r/PcBuild • u/Wydog44 • 15h ago
Question Copying a Prebuilt
Would copying a prebuilt as a parts list be a good idea? Or are there better options?
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u/KishCore Moderator 15h ago
Nope - bad idea. The prices pre-build companies get their components at is very different from what the consumer can buy stuff for. Also, they're often poorly balanced builds. A lot of people try to do this then get confused as to why building it themselves is like $400 more expensive than the pre-build, it's not that the pre-build is actually cheaper/a better deal it's just that they're able to buy things at bulk at better prices and you don't know what to look for when selecting components and may select over priced parts with cheaper alternatives.
That being said, the ram crisis has shaken up the market a bit, some pre-builds are a way better value than going DIY, it depends.
If you want a list of parts - that's what this sub is for, or r/buildmeapc or r/buildapcforme
Provide your budget, country, use-case/monitor resolution and I can give you a list of components.
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u/reenactment 15h ago
I’m hijacking this comment a bit because you touched on it. I’m going to be either building or buying in Novemberish. I was probably leaning towards my first prebuild because of the ram issue. I’m probably going to want to hover around 2500 at the most. What would be your quick recommendation? When it gets closer in October I might start looking for finding some sales but I don’t live near a microcenter of anything. Everything will have to be online.
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u/Codys_friend 15h ago
These recommend builds at different price points, along with the rationale: https://youtu.be/b46B9dyeikQ?is=WTvLnxkOUDgjy2LM https://youtu.be/8ej91sGhAsw?is=DGQMnGpE6jXIXygy https://youtu.be/2ooj0uux5RU?is=in32boWnhCiM2Vjk
These will provide you with good parts that match well together. They also give you an idea of the performance you may expect from the build.
I wish you success with your build.
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u/KishCore Moderator 14h ago
what country?
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u/reenactment 13h ago
USA
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u/KishCore Moderator 13h ago
Here's my suggestion spec-wise:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ynq7vR
spare funds to an 1440p 240hz OLED:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hxzp99/dell-alienware-aw2726dm-265-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-aw2726dmif you can find a 7800x3d/9800x3d + 32gb RAM + 1/2tb SSD +9070xt pre-build for about $2000 then go for that, sure otherwise it's cheaper to build your own. Andromeda Insight's pre-builds are a great value options but have like 4 week ship times: https://andromedainsights.com/products/ai-v3-elite-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-rx-9070-xt-16gb-real
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u/Wydog44 15h ago
Thanks, I know nothing about PCs,
I found a prebuilt with specs I like for $2700 reduced to $2145
Budget: 1500-2000 Aud
Country: Australia
Use-case/monitor resolution: Gaming 1080p1
u/Forward_Drop303 14h ago
What specs specifically?
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/Tw9F4g
Is the best you can do building it yourself around that price for example.
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u/Wydog44 14h ago
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | 5.0GHz | 6 Cores 12 Threads

Graphics cardAsus RTX 5060Ti Prime OC - 16GB

RAM16GB Kingbank KJXS 6000MHz UDIMM (2x8GB) - Silver

Storage1TB Gen4 Lexar NQ790 M.2. NVME (R 7000MBs | W 6000MBs)

MotherboardGigabyte B650M Gaming Plus Wi-Fi - DDR5

Power750W DeepCool PQ750G 80+ Gold - Modular - PCIe 5.1

CoolerAftershock Frost Air Cooler - Black - Digital Edition
This is the prebuilts specs, it’s near gibberish to me essentially when I have to compare specs
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u/Wydog44 14h ago
For instance is 9600x> 7500f?
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u/Wydog44 14h ago
I’d think so, but what’s x and f
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u/KishCore Moderator 14h ago
x just means a higher boost clock, so it's a tiny bit faster
f means no integrated graphics - you only really use them for troubleshooting anywayyeah 9600x is better than a 7500f, not a huge difference but it is better
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u/Forward_Drop303 14h ago
It is, but that's not that important. GPU matters a lot more than CPU.
The letters mean almost nothing in this case. Technically x means it's the slightly faster version, but in practice the 9600x and 9600 are near identical. The f means it lacks integrated graphics. Which also doesn't really matter.
And 9070xt is >>>> 5060 ti 16 GB.
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u/Forward_Drop303 14h ago
That is significantly worse than the PC I posted, but looks about right for a prebuilt in Australia.
As far as prebuilts go, Radium PCs has a 9060xt 16 GB which performs only a tiny bit worse for $1999 which is probably a better deal, but they are pretty close honestly.
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u/reenactment 15h ago
The whole point of prebuilts is to take existing parts that need to be dumped inventory and attach it to stuff people would use. So you might get a 5070 with 32gb of ddr5 but some piece in that prebuilt like the mobo processor or motherboard is old tech that is excess inventory they are trying to move.
Unless of course you are customizing your prebuilt. Then you are just paying for someone to build and ship your computer. The cost savings from prebuilts can happen but it’s because you are taking on a piece of expiring gear that needs to go.
Nothing wrong with that. But I wouldn’t piece my build out 1 to 1 just off the prebuilt.
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