#new to pc, $450 budget desktop

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earnest cove
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for 450$, i'd recommend a office workstation upgrade

earnest storm
earnest cove
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like a optiplex or some equivalent office workstation and upgrading it

earnest storm
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Ok

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Used or new?

earnest cove
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there aren't that many good options for an all new PC that cheap

earnest cove
earnest storm
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Oh

earnest storm
dusk burrow
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theres no need for that

earnest cove
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you would get better bang for your buck

dusk burrow
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not really

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you'll have to swap the psu for something with pcie connectors

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likely the case too assuming they dont use a proprietary mobo form factor

earnest storm
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Do u have any good reccomendations

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I only needa run at 1080p low

dusk burrow
earnest storm
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Thanks

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Really helpful

dusk burrow
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this'll be fine for more than low settings

earnest storm
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Alright

earnest cove
tropic kelp
earnest storm
dusk burrow
earnest storm
dusk burrow
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it has less threads

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4c/8t vs 6c/12t

earnest storm
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so the 12100f is worse in gaming?

dusk burrow
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admittedly 4c/8t is enough for most games

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but its nice to have 6c/12t looking forward

earnest storm
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idk kinda confusing lol

earnest cove
earnest storm
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so 2700x has more threads and cores but i3 is generations ahead

earnest storm
dusk burrow
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no not really

earnest storm
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so same?

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also I plan to overclock sometimes but Intel 12100f can't do that

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but imma go with 12100f cuz it's cheaper

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thanks for ur advice

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wait @dusk burrow

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this is the build I was reccomended

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but I think the psu is too overkill for the estimated wattage of 173w

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I likely only need 300w max

earnest cove
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the gpu isn't counting as it's a custom insert thing

earnest storm
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nvm imma google

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150 watts maximum

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Estimated watts of everything is 173 but ill go with 200 to be on the safe side

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so 350 watts basically

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the psu of 600 watts is too overkill

dusk burrow
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there are no cheaper units worth getting

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they're all bombs

earnest storm
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what if it is gold certified

dusk burrow
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80+ rating doesnt indicate quality

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but the gx2 is a good-enough unit

earnest storm
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is there a model of it that is 350 warts

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watts

dusk burrow
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no

earnest storm
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dang

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I guess I'll use that if I needa upgrade later

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oh shoot I forgot monitor

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is there a monitor that costs $100-130 and is 1080p120 hz

earnest cove
earnest storm
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is it 1920x1080?

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@earnest cove

earnest cove
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it's 1080p

earnest storm
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I need a 1080p monitor that costs 50 bucks

devout creek
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I had that exact model and did a little thing called telling it that its a 5700xt

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so i just flashed the 5700 to a 5700xt

dusk burrow
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🔥

devout creek
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i ran a bios flashedd 5700xt and a ryzen 5 3600 and its kind of a beast