Bought a new desktop. Specs included

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 16 Jul 2019, 05:47

Hey so it's been 15 years since I purchased a PC just for gaming, and back then since I was a student I was only able to get a mid-range one.

Here are the specs of the PC I just bought (prime day discounts + microcenter awesomeness), with costs before taxes.

CPU: Ryzen 3600 / $199.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte x470 Ultra Gaming / $99.99
GPU: RTX 2070 Super / $529.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB 2x8 / $67.99
Harddrive: Samsung 860 Evo SSD 1 TB / $129.99
Power: EVGA 650 W Gold Semi Modular / $99.99
Monitor: Dell S2716DGR 144 Hz Gsynch / $339.99 (open box, almost new)
Case: NZXT H500i Black / $96.99
Keyboard: Logitech G413 / $64

Before tax $1,619 / after tax $1,753

I am ready to rock and roll with this thing in a couple of weeks after assembling.

Dr. Gonzo · Post by **Dr. Gonzo** » 16 Jul 2019, 07:03

Sticky mouses will be in need of cleaning soonly.

All kidding aside, you should be able to run quite a few games for a few years until you have to replace the video card and processor.

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 16 Jul 2019, 07:06

This will last me a good five years of high graphics gaming. Then I'll sell it for $400 or something.

Dr. Gonzo · Post by **Dr. Gonzo** » 16 Jul 2019, 07:14

That's true. I used to do a tonne of CPU gaming but keeping up with all the upgrades was hitting me hard in the pocket book so I quit. I bet quake and doom will run exceptionally well for ya.

I'm kinda curious how classic WOW reissue would run on a system like yours, but that's neither here nor there.

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 16 Jul 2019, 07:28

sheeeit, 2070, that will hold up for a time to come. my current build is just over 4 years old now, holding out until next summer to rebuild.

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 16 Jul 2019, 07:44

It's not 2070, it's 2070 super, which is a newly released card closer to 2080, or almost identical to 1080 ti.

zim · Post by **zim** » 16 Jul 2019, 09:29

that's a solid build, better than my computers

I would throw in a mechanical hard drive though, you'd be surprised how fast your ssd will fill up

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 16 Jul 2019, 09:44

yeah definitely agree, big mechanical storage is dirt cheap and OS footprint + steam library will rip thru a 1TB drive in no time.

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 16 Jul 2019, 09:55

When I bought my PC last November, I bought a WD Black 1 TB HDD just for games, thinking that was enough. Boy, was I wrong.

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 16 Jul 2019, 20:15

I don't have white people problems of running out of space because I'm not putting everything I ever bought on it. At most I install a few games and that's it - as much as I need to and no more. If I run out of space, I delete the games I don't play. I don't ever plan on getting an SUV for the same reason, just because every damn American feels they need one.

I don't have any other content that takes up much space either. I can certainly easily let a year go by before requiring additional space, so I could easily just buy a mechanical drive next year in the discount season.

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 16 Jul 2019, 20:18

Live within your means, Americans. You waste too much food, take up more space than you need, spend more than you need. Learn from us Asians.

zim · Post by **zim** » 16 Jul 2019, 20:42

yeah fuck that american shadowalk

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 16 Jul 2019, 20:51

Shadowalk is colonized by America, so he doesn't count.

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 16 Jul 2019, 22:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt84J7U75e0

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 16 Jul 2019, 23:55

need a new laptop

zim · Post by **zim** » 17 Jul 2019, 04:02

ill sell you a not new laptop

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 17 Jul 2019, 04:08

but i want a new one

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 18 Jul 2019, 01:30

The Ultimate wrote:Harddrive: Samsung 860 Evo SSD 1 TB / $129.99

Considering it's been 15 years since you built a PC, you may want to disable auto-defrag for your SSD.

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 18 Jul 2019, 02:25

What the hell is auto-defrag

User · Post by **User** » 18 Jul 2019, 18:06

Imran you should really lecture the Americans around you more often. Like in the workplace, Walmart etc.

zim · Post by **zim** » 18 Jul 2019, 18:14

maybe start going to beer halls and share your philosophy on the state of the nation

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 18 Jul 2019, 18:44

more like go to a gay bar and discuss the state of your marriage am i right

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 18 Jul 2019, 18:44

AM I RIGHT

User · Post by **User** » 18 Jul 2019, 20:20

buurrrrrn

Grudge · Post by **Grudge** » 05 Sep 2026, 00:06

Grudge wrote: ↑
16 Jul 2019, 07:06
This will last me a good five years of high graphics gaming. Then I'll sell it for $400 or something.

I was thinking about this topic. I wrote this 7 years ago. My PC specs are still holding strong. Obviously I would not be able to play the very latest games at the highest graphics, but 7 years later this is still doing a great job.

CPU: Ryzen 3600 / $199.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte x470 Ultra Gaming / $99.99
GPU: RTX 2070 Super / $529.99
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB 2x8 / $67.99
Harddrive: Samsung 860 Evo SSD 1 TB / $129.99
Power: EVGA 650 W Gold Semi Modular / $99.99
Monitor: Dell S2716DGR 144 Hz Gsynch / $339.99 (open box, almost new)
Case: NZXT H500i Black / $96.99
Keyboard: Logitech G413 / $64

Before tax total $1,619 / after tax $1,753

zim · Post by **zim** » 05 Sep 2026, 13:49

computers last a lot longer in modern times which is really nice - mine is about 4 or 5 years old and i can still play everything i want

i built my partner a computer last year for about $2000 dollars, the same parts today are closer to $4000

i have no idea when my next upgrade will be, it could be years out if these prices hold

User · Post by **User** » 05 Sep 2026, 16:42

AI has changed the equation

zim · Post by **zim** » 06 Sep 2026, 01:01

people talk about the ai bubble bursting and things going back to normal but i don't really see it happening - it will just shift in some new shitty direction and things will stay shitty

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 06 Sep 2026, 09:20

Though I've got a new PC, I still have my bricked Ryzen 5 2600/1660ti rig and it's just collecting dust at the corner of my room. It does have a Noctua NH D15 Chromax Black cooler and I don't intend to throw that away at once as I'm thinking I can repurpose that for a new PC. It's only recently that I discovered that there's not much difference betwen AM4 and AM5 brackets.

Corpsepyre · Post by **Corpsepyre** » 06 Sep 2026, 18:28

PC prices here in PK have been extra devastating due to inflation and dollar kicking our ass. The AI crunch hasn't helped matters.

Anyway, I also have a Ryzen 3600x, paired with an RTX 3060 12GB. Need that extra VRAM. Was really handicapped on my prior GPU, which was an AMD Sapphire Nitro RX 590, 8 GB.

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 06 Sep 2026, 23:47

I have a 7 year old gaming laptop that still runs most games and programs just fine - luckily went big on the vfx and ram when I bought it so it was a bit future-proofed. Also have a mini bookshelf computer that I use mostly for streaming, surprisingly will even run some games without issue.

I dread the day I need to replace my laptop, that shit is gonna hurt. But as was said, at least pc’s seem to last a bit longer than they used to.

zim · Post by **zim** » 07 Sep 2026, 03:18

it's all part of the plan to remove pc ownership, soon enough you'll only be able to rent a computer

User · Post by **User** » 09 Sep 2026, 14:28

yep, that's the future, stripped down PCs and local-first is going to be an expensive privilege

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 19 Sep 2026, 01:27

i fear buying a new PC

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 30 Sep 2026, 05:49

buy an old one instead

Lavabug · Post by **Lavabug** » 15 Oct 2026, 00:03

I bought a new macbook on sale, it was time. Shit's fast.

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 15 Oct 2026, 13:28

getcha apple M chip power

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » 16 Oct 2026, 01:15

the ol desktop spectacles combo

Lavabug · Post by **Lavabug** » 02 Nov 2026, 21:26

Got rid of the mac and bought my first desktop in like 12+ years. One of those mini intel skull-branded PC's with the new ARC graphics. Should be miles ahead of anything I've ever had and it was cheap.

zim · Post by **zim** » 02 Nov 2026, 22:50

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » Yesterday, 02:42

that bitch didnt even last three weeks, rest in piss macbook you won't be missed

Lavabug · Post by **Lavabug** » Yesterday, 08:34

jawn galliano wrote: ↑
Yesterday, 02:42
that bitch didnt even last three weeks, rest in piss macbook you won't be missed

I know.

I used to really like my 2016 MBP, but these new limitations with scrapple silicon and the new OS suck a whole bunch of ass. Couldn't even play 25 year old games with stable framerates because they kneecapped 32-bit translation layers. And the OS is buggier than fucking windows now. It failed at copying and pasting basic folders from an external drive, had to use the freaking terminal to do it. Not a stranger to it as a linux nerd but that's just plain unacceptable on a $2k+ name brand computer. Options/spotlight search bar would stop working randomly, wtf.

I still have a linuxed-up lenovo laptop with a killer 3k@90hz screen running just fine. 5 years on it and the battery still holds up for like 7-8hrs but it does crash playing some games occasionally. I was gonna replace it with a newer linux certified laptop instead of a desktop, but prices are insane and they seem to be lowering the specs cause of AI BS. Frameworks and the new lenovos with the same ram/storage/screen quality I have now cost more than that $2200 MBP I returned.

Probably just gonna get a beater used lenovo or system76 when my current laptop kicks the bucket, ended up with a nice bit of fuck you money since the desktop only ran me $1k.

zim · Post by **zim** » Yesterday, 13:34

been rocking linux (cachyos) as my desktop os all year - the longest i've ever stuck with it. i am never going back to windows.

Lavabug · Post by **Lavabug** » Yesterday, 20:23

I'm riding with fedora kde. Least painful experience ever, everything worked out of the box. Just some weird scaling issues with some VST's in reaper cause of wine.

zim · Post by **zim** » Yesterday, 23:08

i do have a separate machine just for windows/cubase so i can record music. linux has caught up with gaming but not audio

i just bought some new recording gear and got everything setup again (now i need to find the motivation)

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Lavabug · Post by **Lavabug** » 52 minutes ago

Audio has made massive strides in the last few years, check out the subreddit linuxaudio. I have reaper working with drumkit vst's (ugritone, and a free clone of ezdrummer called MT powerdrumkit) as well as several windows VST's which run via a wine layer (yabridge). All my Focusrite 4i4 interface features work too, I just use outboard analog preamps and record direct or via mic inputs.

Now Fedora 44 happened to break yabridge but there's a workaround apparently. I'm still on 43. But having a windows desktop now I have no real reason to deal with that. Nice on an old laptop that can't handle windows 11 though.

zim · Post by **zim** » 43 minutes ago

i'll have to look into that, though i do like the separate of machines right now. i've been using a cracked version of addictive drums for years, i don't even know what's out there these days. i did start paying for cubase

my focusrite just stopped powering on recently, i splurged and got the audient id14 which was probably a waste because i don't know what i'll use it for other than vocals. i used to run the axe fx into the focusrite but now i'm using it as its own interface.