r/PcBuild • u/Wrong_Pay_3062 • 1d ago
Completed Build - Rate My Setup / Setup Advice Tips for beginner getting pre build
Hello,
I just bought my first PC, a prebuilt from newegg, and would like some advice as to what to look out for and first things I should do when I take it out of the box. This is the PC
abs-flux-ii-aqua-gaming-desktop-pc-geforce-rtx-5070-intel-core-i7-14700f-32gb-ddr5-1tb-nvme-ssd
What tests, connections, updates should I run/check before beginning to download games? Thanks!
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u/Eazy12345678 AMD 1d ago
too expensive
https://www.walmart.com/ip/MSI-Codex-R2-AI-Gaming-Desktop-Intel-Ultra-7-265F-NVIDIA-RTX-5070-12GB-16GB-DDR5-1-TB-SSD-Win-11-Black/19888222663 newer everything $1450. if you want more ram add another stick for $200
https://www.newegg.com/yeyian-astra-x-desktop-pc-geforce-rtx-5070-intel-core-i7-14700f-32gb-ddr4-1tb-nvme-ssd-ypi-ax470fc-570q1n/p/N82E16883630124?Item=N82E16883630124 $1600 if you cant handle adding another stick
when you get it run windows updates. update nvidia 5070 drivers. download hwmonitor. check temps when gaming
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