[SOLVED] For 350 is this a good deal.

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So they skimped on the SSD(60 gb is too small to do much of anything), cheap motherboard and slow ram(will hamper a Ryzen cpus performance. While the CX550m isn't a bad unit it's on the small side for a 980ti which will likely have problems at full load.
I'd pass.
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Insane 1440p gaming PC! plays any game you throw at it with max settings 1080p and 1440p normal settings!

PICK UP ONLY IN CLERMONT



Ryzen 5 1600AF (Ryzen 5 2600 Equivalent)

GTX 980TI 6GB GDDR5

16gb DDR4 2400MHZ patriot VIPER RAM

500gb WD BLACK HDD

60GB KINGSTON SSD

Corsair CX550M 550w PSU 80+ BRONZE

MSI A320M-A PRO MAX MOTHERBOARD
 
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No, power supply most likely suck.
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Insane 1440p gaming PC! plays any game you throw at it with max settings 1080p and 1440p normal settings!

PICK UP ONLY IN CLERMONT



Ryzen 5 1600AF (Ryzen 5 2600 Equivalent)

GTX 980TI 6GB GDDR5

16gb DDR4 2400MHZ patriot VIPER RAM

500gb WD BLACK HDD

60GB KINGSTON SSD

Corsair CX550M 550w PSU 80+ BRONZE

MSI A320M-A PRO MAX MOTHERBOARD
 

bignastyid

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So they skimped on the SSD(60 gb is too small to do much of anything), cheap motherboard and slow ram(will hamper a Ryzen cpus performance. While the CX550m isn't a bad unit it's on the small side for a 980ti which will likely have problems at full load.
I'd pass.
 
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King_V

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Assuming in the US... It's not horrible, price-wise, BUT...

  • The 980Ti performs around the level of the 1660 or 1660 Super, but consumes twice as much power. That it is used and thus no warranty means I'd value it at maybe half what a new 1660 Super would go for.
  • The CPU is available new with a full warranty for $85.
  • The motherboard is $55 new. A cheap one on the A320 chipset that MIGHT limit upgrades to the 3000 and 4000 series CPUs.
  • The RAM is slow for a Ryzen system, faster RAM new in the same amount would be something like $75.
  • The combination of 500GB HDD and 60GB SSD sounds like leftover parts. A 1TB HDD on its own would be better, or a 500GB SSD.
  • The power supply is "okay" - but with that video card, I might want either a higher-quality model, or a higher powered version of the CX or CXm.
Here's a parts list that would cost about $200 more after rebates, but is all new, better quality stuff, faster RAM, storage is an SSD, power supply has a little more headroom, and has full warranty.
PCPartPicker Part List

Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($72.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Custom: Ryzen 5 1600 AF 12nm stepping ($85.00)
Total: $555.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-02 12:55 EST-0500



HOWEVER - I am not clear on whether you're getting a case, keyboard, mouse, and valid Windows license with that parts list you mentioned. Any of those, particularly the Windows license, has at least some value, and, thus, is worth considering.
 
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