How much RAM do I need? (+other stuff)

[Helix_Exton]

I want to finalize my build and I need to know how much ram my system needs. I will be doing school work, watching YouTube and playing games such as, Far Cry, Rust, BF1, and Overwatch. I have 16 gb in my parts list but I could cut that down and find a budget for an ssd or something else. The few things that I don't want to change are the monitor, color scheme, red and black/white, and CPU.

Thanks,

Helix

[DrMacintosh]

8GB should be fine for that and you can always add more later. 

[Helix_Exton]

2 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

8GB should be fine for that and you can always add more later. 

Cool, did you look at my parts list? I am planning on upgrading when Volta hits.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Helix-Exton/saved/V64XLk

Edited August 26, 2017 by Helix_Exton
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[jarmenti]

You can obtain a dirt cheap windows oem license key from either amazon or kinguin (around 30 dollars) if you'd like to save a few extra bucks!

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, Helix_Exton said:

Cool, did you look at my parts list. I am planning on upgrading when Volta hits.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Helix-Exton/saved/V64XLk

The build is fine but I wold not pay $309 for a 1060. That is was overpriced. Get a used card from eBay or a lower end card. 

 

Something like and Rx 570 or 1050ti

[Helix_Exton]

Just now, jarmenti said:

You can obtain a dirt cheap windows oem license key from either amazon or kinguin (around 30 dollars) if you'd like to save a few extra bucks!

yeh but that can get shut down and deactivated.

[Helix_Exton]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

The build is fine but I wold not pay $309 for a 1060. That is was overpriced. Get a used card. 

The used market is dead in the US especially in boulder colorado.

[DrMacintosh]

3 minutes ago, Helix_Exton said:

yeh but that can get shut down and deactivated.

No they wont. I would get a $30 license key as well. I did it and it worked great. 

 

Paying $100 for Windows 10 is insane. Ads, forced updates and software, meta data collection, and its a buggy and untested OS. Not worth it imo. 

[jarmenti]

5 minutes ago, Helix_Exton said:

yeh but that can get shut down and deactivated.

Any "OEM" key you buy can, they simply aren't supposed to be sold individually, doesn't matter where you buy it from! Pretty much buying any key that isn't "retail" has the chance of being shut down, but highly unlikely it will happen! paying $90 for an oem key vs $30, is insane as it is the SAME!

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Helix_Exton said:

The used market is dead in the US especially in boulder colorado.

The used market is pretty fine rn in the US. If you want volta I would just get a used card for 1080p or something like a 1050ti to hold you over or just get Vega 56

[Helix_Exton]

I can buy a used gtx 980 ti for around $400 or a used gtx 970 for around $200

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Helix_Exton said:

I can buy a used gtx 980 ti for around $400 or a used gtx 970 for around $200

You should really look at AMD cards. Limiting yourself to Nvidia just hurts you potentially. A 970 is alright but that 3.5GB of VRAM ended in a lawsuit. 

[jarmenti]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

You should really look at AMD cards. Limiting yourself to Nvidia just hurts you potentially. A 970 is alright but that 3.5GB of VRAM ended in a lawsuit. 

Wow , Never even was aware of the 970 lawsuit!, shady false advertising!

[Helix_Exton]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

The used market is pretty fine rn in the US. If you want volta I would just get a used card for 1080p or something like a 1050ti to hold you over or just get Vega 56

 

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

You should really look at AMD cards. Limiting yourself to Nvidia just hurts you potentially. A 970 is alright but that 3.5GB of VRAM ended in a lawsuit. 

I am planning on buying the g-sync monitor in the partslist below in preparation for Volta.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Helix-Exton/saved/V64XLk

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Helix_Exton said:

I am planning on buying the g-sync monitor in the partslist below in preparation for Volta.

You can always get a FreeSync monitor and a Vega card and get the same experience for less. 

[jarmenti]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

You can always get a FreeSync monitor and a Vega card and get the same experience for less. 

finding a vega card.... is that possible?

[Helix_Exton]

Just now, jarmenti said:

finding a vega card.... is that possible?

No, no it isn't.

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, jarmenti said:

finding a vega card.... is that possible?

well not right now buy by the time Volta comes out (lol will it ever) they should be accessible. 

 

Nvidia said themselves they have no reason to release it. 

[Helix_Exton]

And AIB cards don't come out for another month and I want to build my pc the week after next.

[Helix_Exton]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

well not right now buy by the time Volta comes out (lol will it ever) they should be accessible. 

 

Nvidia said themselves they have no reason to release it. 

I want to build my pc within the next two and a half weeks.

[Helix_Exton]

Also, an equivalent AMD card is to expensive to make up for cheap costs of free sync.

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, Helix_Exton said:

I want to build my pc within the next two and a half weeks.

Just pick up something used and consider AMD for cheaper monitors that are just as good. Volta is not coming for a while, going Vega is probably the better option for you if you want your system to be at its maximum asap. 

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Helix_Exton said:

Also, an equivalent AMD card

Not really. Vega prices will stabilize far before Volta is out. 

[Helix_Exton]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

Not really. Vega prices will stabilize far before Volta is out. 

I mean now not later.

[Helix_Exton]

And not necessarily.