Picked up a PowerSpec desktop and upgraded from the prebuilt.. this is what I ended up with:
Motherboard: H310CM-HDV/M.2
CPU: i7 9700 (non k)
GPU: GTX 1660 SUPER
PSU: 500w EVGA (they didn't have the one I wanted so I'll upgrade again later)
RAM: 32GB Ripjaws 3200mhz (motherboard max is 2666mhz or so)
STORAGE: stock nvme m.2 500gb ssd, 1TB FireCuda Hybrid, 2TB West. Digital BLACK hdd
Cost: ~$1,350.00 USD
The computer comes stock with 16gb of ram which is probably more than enough for what I've been doing recently, but I enjoy the faster speeds anyways. I could have done a bit better if I built my own computer with my personal choice of case and motherboard. This mobo doesn't have very many extra storage slots, but it comes with 4 sata ports so I'm thinking of getting a drive dock of some sort.
Anyways for what I got the computer for I feel as though it performs quite well. It was sold as a B731 model which apparently is PowerSpecs business category hence "B" but obvious "gaming" is just a sales tactic. This was a good buy in my opinion and next time I will be building my own now that I have enough experience to pick the right parts.
Motherboard: H310CM-HDV/M.2
CPU: i7 9700 (non k)
GPU: GTX 1660 SUPER
PSU: 500w EVGA (they didn't have the one I wanted so I'll upgrade again later)
RAM: 32GB Ripjaws 3200mhz (motherboard max is 2666mhz or so)
STORAGE: stock nvme m.2 500gb ssd, 1TB FireCuda Hybrid, 2TB West. Digital BLACK hdd
Cost: ~$1,350.00 USD
The computer comes stock with 16gb of ram which is probably more than enough for what I've been doing recently, but I enjoy the faster speeds anyways. I could have done a bit better if I built my own computer with my personal choice of case and motherboard. This mobo doesn't have very many extra storage slots, but it comes with 4 sata ports so I'm thinking of getting a drive dock of some sort.
Anyways for what I got the computer for I feel as though it performs quite well. It was sold as a B731 model which apparently is PowerSpecs business category hence "B" but obvious "gaming" is just a sales tactic. This was a good buy in my opinion and next time I will be building my own now that I have enough experience to pick the right parts.
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