Question New desktop

[theeaterofshades]

Hi all,
looking at this desktop at Sam's club:
https://www.samsclub.com/p/cyberpowe...home/P03005966

Will mostly be doing RPGs, mechwarrior, Fantasy Grounds VTT, Arkham series, Diablo, Star Wars games, etc.
My current gaming desktop (dual display) is over 11 years old and is not upgradable to win11, the case is broken, etc. so it is time for an upgrade

Or is there a way to build an equivalent or better system myself for the same amount or less?

 

[jeremyj_83]

That isn't a bad system for the price. However, you can do a fair amount better if you build it yourself.
Here is an example of what you could build for yourself at that price.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.95 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AG400 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Challenger D OC Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($117.43 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder V2 Wired Optical Mouse ($44.99 @ Target)
Total: $1269.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-28 13:25 EDT-0400

Just from a gaming perspective without raytracing the 6700XT is about 25% faster than the 3060.

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($159.95 @ B&H)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($48.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Core Radeon RX 7600 8 GB Video Card ($257.99 @ B&H)
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($117.43 @ Amazon)
Monitor: *Lenovo G24-20 23.8" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1134.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-28 14:07 EDT-0400