Black Friday advice

[Indie Diva]

I need to update my computer - now about 7 years old. I am on a severe budget, so I am looking at Amazon.ca and Black Friday.

If anyone has any advice for "bang for the buck" things to wishlist - I will need CPU for gaming (AMD Ryzen) (I am a Twitch streamer), compatible motherboard and RAM, video card (I have a nVidia 760 GTX atm) and possible case and power supply (currently a Deepcool da500 500w). I will be running Linux, and will be using the same hard drive, until I can afford another.

Budget - 500 CAD, unless I can squeeze some more out (selling guitars because they need love and I need a working computer *lol)

I am hoping that this build will be the base of a good system I can add on to because - being disabled - money is tight!

Thanks!

[TetraSky]

Don't only look at one place when shopping. Would be my advice.

Look up neweggs, CanadaComputer and many other stores as well before committing to buy anything, to make sure you get the best deals.

[Indie Diva]

1 minute ago, TetraSky said:

Don't only look at one place when shopping. Would be my advice.

Look up neweggs, CanadaComputer and many other stores as well before committing to buy anything, to make sure you get the best deals.

Thanks ... last time I looked for parts I was an OEM retailer ...I haven't built a system since when AMD Phenoms were released - actually that is the beast I am replacing. A LOT has changed, tech-wise - lots to learn in a few days *lol

[Indie Diva]

I have seen people refer to PCPicker, so I worked out this ... still looking trying to lower this. Even this is over budget atm, and plus taxes
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KscbxG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KscbxG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($309.89 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($105.00 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Red Devil Video Card  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $759.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-17 17:46 EST-0500

 

[Scorpion9827]

What you could do is look for some fairly new second hand components, They can be real bang for your buck. 

 

[Nup]

Second hand may not be a bad idea at all, I’ll second that. Especially  since most cpus don’t have pins these days! 

[WkdPaul]

If you're on a tight budget, don't get the 2700x, get the 1700x as they're heavily discounted and have similar performances ;

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4rJfCb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4rJfCb/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($108.63 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Red Devil Video Card  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $558.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-20 08:58 EST-0500

[Indie Diva]

On 11/20/2018 at 7:35 AM, Nup said:

Second hand may not be a bad idea at all, I’ll second that. Especially  since most cpus don’t have pins these days! 

 

On 11/20/2018 at 5:29 AM, Scorpion9827 said:

What you could do is look for some fairly new second hand components, They can be real bang for your buck. 

 

I have been looking locally ... I think many locals seem to think the BitCoin computer part boom is still going in - or think they can get their used equipment at full price

Saw a 1050gtx for over 1000$, and one similar to my current (except integrated video card) for 750. Hence I am hoping to find something decent tomorrow

[Indie Diva]

On 11/20/2018 at 8:59 AM, wkdpaul said:

If you're on a tight budget, don't get the 2700x, get the 1700x as they're heavily discounted and have similar performances ;

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4rJfCb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4rJfCb/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($108.63 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Red Devil Video Card  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $558.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-20 08:58 EST-0500

between 2700 and 2700x or even 2600 vs 1700x ... will look at that!  I also saw that Asus is supposed to be 30% off - so might look at compatible parts in that branding. I also grabbed the free Prime, to save on shipping