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Originally posted by johnnya24 View PostNice. You can get really good value (actually insane value) on homemade desktops these days. If you are ever upgrading, look in that direction unless you need the mobility of a laptop.people called me an idiot for burning popcorn in the microwave, but i know the real truth. - nullnor
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Originally posted by Controller Jacobs View PostLooked around a couple times and nothing stood out. Do you have a recommended site? Or perhaps I need better amazon search terms.
Obviously the strength of Craigslist etc depends on your area, but new or second hand, this is a great budget set up with a good upgrade pathway.
1st Gen AMD Ryzen processor (Ryzen 1600 or 1700) with a good B450 motherboard ... compatible and fully upgradable to the very latest 3000 series Ryzen's. You might even get a better deal on a 2000 series processor than a 1000 series because they sold so well. The Ryzen 2600 was a price-performance beast.
16GB of RAM (8gb might suffice, depending on your workload)
Graphics ~$100-$150 AMD RX580 (8GB) or Nvidea GTX 1060 (6GB) GPU - these will be easier to find second hand, as they are stand alone. AMD RX570's (8GB) can be found even cheaper, and even better value, if you aren't that concerned with the latest games.
That's a great budget set-up that has a great upgrade path. Drop a Ryzen 3700x into that B450 motherboard in a couple of years and that configuration will be relevant for at least 5 years (depending on your GPU needs of course).
Intel suck right now. Overpriced, underpowered and no upgrade paths. Avoid.
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Was going to recommend Hardware Unboxed youtube channel as the best resource for new PC buying ... and funnily enough, found they released this video last week:
Last edited by johnnya24; 04-16-2020, 07:59 AM.
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Maybe a new CPU, motherboard and RAM (just in case you need to return something) ... and then a second hand GPU for about ~$100.
The Ryzen 1600AF might be available ... pretty sure this is it
That is basically a 2600 in terms of performance.
... and as per the video above, the MSI Tomahawk B450 is apparently well worth it ... especially as you want something that can handle a 3000 series processor when you upgrade.Last edited by johnnya24; 04-16-2020, 08:08 AM.
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Originally posted by heyelander View Postnot entirely true.---------------------------------------------
Champagne for breakfast and a Sherman in my hand !
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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
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Originally posted by Controller Jacobs View PostLooked around a couple times and nothing stood out. Do you have a recommended site? Or perhaps I need better amazon search terms.
2019 Lenovo Thinkcentre M715q Business Mini Tiny Desktop (AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2400GE Quad Core 3.8GHz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD) WiFi AC, Bluetooth, DisplayPort, Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
Funny enough, as I check this, I bought it just a week ago for $599 and now it's $528 (doh!). Great computer though.
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