First, if your son has not built a pc from parts it is a such and experience. My son still talks about it after eight years. Have fun!
If using Linux I am struggling with Realtek ethernet and would tell you to go with Intel.
First, if your son has not built a pc from parts it is a such and experience. My son still talks about it after eight years. Have fun!
[try these configurations for reference.](https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/) If using Linux I am struggling with Realtek ethernet and would tell you to go with Intel.
Great, thanks. Had no idea about that parts picker site. Damn good.
Great, thanks. Had no idea about that parts picker site. Damn good.
Hit up PC part picker. Or buildapc. I can't remember which. The site lets you pick components from drop downs and it does a pretty decent job of tracking compatibility, power supply needs / expansion slot limitations, and current prices.
Hit up PC part picker. Or buildapc. I can't remember which. The site lets you pick components from drop downs and it does a pretty decent job of tracking compatibility, power supply needs / expansion slot limitations, and current prices.
I asked this same thing two years ago and someone here was nice enough to share this https://www.logicalincrements.com/ and with very little knowledge and 900 bucks my kid got an awesome set up we built it together in a few hours with little knowledge
I asked this same thing two years ago and someone here was nice enough to share this https://www.logicalincrements.com/ and with very little knowledge and 900 bucks my kid got an awesome set up we built it together in a few hours with little knowledge
Excellent. Bookmarked. I will def check it out.
Excellent. Bookmarked. I will def check it out.
You're basically shit out of luck on GPUs. Buy a used one lots of people selling rigs.
You're basically shit out of luck on GPUs. Buy a used one lots of people selling rigs.
You won't be able to build anything worth a damn for $1,000 new. Buy a used pre-built gaming rig or better yet get an Xbox series X. The xbox is equal to a 3700x/2080ti build which would cost $2000+ to build an equivalent gaming PC. You get all of that for $500, it will blow away most gaming PCs on the planet currently.
You won't be able to build anything worth a damn for $1,000 new. Buy a used pre-built gaming rig or better yet get an Xbox series X. The xbox is equal to a 3700x/2080ti build which would cost $2000+ to build an equivalent gaming PC. You get all of that for $500, it will blow away most gaming PCs on the planet currently.
Agreed, mostly due to the elephant in the room that no one has touched: GPUs are fucking impossible to find right now, unless you're fine paying jew scalpers 3-5x their worth.
Disagree about consoles; they're one trick pony, walled garden shitboxes.
Agreed, mostly due to the elephant in the room that no one has touched: GPUs are *fucking impossible* to find right now, unless you're fine paying jew scalpers 3-5x their worth.
Disagree about consoles; they're one trick pony, walled garden shitboxes.
You can buy a prebuilt and strip it. You're looking at 20-40% loss on the turnover.
You can buy a prebuilt and strip it. You're looking at 20-40% loss on the turnover.
Not so much true anymore. The Xbox series X can do everything that most people use a PC for. It can go online, watch videos and play video games.
It is also a 3700x, 2080ti build for fucking 500. Even if you hate consoles you have to admit that is an insanely good deal.
It is also completely keyboard and mouse compatible.
Even if a person needed a PC you could buy a $300 laptop and Xbox series X for $800.
You're going to spend well over $2000 to get something as powerful as the Xbox series X in PC form
Not so much true anymore. The Xbox series X can do everything that most people use a PC for. It can go online, watch videos and play video games.
It is also a 3700x, 2080ti build for fucking 500. Even if you hate consoles you have to admit that is an insanely good deal.
It is also completely keyboard and mouse compatible.
Even if a person needed a PC you could buy a $300 laptop and Xbox series X for $800.
You're going to spend **well over** $2000 to get something as powerful as the Xbox series X in PC form
They're still walled gardens, and all of those features they come with are the feautures you're stuck with, which is the antithesis of the PC experience.
The only reason they're specced so high at affordable prices is because they are mass produced with exclusive hardware and sold at a massive loss. The profit comes from software publishing deals, services, and collected data.
They're still walled gardens, and all of those features they come with are the feautures you're stuck with, which is the antithesis of the PC experience.
The only reason they're specced so high at affordable prices is because they are mass produced with exclusive hardware and sold at a massive loss. The profit comes from software publishing deals, services, and collected data.
No joke. I fail to get why everything is out of stock except for crypto miners or scalpers.
No joke. I fail to get why everything is out of stock except for crypto miners or scalpers.
Intentional underproduction to draw out demand coupled with a massive increase in demand far beyond previous years
Intentional underproduction to draw out demand coupled with a massive increase in demand far beyond previous years
Sure. 1 gtx 3080. You're welcome
Sure. 1 gtx 3080. You're welcome
Don't bother till June, supply is feked.
Don't bother till June, supply is feked.
Here you go
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DHHVRT
Upgrade the graphics card later when kid needs to play crazy graphically demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077.
Here you go
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DHHVRT
Upgrade the graphics card later when kid needs to play crazy graphically demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077.
If you are willing to pay for shipping id send you mine for about 1k. I built it, bought a laptop a few months later and then got too busy to game. Been sitting there gathering dust for almost 3 years.
If you are willing to pay for shipping id send you mine for about 1k. I built it, bought a laptop a few months later and then got too busy to game. Been sitting there gathering dust for almost 3 years.
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