The PC Thread - Tips, Benchmarks, Specs, Laptops, Custom Desktops, Pre-Builds and more.

[Negro Caesar]

In my opinion it would be better to just wait. I would never buy a prebuilt. Most do not give you the option to choose what parts are used and typically cut corners on some of the most important components (like PSU). Even then depending on what you need the PC for, you could just get a processor with integrated graphics and run with that until prices are more resonable.

Nzxt let’s u pick every part of ur build.

 

[Pete Wrigley]

In my opinion it would be better to just wait. I would never buy a prebuilt. Most do not give you the option to choose what parts are used and typically cut corners on some of the most important components (like PSU). Even then depending on what you need the PC for, you could just get a processor with integrated graphics and run with that until prices are more resonable.

The "prebuilt" I bought, I customized all of it. I just knew that getting a gpu right now would be difficult and was not having good luck finding deals.

If the market wasn't like "this" I would've definitely built my own but who knows when things will return to normal.

 

[xXMASHERXx]

Nzxt let’s u pick every part of ur build.

I never said they didn't.

 

[Negro Caesar]

I never said they didn't.

Then what’s ur beef with prebuilts? If you could get it built exactly how u wanted, why not?

 

[xXMASHERXx]

Then what’s ur beef with prebuilts? If you could get it built exactly how u wanted, why not?

Because you can't. You are limited by the parts they have for one. Second, they aee over priced. Like I said, I would wait instead of paying someone additional money to do something I could do myself. If you're fine with prebuilts, more power to you. I just expressed my opinion on why I wouldn't do it.

 

[Skooby]

Aren’t even prebuilts more expensive now with the shortage going on?

If you don't want to buy a prebuild you can buy the individual parts and take it somewhere to get it built...like microcenter. There maybe some local spots near you that do it as well.

 

[Pete Wrigley]

NVIDIA Says That GPU Demand Will Continue To Exceed Supply Throughout 2021 Making It To Find A Gaming Graphics Card

Welp, looks like you either buy a prebuilt or pay scalper prices to get the GPU you want.

And, I thought this year, "I'm going to build my PC"

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

I remember niccas laughing at me for getting a 3090 2 weeks after launch at msrp. Same ones paying 1400 for a 3080

 

[xXMASHERXx]

NVIDIA Says That GPU Demand Will Continue To Exceed Supply Throughout 2021 Making It To Find A Gaming Graphics Card

Welp, looks like you either buy a prebuilt or pay scalper prices to get the GPU you want.

And, I thought this year, "I'm going to build my PC"

Or you can join a discord and be ready when the cards drop. I built my PC this year and was able to get a 3080 for retail. Microcenter had some cards as well but I was looking for a 3080.

 

[Pete Wrigley]

Or you can join a discord and be ready when the cards drop. I built my PC this year and was able to get a 3080 for retail. Microcenter had some cards as well but I was looking for a 3080.

That was then, this is right now. Even if you go the Discord route, good fukking luck finding anything reasonably priced.

Also, some folks are not lucky enough to live close to a Microcenter. I would mention that Newegg does the shuffule deal or w/e but you run into the same problem of needing to be lucky to get a retailed priced GPU, not including actually getting the GPU.

My advice remains, buy a prebuilt, pay scalper pricing, or be extremely lucky.

 

[duckbutta]

That was then, this is right now. Even if you go the Discord route, good fukking luck finding anything reasonably priced.

Also, some folks are not lucky enough to live close to a Microcenter. I would mention that Newegg does the shuffule deal or w/e but you run into the same problem of needing to be lucky to get a retailed priced GPU, not including actually getting the GPU.

My advice remains, buy a prebuilt, pay scalper pricing, or be extremely lucky.

Yeah I got my FE 3090 off Nvidia site a few months ago but that does not even seem to be an option anymore because if you go to nvidia site and click on ANY gpu it instantly takes you to either best buy, new egg, or amazon. I don't even see the option to sign up for email alerts from nvidia anymore for FE cards

 

[daze23]

pretty sure the Founders Edition cards are meant to be limited. but I guess that's indistinguishable when every card is limited

 

[HoldThisL]

Went to Computer store and bought a open box motherboard and shyt had 2x32GB Ram inside and a unsealed 1TB SSD that was not supposed to be in there.

Merry Christmas to me

Also got my 5950x

Just waiting to cop a 3070 and my build is complete

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Went to Computer store and bought a open box motherboard and shyt had 2x32GB Ram inside and a unsealed 1TB SSD that was not supposed to be in there.

Merry Christmas to me

Also got my 5950x

Just waiting to cop a 3070 and my build is complete

A 5950x and you're gonna insult it with a 3070?

 

[HoldThisL]

A 5950x and you're gonna insult it with a 3070?

Should I try to cop a 3080 or 3090 then