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Building Computer for Little Cousin

legcramp

legcramp

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Hey guys building a PC for my little cousin who is back home from school because of the lock down... Nothing to do but game now 😂 no graphics work, no streaming, just gaming.

Anyways, I picked this build for him and it needs to include a monitor. Total price is around $1500.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9QTxk6

What do ya'll think?
 
Looks pretty solid I assume you’re using the wraith cooler? (Also get him the 10y warranty from evga for an extra 60$ If you can, For the peace of mind)
 
legcramp said:
What do ya'll think?
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Swap the SSD for a 1TB version. Buy something other than Samsung, it won't make a difference in performance but running out of space will certainly be annoying.

And pick up an eight-core if you can. No reason to buy only six if buying today so you don't have to buy a new one later on and figure out what to do with the one you have, unless that's the plan, of course.
 
sure, but is that difference worth 125$ to the 3700x And what use cases would it matter that much a few extra minutes of compute it would likely add?
 
Spartacus09 said:
sure, but is that difference worth 125$ to the 3700x And what use cases would it matter that much a few extra minutes of compute it would likely add?
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The concern is long term focus as the consoles coming this year are 8 core? That means any game likely built for those and later will be coded for that. So a 6 core will be a limit very soon.

If there's room in the budget, this is a long term build, and gaming is the primary focus...it might be worth considering.

I'd argue throwing a 3700x (4700x, 5700x?) into it in a few years if needed will be cheaper than the $125 it'd cost today so it'd be a hard sell to me IMO.
 
Spartacus09 said:
sure, but is that difference worth 125$ to the 3700x And what use cases would it matter that much a few extra minutes of compute it would likely add?
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It's more the cost difference vs. the entire system, and the potential cost of wanting to upgrade sooner -- whether that be for gaming or otherwise.

And it's just a suggestion really. Strict budget and it's not worth it, but it's an area worth investing in if the budget is there. Also note that this is in reference to a system built for someone else; maybe that's too much more to pay, or maybe it's worth it to not have to revisit the topic sooner ;).
 
My thoughts, if you have $1500 to spend this isn't a bad way to do it. If you want to spend less, though, you certainly can.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rYTfRk

You can save on the motherboard; you're doing nothing with the system that actually takes advantage of the X570 platform, and all the X570 boards have a price premium (plus a fan, ugh). You can easily drop to a B450 and lose nothing as the system is currently configured. Caveat - nobody knows about the future of the AM4 platform, supposedly Ryzen 4000 will fit on AM4 but nobody knows if that means *all* AM4 chipsets (300, 400, and 500 series) or if there will be some kind of minimum requirement. It's plausible the 400 series might not last as long as the 500, but it's just as plausible they'll both get the 4000 series.

You can drop the Samsung SSD in favor of a less expensive HP unit (or other brand). Same performance, lower price per GB.

You can drop to a cheaper power supply as well. Lower efficiency by a bit, but since the cheaper unit is literally half the cost you'll never recoup that $60 in saved electric bills. Your system also won't be stressing either of them for the wattage output.

I think your case is overpriced, but that's more personal preference. I swapped it out just to show the price difference. Also I chose mATX so it's physically smaller, which is something that appeals to me. If you're in it for the flashy lights, then I'm definitely not the guy to give advice in this area; I prefer my computers silent and invisible.

Lastly, your monitor. I don't understand $235 for a 144hz Freesync TN panel. I've linked a 24" 144Hz freesync IPS panel and it's $190.

All told it's $315 cheaper for the same thing. If you've still got that $315 burning a hole, well, now you can pick something to upgrade!
 
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