So I've been due for an upgrade from my old computer for a while now and was considering building my own PC for the first time. However, I came across a deal on a prebuilt at a local computer store that costed 3,000$ but had been marked down to 2,600$ and seemed pretty good for the price. I have a short period of time to return the computer if it ends up not being what I wanted. So, my main concerns are:
1. The motherboard and PSU. It seem like it's common for prebuilt PCs to spend more on the GPU and CPU and skimp on motherboard and PSU. It looks like this is true for this computer but I'm not sure how bad it is. Will the components of this computer work well together and what might some of the negative effects be? My main concern is with the motherboard as I'm not really sure what the negatives of having a budget board on a gaming PC are besides probably limiting my overclocking potential. The PSU seems like something I could upgrade pretty easily if it's subpar.
2. The cooling. the case seems a little small (I don't have exact measurements) but the ventilation looks good and it's got a decent amount of fans. However, what would be the ideal temperature range for the CPU and GPU to stay within and are there any programs anyone can recommend for monitoring these things.
Here are the specs:
msi z490-a pro
Intel Core i9 10th Gen 10850K 3.6GHz Processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 12GB GDDR6X
32GB DDR4-3200 RAM
1TB Solid State Drive
750 watt PSU
(I believe the PSU is the "PowerSpec 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply" but not 100% sure.)
Also here's a link to the actual PC I bought https://www.microcenter.com/product/640630/powerspec-g469-gaming-pc
I wanted to go kind of big with this PC so I don't mind spending a little more if a few hundred more dollars would go a long way in performance for a PC that I built myself, my max budget being about 3,000. Also, I plan to use this PC exclusively for gaming so please let me know if this is perhaps overkill, Thanks.
1. The motherboard and PSU. It seem like it's common for prebuilt PCs to spend more on the GPU and CPU and skimp on motherboard and PSU. It looks like this is true for this computer but I'm not sure how bad it is. Will the components of this computer work well together and what might some of the negative effects be? My main concern is with the motherboard as I'm not really sure what the negatives of having a budget board on a gaming PC are besides probably limiting my overclocking potential. The PSU seems like something I could upgrade pretty easily if it's subpar.
2. The cooling. the case seems a little small (I don't have exact measurements) but the ventilation looks good and it's got a decent amount of fans. However, what would be the ideal temperature range for the CPU and GPU to stay within and are there any programs anyone can recommend for monitoring these things.
Here are the specs:
msi z490-a pro
Intel Core i9 10th Gen 10850K 3.6GHz Processor
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 12GB GDDR6X
32GB DDR4-3200 RAM
1TB Solid State Drive
750 watt PSU
(I believe the PSU is the "PowerSpec 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply" but not 100% sure.)
Also here's a link to the actual PC I bought https://www.microcenter.com/product/640630/powerspec-g469-gaming-pc
I wanted to go kind of big with this PC so I don't mind spending a little more if a few hundred more dollars would go a long way in performance for a PC that I built myself, my max budget being about 3,000. Also, I plan to use this PC exclusively for gaming so please let me know if this is perhaps overkill, Thanks.