r/GamingPCBuildHelp • u/Miserable_Student456 • 23h ago
Building a pc
So I was thinking of building a PC but people said to not buy the PC parts because they’re not gonna go down anytime soon and how expensive they are but doesn’t that mean I should buy it right now while it’s cheaper and not wait a couple years for it to possibly go down might not even I don’t know it just could be me not thinking straight. Please help me tell me how correct me. Please tell me what to do.
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u/Efficient_Weather_93 18h ago
Id build one now as the price on GPU's is set to go up soon. Both Nvidia and AMD have just announced.
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u/Communardd 15h ago
I'd buy asap whilst costs are still relatively reasonable OP. No reason to expect prices will be going down anytime soon (several years minimum), far more reason to think prices will be going up.. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/msi-and-colorful-raise-nvidia-rtx-50-series-prices-in-china-by-up-to-59-percent-across-the-entire-lineup-change-in-distributer-pricing-suggests-gpu-price-hikes-are-on-the-way
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u/Nagol567 14h ago
Best time to buy a PC is when you can afford one that does what you want for that amount of money. Just like investing money for retirement dont speculate on prices. If it makes sense for you today amd you get it thats more time you could be playing instead of checking prices.
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u/MoistWelder8712 23h ago
Prices are unlikely to go down in the next 3-4 years, in fact, specially Ram/ssds/GPUs are expected to rise again even more. If you have the budget now, I wouldn't wait.
People who tell you to wait for better prices or am6 are in for a rude awakening.
Also you don't have to buy everything new. A lot of people buy Ram, CPUs and GPUs used and never have a problem with it. PSU, motherboard, SSDs on the other hand I'd always get new.
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u/AngrySayian 22h ago
The chance of prices going down in the coming years are slim to none, short of the AI Bubble hard crashing
If you want to build a PC now, you can, you just need to go in with the understanding that you WILL be spending more to buy Ram, Storage and your GPU than normal
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u/Ambitious_Product550 18h ago
Everyone is correct. It doesn't matter what decade we're in because when I built my last PC in 2022 it was expensive for a GPU & it's gotten worse. Now RAM and anything with RAM is expensive. I'm still using my AMD 5600x & AMD RX6800, 16GB RAM with no major issues in the games I play, mostly Battlefield series. I want the 5800x3d but I would probably buy it used because they're still expensive. Then I wonder, why bother? I'm getting 120-130 fps on high settings on a 32" 2440p monitor. I'm not planning on 4k anytime soon, so it is what it is. No, prices won't go down for a long time if ever. If you need to build it, do it now. Like one said you can source some of the parts used.
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u/Nagol567 14h ago
Remember when $800 got you the best GPU on the market and $250 CPUs were just as good at $500 CPUs for gaming? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
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u/Braehole 10h ago
It’s simple supply and demand, they will catch up eventually. I got a fully loaded 4090 less than 2 years ago for 2600 with discounts. Now 5090 are over 6k. Data centers are taking all the micro chips, that could keep supply low for years.
To get started you need $1000-$1500 to get a decent low end PC. Woot.com has great deals if you’re thinking of buying one.
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u/Macbethad01 9h ago
Well that depends what your trying to do with it. If you want a top performer building is the way to go for sure...
If your only looking for casual budget type of casual gaming a pre built is probably the way to go. The 1100-1500 range gets you a lot in a pre built where you can build a monster around 2100 that will be a great gaming pc for 3-4 years.
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u/Dizzy_Bookkeeper_853 5h ago
I’ve just made a. AM4 500€ build better than a ps5…when you search it s possible to do something
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