Subj : Re: Gaming (Windows) PC: build or buy?
To   : Tracker1
From : Digital Man
Date : Tue Jul 20 2021 00:13:00

  Re: Re: Gaming (Windows) PC: build or buy?
  By: Tracker1 to Digital Man on Mon Jul 19 2021 06:31 pm

 > On 7/15/2021 9:12 PM, Digital Man wrote:
 > > The Costo Dell deal looks pretty good, $1600 for:
 > > - Core i7-11700 (8-core) CPU
 > > - 32GB DDR4 RAM
 > > - NVIDIA GeForce RTS 3060Ti GPU w/8GB RAM
 > > - 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
 > > - 1TB 7200RPM HD
 > > - DVD/CD reader/writer
 > > - Windows 10
 >
 > > Stuff it comes with but likely wouldn't use:
 > > - keyboard and mouse
 > > - Wifi and Bluetooth adapters
 >
 > > I didn't want to spend that much, but seems like it'd last her several
 > > years without any need to upgrade (much). Thoughts?
 >
 > Buying is probably your best bet... the motherboard and psu are usually
 > the sore spots on pre-built.  Unfortunately, video cards are all but
 > impossible to come by right now, and have been for over a year and a half.
 >
 > Probably sufficient for 5+ years, the OS drive and/or the supplemental
 > drive are both a little small depending on the games she plays or will
 > want to play in the future.
 >
 > System above should pair with a good 1440p monitor, most games at
 > mid-high settings at 90+ fps.

I ended up getting the Dell from Costco (as shown above). I've had very good experience with the (doubled) computer warranties from Costco and this one seems to be a pretty good deal.

I'll be moving the 1050 Ti to another system for one of my other daughters. She's due for an upgrade too even if she's not as much of a gamer.
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