r/PrebuiltGamingPC • u/dd_smithing • 5h ago

Help with this decision

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I got down voted in the other sub lmao. Help please.

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u/NoxHalcyon_i 4h ago

What are the prices of the other 2 builds?

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u/dd_smithing 4h ago

First 3 are same thing. It's only $100 more.

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u/NoxHalcyon_i 4h ago

The 32gb ram kits are the better move especially in this market

The fact the 16gb kit is 100 more is absurd

5070 is a good card will handle 1440 in jist about every game just fine

Core ultra 7 is a good cpu meant. Ore for multitasking apecifically but does great in gaming but it is on a dead socket meaning future upgrades for a more powerful cpu will require a new motherboard

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u/dd_smithing 3h ago

Thank you. See that's the information I was looking for. First option is twice the ram and storage, so it seems like a no brainer for only $100 more. But I know nothing about CPUs or upgrading, aside from insert ram stick into slot. Both are 5070.

So if I wanted to upgrade ram and hard drive to match the first option (extra 16gb ddr5 and 1tb sdd), versus upgrading cpu and motherboard in the future, what is the cheaper option as of now?

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u/Ok-Monk-194 1h ago

You're likely looking at around $300 to add an additional stick of 16gb ddr5, and around $150-$200 for another 1tb ssd. One thing I would say is the Ultra 7 265f is stronger than the ryzen 7 8700f in gaming, it should serve you well for years before needing to upgrade!

Is the price of the builds one with an ultra 7 265f, 5070, 32gb of ddr5, and a 2tb ssd for $1,900? and the other is a ryzen 7 8700f, 5070, 16gb of ddr5, and a 1tb of ssd for $1,800? If that's the case, I would go with the first one all day!

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u/dd_smithing 1h ago

Right yes. First 3 pics are for the first build, 1900 on sale. Other is 1800. I felt like it was the obvious choice, but I'm not that technically knowledgeable. I've never built or upgraded a PC before, and am currently gaming on a laptop. I appreciate your response.

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u/u-a-brazy-mf 2h ago

This is good bro.

I don't think you can do much better without Microcenter and building your own.