Building my first PC. Should I wait?
Posted by GTN12@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 3 comments
(Reposting from r/pcmasterrace)
This is the list I got https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/ prices in AUD. (the PSU should be 850W, couldn't find it)
This is going to be my first PC build and I hear that some prices may go down or something. Should I wait for something like Black Friday or Prime Day?
Some of the parts on the list are currently on a sale till 30th April and I'm scared to miss the sale or see them inflate more. Should I buy some of my parts and wait for price drops on others, like the ram? For the CPU, I may have to buy now because I won the eBay bid for it.
I appreciate any advice and suggestions. Also, if there's any problems with my list, please let me know.
Thanks,
aminy23@reddit
Market prices are always speculative - some people will say it will go down, some will say it will go up.
Other than that it's a solid build.
The RAM is likely more powerful than the CPU can handle, but this is not bad. You can slow it down manually to: * 5900 CL28 most likely * 6333 CL30 if you're lucky
This takes under a minute, a video I made of the process: https://youtu.be/jVahLFq7RsU
It's not bad because many people go AM5 for upgrade potential. So when you upgrade the CPU in the future, you could speed the RAM up instead of having to replace it.
Unfortunately RAM is a bit of a weak spot for Ryzen currently. I've been able to hit 7600 on Alder Lake and 8800 on Arrow Lake, but 6000-6200 has usually been the cap for Ryzen 7000/9000.
GTN12@reddit (OP)
Thanks. I'm probably leaning towards buying now.
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