- Aug 21, 2005
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How does this look for the price? I don't have a budget per se, but I don't want overkill and would rather upgrade later if I need to, especially the GPU. Given the price for the 5800x and motherboards it seemed the right direction to go.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming at 1440p, especially MSFS and DCS.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1300-ish but I am really more about value than price. I can go quite a bit higher if it really brings value.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
5. No brand preference
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I already have the PSU and SATA SSDs.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No overclocking
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1440p.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
In the next few weeks.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
No
- Main purpose is 1440p gaming, especially MS flight sim and DCS - both of those are relatively heavy on CPU (and GPU) for 1440p compared to other games.
- There's a possibility I'll upgrade the GPU in 2-3 years if I really need to. That said, am I better off saving $150 for a 3060TI?
- I don't intend to upgrade CPU / motherboard / RAM until I build another PC in 4-5 years.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming at 1440p, especially MSFS and DCS.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1300-ish but I am really more about value than price. I can go quite a bit higher if it really brings value.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
US
5. No brand preference
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I already have the PSU and SATA SSDs.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No overclocking
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1440p.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
In the next few weeks.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
No
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