Build-Your-Own PC = Hard + Soft Costs = $1,400 Total Value!
[Hardware Parts = $1,150]
$200 i5-13400 CPU https://www.tomshardwar
$110 32GB DDR5 RAM
$110 2TB NVME SSD
$300 RTX 4060 GPU
$150 Mid-tier Mobo
$100 Mid-tier Case
$80 600W 80+Gold PSU
$80 Heat Sink (1st time builders often forget this)
$20 Cheap Keyboard & Mouse
[Software & Services = $250]
$100 Windows License ($20 from Woot or $3 from hackers)
$100 Value of 2-year warranty not available in BYO PC
$50 Buy your friend sushi & sake for 2-3 hours of labor
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I've been using it for Sim Racing and paired up a Samsung 49" G9 super ultra wide monitor. I've been getting about 110 fps on mid-graphics, but iRacing tends to be more CPU-heavy than GPU-heavy. For my usage, I've been extremely happy. It's performing right where I want it to be and I don't feel like I bought something that was overkill.
I've yet to see anyone post anything that's better or for that matter, even build a better PC with a legit copy of windows that is cheaper.
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We got this a few weeks ago and my son says it has been great. Quiet and plays all the games he likes. One thing I have noticed is that when it goes into sleep/power off mode the power button flashes blue and is very bright. When I go in his room to wake him up in the morning it is noticeable. Mentioning in case someone will have it in their bedroom and is a light sleeper.
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We got this a few weeks ago and my son says it has been great. Quiet and plays all the games he likes. One thing I have noticed is that when it goes into sleep/power off mode the power button flashes blue and is very bright. When I go in his room to wake him up in the morning it is noticeable. Mentioning in case someone will have it in their bedroom and is a light sleeper.
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2) New performance technologies are also driving up VRAM usage.
Right now, there's nothing at 1080p and a few examples at 4K where more than 8GB makes a difference. You might find some mods doing that, but not for releases. You wouldn't push an entry level 4060 at that resolution in most cases, so at this level 8GB is likely fine.
Might be leaning toward the Cyper PC one!
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2) New performance technologies are also driving up VRAM usage.
Right now, there's nothing at 1080p and a few examples at 4K where more than 8GB makes a difference. You might find some mods doing that, but not for releases. You wouldn't push an entry level 4060 at that resolution in most cases, so at this level 8GB is likely fine.
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