UK were rough but geez

[Dedayog]

34 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

A little over budget but this is about the minimum that I would be looking to go with for a new build tbh 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/tGKJVW

PS I thought prices here in the UK were rough but geez

For his budget, I'd go 5600 and AM4.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.00 @ BPC Technology) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: *Silicon Power A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($55.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte EAGLE Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($499.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 55 MESH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE GOLD 750 V2 FULL MODULAR 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ MSY Technology) 
Total: $1156.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-29 22:01 AEST+1000

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Dedayog said:

For his budget, I'd go 5600 and AM4.

I was thinking about future upgradability, I love my AM4 system but we can now all admit despite AMDs assuring us that it isn't a dead platform, it's a dead platform. 

 

I was talking about what I would buy today, and this is what I would go with to give the option of upgrading in future. 

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, GOTSpectrum said:

I was thinking about future upgradability, I love my AM4 system but we can now all admit despite AMDs assuring us that it isn't a dead platform, it's a dead platform. 

 

I was talking about what I would buy today, and this is what I would go with to give the option of upgrading in future. 

Well he can't afford the upgrade possibilities just yet, unless he comes up to almost 1500$.

 

The 5600 + 6700XT should last him years and then he can build AM6 or Intel later.  Upgrade paths are neat, but they're not the end all be all and it's becoming a term like bottlenecking or future proofing lately.

[Fitzy]

6 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

I was thinking about future upgradability, I love my AM4 system but we can now all admit despite AMDs assuring us that it isn't a dead platform, it's a dead platform. 

 

I was talking about what I would buy today, and this is what I would go with to give the option of upgrading in future. 

No problem I have a build of my own if i can show it to you the rtx 3060 ti will be bought of fb marketplace or ebay

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/qZnm89

I'm buying all of the components from the same retailer, should I get it from all of the different retailers or stick to the one?

It will be cheaper as it is around the lower price range of $770-$900 AUD.

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Dedayog said:

Well he can't afford the upgrade possibilities just yet, unless he comes up to almost 1500$.

 

The 5600 + 6700XT should last him years and then he can build AM6 or Intel later.  Upgrade paths are neat, but they're not the end all be all and it's becoming a term like bottlenecking or future proofing lately.

I mean as someone up just upgraded my X370 to a 5000 series, I'm pretty sure upgrade paths are a thing my friend. 

As I said in my post, 

 

38 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

A little over budget but this is about the minimum that *I* would be looking to go with for a new build tbh

 

You are welcome to submit an alternative with your reasoning for that hardware choice

[GOTSpectrum]

Just now, Fitzy said:

No problem I have a build of my own if i can show it to you the rtx 3060 ti will be bought of fb marketplace or ebay

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/qZnm89

I'm buying all of the components from the same retailer, should i get it from all of the different retailers or stick to the one?

Nothing wrong with that build. although I would look into a used 5000 gen processor to see if you can fit it in. As I said in my reply, personally I value having a good prospect of an upgrade path, but with that said, it comes at the downside of increased cost. I don't know your situation, so I can only say what I would do if I was building from scratch. 

[Fitzy]

1 minute ago, GOTSpectrum said:

Nothing wrong with that build. although I would look into a used 5000 gen processor to see if you can fit it in. As I said in my reply, personally I value having a good prospect of an upgrade path, but with that said, it comes at the downside of increased cost. I don't know your situation, so I can only say what I would do if I was building from scratch. 

I could find a used 5000 series cpu but it is hard to find on fb marketplace as no-one sells cpus as much as gpus but it is very common on ebay bc it is a worldwide marketplace basically.

[GOTSpectrum]

1 minute ago, Fitzy said:

I could find a used 5000 series cpu but it is hard to find on fb marketplace as no-one sells cpus as much as gpus but it is very common on ebay bc it is a worldwide marketplace basically.

Try seeing if anyone who did a platform upgrade is selling CPU, board and Ram. I've saved quite a bit of money buying those kind of bundles before 

[Fitzy]

Just now, GOTSpectrum said:

Try seeing if anyone who did a platform upgrade is selling CPU, board and Ram. I've saved quite a bit of money buying those kind of bundles before 

I'll find one and send it to you.

[Fitzy]

Forgot to include that i'll be using the ram and storage from my current pc in the new one.

[Dedayog]

7 minutes ago, GOTSpectrum said:

I mean as someone up just upgraded my X370 to a 5000 series, I'm pretty sure upgrade paths are a thing my friend. 

As I said in my post, 

 

 

You are welcome to submit an alternative with your reasoning for that hardware choice

Oh didn't say it wasn't a thing, just saying the concept shouldn't carry the weight it does.  Paying more now for a possible upgrade in the future?  It's not as amazing a concept.

 

It's not any better than saving money now and applying it to a mobo/RAM combo later.  

 

It's an option, definitely.  It's just that it is thought of a lot as a defining way to build now, and while I understand it, I also don't think it pertains to most people.

 

I 100% give credit to your build and options you presented.  Something he should weigh against his budget and needs.

[Fitzy]

@GOTSpectrum can't find one so I'll get it from Scorptec.

[SorryBella]

3 hours ago, Fitzy said:

$850-$1250 PC

Huh, what happened to that RTX 3070 listing? Also you mentioning Scorptec kind of coincide with me shopping for PC with my boyfriend. Here's an all Scorptec PC for consideration.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($209.00 @ Scorptec) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($149.00 @ Scorptec) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($105.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($75.00 @ Scorptec) 
Video Card: Asus DUAL Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($519.00 @ Scorptec) 
Case: Silverstone FARA H1M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($65.00 @ Scorptec) 
Power Supply: Gigabyte UD750GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ Scorptec) 
Total: $1251.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-30 00:45 AEST+1000