Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 What's the best place to customize your PC at a cheap price that isn't a gaming PC? I'm looking for a good i7/Ryzen 7 PC with 3.5+ GHz CPU, a motherboard with 32 or 64gb RAM support and a dedicated graphics card that's 4GB or higher, all of this within a $900-$1000 budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akai-Shuichi Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 https://pcpartpicker.com/ You can search for similar builds close to what you are trying to achieve and the site lists the price of each part from multiple vendors so you can costs decently that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 I was kinda looking towards customizing PCs done by professionals than myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koby Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi said: What's the best place to customize your PC at a cheap price that isn't a gaming PC? I'm looking for a good i7/Ryzen 7 PC with 3.5+ GHz CPU, a motherboard with 32 or 64gb RAM support and a dedicated graphics card that's 4GB or higher, all of this within a $900-$1000 budget lol, you're not gonna be able to build such a thing on such a tiny budget. For what you're wanting, you'd be needing a budget around $1,500-$2,000 if you don't want to skimp or go the cheap route on some parts. You're looking at likely spending $400+ (maybe $200 on the low-end 4GB cards) on a good graphics card alone. Another $100 or so on a hard drive (small SSD or 1TB decent HDD). Another $120 or so on a mid-tier mobo. Another $250 on 32GB ram (not RGB, else prices skyrocket). $50-$100 on a cheap/decent case. Then another $100 on a decent range gold certified full-modular PSU, and another $60+ or so on cheap liquid cooling. Then $200 on the Ryzen CPU or $350+ for a i7 CPU. So even going the cheap route on each part, you'd go over your budget. If you wanna hit your budget, you can skimp on the RAM by going with 8GB for now to cut about $200 off and hit your budget with the low-end 4GB graphics card option. If you don't want to build it yourself, then iBuyPower or CyberPowerPC are apparently decent places to get custom built PCs built for you. Of course you'd be paying them to build it though, which is factored into the price shown on things. You can use PCPartPicker though to list out your PC Build and see about how much it'd cost at the current prices around various sites selling the parts to give you a general idea of how much you'd end up spending. A lot of parts are still high priced compared to a few years ago. For example, the build I did in 2016 cost me $750, but if I was to buy all the exact same parts today, this build would cost me over $1,000. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeutralHatred Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi said: What's the best place to customize your PC at a cheap price that isn't a gaming PC? I'm looking for a good i7/Ryzen 7 PC with 3.5+ GHz CPU, a motherboard with 32 or 64gb RAM support and a dedicated graphics card that's 4GB or higher, all of this within a $900-$1000 budget Depends on where you live. I work for a company, Micro Center, that you can get help building a custom PC at the store. We even have technicians, myself including, that can assembly the system and ensure everything is functional. There are store associates in the Build Your Own PC department that can help you pick out what you're looking for. 2 hours ago, Koby said: lol, you're not gonna be able to build such a thing on such a tiny budget. For what you're wanting, you'd be needing a budget around $1,500-$2,000 if you don't want to skimp or go the cheap route on some parts. You're looking at likely spending $400+ (maybe $200 on the low-end 4GB cards) on a good graphics card alone. Another $100 or so on a hard drive (small SSD or 1TB decent HDD). Another $120 or so on a mid-tier mobo. Another $250 on 32GB ram (not RGB, else prices skyrocket). $50-$100 on a cheap/decent case. Then another $100 on a decent range gold certified full-modular PSU, and another $60+ or so on cheap liquid cooling. Then $200 on the Ryzen CPU or $350+ for a i7 CPU. So even going the cheap route on each part, you'd go over your budget. If you wanna hit your budget, you can skimp on the RAM by going with 8GB for now to cut about $200 off and hit your budget with the low-end 4GB graphics card option. If you don't want to build it yourself, then iBuyPower or CyberPowerPC are apparently decent places to get custom built PCs built for you. Of course you'd be paying them to build it though, which is factored into the price shown on things. You can use PCPartPicker though to list out your PC Build and see about how much it'd cost at the current prices around various sites selling the parts to give you a general idea of how much you'd end up spending. A lot of parts are still high priced compared to a few years ago. For example, the build I did in 2016 cost me $750, but if I was to buy all the exact same parts today, this build would cost me over $1,000. <_< The RAM he is looking for is support, I don't think he's expecting that much out the gate. That would be the most expensive part for it. That and a graphics card but, he sounds like he needs a lower end, like a GTX 1060. Also, you can get a boot drive SSD/NVMe and a stand mechanical drive, for storage, for around ~$200. Only ~$50 if you just want a standard hard drive and no boot drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koby Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 I really want some RGB RAM but damn those prices.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjay911 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 14 hours ago, Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi said: What's the best place to customize your PC at a cheap price that isn't a gaming PC? I'm looking for a good i7/Ryzen 7 PC with 3.5+ GHz CPU, a motherboard with 32 or 64gb RAM support and a dedicated graphics card that's 4GB or higher, all of this within a $900-$1000 budget i7 ??? 64GB ??? >4GB dedicated ram for GPUs ??? and @ $1000 !!!??? Just the other day I was going thru amazon and picking up parts for a PC around 1200 price range. Do you know what were the specs? I'll tell ya Processor Intel i3 8350K 6-cores @ 4.00 Ghz base frequency Motherboard MSI Z370 Gaming Plus Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 2x8GB (16GB) DDR4 3000 MHz RAMS Corsair Hydro Series H60 CPU cooler EVGA Geforce GTX 1060 3GB EVGA 600W PSU WD Blue 3D NAND 500GB M.2 SSD WD Blue 2TB HDD all that price even without factoring in the case itself, the monitor, network card for wifi+bluetooth and any other cables and extra accessories. So an Intel i7 8700K with 64 GB RAM and a powerful GPU PC ((( especially with GPU and RAM prices are up more than a year now ))) with $1000 budget ..... NO WAY !! probably at least .. at least another 7 years and this is a very optimistic prediction !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi Posted July 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 So, closest thing I can think of was this from a store that builds PC for customers (cuz I ain't DIYing this): AMD Ryzen™ Series, 7th Gen A-Series A320 Chipset, Budget Gaming Computer $1092.00 Add to cart Fractal Design Focus Series G Mini w/ Window, No PSU, microATX, Black, Mini Tower Case ASUS PRIME A320M-K, AMD A320 Chipset, AM4, HDMI, microATX Motherboard AMD Ryzen™ 5 2400G 4-Core 3.6 - 3.9GHz Turbo, Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics, AM4, 65W TDP, Processor EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti SC GAMING, 1354 - 1468MHz, 4GB GDDR5, Graphics Card CRUCIAL 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB DDR4 2666MHz, CL16, Silver, RGB LED, DIMM Memory EVGA 450 BT, 80 PLUS Bronze 450W, No Modular, ATX, Power Supply COOLER MASTER Hyper T4, 153mm Height, 140W TDP, Copper/Aluminum CPU Cooler COOLER MASTER MasterFan Pro 140 Air Pressure 140mm, 2800 RPM, 82.2 CFM, 36 dBA, Cooling Fan SAMSUNG 500GB 860 EVO 2280, 550 / 520 MB/s, V-NAND MLC, SATA 6Gb/s, M.2 SSD SEAGATE 1TB BarraCuda ST1000DM010, 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s NCQ, 64MB cache, 3.5-Inch HDD ASUS DRW-24B1ST, DVD 24x / CD 48x, DVD-Writer, 5.25-Inch, Optical Drive Wanted a AMD R7, but damn, the prices...I wish these GPUs weren't so damn expensive as well but since higher GB GPUs = better (and faster) video encoding and streaming leave me no choice. I haven't bought it cuz 1.) only $600-$620 in cards + $200 in cash, 2.) SSI check in August, and 3.) still looking for more sites with more cheaper prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi Posted July 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Another, but for $1130 no OS but there's always pirated OS's out there: THERMALTAKE Versa Series H13, No PSU, microATX, Black, Mini Tower Case Motherboard: ASROCK A320M Pro4, AMD A320 Chipset, AM4, HDMI, microATX Motherboard Processor:AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600X 6-Core 3.6 - 4.2GHz Turbo, AM4, 95W TDP, Processor Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti SC GAMING, 1354 - 1468MHz, 4GB GDDR5, Graphics Card Memory: CRUCIAL 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB DDR4 2666MHz, CL16, Silver, RGB LED, DIMM Memory Power Supply: EVGA 450 BT, 80 PLUS Bronze 450W, No Modular, ATX, Power Supply *this should be 500W forgot to change it* CPU Cooler: Recommended Be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim, 124.8mm Height, 120W TDP, Copper/Aluminum CPU Cooler Thermal Compound: Standard Thermal Compound RGB Fan Kit: No Additional or Replacement Case Fans (Stock Fans, Choose upgrade) Additional Fan: Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 120mm, 1450 RPM, 50.5 CFM, 16.4 dBA, Cooling Fan M.2 Storage: Recommended SAMSUNG 250GB 860 EVO 2280, 550 / 520 MB/s, V-NAND MLC, SATA 6Gb/s, M.2 SSD SSD Storage: No Solid State Drive HDD Storage: SEAGATE 1TB BarraCuda ST1000DM010, 7200 RPM, SATA 6Gb/s NCQ, 64MB cache, 3.5-Inch HDD Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24B1ST, DVD 24x / CD 48x, DVD-Writer, 5.25-Inch, Optical Drive Card Reader: No Card Reader Sound Card: Integrated Audio Controller (Choose upgrade) Wireless Network Card: No Wireless Network Adapter Case Lighting: No Case Lighting Operating System: No Operating System Operating System Login: Custom OS Login Antivirus Software: No Antivirus and Security Software Productivity Software: No Productivity Software System Recovery Software: No System Recovery or Backup Solution UPS System: No Uninterruptible Power Supply Surge Protector or Power Strip: No Surge Protector Warranty:AVA Basic (2-Year Labor / 1-Year Parts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akai-Shuichi Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Putting it together yourself is actually very, very simple. Much easier than you may actually think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi Posted July 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Also, much longer to wait for parts from various places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi Posted July 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 Maybe I should let people post their custom-built specs from themselves or professionals so that I should have an understanding of some things before I shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moodkiller Posted July 23, 2018 Report Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi said: Maybe I should let people post their custom-built specs from themselves or professionals so that I should have an understanding of some things before I shop. This will probably turn into a brag fest... so without further delay: I did a lot of shopping around beforehand and eventually settled on this "upgrade" kit: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j87V7W Everything else was from the original build, including 5x 8TB HDD's, powersupply and case. The price difference between the Ryzen rages were small enough for me to justify spending that amount on the CPU (and the fact that this came with the better cooler). Honestly, because of the timing now, I would hang off until the 2nd Gen Ryzens come out later on this year before buying. Should be some very good budget ones. Assuming of course you're looking at AMD... Edited July 23, 2018 by Moodkiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moodkiller Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) @Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi >isn't a gaming PC - I would look at the 6 or 8 core AMD Ryzen processors, 16GB 2666 mhz (or more) RAM, a B350 or B450 board and a GTX 1050 Ti or GTX 1060 Edited July 27, 2018 by Catar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsu.Ku.Yo.Mi Posted July 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2018 New one. It'll be close to 1100 because the GPU is more expensive than everything else: from eBay (used) 8GB RX 580 GPUs (they have newer 3/4GB ones but more $$$ than these used ones) 16GB 3000MHz RGB RAM sticks (to start, the motherboard can go to 32GB but more $$$) Samsung 860 EVO 500GB MLC V-NAND SATA III 6Gb/s M.2 2280 Internal Solid State Drive + 1TB HDD 500W PSU Bronze (I think, I have to go back and check) 3 built-in fans, added 2 more 6-core Ryzen 5 2600, 3.9 GHz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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