What are your general tips when getting a whole new PC?
Posted by ProWrestlinFan@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 8 comments
I'm upgrading from a 7700k GTX 1080 build to a 7700X 4070 Super build. I've never had an AMD CPU, and I don't plan on overclocking anything (mostly because I've never done it and it scares me LOL).
daaangerz0ne@reddit
Stay on top of seasonal sales and buy the best you can afford.
M0HAK0@reddit
In general I always say wait for the reviews on newer cpus and gpus to drop. Once you see the reviews you can then decide if the newer parts that just cane out are worth it over the current in stock parts that are already out. This way you can save yourself money and any potential headaches of issues that can happen with any new pc part ( bad drivers etc).
eatingpotatochips@reddit
You need to identify a concrete reason why you want to upgrade. Don't build for the sake of building; it's a waste of money.
ProWrestlinFan@reddit (OP)
I should have said this in the post, this 7700X build is a prebuilt I won in a giveaway lol
ltecruz@reddit
My general tip to you is not get the 7700x unless you REALLY need the extra cores for productivity or it's a bundle like at microcenter, since it usually is way more expensive than the 7600/x which is just about 95% as fast. AMD CPUs don't benefit that much from overclocking either so don't worry.
Don't cheap out on motherboards but don't go overboard either, just get one that has the IO and functionalities you need.
Don't cheap out on the PSU.
ProWrestlinFan@reddit (OP)
I should have said this in the post, this 7700X build is a prebuilt I won in a giveaway lol
DependentUnit4775@reddit
Go AMD all the way
Life_Medium9724@reddit
I think a good piece of advice from a budgeting standpoint is to always buy the previous generation of CPU and motherboard because they typically drop in price when the new generation releases. It also generally means that all of the software issues will be ironed out by then. This is convenient because DDR4 RAM is still a lot cheaper than DDR5; this more so applies to AMD (specifically AM4) motherboards as opposed to Intel just because of how much more infrequently AMD updates their CPU socket. There are parts you can cheap out on, like RAM. Others not so much, like the PSU. Also, make sure your max power output is like 20/25% less than the max capacity of the PSU. Buy a case that makes sense for your motherboard, just to make sure you get your money’s worth out of the motherboard. If you’re getting a 7700X, just make sure you get a cooler that makes sense.