Best Build For The Price? Opinions Please

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  QW3RTY on 14/06/2017 - 08:44

  +1

  PC 2 has the benefits of additional storage (including SSD) which I believe to be a "must have" in any enthusiast PC. The addition of a Dell 4K monitor is definitely a deal sweetener — with the 24 inch version fetching an RRP of $599 and $799 for the 27 inch version. Having such a large PSU will ensure that power-based expansion limitations are never an issue.

  Combined with a beefier CPU, if within your budget, the second more expensive option would be my pick.

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    Collectors321 on 14/06/2017 - 08:56

    PC2 originally wasnt in my budget. But i'm happy to pay extra if its well worth it.
    The Monitor is a Dell 4K 30 Inch. He reckons he paid about $1500 for it a few years ago

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      QW3RTY on 14/06/2017 - 09:04

      If it is in good condition, I would highly recommend considering that option. Are the goods available for you to inspect?

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        Collectors321 on 14/06/2017 - 09:05

        Yeah they are, his happy to show me everything in working order. Is there anything specific I should be looking at buying a second hand PC?

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        QW3RTY on 14/06/2017 - 09:23

        @Collectors321: There are obviously risks when buying a second hand PC in that you have no recourse if a component fails through a warranty claim.

        I'd insist on booting the computer up and playing a game for about thirty minutes. This way you can get a feel for the performance and give the components a good load test. Just make sure it's running smoothly.

        If you're able, have a look at the state of the internal components. Is the chassis clean? Are the components caked with dust? This will give you an indication of how much care the computer has received. Video cards which have their fan intakes caked with dust are more likely to have a reduce life span — but note that this is not a perfect barometer of machine condition.

        With the screen, load up a dead pixel checker. Just make sure you don't see anything untoward.

        If you have any tech savvy friends, take them along with you and see if they're able to look over it and offer any advice.

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        Collectors321 on 14/06/2017 - 09:38

        @QW3RTY: He said he was happy to give the PC a clean install and then re install Battlefield 1, then he said he will boot up the PC and run Battlefield 1 in Ultra settings.

        The photos he sent me look pretty spot on. I couldn't see any dust or anything like that. Ill open it up when I go there though and double check everything.

        Thanks for the link to the dead pixel checker.

        Unfortunately I dont have many Tech Savvy friends haha.

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  Wampus on 14/06/2017 - 09:42

  -1

  PC builds on this page are probably best bang for buck if you wanted to buy new for that price:

  http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_conf…

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    Collectors321 on 14/06/2017 - 12:09

    It's hard to say, Looking at that list something similar to PC2 specs will be around about $1500-$1900?

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    nobarginsarehere on 14/06/2017 - 17:16

    -1

    Those builds havent been updated in 6 months

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      Wampus on 15/06/2017 - 09:28

      Yeah, it's a guide more than anything. Just giving NEW price comparisons compared to the out of warranty OLD parts the OP is looking at

      Personally I wouldn't buy anything except a CPU that was older than 12 months use, esp if the previous owner was running their rig hot

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  JimmyLmao on 14/06/2017 - 19:06

  Based on the parts, PC1 looks to be built around late 2012. And, depending on which specific games you play the CPU may bottleneck the 1070, especially if it's ~4years old (would probably need to overclock it). Plus just the general wear and tear of all the various parts overall from being a lot older might mean you need to upgrade things sooner rather than later.

  PC2 looks to be built around late 2015, with the CPU being newer and slightly faster, it would probably be a better match for the 1070. Along with all the other respective parts being newer/better + the added 4K 30" monitor, I'd definitely say PC2 has more bang for buck.