[SOLVED] Is this worth it 1080ti with i7 8700k for 1000?

[Captinbushy]

Good morning,
Just putting a feeler out there to get some opinions on if I should buy this PC off someone or just build my own and spend a little more with newer tech given there are newer things coming out. I play a lot of games in 4k currently on a 1070ti with an I5-8600k. The link below is the parts that they listed were in there to the best of my ability.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tpnrn7

 

[helpstar]

I would upgrade the current PC with a better CPU (e.g. I7-9700k) and a more powerful GPU (e.g. RTX 2070 super or RX 5700 XT)

 

[Captinbushy]

I guess I should have included that I'm buying a whole new pc going to be giving the current one to someone else. I know that's roughly a $2500 build new. I was just wondering if it's a good buy or if I should just build a new pc.

 

[punkncat]

The parts list is essentially the same as what could be inferred is your current computer, with a CPU/GPU swap.

If you are able to get the computer similar to what you linked for $1000 you should be buying it, not talking about it, before someone else does. Assuming it's all working, good shape, and recognizable manufacturer parts...the CPU is an easy ~$300 used, and the GPU would still go north of $400. The 1080ti is still by far the most powerful (mainstream) non RTX card outside the Titan line.

 

[King_V]

I guess I should have included that I'm buying a whole new pc going to be giving the current one to someone else. I know that's roughly a $2500 build new. I was just wondering if it's a good buy or if I should just build a new pc.

It is NOT a $2500 build new. The GPU and CPU are vastly overpriced on the PC Part Picker list because hardly anybody is selling them new anymore. Those are "ooh, hey, look, I have a rare, hard to find item" price, and I would be VERY surprised if those weren't 3rd party sellers.

The launch price of the i7-8700K was $359. 2 years ago, that video card was under $800 new. That doesn't count the fact that the 5700XT which matches its performance, and the 2070 Super, 2080, and 2080 Super all outperform it, and are all available within the $400-$800 range.


A used PC comes with no warranty. The best way to tell if this is worth it, is to see if you can put together something with current generation components, but that performs about the same, for less, for the same price, or even for a little more. That little more would still be worth it because everything is new with warranty, rather than used.

 

[Karadjgne]

For $1000 US$? No, entirely not worth that cost. You can pick up a used 1080ti for $350-$400 at most, and an i7-8700k for $250-$300, some brand new. Even an rtx2070 Super is $500 brand new, or a 5700xt (equitable) is even less at @ $400 new.

Just those 2 parts should run around @ $600-$800

Just for comparison, I'm building a new pc, with a $250 case, $400 cpu, $500 gpu, full custom loop with 2x NVMe on a $250 mobo with 32Gb of 3600 ram, and cost so far is $2300.

Yours isn't $2500. Closer to $1500 at best. Amazon has currently seriously funky prices due to part availability (Covid excuse) like wanting $670 for a B450 motherboard.

 

[EndEffeKt_24]

For 1000 dollar that system is very good value. All quality components and cpu + gpu worth roughly 700 $. The rest of the components is very solid so I see value there. Nice case, good psu, excellent ssd.

 

[Newaccount4567]

If the PC has the parts in the list (not just the cpu and gpu) and it works and the parts aren't obviously destroyed, then it's a good price. Obviously the PC partpicker prices are off on some things, but a conservative estimate on the value of that PC on the used market is ~1200. Again, this is assuming everything works, is in decent condition, and the aio/case/psu/storage are representative of what you're actually getting.