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Approximate Purchase Date: probably either June 5 or June 19, depending how fast I can save up.
Budget Range: $1,000-$1,200.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (online more than single player) watching videos/streams, looking at websites, writing/typing.
Are you buying a monitor: No, using my current monitor.
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) GPU: MSI RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Ventus 2X Plus ($490)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X ($214)
Mobo: Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI W ($170)
RAM: Patriot Viper Venom 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 ($83)
Case: DIYPC DIY-S05-BK
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Specturm V3 ($20)
PSU: Corsair RM750x SHIFT (recycled from old build)
SSD: ADATA XPG S7 512GB Gen 3x4 SSD (recycled from old build)
Do you need to buy OS: No, I was just gonna use like a $15 Windows 11 key on an old USB flash drive.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Prices in this post are from Newegg, have also used Best Buy in the past. Don't wanna use Amazon cause their shipping been really slow lately.
Location: the city of Kaunakakai on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. We have zero chain stores (no Walmart, no Best Buy, and definitely no Micro Center), absolutely none of our locally owned stores sell PC parts, and it's an island so you can't drive anywhere that does. I am essentiallyrequired to buy my PC parts online.
Parts Preferences: Just wanted the cheapest build I can put together with one of the newest Ryzen 9000 CPUs and RTX 50 GPUs, 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 RAM, and I'd like the mobo to have Gen 5 slots for the SSD and GPU. Oh, and a Wi-Fi motherboard is a must.
Overclocking: Of course.
Multiple GPUs: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 200Hz HDR FreeSync
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I built my very first PC back in February 2021 at age 18, but never got to use it due to GPUs being unaffordable. I finally got it working in October 2024 at age 22 with an RTX 3050 6GB... and it worked okay until December 2024 when the DisplayPort stopped working... and then the HDMI started glitching... so I tried rebooting and pulling out the RAM for a while... and when it stopped posting, I tried to pull out the CPU and broke the pins. Now I don't even wanna use that old mobo cause what if the socket is damaged? Not to mention needing a whole new CPU and GPU, I'd rather just save my old SSD and power supply (cables are all still there and undamaged) for a better build that doesn't feel as "cheapy" (what with the 3050 6GB and all).
Here's my old build parts:
GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3050 6GB Windforce OC
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 w/stock cooler
Mobo: Gigabyte B450M DS3H V2
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-4400 CL19 (upgraded; not the original RAM from this build)
Case: Thermaltake V100 Midtower Chassis
PSU: Corsair RM750x SHIFT (upgraded, not the original PSU from this build)
SSD: ADATA XPG S7 512GB Gen 3x4
Budget Range: $1,000-$1,200.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (online more than single player) watching videos/streams, looking at websites, writing/typing.
Are you buying a monitor: No, using my current monitor.
Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) GPU: MSI RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Ventus 2X Plus ($490)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X ($214)
Mobo: Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI W ($170)
RAM: Patriot Viper Venom 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 ($83)
Case: DIYPC DIY-S05-BK
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Specturm V3 ($20)
PSU: Corsair RM750x SHIFT (recycled from old build)
SSD: ADATA XPG S7 512GB Gen 3x4 SSD (recycled from old build)
Do you need to buy OS: No, I was just gonna use like a $15 Windows 11 key on an old USB flash drive.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Prices in this post are from Newegg, have also used Best Buy in the past. Don't wanna use Amazon cause their shipping been really slow lately.
Location: the city of Kaunakakai on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. We have zero chain stores (no Walmart, no Best Buy, and definitely no Micro Center), absolutely none of our locally owned stores sell PC parts, and it's an island so you can't drive anywhere that does. I am essentiallyrequired to buy my PC parts online.
Parts Preferences: Just wanted the cheapest build I can put together with one of the newest Ryzen 9000 CPUs and RTX 50 GPUs, 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 RAM, and I'd like the mobo to have Gen 5 slots for the SSD and GPU. Oh, and a Wi-Fi motherboard is a must.
Overclocking: Of course.
Multiple GPUs: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 200Hz HDR FreeSync
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I built my very first PC back in February 2021 at age 18, but never got to use it due to GPUs being unaffordable. I finally got it working in October 2024 at age 22 with an RTX 3050 6GB... and it worked okay until December 2024 when the DisplayPort stopped working... and then the HDMI started glitching... so I tried rebooting and pulling out the RAM for a while... and when it stopped posting, I tried to pull out the CPU and broke the pins. Now I don't even wanna use that old mobo cause what if the socket is damaged? Not to mention needing a whole new CPU and GPU, I'd rather just save my old SSD and power supply (cables are all still there and undamaged) for a better build that doesn't feel as "cheapy" (what with the 3050 6GB and all).
Here's my old build parts:
GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3050 6GB Windforce OC
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 w/stock cooler
Mobo: Gigabyte B450M DS3H V2
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4-4400 CL19 (upgraded; not the original RAM from this build)
Case: Thermaltake V100 Midtower Chassis
PSU: Corsair RM750x SHIFT (upgraded, not the original PSU from this build)
SSD: ADATA XPG S7 512GB Gen 3x4
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