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Recommendation for a prebuild for 2k

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  • 26-03-2021 3:33pm
    #1
    whampiri
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭


    Right, so I never pulled the trigger on pc components coming up to the Xmas and now the situation with GPUs is even worse.

    I'm considering just grabbing a prebuilt/custom built machine altogether as it appears to be the only way to get the components and gpu a reasonable price. Just browsing, some machines are only a few hundred over the scalper asking price of the GPUs in them!

    Does anyone have a recommendation?
    Max budget 2k but would like to come in under that if possible.
    Looking for a 3060, have a monitor but it's old and a 3060 is likely to bottleneck it do will probably have to upgrade that too.
    Will need windows OS.
    No need for any other peripherals.
    Looking for something that will last 5-6 years so probably needs to be upgradable for when the miners start selling their 3080s in a year or 2 when the crypto markets crash.(I wouldn't say no to that happening sooner)
    Machine is mainly to be used for browsing and gaming.
    All input welcome!


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    #2
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    GPU is the issue for sure. Needed to replace an older workstation for work today and ended up getting a Lenovo i9 10900k prebuilt on amazon.de and will take the 5700xt out of the old one. I'll get a new GPU when prices start to approach sensible again. Hopefully crypto will take a nose dive as it so often does and there will be a few good second hand options at that point.


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