Desktop Gaming PC Should I Get This One?

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  FireRunner on 31/01/2022 - 19:33

  +6

  Definitely not. The 6500 XT is a terrible card.
  Looking at the specs, the $1700 price tag is just robbery.
  This KrakenPower with a RX 6600 XT will absolutely destroy that PCCG one and it's $400 cheaper
  There might be better options out there than the krakenpower still, just showing something much better for much cheaper

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    theb0bster on 31/01/2022 - 19:40

    +1

    This is exactly the kind of wisdom I am seeking.

    Thank you.

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    DeepwaterNewt on 31/01/2022 - 22:16

    Agreed, good lord, that price tag is terrible.
    I've never in my life bought a pre-built PC, I've always enjoyed putting it all together myself, more control over parts. However, that being said, nowadays it seems easier to get a 6700XT or a 3060Ti in a pre-built PC than just buying it outright…

    If your budget is $1699, then yes, for sure, much better options out there then the PCCG one you pasted.

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  AndyC1 on 31/01/2022 - 20:36

  GPU's are expensive and very hard to get and as such people with say XYZ and others will say ZYX and I say pick the rest w.r.t. finalize the other parts and then ask which GPU's you can get NOW and at what price point as it will vary from one month to another.

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  Qazxswec on 31/01/2022 - 20:57

  +1

  going on what FireRunner said, there is also this one on the same site with the same price range as you were going to spend https://www.bpctech.com.au/product/kp-ps-essentialgamingrefr…
  that comes with an Nvidia RTX 3060 12GB card, although it doesn't go into too much detail about the other specs of the computer, you might want to contact them to get exact specs, but it seems much better than the one you were originally considering

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    Kangal on 31/01/2022 - 23:40

    That looks like one of the best value on offer, at least in this crappy time.
    Not entirely horrible for $1,600 for i5-10400f and 3060.
    They also have this version for $1,900 for r5-5600g and RX-6700Xt. Which I prefer, since the Ryzen system is a bit more stable, and the CPU can be upgraded later on. Also the AMD gpu is more future-proof thanks to its adequate vRAM and faster speeds. But it is partial system, it wants light upgrades soon (8GB DDR4, poor Storage, bad Case).

    Both feel like better value than what TechFast currently has on offer: $2,100 for i5-10400f and 3070Ti

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  Kangal on 31/01/2022 - 23:09

  What's your budget like?
  It's a crappy time for PC Gamers, well has been since the release of the RTX 2080. The RDNA-2 cards are very impressive (eg RX6800) but they're very supply constrained, so their Street-Prices have jumped through the stratosphere.

  The last decent deals I remember seeing was this:
  $2,500 - RX6800, r7-5800X, X570-Wifi, 3200MHz-16GB, 480gb ssd, 850W PSU
  $2,000 - RTX3070, r5-5600g, B550, 3200MHz-16GB, 500gb ssd, 650W PSU
  $1,500 - RTX3060Ti, i5-10400f, bm560, 3200MHz-16GB, 500gb ssd, 650W PSU

  So if you can match or beat those in specs, or price, or overall value… then you aren't doing too bad in this market.
  At least those systems can be somewhat of a guide for you, as to where you should be aiming.

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    Kangal on 01/02/2022 - 00:27

    Just to show you how prices have changed:
    $1,900 - RTX 2080-S, r7-3700, 3200MHz-16GB, b350, 240gb ssd, 750W PSU
    $1,000 - RX 5700, r5-3500x, 2666MHz-16GB, b350, 240gb ssd, 650W PSU
    $600 - RX 580, r5-1600af, 2666MHz-8GB, b450, 120gb ssd, 550W PSU

    …and even older:
    $1,500 - RTX 2080, i7-8700, 3000MHz-8GB, h310, 120gb ssd, 750W PSU
    $800 - RX 5700, r7-2700, 2400MHz-8GB, a320, 120gb ssd, 550W PSU
    $380 - Vega-8, r5-2200g, 2400MHz-8Gb, a320, 120gb ssd, 500W PSU