Price reduction suggestions for newbie.
Posted by bio-hazard77@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 16 comments
I'm new to pc building and I have a restricted budget.
I recently made a draft of parts to build a pc, but the end price is a bit over my budget, is there anything I could modify or swap to lower the price without sacrificing too much "power". Fyi, the pc will probably be used for gaming (nothing too intense or competitive but over casual gaming).
If you also have other suggestion feel free, Thx
here are the parts :
CPU : AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor (191 euros)
CPU cooler : Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM (49e)
Motherboard : ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Mini ITX AM5 (200e)
Memory : Crucial 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 (199e)
Storage : Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME (150e)
Video card : Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB (337e)
Case : Lian Li Lancool 207 White ATX Mid Tower Case (95e)
Power supply : be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX (85e)
Monitor : Philips Evnia 24M2N3201A/00 23.8" 1920 x 1080 180 Hz (117e)
1421 Euros total
Nighthawk321@reddit
Motherboard and case aren’t compatible. Definitely go with a different case. You could also possibly find a used 16g stick of DDR5 for a cheaper price. You may be able to save some money by getting a different brand of SSD or one that isn’t NVME. Most games don’t take real advantage of NVME drives unless a game really needs it or you’re using it to fast boot into games that support it.
bio-hazard77@reddit (OP)
also what ssd should i use if not the EVO plus NVME
(preferably a good quality for the price)
bio-hazard77@reddit (OP)
Ok, were could i find used ddr5?
Nighthawk321@reddit
eBay. Just make sure the seller isn’t a scam. You also may be able to find a good deal on /r/BuildAPC.
bio-hazard77@reddit (OP)
perfect any "tactics" to make sure they aint scamming me?
Nighthawk321@reddit
Just make sure they’re a trusted reseller. Even if you do get scammed, eBay has really good buyer protections, so 99% of the time you’ll get a refund no problem. Happened to me once recently.
bio-hazard77@reddit (OP)
gothcha
Hawk7117@reddit
check the sellers reviews. Anything less than 90% positive or less than 50 transactions I would walk.
also worth looking on r/hardwareswap, I see a good amount of deals on there for used parts and that platform is very reliable in my 10 or so transactions now.
gamblodar@reddit
First, don't buy a miniITX board and a full sized case. Can you post a link to your pcpartpicker.com list?
bio-hazard77@reddit (OP)
ok, should i change mother board or case?
https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/user/m-rob/saved/#view=v8CVGX
Mr_Henry_Yau@reddit
https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/list/yxCb8Z
If you don't mind me giving suggestions, I think you can get a significantly faster gaming PC build if you're willing to spend slightly more money.
bio-hazard77@reddit (OP)
wow, that's great thx for putting in some time for me, not way more expensive than I thought
Mr_Henry_Yau@reddit
You're welcome.
gamblodar@reddit
https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/product/3f8Pxr/gigabyte-b850-gaming-wifi6-atx-am5-motherboard-b850-gaming-wifi6 is full sized and less money
bio-hazard77@reddit (OP)
ok that looks good thanks, any other tips?
Heroid12@reddit
maybe change cpu to 7500f cooler to a single tower change mtherboard to a b650 and choose a cheaper case