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Also use pcpartpicker.com to ensure you are truly getting a deal. This is a great place to pull the specs from a prebuilt and see current prices on individual parts.
 
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VOLALUM said:
Also use pcpartpicker.com to ensure you are truly getting a deal. This is a great place to pull the specs from a prebuilt and see current prices on individual parts.
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This. I used PC Part Picker and Newegg to build my new rig.
 
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I just upgraded my CPU/motherboard/RAM (along with a new case and boot drive) from an i7 7700 with 16 GB DDR4-3200 to a Ryzen 9700x with 32 GB DDR5-6000 (wife was in Charlotte visiting friends, so I got her to pick up a Micro Center bundle for me).

Because of the GPU shortage, I kept my RTX 3080 for now. But holy crap, it's almost like I got a new GPU. I knew my CPU was bottlenecking me, but the smoothness of games now is unreal. No more stuttering or hitching.

I will say though, building a PC is a pain in the ass. I haven't done it in about 8 years and I basically did it twice here because I swapped out my current PSU into the new case and then used an older one to power my original PC. It's always the small details that trip me up. Trying to get some of the cables to connect in such tiny crevices sucks. Same with the little motherboard screws.

It's really satisfying to get it all up and working, though. I think this is the first build I've ever done that powered up with no issues on the first try.
 
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Aesius said:
I just upgraded my CPU/motherboard/RAM (along with a new case and boot drive) from an i7 7700 with 16 GB DDR4-3200 to a Ryzen 9700x with 32 GB DDR5-6000 (wife was in Charlotte visiting friends, so I got her to pick up a Micro Center bundle for me).

Because of the GPU shortage, I kept my RTX 3080 for now. But holy crap, it's almost like I got a new GPU. I knew my CPU was bottlenecking me, but the smoothness of games now is unreal. No more stuttering or hitching.

I will say though, building a PC is a pain in the ass. I haven't done it in about 8 years and I basically did it twice here because I swapped out my current PSU into the new case and then used an older one to power my original PC. It's always the small details that trip me up. Trying to get some of the cables to connect in such tiny crevices sucks. Same with the little motherboard screws.

It's really satisfying to get it all up and working, though. I think this is the first build I've ever done that powered up with no issues on the first try.
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So jealous. Micro Center moved in just as I moved out of there lol.

Same here about building. I just wanted to do it one more time. Probably the last time I'll do it.
 
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VolInNorthCack said:
So jealous. Micro Center moved in just as I moved out of there lol.

Same here about building. I just wanted to do it one more time. Probably the last time I'll do it.
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I lived in Charlotte from 2016-2021. I don’t know if it would have been a good thing if Micro Center was open during that time, haha. I live in Chattanooga now and have been tempted to drive down to their Marietta store.

And yeah, I think building PCs is easier if you do it frequently. But this was my first since 2017. I forgot a lot, and stuff changes a bit each time I build one. Usually for the better. Seems every build requires fewer and fewer cables. Going all NVMe drives is nice…no SATA connectors or power cables necessary! Makes for a cleaner build.

Luckily we now have YouTube for quick reference if you get stuck or aren’t sure of a cable or connector. I remember building my first in 2003 and being scared as hell with no videos to help and a motherboard manual that was basically useless.
 
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Aesius said:
I lived in Charlotte from 2016-2021. I don’t know if it would have been a good thing if Micro Center was open during that time, haha. I live in Chattanooga now and have been tempted to drive down to their Marietta store.

And yeah, I think building PCs is easier if you do it frequently. But this was my first since 2017. I forgot a lot, and stuff changes a bit each time I build one. Usually for the better. Seems every build requires fewer and fewer cables. Going all NVMe drives is nice…no SATA connectors or power cables necessary! Makes for a cleaner build.

Luckily we now have YouTube for quick reference if you get stuck or aren’t sure of a cable or connector. I remember building my first in 2003 and being scared as hell with no videos to help and a motherboard manual that was basically useless.
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I don't miss setting jumpers for sure.
 
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VolInNorthCack said:
I don't miss setting jumpers for sure.
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Ugh, that and IRQ conflicts. Also, I remember my go-to troubleshooting move was to just format my hard drive and reinstall Windows, lol. Actually worked out well because Windows was so prone to registry errors after a while back in the 98/XP days. The clean install always seemed twice as fast as before.
 
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Aesius said:
Ugh, that and IRQ conflicts. Also, I remember my go-to troubleshooting move was to just format my hard drive and reinstall Windows, lol. Actually worked out well because Windows was so prone to registry errors after a while back in the 98/XP days. The clean install always seemed twice as fast as before.
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Oh always. "Time to reformat!"
 
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MAD said:
I ordered a prebuilt one from MSI on Friday. Appreciate everyone’s help and advice.
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I remember when MSI was trash and you wouldn't even think of owning one. They are one of the industry leaders nowadays and known for their quality. I don't know much about their desktops, but I know their upper tier laptops are first rate.
 
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VolInNorthCack said:
I remember when MSI was trash and you wouldn't even think of owning one. They are one of the industry leaders nowadays and known for their quality. I don't know much about their desktops, but I know their upper tier laptops are first rate.
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Yeah as far as laptops I know MSI and Asus are good.
 
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MAD said:
Any tips on buying a monitor?
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With the specs on that PC, you want to make sure the monitor isn't bottle necking the GPU. I would look for something in the 165mhz+ area, to ensure you maxing out the framerate for that GPU. This is obviously dependent on the game and the graphics load, but my wife has the same setup with the 14900 and she has no problem keeping her monitor maxed at 165mhz and 2k. Also I would look for a monitor with HDR capabilities. Lots of "gaming" monitors out there that have high mhz's do not have HDR, so be sure to look closely.
 
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VOLALUM said:
With the specs on that PC, you want to make sure the monitor isn't bottle necking the GPU. I would look for something in the 165mhz+ area, to ensure you maxing out the framerate for that GPU. This is obviously dependent on the game and the graphics load, but my wife has the same setup with the 14900 and she has no problem keeping her monitor maxed at 165mhz and 2k. Also I would look for a monitor with HDR capabilities. Lots of "gaming" monitors out there that have high mhz's do not have HDR, so be sure to look closely.
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I appreciate your advice. Does this one cover everything you mentioned?

 
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MAD said:
I appreciate your advice. Does this one cover everything you mentioned?

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It does, but you might want to go bigger now. See the one above or even this one MSI Monitor.

The reason I say that, is because you will have the 27" for a few months and then wish you got bigger. Also I switched to a curved non ultra-wide a few years ago and it is much better for field of view when gaming.
 
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VOLALUM said:
It does, but you might want to go bigger now. See the one above or even this one MSI Monitor.

The reason I say that, is because you will have the 27" for a few months and then wish you got bigger. Also I switched to a curved non ultra-wide a few years ago and it is much better for field of view when gaming.
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Oh wow, that looks like a good deal for that monitor.thank you.
 
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