Re: Re: Gaming (Windows) PC: build or buy?
By: Tracker1 to Digital Man on Mon Jul 19 2021 06:31 pm
> On 7/15/2021 9:12 PM, Digital Man wrote:
> > The Costo Dell deal looks pretty good, $1600 for:
> > - Core i7-11700 (8-core) CPU
> > - 32GB DDR4 RAM
> > - NVIDIA GeForce RTS 3060Ti GPU w/8GB RAM
> > - 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
> > - 1TB 7200RPM HD
> > - DVD/CD reader/writer
> > - Windows 10
>
> > Stuff it comes with but likely wouldn't use:
> > - keyboard and mouse
> > - Wifi and Bluetooth adapters
>
> > I didn't want to spend that much, but seems like it'd last her several
> > years without any need to upgrade (much). Thoughts?
>
> Buying is probably your best bet... the motherboard and psu are usually
> the sore spots on pre-built. Unfortunately, video cards are all but
> impossible to come by right now, and have been for over a year and a half.
>
> Probably sufficient for 5+ years, the OS drive and/or the supplemental
> drive are both a little small depending on the games she plays or will
> want to play in the future.
>
> System above should pair with a good 1440p monitor, most games at
> mid-high settings at 90+ fps.
I ended up getting the Dell from Costco (as shown above). I've had very good exp
erience with the (doubled) computer warranties from Costco and this one seems to
be a pretty good deal.
I'll be moving the 1050 Ti to another system for one of my other daughters. She'
s due for an upgrade too even if she's not as much of a gamer.
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