Hello! I'm just not sure how much of a difference 5060 or 5070 and Ti or non-Ti will make in what I want to do, and how to fit that in my budget… TIA :)
>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.
- Mostly for gaming (BG3, RDR2, The Witcher). Also for 3D modelling/animating/rendering videos (Blender). Not necessary, but some use for AI training/inferencing/ML. Just 1920x1080 resolution.
>2. What is your maximum PRE-TAX budget before rebates and shipping?
- $2,200
>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 Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.
- ASAP (my laptop broke)
>4. What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ex: tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)
- Tower and OS
>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.
- N/A
>6. Will you be overclocking (ex: CPU/GPU/RAM)? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line?
- Down the line.
>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)
- Wi-Fi, 1 TB of storage is enough
>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?
- Black. It doesn't have to be nice, I just want it to run cool and smooth.
>9. Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? Note: some post-secondary students can get Windows 10 for free.
- Yes
>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?
- Yes, in 2 years' time for GTA VI
>11. Do you have a brand preference? (ex: AMD/Intel for CPUs, AMD/NVIDIA for video cards, etc)
- AMD for CPU
>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.
- Busted laptop had RTX 3060
>13. Extra info or particulars:
- I would like to make sure it has enough fans to keep it cool?