Bought a new desktop. Specs included

[Grudge]

Hey so it's been 15 years since I purchased a PC just for gaming, and back then since I was a student I was only able to get a mid-range one.

Here are the specs of the PC I just bought (prime day discounts + microcenter awesomeness), with costs before taxes.

CPU: Ryzen 3600 / $199.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte x470 Ultra Gaming / $99.99
GPU: RTX 2070 Super / $529.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB 2x8 / $67.99
Harddrive: Samsung 860 Evo SSD 1 TB / $129.99
Power: EVGA 650 W Gold Semi Modular / $99.99
Monitor: Dell S2716DGR 144 Hz Gsynch / $339.99 (open box, almost new)
Case: NZXT H500i Black / $96.99
Keyboard: Logitech G413 / $64

Before tax $1,619 / after tax $1,753

I am ready to rock and roll with this thing in a couple of weeks after assembling.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Sticky mouses will be in need of cleaning soonly.

All kidding aside, you should be able to run quite a few games for a few years until you have to replace the video card and processor.

[Grudge]

This will last me a good five years of high graphics gaming. Then I'll sell it for $400 or something.

[Dr. Gonzo]

That's true. I used to do a tonne of CPU gaming but keeping up with all the upgrades was hitting me hard in the pocket book so I quit. I bet quake and doom will run exceptionally well for ya.

I'm kinda curious how classic WOW reissue would run on a system like yours, but that's neither here nor there.

[jawn galliano]

sheeeit, 2070, that will hold up for a time to come. my current build is just over 4 years old now, holding out until next summer to rebuild.

[Grudge]

It's not 2070, it's 2070 super, which is a newly released card closer to 2080, or almost identical to 1080 ti.

[zim]

that's a solid build, better than my computers

I would throw in a mechanical hard drive though, you'd be surprised how fast your ssd will fill up

[jawn galliano]

yeah definitely agree, big mechanical storage is dirt cheap and OS footprint + steam library will rip thru a 1TB drive in no time.

[shadowalk]

When I bought my PC last November, I bought a WD Black 1 TB HDD just for games, thinking that was enough. Boy, was I wrong.

[Grudge]

I don't have white people problems of running out of space because I'm not putting everything I ever bought on it. At most I install a few games and that's it - as much as I need to and no more. If I run out of space, I delete the games I don't play. I don't ever plan on getting an SUV for the same reason, just because every damn American feels they need one.

I don't have any other content that takes up much space either. I can certainly easily let a year go by before requiring additional space, so I could easily just buy a mechanical drive next year in the discount season.

[Grudge]

Live within your means, Americans. You waste too much food, take up more space than you need, spend more than you need. Learn from us Asians.

[zim]

yeah fuck that american shadowalk

[Grudge]

Shadowalk is colonized by America, so he doesn't count.

[shadowalk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt84J7U75e0

[Verbal]

need a new laptop

[zim]

ill sell you a not new laptop

[Verbal]

but i want a new one

[shadowalk]

Harddrive: Samsung 860 Evo SSD 1 TB / $129.99

Considering it's been 15 years since you built a PC, you may want to disable auto-defrag for your SSD.

[Grudge]

What the hell is auto-defrag

[User]

Imran you should really lecture the Americans around you more often. Like in the workplace, Walmart etc.

[zim]

maybe start going to beer halls and share your philosophy on the state of the nation

[Verbal]

more like go to a gay bar and discuss the state of your marriage am i right

[Verbal]

AM I RIGHT

[User]

buurrrrrn

[Grudge]

This will last me a good five years of high graphics gaming. Then I'll sell it for $400 or something.

I was thinking about this topic. I wrote this 7 years ago. My PC specs are still holding strong. Obviously I would not be able to play the very latest games at the highest graphics, but 7 years later this is still doing a great job.


CPU: Ryzen 3600 / $199.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte x470 Ultra Gaming / $99.99
GPU: RTX 2070 Super / $529.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB 2x8 / $67.99
Harddrive: Samsung 860 Evo SSD 1 TB / $129.99
Power: EVGA 650 W Gold Semi Modular / $99.99
Monitor: Dell S2716DGR 144 Hz Gsynch / $339.99 (open box, almost new)
Case: NZXT H500i Black / $96.99
Keyboard: Logitech G413 / $64

Before tax total $1,619 / after tax $1,753

[zim]

computers last a lot longer in modern times which is really nice - mine is about 4 or 5 years old and i can still play everything i want

i built my partner a computer last year for about $2000 dollars, the same parts today are closer to $4000 i have no idea when my next upgrade will be, it could be years out if these prices hold

[User]

AI has changed the equation

[zim]

people talk about the ai bubble bursting and things going back to normal but i don't really see it happening - it will just shift in some new shitty direction and things will stay shitty

[shadowalk]

Though I've got a new PC, I still have my bricked Ryzen 5 2600/1660ti rig and it's just collecting dust at the corner of my room. It does have a Noctua NH D15 Chromax Black cooler and I don't intend to throw that away at once as I'm thinking I can repurpose that for a new PC. It's only recently that I discovered that there's not much difference betwen AM4 and AM5 brackets.

[Corpsepyre]

PC prices here in PK have been extra devastating due to inflation and dollar kicking our ass. The AI crunch hasn't helped matters.

Anyway, I also have a Ryzen 3600x, paired with an RTX 3060 12GB. Need that extra VRAM. Was really handicapped on my prior GPU, which was an AMD Sapphire Nitro RX 590, 8 GB.

[Mesarthim]

I have a 7 year old gaming laptop that still runs most games and programs just fine - luckily went big on the vfx and ram when I bought it so it was a bit future-proofed. Also have a mini bookshelf computer that I use mostly for streaming, surprisingly will even run some games without issue.

I dread the day I need to replace my laptop, that shit is gonna hurt. But as was said, at least pc’s seem to last a bit longer than they used to.

[zim]

it's all part of the plan to remove pc ownership, soon enough you'll only be able to rent a computer

[User]

yep, that's the future, stripped down PCs and local-first is going to be an expensive privilege

[deckard]

i fear buying a new PC