#is it possible to be under $700 for a entry Hyte Y60 setup?

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cerulean flax
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My nephew wants a gaming PC,
With all the lights and color options and all that….

Is under $1000 reasonable?
BUT…. Everything new tho

tulip harbor
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Under $1000 maybe. The Y60 is an expensive case when considering a budget build.

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Search for Y60 in the top right search box next to the sort by

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gives you some examples of completed builds under $1000 in a Y60

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assuming you can replicate their prices

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I personally would look at cheaper budget case options and use that savings in your budget for better parts. Also go with cheaper fans like Arctic instead of Corsair or Lian-Li to get better components like GPU/CPU

rough mortar
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on AM4 basis it should be possible but not to the extend many of the builds in the server, subreddit etc

tulip harbor
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Yeah, AM4 with a 5000 series CPU would be the way to go for this build

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and a 3000 series GPU

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or AMD 6000

rough mortar
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6700XT ftw

cerulean flax
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I’m not quite sure on my choices tho

crimson sigil
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y40 would be better for tighter budgets

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could skip the license key for now and activate later or if your nephew has a older pc or laptop running windows 10 it can be linked to a microsoft account and the new pc can be activated that way

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the 3600 is still a solid gaming cpu but id pair it with a b450 board

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3600Mhz ram would be my recommendation too

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I'd consider gen 3 nvme ssds aswell

tulip harbor
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Switching to a B450 or X470 board (if you can find one cheaper) with bios flashback will be compatible with 5000 series CPU's If you save money going with a cheaper board could get a better CPU

crimson sigil
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id try to get a 6700 instead of a better cpu

cerulean flax
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Thank you… is anything on that build a “compromise”?

crimson sigil
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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7Fqd8r
Heres what I'd do for a sub 1k build in a Hyte case
Changes from your list:

  • B450 Board instead of B550
  • 3600MHz instead of 3200
  • Samsung 970 Evo Plus Gen 3 instead of 980 Pro gen 4
  • RX6700XT instead of RX6600
  • Y40 instead of Y60
  • No license key for windows - You dont necesarly need it if you get used to the watermark or 3rd party sites offer cheaper keys, also see here #1131650849945424063 message

Id get some more fans too since the y40 only comes with 2

Part List - AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Radeon RX 6700 XT, HYTE Y40 ATX Mid T...

Part List - AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Radeon RX 6700 XT, HYTE Y40 ATX Mid Tower

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Hell it'd be a sub 900 build if you skip the AG400 cooler since the 3600 comes with a decent stock cooler

candid island
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If you are going to have a pcie gen4 capable cpu going to a motherboard that can only do pcie gen 3 you would leave a lot of potential on the tabe I'd think

crimson sigil
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for gaming gen 4 has almost 0 difference at that budget

cerulean flax
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I just made the same setup on a local PC store site… it’s $1400 vs the $1000

crimson sigil
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I take it you're not lucky enough to live near a micro center are you

cerulean flax
crimson sigil
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for better deals that may be a worth while drive

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They have some really good cpu and motherboard combos

cerulean flax
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I think I just made the same setup for like $800

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Are you able to possibly do a sample cart of what I’m wanting from my pic? But at micro center? thanks

crimson sigil
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Probably but most of their deals are instore only, not sure if they show up on their online site

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Heres the link to configure it.You have to select which store is near you which I obviously dont know

cerulean flax
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Thank you. I did build one and that’s where I got around $800… but I’m not quiet Shute. Is that link what you made?

crimson sigil
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This? #1131650849945424063 message Yeah i made this list

candid island
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If they were getting a 6700xt then I'd be less concerned about pcie generation

crimson sigil
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thats why I recommended the 6700xt

candid island
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Ah

frigid sequoia
cerulean flax
cerulean flax
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The main problem tho what I have is…. I have a Mac mini from 2014, basically… no problems really at all. It still runs, just “out dated” because it’s old… basically, that’s it…

when was the last time you heard of a PC lasting 7-8 years? 😆

So I want to get this config right

frigid sequoia
cerulean flax
cerulean flax
frigid sequoia
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Maybe just abandon macOS and go for a cheaper but better operating system that's called windows

cerulean flax
frigid sequoia
crimson sigil
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PCs last longer because you can service them yourself

cerulean flax
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Thank you

So with micro center,
Can you share a screenshot of a config that could be under $1k?
Or is there a bigger chance that there’s a deal not listed?

I like the hyte case

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Or NZXT case

crimson sigil
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I cannot help you pick out parts at microcenter since I do not live anywhere near one nor have I ever shopped there. Certain stores have different stock than others.

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If you do end up going there they have staff onhand ready to assist in picking out parts

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I highlighted all the differenaces between my list and your initial list that you posted here:
#1131650849945424063 message

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The RX 6000 series is pcie gen 4 which means that if you buy a card thats worse than the 6700XT you'll need a motherboard with a gen 4 pcie slot or else you'll be severly limited in bandwidth because AMD in their infinite wisdom made the 6600s pcie 4x8 cards. the 6700xt is a pcie 4x16 card but there is no differance between pcie 4x16 and pcie 3x16

cerulean flax
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Thank you, is there anything to stay “above” with a version, like having a i7 over a i5 or something that will allow me to add a better video card possibly latter?

Thanks

cerulean flax
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How about a NZXT build?

crimson sigil
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All you need to do is double check that whatever components you choose are compatible in other cases

cerulean flax
crimson sigil
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Theres xbox game pass that lets you play xbox games for a subscription but im not sure thats what youre asking for

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Epic games store launcher is where you'd find fortnite and call of duty has its own launcher as well as on steam

cerulean flax
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Ok, so… are games just as secure as a Xbox? Or are the downloads more acceptable to having flaws or viruses?

crimson sigil
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the only risk of having malware installed along with your games is if your downloading off of some sketchy site ie pirating.

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Games on steam and epic games store are secure

grim pumice
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Yea, won't have viruses with official stores

cerulean flax
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Ok 👍, how well do the stock fans work?

grim pumice
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I'm running them on the bottom of my case, they ain't bad, but there definitely is better

cerulean flax
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What does your setup look like?

grim pumice
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As in orientation of the fans or?

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I've added fans on top since, but I'm planning on redoing everything to a custom loop, intake on bottom and side, exhaust at top and rear

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cerulean flax
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Nice, is that under $1k? That’s what I’m wanting to stick around
Is it good to add the cable extenders for the colored/led lights?

grim pumice
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Iirc the final price was about 3.3k

grim pumice
cerulean flax
grim pumice
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👍 we all have different build requirements, mine was price unlimited so that's why it's a bit expensive

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boutta drop 1k on a waterloop 😭