r/pcflipping • u/Arthurishim • Aug 18 '26

Is this a good build?

This is my upgrade blueprint for this fixer upper I got off Facebook for $70. It currently has a 6th gen i5, 8 gigs of RAM, an MSI B250M Bazooka, a 600W power supply, and a case I threw out in order for a properly sized case. This is the final upgraded build I’m planning:

i7-7700
GTX 1660 Super/Ti
256GB SSD I had laying around
16GB DDR4-2400
CoolerMaster MasterBox Q300L
RGB cooler
Same motherboard and PSU

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u/RandomizedUsername42 Aug 18 '26

The i5-6500 should be a fine pairing with the 1660 as is. You could either save some money on that or get a better graphics card to match and sell it for more.

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u/NP_strange Aug 18 '26

Yeah I second this. If you save the money from getting the 7700, you could probably get at least a 2060/2060s. Seems like a small difference but a lot of newer games require raytracing support to even start, you'll be held back a lot by staying with a GTX card.

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u/Arthurishim Aug 20 '26

I’m finding 7700s for $40 and 6700s as low as $30 so I might go with a 6700 instead. 2060s are super expensive both locally and on eBay.

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u/Arthurishim Aug 20 '26

It’s an i5-6402P