I am in the market for a whole new PC. My current build's been going on 7-8 years, but underwent a transplant of RAM, CPU, and MOBO about 3 years ago. Everything else, though...
I feel like I want to start fresh, and it seems like a good time of the year to consider a PC for the next decade.
in what universe is a 5600x with rtx 3070 for $1200 overpriced? You guys can keep waiting for once in a lifetime deals on gpu's but for most people this system is a good deal.
This is actually the cheapest Ive seen desktop with 3070. Not sure why people are saying its overpriced.
For prebuilts it's not terrible. You're not getting anything special but it's a bit better than an HP or Dell prebuilt would be. You're paying for retail cost of parts, windows and assembly. Not a crazy markup, and we have to expect system integrators to make a profit.
My prediction is for BF the best we'll see is like last year with the HP low-end, all proprietary parts gaming pavilions (victus?) which have lots of cut corners and limited upgradability, going for around $900-$1000.
This is very close to break even. Would not say over priced. And it's probably better than a prebuilt for future upgrades. Just not sure it's worth the extra 350 from the Costco Lenovo i5/3060 deal I got in on. Pretty much just paying for gpu upgrade and future.
Just as a heads up to any bargain hunters out there, I just ordered a used version of a better build (3060 12gb, 16DDR, 1TB SSD) of this same company for $560 shipped from EBAY.......Bargains are out there folks, you just have to look.
I bought a skytech archangel right before COVID hit big in the u.s. that was here on slickdeals. Has a 2070. Been really good for me. Would it be worth upgrading for me? I added an extra 1gb ssd.
It was actually really similar to the 3.0 someone else linked above. I looked at my order from a few years ago and it was the archangel 3.0. Except it came with a 1tb SSD and not 500gb and came with a GeForce 2070 and 16gb ram.
I bought a skytech archangel right before COVID hit big in the u.s. that was here on slickdeals. Has a 2070. Been really good for me. Would it be worth upgrading for me? I added an extra 1gb ssd.
It was actually really similar to the 3.0 someone else linked above. I looked at my order from a few years ago and it was the archangel 3.0. Except it came with a 1tb SSD and not 500gb and came with a GeForce 2070 and 16gb ram.
Only if you notice a lack in performance in games you play. If you're already getting good performance, you're better off putting that money for your next upgrade when it matters
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Lmao yup..Nvidia and OEM's lackluster sales to rid of stock.
I feel like I want to start fresh, and it seems like a good time of the year to consider a PC for the next decade.
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My prediction is for BF the best we'll see is like last year with the HP low-end, all proprietary parts gaming pavilions (victus?) which have lots of cut corners and limited upgradability, going for around $900-$1000.
It was actually really similar to the 3.0 someone else linked above. I looked at my order from a few years ago and it was the archangel 3.0. Except it came with a 1tb SSD and not 500gb and came with a GeForce 2070 and 16gb ram.
It was actually really similar to the 3.0 someone else linked above. I looked at my order from a few years ago and it was the archangel 3.0. Except it came with a 1tb SSD and not 500gb and came with a GeForce 2070 and 16gb ram.