BOYAH GUTS THREAD: R8 'N' B8

[Hiro]

I'm considering maybe building a PC in the Fall, here's what I came up with:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LKxP29

The first one I did was like $600 more expensive, mostly because I had a different graphics card and a different case.
Dunno if I should get a better monitor or just deal with the one I have currently since it's not super horrible.

Opinions? Too much? anything else I need to consider?

[C.Mongler]

I'm considering maybe building a PC in the Fall, here's what I came up with:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LKxP29

The first one I did was like $600 more expensive, mostly because I had a different graphics card and a different case.
Dunno if I should get a better monitor or just deal with the one I have currently since it's not super horrible.

Opinions? Too much? anything else I need to consider?

A couple notes:

• Unless you plan on streaming/doing 3d modeling/lots of video rendering, a 3900X is probably extremely overkill. Don't get more than a 3700X. Hell, a 2700X will almost certainly do you fine too, and that's half the price. with the cooler you went with you wont be able to get the max benefit of a 3900X anyway.
• 32 GB of ram is probably also overkill, tho a more acceptable level of overkill. 16gb of 3200 ddr4 will probably do you just peachy tbh.
• just to note, you can cop a 1 TB ssd for about $100 these days if you keep your eyes peeled for basic deals. jsut noting cuz pcpartpiker has it listed as over $200; don't pay that much.

[Hiro]

as far as the ssd yeah I figured
what exactly makes the 3900X not worth the money though? If it's super great and all, it should last me longer, right?
I didn't really know what I was looking for in regards to a processor cooler so if there's a better one that's decent priced lemme know

[AAAAAAAA]

compaq

[C.Mongler]

as far as the ssd yeah I figured
what exactly makes the 3900X not worth the money though? If it's super great and all, it should last me longer, right?
I didn't really know what I was looking for in regards to a processor cooler so if there's a better one that's decent priced lemme know

kind of, but not really? like the issue is it's too good. unless you're doing specific cpu-demanding stuff on your rig you're never going to utilize it's full potential. the extra potential isn't really going to expand it's utility years from now in any meaningful way; you'll be looking at an upgrade around the same time whether you go 3700x or the 3900x really. most games are far more GPU dependent these days anyway.
also without a high-end cooling solution too, you're decreasing your ability to ever hit that max potential anyway. i think for a decently high end gaming focused rig though, the cooling you've got is probably fine.

[C.Mongler]

yea the 3700x is totally fine, if not even light overkill in itself lol. ive been there, i almost got an i9 a few months ago but then i was like am i really going to use this thing like that


and the answer is hell naw lol

[6M69I69B9]

guys, if i have a budget of $150, what should i even get to replace my gtx 760?
then i should prob replace my i3 8100, but ehh i gotta be saving tbh

[Kalahari Inkantation]

guys, if i have a budget of $150, what should i even get to replace my gtx 760?
then i should prob replace my i3 8100, but ehh i gotta be saving tbh

the 8300 is FAR less a limitation for you than the 760 is lol

Are you open to buying used?

the 570 would be a big upgrade and the 580 a huge one, and then the 590 would be more than 2x the performance of your current card

[6M69I69B9]

guys, if i have a budget of $150, what should i even get to replace my gtx 760?
then i should prob replace my i3 8100, but ehh i gotta be saving tbh

the 8300 is FAR less a limitation for you than the 760 is lol

Are you open to buying used?

the 570 would be a big upgrade and the 580 a huge one, and then the 590 would be more than 2x the performance of your current card

id be down for used
i remember seeing some listings having rx570s and 80s used but they overclocked them while cryptomining- no returns allowed too- is that shady to you enough to not get it lol?

[C.Mongler]

guys, if i have a budget of $150, what should i even get to replace my gtx 760?
then i should prob replace my i3 8100, but ehh i gotta be saving tbh

literally anything else? lol
$150 is pretty tight for a new GPU though. you're gonna have to wait for a nice lil sale or buy used at that budget
the RX 580 is probably your best bet if that's your budget for max gains compared to a 760. there's been sales that have been putting it around $150 new; i'd keep a look out for one
if you can save more dosh, the rtx 2060 keeps dipping below $300 and would be a much heftier upgrade.

[don't let's]

UserBenchmarks: Game 81%, Desk 98%, Work 89%
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 72.5%
GPU: AMD RX 590 - 80.7%
SSD: WDS500G3X0C-00SJG0 500GB - 230.9%
SSD: WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB - 103.9%
HDD: WD Black 2TB (2013) - 87.4%
HDD: WD Blue 1TB (2012) - 76.3%
USB: WD My Passport 1TB - 29.6%
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB - 97.4%
MBD: Asus ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING

[Kalahari Inkantation]

guys, if i have a budget of $150, what should i even get to replace my gtx 760?
then i should prob replace my i3 8100, but ehh i gotta be saving tbh

the 8300 is FAR less a limitation for you than the 760 is lol

Are you open to buying used?

the 570 would be a big upgrade and the 580 a huge one, and then the 590 would be more than 2x the performance of your current card

id be down for used
i remember seeing some listings having rx570s and 80s used but they overclocked them while cryptomining- no returns allowed too- is that shady to you enough to not get it lol?

HURRY GET THIS WHILE YOU CAN

https://www.newegg.com/sapphire-radeon-r9-fury-100379ntoc-sr/p/N82E16814202340

that's the absolute most power you can get for $125 by far lol

and the 90 day warranty is better than the 0 day warranty you'd get out of a used card

otherwise these ($190) are equally as powerful but have 2x the vram

https://www.newegg.com/sapphire-radeon-rx-590-100415p8gl/p/N82E16814202333

https://www.newegg.com/xfx-radeon-rx-590-rx-590p8dfd6/p/N82E16814150817

on the nvidia side the closest equivalent is the 1660 which is ~$220

but if you genuinely can't afford to spend more than $150 and don't want that furry then a used 580 is easily your best bet, it's only ~10% less powerful than the fury but also has 2x the vram

[Kalahari Inkantation]

and here's a brand new 8gb 570 for $150 after rebate

https://www.newegg.com/msi-radeon-rx-570-rx-570-armor-mk2-8g-oc/p/N82E16814137291

but the difference in power between the 570 and the 590/fury is like 30%

[Hiro]

I had told Hiro on discord to move down to the 3700X, hell even the 3600 is amazing and invest in a 240mm AIO water cooler. Never been happier with any cooling solution than a water cooler. The 3900X is really cool, but unless you're streaming on twitch daily, encoding/rendering video, more workbench loads instead of gaming, the 3900X is wasted money tbh.

I mean I am partly thinking about building this for work purposes, like rendering video. Gaming too yeah but not entirely for that.

[C.Mongler]

Also are you rendering 4k content or 1080p stuff? If you're not working in 4k, probs fine with a 3700x tbh