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minus-square𝔼𝕩𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕒@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-217 days ago5k? I don’t believe it. When in get home I’ll total up my setup and compare notes EDIT- So I bought some stuff at different prices than you’d get today (cough GPU) so I will list a few prices for. PC Hardware Intel i5 10400 - $180 RAM 16GB DDR4 - $40 Mobo - $180 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Used on ebay) - $215, New is about $450 AverMedia HD2 Capture Card - $150 (now $99) PCIE Wifi Adapter (Amazon) - $20 250Gb SSD (system and files, gift) - $80 2Tb HDD (Games, tried to save on budget) - $80 PSU - $120 Total Spent - $985 Total Value - $1300 Peripherals 40" TV - $200 new at time, got on clearance for $100. Now ~$130-150 24" gaming monitor (used) - $200 retail discontinued, paid $120 used, $100 on ebay now 4 Hard Drive dock (gift) - $100 RGB keyboard pad (gift) - $40 keyboard base - $120 White switches - $40 Custom etsy keys - $40 Logitech mouse - $80 USB Hub (Ebay) - $37 Stream Deck (Ebay) - $80 Microphone (Used Ebay) - $70, new is $140 Headphones -$100 Total Spent - $787 (927 if free was included) All in - I’m at about $2k and can run Space Marine 2 and Warzone.
5k? I don’t believe it. When in get home I’ll total up my setup and compare notes
EDIT- So I bought some stuff at different prices than you’d get today (cough GPU) so I will list a few prices for.
PC Hardware
Intel i5 10400 - $180
RAM 16GB DDR4 - $40
Mobo - $180
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Used on ebay) - $215, New is about $450
AverMedia HD2 Capture Card - $150 (now $99)
PCIE Wifi Adapter (Amazon) - $20
250Gb SSD (system and files, gift) - $80
2Tb HDD (Games, tried to save on budget) - $80
PSU - $120
Total Spent - $985
Total Value - $1300
Peripherals
Total Spent - $787 (927 if free was included)
All in - I’m at about $2k and can run Space Marine 2 and Warzone.