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1080P Gaming PC: Ryzen 5 3500X, RTX 2060 $1188 + Shipping (Mid To Late June) @ TechFast

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1080P Gaming PC: Ryzen 5 3500X, RTX 2060 $1188 + Shipping (Mid To Late June) @ TechFast
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Being Askhole on 03/06/2021 - 14:13 ob.techfast.com.au (3746 clicks)
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3500X-2060-JUN

Reached out to Rep Luke for more EOFYS deals and this 1080P Gaming PC features the RTX 2060 which have just become available again. Shipping from mid into late June after assembly, as Luke confirmed cards for the deal have been dispatched to them this week.

Enjoy :)

  • Ryzen 5 3500X 6c/6t processor
  • RTX 2060 6GB (brand/model may vary; Gigabyte D6 upgrade $49)
  • Biostar B550MH motherboard (lots upgrades available)
  • 16GB 3200MHz RAM
  • 240GB SSD
  • 750W Allied PSU
  • Leaper Air Mini RGB M-ATX case
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  • daffyd on 03/06/2021 - 14:20
    +2

    Seems an ok price under present conditions. Motherboard upgrades are surprisingly reasonable.

    I'd upgrade to the bronze power supply at least and also note the case is quite small so if you want to add hard drive(s) other than NVME SSD you may want to upgrade the case (or be willing to stick ssds in random locations).

    • FireRunner on 03/06/2021 - 14:22
      +3

      Yeah, definitely pay the extra $39 to not have the "750W Allied PSU" installed

      • Pipersaurus on 03/06/2021 - 15:57
        +3

        Definitely. My Allied PSU didn't last 12 months and occasionally made the most horrendous noises.

        • Kiato on 04/06/2021 - 09:32
          +5

          The noise is to indicate that it’s still alive, it’s a feature not a fault. Just like noise in children.

        • Oyster59 on 05/06/2021 - 07:38

          I had an allied 550w that couldn't even handle a 175w (r9 nano) gpu for more than 1 second.

  • BluebirdV on 03/06/2021 - 14:49

    Do these have mining limiters on the GPU?

    • FireRunner on 03/06/2021 - 14:56
      +1

      Isn't it just RTX3000 Series GPUs that have hashrate limited variants?

      • Chaffix on 03/06/2021 - 16:29

        I believe so

    • Marketingluketechfast @ TechFast on 03/06/2021 - 14:58
      +3

      I haven't seen any word of LHR on RTX 2000 series GPUs personally.

  • Dvbargain on 03/06/2021 - 14:57
    +5

    FYI I do 2k 144Hz gaming on a 2060 (primarily DLSS enabled games) with no worries at all, in my eyes it can be considered a 2k gaming card also :)

    • tmr3 on 03/06/2021 - 15:37
      +9

      I assume you're talking about 2560x1440 (which is more like "2.5K" - 2K is closer to 1920x1080 FHD).

      For those with similar cards (RTX 2060, GTX 1080, RX 5600 XT, RX Vega 64, etc.), there's a bunch of stuff you can do to get better performance on 1440p high-refresh rate monitors.

      • The obvious stuff - turn down intensive graphics settings like shadows and lighting. Many games have "ultra" settings that do very little to improve image quality, but dramatically reduce performance. A little bit of experimentation can go a long way.
      • Many games support internal resolution scaling (also known as render resolution), meaning you can still have a pin-sharp 1440p UI but the game itself is rendered at a lower resolution to improve framerates. Some games also feature dynamic resolution, which can help improve performance in areas with a high render load.
      • Image sharpening techniques like Radeon Image Sharpening and NVIDIA Freestyle can be used to make lower-res games look better when scaled up to 1440p. This also works on games with very blurry TAA (I use RIS in CoD MW2019 to great effect, scaling from 1080p to 1440p on my RX 5600 XT).
      • DLSS 2.0 is a worthwhile feature to investigate if you have an NVIDIA RTX GPU. AMD Radeon users and those with NVIDIA GTX cards will need to wait for FidelityFX Super Resolution to release (late June), and while we still don't know all the details and I wouldn't expect it to be as good as DLSS 2.0, if the image quality is better than a regular upscale and the performance improvement is worthwhile, it'll definitely be something to look out for - just don't expect miracles.
      • CrushJelly on 03/06/2021 - 15:48
        +4

        All of the above makes sense, but it should be noted that the "2K" you are referring to being the cinema resolution (2048x1080) isn't really referenced widely when talking about computers/games etc.

        I haven't really seen much of the term "2.5K" being used.

        2560x1440 has always been the standard "2K" reference.

        • tmr3 on 03/06/2021 - 16:01

          The "2K" comes from being ~2,000 pixels horizontally. As far as consumer resolutions go, it's a closer match for 1920x1080 (96% of 2000 pixels wide) than it is 2560x1440 (128% of 2000 wide, let alone the difference in vertical as well). DCI 2K has a few different definitions, one is 2048x1080 as you say, but there are other aspect ratios as well which are just under 2000 pixels wide. So I wouldn't really call 2560x1440 a 2K reference - it's more of a common error that's not often corrected, primarily because the conventions are all over the place regardless.

          "2K" feels like a back-port from the next step up from 1080p FHD in the TV world being called 4K rather than 2160p UHD. 1440p is an intermediate resolution that is significantly more common in the PC market than anywhere else, and therefore wasn't considered part of convention when discussing more TV-centric formats like 720p, 1080p, and 4K.

          Beyond that, most of the common consumer conventions only really apply to 16:9 formats. In the PC world, taller aspect ratios like 16:10 and 3:2 are making a comeback in laptops and portable devices ("1600p" has the same number of horizontal pixels as 1440p in most cases), while ultrawide ~21:9 and even 32:9 formats are seen in some desktop monitors (a 1080p ultrawide typically has 33% more horizontal pixels than a regular 16:9 screen).

          Regardless, it was a minor point of my comment - the focus was more on the techniques people can use to get as much out of the GPU they might already have, or what they can get a hold of in the current market. I just wanted to make clear that my recommendations are most applicable to those wanting to game using these kinds of GPUs on monitors with a resolution higher than 1080p. "2K" (~2048x1080) is pretty easy for this class of GPU to tackle. 1440p in some cases, is not.

          • Dvbargain on 03/06/2021 - 16:46

            @tmr3: As the other commenter stated, I definitely was referring to 1440p resolution ;)

            • fluberries on 04/06/2021 - 12:20

              @Dvbargain: Must admit, I have never heard of 2k. I'm sure it exists if you look hard enough

              • Dvbargain on 04/06/2021 - 12:34

                @fluberries: Googling it comes up with both results, the cinema resolution above and also 1440p resolution. So it seems just another thing we've butchered in the English language because we are lazy

  • ChickenDinner123 on 03/06/2021 - 15:10

    Would this be good for FS2020?

    • ItsMeAgro on 03/06/2021 - 15:17

      Define good. 60fps? 1080p? 4k?

      • ChickenDinner123 on 03/06/2021 - 15:40
        +1

        Maybe 60fps at 1080p or 45fps at 1440p?

    • JoeyJoeJoe on 03/06/2021 - 16:11

      Poor choice for FS2020. You’ll need at least something worth $2k to run it smoothly at decent resolution (2k and above) and above 30FPS at high (not ultra) settings.

      • ChickenDinner123 on 03/06/2021 - 16:12

        Ah okay, that's a shame. Damn GPU market.

  • pongky on 03/06/2021 - 15:11
    +1

    How is this deal even possible? aren't RTX 2060s around the $800 mark? Great price. I built a similar rig for my son last month and it cost me at least 1500

    • nulll on 03/06/2021 - 15:15
      +2

      There is another deal up where i-tech have some for $600 3-4 week preorder

    • freefall101 on 03/06/2021 - 15:50
      +4

      nVidia announced a few months ago that they were bringing the 2060 back into production to make use of manufacturing facilities that weren't as in demand (the 2060 is built on 12nm instead of the current gen on 7/8nm). This would be that stock finally hitting the market.

      Anything prior to this would have been old stock that the suppliers were charging a fortune for because they could.

  • Harby7 on 03/06/2021 - 15:55

    Hi Luke, what is the current ETA for the 5600x No GPU builds from April?

  • Ezekiel2320 on 03/06/2021 - 15:56
    +5

    My friend ordered a system from TechFast on my recommendation, and it took nearly 6 weeks to arrive (not 10-15 business days as advertised) and also had a DOA power supply. Also they sent his 3070 in a 3060 box (gave me quite a shock when we were unpacking it).

    So keep that in mind…..

    • Fooah on 03/06/2021 - 16:28

      Unfortunately they tend to sell alot of stock they are in the process of receiving. So their despatch times rely on external companies also.

    • CrushJelly on 03/06/2021 - 16:56
      +2

      Friends don't recommend friends to TechFast without a significant disclaimer.

      • Ezekiel2320 on 03/06/2021 - 19:43

        I warned him it would be "more like 4 weeks" to buy ourselves some time but it was quite a lot longer than we were both expecting.

        DOA parts can happen to anyone so I understand that probably wasn't their fault. He got a good deal on parts overall, so I wouldn't not recommend them

    • couger on 03/06/2021 - 17:48
      +1

      your friend should thank you because of the ridiculous price of RTX 3070 now, at least saved $500.

  • [Deactivated] on 03/06/2021 - 16:58

    Is there going to be a 2060 intel config?

    • Marketingluketechfast @ TechFast on 03/06/2021 - 18:27
      +4

      We can look at it if there is interest. It would be the same cost for i5 10400F.

      • daffyd on 04/06/2021 - 06:54

        It would be great to have Intel options for 3070Ti on release. Are you using b560/z590 motherboards yet or have a backlog of 400-series to work through first?

  • pharcyde on 03/06/2021 - 17:09

    Could I buy this and put in a 3070 down the line without any issues?

    • daffyd on 03/06/2021 - 17:21

      Need a larger case and strongly recommend the power supply upgrade. Motherboard probably worth upgrading too if within your means

    • Marketingluketechfast @ TechFast on 03/06/2021 - 18:28

      daffyd is correct, you'd definitely need one of the ATX cases offered size wise. Motherboard upgrade to Gigabyte B550M H at minimum would be recomended too.

      • Canberralad92 on 03/06/2021 - 20:08
        +2

        You guys have sold the biostar b550 preconfigured with 3070's in the past now your recommending against it? Hmm…

  • WarChief on 03/06/2021 - 17:44

    Just noticed that the same system (with a 550 W PSU) was going for $928 in Nov 2020 - 6 months ago. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/584419

    Back when the new 6xxx series cards were on the horizon. Wrong time to buy a system, they said. New cards on the horizon that will make existing cards cheap, they said

    • ln28909 on 03/06/2021 - 18:29
      +2

      everything was cheap before feb of 2020, only real challenge was getting a 3080 below $1500, back then you could build a 3600+3060ti for around $1300

  • Canberralad92 on 03/06/2021 - 18:32
    +4

    Never thought I'd say it. But if your a bargain hunter aftershock PC has belted Techfast out of the park with their 6700xt offering here. Thanks to the dude who posted it.

    I picked up the ryzen 3100 spec with 8gb of memory for 1327 odd delivered. (got 2x 3600mhz sticks spare to throw in and sell the single 1x8gb it comes with on market place.

    The 6700xt has up to around 60% better rasterized gaming performance. First gen RTX and tensor cores on 2060 make it not appealing anyway for that purpose. It also has slightly better ETH mining rate than a 2060 if your into that.

    Also, there is no real difference between the ryzen 3100 and 3500x when it comes to 1440p or 4k gaming which people should be aiming for nowadays anyway. The 3500x might help a bit with productivity but at that point your far better off getting a 3600 or greater (which the aftershock offers a 3600x for just 145 more - around rrp difference in the processors).

    Finally. The delivery on the aftershock pc is about half that of the techfast shipping costs.

    • daffyd on 03/06/2021 - 19:16
      +2

      An awesome deal but now expired, 6700xt upgrade has increased in price (probably a price error but hopefully they honour it for those who purchased)

      • Canberralad92 on 03/06/2021 - 19:42
        +2

        An insanely good deal!! I've got my fingers and toes crossed they honour it!

        Always pays to buy now think later on ozb ive found ;)

    • CleverCounter on 04/06/2021 - 06:26

      +1 to aftershock deal. Better to pass on this techfast deal.

    • materix01 on 04/06/2021 - 07:32

      I hope you get your system. I actually checked with a sales rep before posting and they said to go ahead so I assume you're good.

    • WarChief on 07/06/2021 - 15:57

      @Canberralad92 did Aftershock honour the pricing of the 6700XT system?

      • Canberralad92 on 07/06/2021 - 16:14
        +2

        Haha NOPE. garbage company. They flat out rejected the order as I did not select any upgrades and tried to get the cheapest spec through.

        They made a few insulting claims about me not understanding bottlenecks too :p

        Ps. The ryzen 3100 won't come even close to bittlenecking a 6700XT at 1440p or 4k.

        I think in reality they got caught with too many orders and they selectively helped out customers that got a few upgrades.

        I'd go through techfast a million times before even bothering with aftershock again.

    • Canberralad92 on 07/06/2021 - 16:19
      +2

      To anyone following. The 6700XT order was refused. Aftershock also made some pretty dodgy excuses to get out of fulfilling the order.

      Would avoid in future.

  • Robin2012 on 03/06/2021 - 19:22

    Mark

  • raydebug on 03/06/2021 - 20:20
    +1

    … I purchased this around 11 mths ago, paid less than $1000

    • couger on 03/06/2021 - 20:52

      you chose the wrong horse.

  • anawth on 10/06/2021 - 13:51

    how would this go for running photoshop etc - for a photography studio?
    And does it ship assembled?
    Have a friend in the market.
    thanks

  • jaggo on 15/06/2021 - 15:22
    -1

    I ordered on the 8/06/ and my order has just been processed/dispatched today and will arrive tomorrow/day after. Quite impressed with the time it took for this build after reading how long they often take. I got the base PC with an upgrade to the MOBO and the PSU and will be adding my own SSD after everything seems to be working so as not to void warranty.

    Will update when it arrives! Incredibly excited.

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