@NeuralGnat
@Alientcp
I agree on the idea of building, but as @NeuralGnat he might not be comfortable building a PC. I think you should either just buy one (like he wanted), or get it built from a *trusted* service, which might cost much more.
https://www.microcenter.com/site/mc-news/category/pc-build-showcase.aspx
https://www.microcenter.com/search/builds.aspx
@chesspanda6 said in #31:
> @NeuralGnat
>
> @Alientcp
>
> I agree on the idea of building, but as @NeuralGnat he might not be comfortable building a PC. I think you should either just buy one (like he wanted), or get it built from a trusted service, which might cost much more.
I can build one
@NoahPranesh said in #28:
> what would you want to use it for? Some computers are good for something, Linux is good for coding, Windows is good for gaming? I think Mac is more editing.
Windows or linux
@Toscani said in #27:
> GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
> CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
> RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30
> Enable EXPO in BIOS: Enable EXPO Profile 1 (6000MT/s CL30)
> Confirm RAM runs at 6000MT/s (use CPU-Z or HWInfo)
> Storage: 2x2TB Samsung 990 PRO (4TB Gen4)
> Motherboard: MSI B650 Tomahawk WiFi 6E (IEEE 802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3
> PSU: Corsair RM1000x or Seasonic Focus GX-1000 (1000Watts)
> Cooler: NZXT Kraken 280mm AIO
> Case: Lian Li Lancool 216
> Fan Setup:
> Front: 2x 160mm intake (included, PWM)
> Top: 280mm AIO exhaust (Kraken)
> Rear: 1x 120mm exhaust (included)
> Optional: Add 1x 120mm bottom intake (for GPU)
$2,266
(or $2,251 if you skip the bottom intake fan)
@Alientcp said in #29:
> You dont buy a pc. You build it yourself.
>
> AMD ryzen 7 7800x3d
> Radeon Rx 7800 xt, you can get a smaller one if you dont need that much, but if you do get it. You will not have to upgrade for a long time.
> Between 32 and 64 GB of ram.
> A good compatible motherboard.
> Just make sure to get a good aftermarket cpu fan and a big enough PSU.
> Recycle your HDD, but do get an M2 for OS
$1,562
@ChessKing1015056 said in #4:
> Graphics Card (GPU) NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
> Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Intel Core i7-14700K T
> RAM (Memory) 32GB DDR5
> Storage 2TB NVMe SSD
snif my pc only got 116MB storage
20GB RAM
Intel core i3
100kbps when downloading
And almost died when i installed windows 10
Be happy with your current pc
@KevinWZG said in #37:
> Graphics Card (GPU) NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
> Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Intel Core i7-14700K T
> RAM (Memory) 32GB DDR5
> Storage 2TB NVMe SSD
> snif my pc only got 116MB storage
> 20GB RAM
> Intel core i3
> 100kbps when downloading
> And almost died when i installed windows 10
> Be happy with your current pc
mine crashes...
@ChessKing1015056 said in #36:
> $1,562
Thats about right.
I paid a little less cause I found deals on the CPU and graphics card, But also I did recycled my HDD and the PSU from the old one (As I did upgraded the PSU a bit before retiring it). I also recycled the monitor, the sound system, mouse and keyboard.
So I just bought the CPU, the mobo, the fan, the graphics card, a cheap M2 (found out I need a better one, though it totally works, its just slower than what the machine allows) and cabinet.
Ill get another M2 eventually, it has 2 slots.
I don't know if it's marketing or an AI hallucination or a paranoia list, but here's an alternative hardware, for privacy-aware users, suggested by AI searches.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (16-core Zen 5, AM5 socket)
Flagship productivity beast; disable PSP in BIOS for privacy. Cinebench: 45k+ multi-core.
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Master (AM5, ATX, WiFi 7, PCIe 5.0)
Coreboot-flashable for open firmware; neuters telemetry. Supports 192GB DDR5.
AMD Radeon RX 8900 XTX (24GB GDDR7, RDNA 4—if available) or Alt: RX 7900 XTX (24GB, RDNA 3)
Zero telemetry via Mesa drivers on Linux; 200+ FPS 4K gaming. Use alt if 8900 delayed.
Corsair Vengeance 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6000 CL30
Low-latency for multitasking; AMD Expo optimized. No smart features.
Samsung 990 EVO 4TB NVMe (PCIe 4.0, 7,000 MB/s reads)
Disable SMART telemetry via smartctl; LUKS encrypt for privacy. Add a 2TB HDD ($50) for backups.
Fractal Design Meshify 2 (Mid-Tower, Tempered Glass, Black)
Excellent airflow; no RGB/telemetry. Fits large GPUs/radiators.
Corsair RM1000x (1000W, 80+ Gold, Fully Modular)
Quiet, efficient; ATX 3.1 for future-proofing. Zero smart monitoring.
OS Install: Boot CachyOS live USB, partition with LUKS, and run sudo pacman -S coreboot-utils for firmware tweaks.
Good luck with your searches...