Looking for Value Help with my First PC

[spennygx]

Budget (including currency): 750$CAD

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Solidworks, Cad programs, Games like BG3, Cyberpunk etc

Other details 

Looking at a PC on Marketplace with 

i5 12600kf

32gb ddr4 3200

240mm aio

case

b660 msi mag

650 seasonic

I already have a 4060 I was handed down to plug in.

How's the value proposition on this?

 

 

[the_helper417]

3 minutes ago, spennygx said:

Budget (including currency): 750$CAD

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Solidworks, Cad programs, Games like BG3, Cyberpunk etc

Other details 

Looking at a PC on Marketplace with 

i5 12600kf

32gb ddr4 3200

240mm aio

case

b660 msi mag

650 seasonic

I already have a 4060 I was handed down to plug in.

How's the value proposition on this?

 

 

I’d say it’s barely worth your $750. But with the 4060 in hand this might make an OK gaming rig. 32gb ram is solid too

 

But all in all the deal is alright, can’t argue too much especially with ramaggedon right now

[spennygx]

1 minute ago, the_helper417 said:

I’d say it’s barely worth your $750. But with the 4060 in hand this might make an OK gaming rig. 32gb ram is solid too

 

But all in all the deal is alright, can’t argue too much especially with ramaggedon right now

Yeah I have been looking for a few weeks and parts in my area are super expensive. Can't even get into an AM5 system for less than 1400$CAD. Could get a AM4 system for less but I don't know how good that would be for my non-gaming tasks

[the_helper417]

3 minutes ago, spennygx said:

Yeah I have been looking for a few weeks and parts in my area are super expensive. Can't even get into an AM5 system for less than 1400$CAD. Could get a AM4 system for less but I don't know how good that would be for my non-gaming tasks

AM4 still has solid cpu’s like the 3900x or 5900x for gaming/workload or creative tasks of some sort (basically anything that isn’t gaming)

 

AM5 would be a nice upgrade and has a huge upgrade path so is there any way you can continue saving money and in the future build an AM5 pc?

I think its worth the wait, less hassle, better chipset, new pc, better performance, and long-lasting upgrade path.

[Timme]

Get a 14400f instead, it is much cheaper for a minuscule performance boost in your case. Get the ThermalRight latest Phantom variation, and buy and SSD for the cjange

[spennygx]

2 minutes ago, the_helper417 said:

AM4 still has solid cpu’s like the 3900x or 5900x for gaming/workload or creative tasks of some sort (basically anything that isn’t gaming)

 

AM5 would be a nice upgrade and has a huge upgrade path so is there any way you can continue saving money and in the future build an AM5 pc?

I think its worth the wait, less hassle, better chipset, new pc, better performance, and long-lasting upgrade path.

I would like a system relatively soon and almost doubling my budget isn't feasible ATM but thanks for your input!

[the_helper417]

Just now, spennygx said:

I would like a system relatively soon and almost doubling my budget isn't feasible ATM but thanks for your input!

Gotcha. Well I would keep looking, you can almost 100% get a better deal than this PC for your $750

[spennygx]

4 minutes ago, Timme said:

Get a 14400f instead, it is much cheaper for a minuscule performance boost in your case. Get the ThermalRight latest Phantom variation, and buy and SSD for the cjange

Buying a 14400f is actually exactly the same cost as a 12600kf where I am.

[Ha-Satan]

yeah, that's fine considering the RAMpocalypse. I think if you try to hunt around for a better deal you'll probably just miss out and have even worse options.

[Ha-Satan]

6 minutes ago, Timme said:

Get a 14400f instead, it is much cheaper for a minuscule performance boost in your case. Get the ThermalRight latest Phantom variation, and buy and SSD for the cjange

Presuming I'm reading the post correctly, this is an already-built system with a 12600KF in it so the parts are just what you get.

[the_helper417]

Changing my statement

I put the parts into a pcpartpicker list, (most of them, some I had to get a different brand)

The overall value in pcpartpicker was like $900

 

 

So go for it. It’s an alright deal

[Timme]

16 minutes ago, spennygx said:

Buying a 14400f is actually exactly the same cost as a 12600kf where I am.

I went to the PCPartPicker, and it showed a 100$ difference, so it certainly may vary.

[Dedayog]

58 minutes ago, spennygx said:

Budget (including currency): 750$CAD

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Solidworks, Cad programs, Games like BG3, Cyberpunk etc

Other details 

Looking at a PC on Marketplace with 

i5 12600kf

32gb ddr4 3200

240mm aio

case

b660 msi mag

650 seasonic

I already have a 4060 I was handed down to plug in.

How's the value proposition on this?

 

 

Does it come with drives or no?

 

At $550 USD/$750CAD... it's not terrible, but you can probably shop around for a while to get better.  But as you say... you want a machine now, so it ends up being a decent value for your needs.

[spennygx]

1 hour ago, Dedayog said:

Does it come with drives or no?

 

At $550 USD/$750CAD... it's not terrible, but you can probably shop around for a while to get better.  But as you say... you want a machine now, so it ends up being a decent value for your needs.

Yes it comes with 1tb M.2 storage. This is one of the listing pictures.