PC Rig for Son! HELP?

GLO on 30/11/2020 - 17:04

Ok, firstly im not a gamer, but am an Oz Bargainer. So i need help from my trusted fellow OzBargainers!

My son is put together this PC gaming rig, and asked my help to see what Cyber Monday deals we can leverage tonight.

He has put this rig together on Mwave $1868. (excludes monitor and Win10)

  1. $599 Gigabyte Radeon RX5700XT Gaming OC V2 8GB Video Card
  2. $249 Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AM4 ATX mobo
  3. $369 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 X6 Core Socket AM4 3.8Ghz CPU with Wraith Spire Cooler
  4. $139 G Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) DDR$ 3600Mhz CL16 Black RAM
  5. $159 Gigabyte GP-P750GM 750W 80+ Gold Fully Modular PSU
  6. $159 Crucial P1 1TB NVMe M.2 PCIe 3D Nanad SSD CT1000P1SSD8
  7. $139 NZXT H51- Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX Case Matt Back
  8. $75 Gigabyte GC-WBAX200 Wifi 6 AX200 PCIe Adapter

Thoughts and recommendations. Am based in Sydney.

Cheers.

Gaming Computer Desktop Computer

Comments

  • FizzBalls on 30/11/2020 - 17:06
    +4

    Looks good but for $100 more you can get the new 5600x cpu, but looks good.

    • FizzBalls on 30/11/2020 - 17:08
      +6

      Also instead of buying a wifi adaptor just spend the extra $79 on motherboard with wifi which will free up a PCI-E slot.

  • lubos on 30/11/2020 - 17:11
    +3

    what Cyber Monday deals we can leverage tonight

    The deal in 2020 is that it is in stock.

  • djkelly69 on 30/11/2020 - 17:17
    +1

    I would be aiming for $500 on the graphics card, under $300 on the CPU, and closer to $100 on the RAM.

    Not sure on the rest, but they seem a little exxy. Not sure Mwave is known as the best value store.

  • Headless on 30/11/2020 - 17:22
    +2

    Dont pay for windows 10, google that and learn how to get it for free :)

  • Headless on 30/11/2020 - 17:26
    +1

    They are all expensive, buy from Amazon using cashrewards and get additional discounts - and buy amazon vouchers at 4/5% off for additional savings.

    I just picked up the same SSD for $125, same wifi adapter for $65 without googling

    If you get Amazon prime for 1 month, its worth it for free expideted shipping alone.

    PM me if you need help

    • GLO on 30/11/2020 - 17:39

      Thanks! Just signed up for Prime last week.
      Delivery was great apart from leaving it at the front door when i have a parcel letter box.

  • Twix on 30/11/2020 - 17:27
    +1

    Is this his first PC build? Is he a student?

    You could have saved $120 if you ordered last Friday. That AMD CPU was $269 and Gigabyte Wi-Fi adapter was $55.

    • GLO on 30/11/2020 - 17:40

      He just finished his HSC!

      This is his first build (but wouldnt be mine)

      • Twix on 30/11/2020 - 17:44
        +1

        If he still has access to a student email he can get Windows 10 for free. If not the first option on here might be the way to go.

        Get him to read this account security tips article and enable Steam Guard.

  • potm on 30/11/2020 - 17:29
    +2

    Get a motherboard with wifi on it. Maybe the MSI Tomahwak wifi or Mortar Wifi.
    A Kingston A2000 is generally recommended over the Crucial.

    The rest of the components look good, just the prices on them are not too great. If you are patient and look out for deals they can be gotten a cheaper.
    The best deals from the last couple of days had the 5700XT at $399 with a free keyboard and 3600 at $269. Those were exceptional though and sold out fast.

    • buckethat on 30/11/2020 - 17:43

      Personally prefer a pcie wifi adapter. I've had a couple motherboard with wifi built-in and they always crap out after a while for some reason. Both boards were Asus ROG boards that costed me $350 & $450. Mind you, the last time I upgraded was 4 years ago so it might be different now.

  • charlesqi on 30/11/2020 - 17:46
    +2

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/585050

    Theres a techfast deal that would run rings around that. With $200 savings - hard drive storage and wifi if required.

  • GLO on 06/12/2020 - 22:11

    what about this deal that was posted today?
    Missed the Cyber Monday deals. Son wasnt impressed! LOL

    $1686+shipping.
    * CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6 Core Socket AM4 3.6GHz CPU Processor
    * CPU COOLING: Wraith Stealth Cooler (Optional for Liquid Cool)
    * MAINBOARD: ASUS PRIME B550M-A WIFI AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard
    * MEMORY: Thermaltake TOUGHRAM RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz Memory
    * STORAGE: Kingston A2000 500GB M.2 (2280) PCIe NVMe SSD
    * GRAPHIC CARD: ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual OC 8GB Video Card
    * INTERNET CONNECTION: Intergrated Wi-Fi 6 AX200 & Bluetooth v5.1
    * PSU: Corsair CV Series 650W 80+ Bronze Non-Modular ATX Power Supply
    * CASE: Thermaltake S100 Tempered Glass Micro-ATX Case - Snow Edition

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