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TrooperTurtle

Build Help - Have been a laptop user for past 10 years, want to upgrade to a PC this time

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Hey guys, absolute newbie here as you can tell from the title, I'm quite used to my laptop but lately I've started to feel the limits of it. I have never built a PC before but I do want to learn and try to build one by myself.

Presently, I'm using a 4-year old Lenovo G50-80. I pretty much use it as a CPU since I have a separate monitor, keyboard, mouse and a set of speakers. I have a different laptop for when I'm traveling, so portability is nothing to worry about.

Max budget - 60k

Location - Gujarat/Would prefer to buy online

Purpose - I'm a freelance writer, so I don't really need an extremely powerful build for my trade, but I do want to play games like Skyrim (modded), GTA V, Subnautica, No Man's Sky and other RPG-esque games at high settings with 40+ FPS.

Power outage is a big issue in my area, that's one of the reason why I've held back from having a PC, but I suppose I'll invest in a decent UPS. Heat is another problem, it's already hitting 43 degrees, so I would like to have a machine that can handle that coolly.

I'm planning to upgrade my system in June. Any advice or recommendation is appreciated, thank you in advance!

Posted Apr 9, 2019, 5:03 AM UTC

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If you are upgrading your system in June, you would be interested in the Ryzen 3000 series CPUs and Navi Graphics cards. They are worth waiting for.

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TrooperTurtleOP•

I read somewhere about the anticipated Ryzen 3000 series, if it is released in next two months, then I'll check the reviews and look into it.

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eyepatch_29•

No point if his budget is at 60k. That hardware is going to be crazy expensive. I’d finalise a build now and wait to buy after prices decrease instead of waiting and then spending time making a build.

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TrooperTurtleOP•

If the release price is close to the speculated price, I could try to go for the mid-range processor. But I'll still wait for how the general response is and then decide. I don't really mind waiting a little longer regardless of how the upcoming gen turns out to be.

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nlu95•

Given the budget, I would say look into one of the Ryzen CPUs, 8 GB RAM, and a 570 or 580, especially if you can get one second hand.

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TrooperTurtleOP•

Haven't had any experience with Ryzen, but I'll check it out, thank you!

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nlu95•

I play CPU intensive games at 75hz and a R5 1600 has been sufficient. I've tried it on 144 and it hiccups a bit maintaining that on the same games (most of the time its a GPU limitation though), but for 60-75 it should be enough. With your budget, the GPU will almost definitely be the bottleneck.

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TrooperTurtleOP•

I'm not a heavy gamer, so I'm not really looking into detailed gameplay. Nonetheless, this sounds good, wouldn't mind trying something that I haven't. Thanks for the heads up!

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[deleted]•

Do you have media for storage?

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TrooperTurtleOP•

I do have an HDD that I use for backup and storage. Why does it matter?

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[deleted]•

I have readied a build for 63-64k without storage.

You could opt for the Phanteks P300 for 5.3k. It is a nice looking case with good cable management support. As a new builder, you should buy a good case. I remember my first build with an Antec GX200. Never cut my fingers so much as that day. Now I have a Meshify C. It is an excellent case with equally good cable management.

Since there is not much airflow, you should add 2 Noctua 140mm fans to the front. They push an incredible amount of air and can help in maintaining positive pressure, reducing dust and temperatures.

I also found a GTX 1660 TI by Galax for a bit below 24k at The IT Depot.

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TrooperTurtleOP•

That case looks pretty sweet, I'll see how I can go about my stuff without a fixated storage. Thank you!

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[deleted]•

With the Ryzen 3000 and Navi launching, as per the rumours, you can have a good PC for 64k or so (storage inclusive).

Also, the new motherboards will have PCIe 4.0 which is also a huge bonus(as per rumours).

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TrooperTurtleOP•

Thanks for the list! I'll take a look at those components.

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