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One bit of good news here is that the 500 W 80 Plus Bronze certified power supply should have an accessory power connector for the GPU. I am unaware of any RTX 4060 mode which can operation without accessory power(?).
This should be helpful when considering the long-term upgradeability of the system as you should be able to freely upgrade to power-neutral GPU options (those within the 115W TDP of the included GPU).
Definetly tempted to pull the trigger, really nice deal. Processor and 4060 worth $500 by them selves. Might be a bit under powered for what I want though.
Is the upgrade to 32gb RAM worth it? + $60. This seems like a good deal as I have been looking for a gaming PC with the 4060 and the cheapest has been in the $800 and up range.
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Is the upgrade to 32gb RAM worth it? + $60. This seems like a good deal as I have been looking for a gaming PC with the 4060 and the cheapest has been in the $800 and up range.
Can do it yourself for $50, and sell the ram it comes with
I am waiting for a deal like this thats much cheaper but without the video card, as I have a 3060 I want to put in my new computer. I have a feeling I might be waiting a bit for this unicorn.
I am waiting for a deal like this thats much cheaper but without the video card, as I have a 3060 I want to put in my new computer. I have a feeling I might be waiting a bit for this unicorn.
The primary challenge for you would be that any OEM system without a GPU will likely also lack a power connector and capable power supply to support your GPU - your 3060 model presumably having a 6-pin, 8-pin, or 12-pin power input. Since OEM systems typically use custom/proprietary power supplies, upgrading the power supply would be non-trivial.
Best case could be a refurbished OEM system with an older series GPU (e.g. - an RTX 2060). Systems like that have appeared around the $500-600 mark (see one such eBay deal here from February of last year). However, you might find, depending upon your application, that from a performance (if not at least performance/dollar) you'd be just as well with a non-GPU OEM refurbished system (often around $200) that you could upgrade with a GPU which doesn't require external power (such as the RTX 3050).
Buying a $500 system with an older GPU would potentially give you headroom for more performance after an upgrade as well as going into the future (since your GPU upgrade options are more plentiful). The higher upfront cost could be offset from being able to potentially sell or re-use the older GPU. Buying a $200 OEM system and adding in a new $200 card that operates purely from PCIe power would be a lower upfront cost, but limits overall performance today as well as upgrades in the future.
Good luck!
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The primary challenge for you would be that any OEM system without a GPU will likely also lack a power connector and capable power supply to support your GPU - your 3060 model presumably having a 6-pin, 8-pin, or 12-pin power input. Since OEM systems typically use custom/proprietary power supplies, upgrading the power supply would be non-trivial.
Best case could be a refurbished OEM system with an older series GPU (e.g. - an RTX 2060). Systems like that have appeared around the $500-600 mark (see one such eBay deal here from February of last year). However, you might find, depending upon your application, that from a performance (if not at least performance/dollar) you'd be just as well with a non-GPU OEM refurbished system (often around $200) that you could upgrade with a GPU which doesn't require external power (such as the RTX 3050).
Buying a $500 system with an older GPU would potentially give you headroom for more performance after an upgrade as well as going into the future (since your GPU upgrade options are more plentiful). The higher upfront cost could be offset from being able to potentially sell or re-use the older GPU. Buying a $200 OEM system and adding in a new $200 card that operates purely from PCIe power would be a lower upfront cost, but limits overall performance today as well as upgrades in the future.
Good luck!
Jon
If I can find a great deal on mb/cpu/ssd/ram combo I might just end up building my own. Microcenters too far away to make the drive worth it. If I go for less PC than the 3060 can handle I would probably buy the $330 beelink with i5 12th generation, 24 gigs of ram and 1 tb ssd, little things sure are neat.
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This should be helpful when considering the long-term upgradeability of the system as you should be able to freely upgrade to power-neutral GPU options (those within the 115W TDP of the included GPU).
Good luck!
Jon
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Best case could be a refurbished OEM system with an older series GPU (e.g. - an RTX 2060). Systems like that have appeared around the $500-600 mark (see one such eBay deal here from February of last year). However, you might find, depending upon your application, that from a performance (if not at least performance/dollar) you'd be just as well with a non-GPU OEM refurbished system (often around $200) that you could upgrade with a GPU which doesn't require external power (such as the RTX 3050).
Buying a $500 system with an older GPU would potentially give you headroom for more performance after an upgrade as well as going into the future (since your GPU upgrade options are more plentiful). The higher upfront cost could be offset from being able to potentially sell or re-use the older GPU. Buying a $200 OEM system and adding in a new $200 card that operates purely from PCIe power would be a lower upfront cost, but limits overall performance today as well as upgrades in the future.
Good luck!
Jon
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Best case could be a refurbished OEM system with an older series GPU (e.g. - an RTX 2060). Systems like that have appeared around the $500-600 mark (see one such eBay deal here from February of last year). However, you might find, depending upon your application, that from a performance (if not at least performance/dollar) you'd be just as well with a non-GPU OEM refurbished system (often around $200) that you could upgrade with a GPU which doesn't require external power (such as the RTX 3050).
Buying a $500 system with an older GPU would potentially give you headroom for more performance after an upgrade as well as going into the future (since your GPU upgrade options are more plentiful). The higher upfront cost could be offset from being able to potentially sell or re-use the older GPU. Buying a $200 OEM system and adding in a new $200 card that operates purely from PCIe power would be a lower upfront cost, but limits overall performance today as well as upgrades in the future.
Good luck!
Jon
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