Got a 2tb t710 heatsink for 350~ from Amazon and I’m wondering if I could trade it for something like a 2tb sn850x and some money.
I don’t need gen 5 speeds or gen 4 really, since I’m just gonna be gaming.
Also do I even need a dram ssd?
any thoughts would be nice :)
New build or upgrade?
New build. My last built died from a psu :(
Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)
aw2726dm - monitor
t710 with a heatsink - ssd
phantom spirit se - cpu cooler
PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)
Gaming
Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)
In Canada, nearest micro center is 4 hours away not sure if its worth it.
Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)
No
Budget range? (Include tax considerations)
2300 cad
WiFi or wired connection?
Ethernet but i use Bluetooth
Size/noise or Colour/lighting preferences?
Do not care
Any other specific needs?
most games I play are cpu dependent if that matters. I play tf2, risk of rain 2, modded kerbal space program and minecraft.
1. What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games (ex: resolution, FPS, settings) or programs you will be using.
1440p 60 fps for modded kerbal space program and Minecraft. Also want something that can handle subnautica 2.
1440p above 165fps, would like 240fps on roblox, tf2, and risk of rain 2 but it will always dip late game.
2. What is your maximum PRE-TAX budget before rebates and shipping?
2300
3. When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.
Mid July, I can change parts if I need.
4. What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ex: tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)
all pc parts but ssd, cooler, case, and peripherals.
5. If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? How old are they? Brands and models are appreciated.
None
6. Will you be overclocking (ex: CPU/GPU/RAM)? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line?
ill enable xpo or whatever and I’ll be interested in undervolting.
7. Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, VR, VirtualLink, tensor cores, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)
Bluetooth, maybe a nvidia gpu for hdr on my oled but don’t care if it’s amd.
8. Do you have any specific case preferences (ex: mITX/mATX/mid-tower/full-tower sizes, styles, colours, window or not, LED lighting, etc.), or a particular color theme preference for the components?
no rgb and black ideally but don’t care if you find something better/cheaper thats white or has rgb.
9. Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? Note: some post-secondary students can get Windows 10 for free.
No
10. Will you be upgrading this PC in the future (ie: will you swap out better parts later on or will you build an entirely new tower later)? If so, when?
Dont care much for almost all new games, so I don’t care much about upgrading.
11. Do you have a brand preference? (ex: AMD/Intel for CPUs, AMD/NVIDIA for video cards, etc)
No
12. What are the specs of your old PC / laptop? Do you want to see if it can be upgraded instead? If so, paste its build from PCPartPicker here.
I7-11700k
3070
32gb 3200 cl16
rest is whatever
would like something better
13. Extra info or particulars:
My old pc was a prebuilt and the psu died. would like to avoid prebuilt unless its a great deal and I can just swap things I don’t like later.
Ty for the help