expiredforenzo posted Feb 23, 2024 06:09 PM
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expiredforenzo posted Feb 23, 2024 06:09 PM
Costco Members: CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme Desktop: i5-13400F, RTX 4060, 32GB RAM
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The main reason the i3 and i5 exist is due to yield. In many fabs, all the processors start out at the highest tier and the ones that don't qualify to be an "i7" get cut down to produce the i5 or i3. The alternative to this is simply throw them away.
A 14th Gen i3 has roughly as much processing power as a 10th Gen i7, while using less power and having more features. At the same time, a 14th Gen i5 gives 13th Gen i7s a run for their money.
Name one other product where the model that costs almost four times less begins to outclass the upper tier model in a span of four years, if ever.
Your analogy doesn't work, simply because none of these models are old. They all exist in the same generation, with the same architectural features and the "chassis" (in this case, the motherboard) is compatible with every single model.
By your analogy, it would be equivalent to being able to take the engine and drivetrain off a Lexus, swap it into a Corolla, and still end up with a Lexus at the end of it.
The i5 is perfectly adequate for most games, especially when they're console ports that are mostly GPU bound.
Different processors serve different segments and there's a ton of overlap which I guarantee you would not care about if it weren't for benchmarks.
Saying the i7 should be the baseline just means Intel would have to put out an i11 to top the i9 that already exists.
Wait, you know about the i9, right?
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Get one of those ACER 1440P gaming monitors, the keyboard and mouse don't need to be mechanical. As for CPU cooler air is fine. They cost $40 and come within 3c or so from water cooling.
Total value about $1300 out of door. Will run cooler, and faster and will leave room for an upgrade on the graphic card when 5080 comes out. As for building a PC if it's the first time it's not difficult. If you have a friend that can help even better.
Get one of those ACER 1440P gaming monitors, the keyboard and mouse don't need to be mechanical. As for CPU cooler air is fine. They cost $40 and come within 3c or so from water cooling.
Total value about $1300 out of door. Will run cooler, and faster and will leave room for an upgrade on the graphic card when 5080 comes out. As for building a PC if it's the first time it's not difficult. If you have a friend that can help even better.[/]
some people just don't have time for that I think
Is it this one?
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Appreciate your detailed and candid reply.
Now, if I were to (learn to) build my own PC, would buying all components individually be far more expensive?
A guy can trash a processor...but relative to what ? Sure I7 and I9 will be faster in benchmarks...but is it NEEDED ?
See this vs your setup...
https://cpu.userbenchma
Building a PC is very time consuming. The actual work of doing it once you get all the parts can be a few hours if you are knowledgeable to MANY hours if you are not.
You also have to source out all the parts for the best deals, etc. Buy a registered copy of windows(which all "you should build your own" guys seem to leave out when they are quoting pricing on doing it yourself).
At the end of the day, it would be more expensive to build this particular PC.
Not to mention.
Lets just say you get a blue screen on your new custom build...well then you have to spend hours troubleshooting it, reading about it, ordering new parts etc. If that happens with a pre built...you return it, ez pz.
If building PC's is your hobby, cool, more power to you. Most people value their time more than saving 50.00 to build their own.
Additionally it will probably be used as a family PC.
Future proofed in any case
i3 with a basic rtx is plenty for WFH.
original OP asked for 2 monitors so integrated graphics is good enough for that.
this isn't /battlestations
Appreciate your detailed and candid reply.
Now, if I were to (learn to) build my own PC, would buying all components individually be far more expensive?
Building a PC is very time consuming. The actual work of doing it once you get all the parts can be a few hours if you are knowledgeable to MANY hours if you are not.
You also have to source out all the parts for the best deals, etc. Buy a registered copy of windows(which all "you should build your own" guys seem to leave out when they are quoting pricing on doing it yourself).
At the end of the day, it would be more expensive to build this particular PC.
Not to mention.
Lets just say you get a blue screen on your new custom build...well then you have to spend hours troubleshooting it, reading about it, ordering new parts etc. If that happens with a pre built...you return it, ez pz.
If building PC's is your hobby, cool, more power to you. Most people value their time more than saving 50.00 to build their own.
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Building a PC is very time consuming. The actual work of doing it once you get all the parts can be a few hours if you are knowledgeable to MANY hours if you are not.
You also have to source out all the parts for the best deals, etc. Buy a registered copy of windows(which all "you should build your own" guys seem to leave out when they are quoting pricing on doing it yourself).
At the end of the day, it would be more expensive to build this particular PC.
Not to mention.
Lets just say you get a blue screen on your new custom build...well then you have to spend hours troubleshooting it, reading about it, ordering new parts etc. If that happens with a pre built...you return it, ez pz.
If building PC's is your hobby, cool, more power to you. Most people value their time more than saving 50.00 to build their own.
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