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For the Intel Fans out there - nice alternative to the AMD 6-Core Ryzen 5 1600 for only ~$110 more.
Intel 4-Core i7 7700K 4.5GHz 8GB 1TB GTX 1080 8GB $1519.20 Gaming Computer Delivered @ PC Byte eBay
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Vinagirl on 08/03/2018 - 22:54 ebay.com.au (2348 clicks)
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1080 is pretty terrible for mining. You'd get less than that on nicehash. A 1080ti on the other hand is great though.
I spent a log more than this building my oen system in the past month just because I want iTX. This is a great price to performance machine.
Who will buy i7 7700K if you can buy either new Ryzen 2700 or i5 8400? This is old CPU on the useless old platform?
I love people like you.
"its not the latest and greatest so who would ever buy this."
You're one of those people with very little actual knowledge in terms of the hardware/specs.
The i7 7700k outscores the i5 8400 in every benchmark…
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-vs-…tbf, 8th gen is a bigger upgrade over 7th gen than we've seen in maybe the last 10 years.
What does that matter if it is one generation older? The i7-7700k is a smidge faster than the i5-8400 and a lot faster than the Ryzen 2700 CPU's in most benchmarks. So you can get newer, but if doesn't offer you anything over the last generation, why pay a premium?
I better throw out my ancient computer then… I literally just upgraded to an i7-6700K :/
You poor bastard
@FabMan: Haha!
For what it’s worth, I don’t game a lot so I feel that this is more than enough for what I need really…
And plus, for all the games I do play, they seem to run pretty much fluidly so why pay more? :)
In fact I know some of my friends are still rocking i7-4770s lol
@iPwnJ00: I'm installing Windows onto a new build right now, but I've been using a i5-750 quite happily until I got involved in VR. If it wasn't for the Oculus Rift, I'd still be fine with it. Those i7-4770 are monsters, and yours is even better.
@FabMan: im still happily running 2 identical business laptops Travelmate 5720 T9300 HD2600. Build quality is really nice tbh esp compared to same one nowadays. I have better laptops but it never dies and sentimental value cause I got it half price by mistake via a borked Harris Tech listing. Hence I bought 2 at the time! Am holding out for a Stealth Pro 1070 deal though, wont pay over 2.5k but it should future proof for a good while dont you think??
@ninjataki: The specs on the Stealth Pro 1070 are impressive and as long as there is no giant leap forward in technology should last you many years, the only thing is I don't know how the build quality is. I don't know when it would drop below $2.5k though, they retail a lot more than that, which I'm sure you know. If you could get it for $2.5 or less, within a couple of months, I say go for it. I'm happy with my 6700HQ with 960m, I can game very happily on that, a 1070 would be fantastic.
My ACER 5920G from 2007 lasted until early last year then it died, but over 9 years use is awesome and I'd take that again on any laptop.
@FabMan: Ah nice you had a very close lappy to mine! Didn't the design digress so much since then imo, I just love the feel of this thing and it's looks both inside and out haha.
Yeah very true on the Stealth pro 7rg, currently $3200 though can get $2950 from ebay kong at deal time. It's the form factor that i love however i'll have to UV it to keep the heat down, been chatting a fair bit with this guy from here https://www.ultrabookreview.com/12557-msi-gs63vr-review/
He has down a tear down and is quite the fanboy on the stealth pro's.
Great chatting with you!
I got the 4K screen, except when I was 3D modelling a home, I found that the 4K resolution was more trouble than it was worth. I'd have preferred the 1080p screen and saved a few hundred too.
The problems are some applications aren't setup for 4K resolutions and look tiny on the screen. Switching games between 4K desktop resolution and 1080p gaming resolution causes issues such as delays in alt-tab and desktop items re-arranging. Also I found out my screen ins't a true 4K resolution, rather AMOLED screen that reduces the amount of pixels actually displayed, I could noticed a lack of clarity in some fonts due to this. Maybe the 4K screen on the MSI Stealth Pro doesn't utilise AMOLED though.
@FabMan: funny you mention that, originally was gonna get the 17" 4k but it only exists in a 1060 version. Theres a story behind that though, its because the FHD screen versions are a darn panel lottery.. You might get an abysmal LG or an awesome Samsung.. in that linked i dropped he goes into it in great detail.
However had to assess what was most important to me and its getting 1070 plus the tiniest form factor. It'll be hooked up to a monitor most the time anyway so yeah. I would get 4k to have panel certanty (all the stealth 4k panels are OptronicsAU only) but for a 15" it just seems not worth it, esp for more cost. But i need good rgb cause dabble in some design n after effects etc. Your story on 4k was helpful in that regard. Wish it wasnt a panel lottery though, given the overall cost its not fair really
looks better priced than it is because they jacked the cpu price for this ebay….event
PC byte were nice enough to beef up the AMD build for ozb maybe they will become kind enough to do the same here.
I wonder if it is worth holding out till the 2080 drops?
Rumours are the 2080 will be around 1500.. given the amount of them being sold to miners and shortage… Seems like it could happen.
I guess the 1080Ti is the way to go then if you can snag one of these cheap build.
Wanting a rig that will last me another 5-6 years like my current one has.Do what i do with computers, by all top range parts except for graphics card, go mid range for that and then upgrade the gpu after 3yrs.
@daleyboy79: This is what I do, it works out cheaper in the long run as when I buy an expensive card I feel I need to use it for much longer.
Not really related but are they name jumping to 20xx? Not 11xx?
Seems like a good little rig for the money.
7700k with stock cooler
2133MHz ram
550w psu
hideous case
with few upgrades itll be mintBronze PSU too.. and I find the lack of SSD disturbing.
lmao unless you plan on running the PC at maximum capacity the PSU doesn't matter all that much.
Lower efficiency GPU's tend to be made out of cheaper components, which is why most people scrutinise over the rating.
Don't want to fry your hardware a year down the track cos the PSU is garbage.@enceladus94: Warranty is a thing.
I had 2 PC's that were bronze (Current one is platinum) and they were used heavily for 3 years each.
Both ran absolutely fine.
Only stopped using them due to moving and getting offered brand new cpu+GPU for free.@Originality: But who wants to make multiple warranty claims and have no PC because their PSU took down other parts with it.
Sure they're not all bad, but it's an indicator and some aren't willing to risk it.
As a teen I probably had three PSU's explode on me because I couldn't afford better ones, and it's not nice when they short other things on their way out. Granted things now are probably better quality in general.
How do you know what brand each component is?
You don't, they give you a list of possible brands eg for storage: (Toshiba / Hitachi / Seagate / Western Digital / HGST ). But it will almost always be the cheapest brand to offload unwanted stock.
That's what's stopping me from buying. I want to know exactly what I'm getting.
Good price. Cant get it much cheaper just by building it
I dont know why you would get this over the Ryzen.
Well the 7700 is faster than the Ryzen for gaming. According to benchmarks, equal in some, much faster in other games
$110 worth though?
With a corrupt company like intel
I guess for me personally yes. $110 for an improvement in something I do probably 2-3 hours a day, isn't all that much. Now regarding the corruptness of Intel, that is another story. Lots of corrupt companies out there. You cannot avoid all of them ;)
@zhuang281: Better off putting that $110 towards an SSD or more ram or something.
I can try to avoid them all :P
It really just depends on personal preference, whether you support team Blue or Red
I personally have a 7700K with a GTX 1080 for general gaming and a Ryzen 7 for running large amounts of EvE Online clients
Any chance we can upgrade to a 8700k?
Not to mention the AMD build got a few more upgrades with things like the free case, free 600watt psu, and higher 2400Mhz ram, so if this gets the same treatment happy to pull the trigger today and pay a little extra for the i7 8700k.
Any reps about?
I second this.
The Computer package has now been updated with a new default case and a 600W Power Supply
We have also bumped the RAM up to 2400MHzWicked! Thanks so much.
Is there a similar system with a i7 8700k? I understand you'd need a new motherboard but again, happy to pay a little bit extra. Loving the deals from you guys so far! Appreciate yas.
We have just released our i7 8700K with 120gb SSD and 1080 here: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/152937555853 for $1775.20 after the 20% promotion code
You've got yourself a sale man, Appreciate yas!
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Would have bought this one if it had been around yesterday…and chance I can cancel and rebuy?
Please PM me your username and we can cancel your order
@bricabrac89:
Fair point but can you prove the price jack?
Was the price cheaper before the sale? have you got price history?They sell it for $249 on their website
https://www.pcbyte.com.au/hp-sprocket-plus-mobile-photo-prin…$262 before discount on ebay, but the ebay item includes 'Fast and free shipping' as opposed to the $9.95 flat rate shipping for buying it from website
JW Computers sell the item for $199 on their website and $219 on their ebay store
It's only misleading or an ACCC issue if the prices are being manipulated specifically for the "sales"
Apart from this retailers can charge whatever margin they wish for items, it's how they turn a profit, and if they have razor thin margins on EVERY item they'll go out of businessWow, that's good. But can you organise the 1080 ti version of this?
We can try but 1080Ti Prices aren't great at the moment
If I don’t give 2 hoots about the SSD (already got one I can reuse) do you guys think this upgrade would be worth the extra money? Is the CPU THAT much better?
Howdy, still holding out for a 1080TI build.
Looks like the prices have come back a bit, any chance on a 7700K 1080Ti deal?
im hanging out for a 1080ti deal also
Use this as a gaming computer and turn on Nicehash to earn $2 USD/day just for the pleasure.