Question Which used gaming setup would you recommend? Help appreciated.

DavidLH · Mar 18, 2023

Hi everyone. I have been out of the PC gaming world for a few years and looking to buy a new (used) gaming setup. I don't need anything crazy but I would like it to be somewhat future-proof. I've been looking at three similarly priced systems and would like to hear feedback on:

1.) Are they worth the price being asked? They are all ~2 200 USD
2.) Which of the 3 would you recommend. Why/why not?

Thanks!

System 1:
GFX: ZOTAC GeForce RTX 3090 Trinity
CPU: Intel Core i9-10900K Processor
Kabinet: Lian Li PC-O11DW Dynamic - White
OS: Windows 11
PSU: Fractal Design Ion+ 860W Platinum
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600Mhz 32GB
SSD: Corsair MP400 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO
Fans: be quiet! Silent Wings 3 120 PWM x6
Watercooling:
Radiatorer: Bykski 38mm Thick 360mm Copper Rad x2
GPU Block: Bykski Water Block Use for Zotac RTX3080 Block + Backplate
CPU Block: Bykski CPU Water Cooling Radiator Block for LGA1200
Reservoir + pumpe: BYKSKI Acrylic DistroPlate for O11D with DDC Pump
Tubing: Bykski PETG Hard Tubing OD14MM
Fittings: Bykski Copper Fittings OD14MM
Coolant: EK Cryofuel Clear Coolant

System 2 :
Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz,
ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 ROG STRIX OC 10GB,
MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI,
CORSAIR RMx Series RM750x,
Fractal Design Define 7 cabinet,
Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler,
G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4-4000 C19 DC - 32GB,
WD Black SN850 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 - 1TB

System 3:
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 GAMING X (USB 3.2 Gen 1, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB ready!
RAM: 128GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 32GB)
GPU: NVIDIA Quadro P4000 GDDR5
CPU-cooling STANDARD AMD CPU-COOLER
POWER: CORSAIR 350W VS SERIES™ VS-350 STRØMFORSYNING
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licens
Network 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT

Why_Me · Mar 18, 2023

You can do a lot better with $2200 than any of those setups and I mean a lot better. What country are you located and what is your monitor resolution?

DavidLH · Mar 18, 2023

Why_Me said:
You can do a lot better with $2200 than any of those setups and I mean a lot better. What country are you located and what is your monitor resolution?

Thanks for the reply! I am located in Denmark, so prices may not be directly comparable. This is what I can get as new for the same price at my local gaming PC store. How would you say that this compares to the used options? (In Danish sorry)
https://topdata.dk/shop/443-primepr...mrtx4070ti-12g1tb-ssdbe-quietwifi6-bluetooth/

Why_Me · Mar 18, 2023

DavidLH said:
Thanks for the reply! I am located in Denmark, so prices may not be directly comparable. This is what I can get as new for the same price at my local gaming PC store. How would you say that this compares to the used options? (In Danish sorry)
https://topdata.dk/shop/443-primepr...mrtx4070ti-12g1tb-ssdbe-quietwifi6-bluetooth/

What is your monitor resolution ... 1080, 1440, 4K, etc ...?

punkncat · Mar 18, 2023

If I were going to spend a significant amount of cash on a system this very day, it would be AM5. Everything you have listed above is a dead end platform. This is common due to the nature of the industry, however, AMD has stated they will continue support for AM5 much as they did with AM4. If they do HALF as well as they just did, that would be a great situation to be ground floor on.

DavidLH · Mar 18, 2023

Why_Me said:
What is your monitor resolution ... 1080, 1440, 4K, etc ...?

Oh yeah. Right now i have some old 1080 monitors but would probably upgrade those too if it made sense.

shajid sojib · Mar 18, 2023

I think system 3 will be better for you. Please don't do any heavy work. If you want to reduce the budget, think a little more about the GPU. Currently, the price of computer parts has increased a lot. Among them, the price of GPU is much higher.
I have heard for a few days that Intel is providing good GPUs at low prices. A friend of mine bought your number of 3 options only GPU bought intel. He is having fun. You figure out the rest.

Why_Me · Mar 18, 2023

i5 13400 / 13400F gaming benchmarks.

DavidLH · Mar 18, 2023

Wow! That is some thorough research. Very impressive and much appreciated. Thanks you very much.

Nighthawk117 · Mar 18, 2023

Of the systems you mention, System 2 is the best option. The CPU is faster and uses significantly less power than the 10900k in System 1. The 3080 is not that much slower than the 3090 as long as the 10GB VRAM is sufficient for your needs. System 1 will require maintenance because it's a custom water cooling setup. You can forget System 3, it's hopelessly inadequate as a gaming machine.

You can however build a good machine for $2200 as @Why_Me suggests.

SyCoREAPER · Mar 18, 2023

You could probably build a 4080 based system for around that. Or import (maybe source locally?) a 4070 pre-built for $2000 from Amazon

Why_Me · Mar 18, 2023

sycoreaper said:
You could probably build a 4080 based system for around that. Or import (maybe source locally?) a 4070 pre-built for $2000 from Amazon

The OP is located in Denmark where they have a 25% sales tax not including retailer markup.

SyCoREAPER · Mar 18, 2023

Why_Me said:
The OP is located in Denmark where they have a 25% sales tax not including retailer markup.

Ah wasn't aware it was that severe. Thought it was maybe just a bit but that's significant.

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