Comments on Profile Post by Lyander

  1. Sqveak
    Sqveak
    Any consideration for starting with a budget option while waiting out the shitstorm? RX570 (8GB) is the current budget king. Skip the 1650. Polaris held up well and even gained a little performance from driver updates over the years. Cheapskate done right.
    Jan 5, 2021
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  2. Sqveak
    Sqveak
    Regarding Ryzen CPU options. The goldilocks option for cost cutting is the R3 3300X. Comparatively the 3100 can't keep on top of minimum frame times and the R5 3500 lacks multithreading of the 3600. That multithreading is a large part of what makes the 3600 the beast it is. It's not worth sacrificing for the price difference. Especially when the 3300X beats in in that regard.
    Jan 5, 2021
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  3. rott
    rott
    I'm glad I got out of the CPU build game years ago - stopped gaming so didn't see the point. Like I need more nervosa. Best of luck!
    Jan 5, 2021
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  4. Lyander
    Lyander
    Honestly apart from me wanting to not have to upgrade and some 2021 title FOMO a lot of what I play is ancient; the most modern one is a 2016 title and I'm replaying Portal 2 haha.

    Def AMD all the way, and I might pick up a B550 board for upgrade path. B450 tempting cuz significant difference.
    Jan 5, 2021
  5. Lyander
    Lyander
    Ideally landing R5 3600 (screw the X and XT vers) and Sapphire Pulse RX 5600 XT, but most of what's available is the crud MSI variants. Friend suggesting 1660 Ti for a bit less here but doesn't seem a good balance IMO.
    Jan 5, 2021
  6. Lyander
    Lyander
    Thanks! Yeah I picked a fun time to get my first desktop in over a decade lmao. The tariffs on GPUs roasted prospective 30-series buyers but seems 20-series ones aren't too bad off thankfully. AMD good too which is why I'm flying team red for now.
    Jan 5, 2021
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    Jan 5, 2021
  8. Lyander
    Lyander
    @Senorx12562 massive price hikes for loads of already-expensive computer parts because China-USA are having a lovers spat resulting in tariff exemptions getting cut. Not really affecting me but I just find it hilarious that I picked now of all times to get a desktop.
    Jan 5, 2021
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  9. Senorx12562
    Senorx12562
    Sorry to clog up your status. Too old for all the video card jibber jabber.
    Jan 5, 2021
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  10. Senorx12562
    Senorx12562
    Like trying to follow along in Klingon.
    Jan 5, 2021
  11. Lyander
    Lyander
    Hahaha nah, it's a silly thing on the whole that's almost as weird as obsessing over audio gear :P
    Jan 5, 2021
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  12. Lyander
    Lyander
    Jan 5, 2021
  13. netforce
    netforce
    Asus and pretty much all manufacturers had to raise prices yesterday because of tariffs exemptions expiring. Newegg did a drop yesterday and Best Buy today but notably it both dropped at old MSRP. Small retailer I spoke to, got stock in right before the price hike and said he was going to keep old MSRP but if his cost increases he will increase his prices to new MSRP.
    Jan 5, 2021
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  14. netforce
    netforce
    Buying PC parts is so shitty right now. Nvidia raised their prices on AIBs and then AIBs also are getting hit by the tariffs again, so a double whammy. The end result has been the consumer quite quickly overpaying for gear that may end when the next administration comes in and revokes tariffs.
    Jan 5, 2021
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  15. Lyander
    Lyander
    @netforce excellent summary. I'm somewhat glad that I wasn't aiming for a "modern" build to begin with on account of this but it's pretty much a lose/lose scenario for consumers anyway because this seems to have empowered scalpers.
    Jan 5, 2021