A new gaming computer for 2024

dbzlotrfan

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-PC Use:

-- Diablo 1/2/3, Warcraft 2/3. Stardew (Modded, with SVE if I can get it working), Bloodstained, grim dawn, various Sony games releases on Steam. https://steamcommunity.com/id/DlfC/games/ If you want to see what I've played and or my wishlist. Also, GOG. If possible, I'd like to try to pass a GPU through to a Virtual Machine to use Windows for some easier games (that wouldn't run through Linux (probably mint or some 'buntu variant) or are just cumbersome.

-- Web browsing

-- Maybe folding@home

-- Eventually want to rip my blu-rays for an internetless home theater PC. [Though that's a different topic to make]



- Budget: At least 800 (US) I'd think should be a baseline, at most like 1500.

- Country: US, Southern states.

- Brand preference. Nope. Although I think I'm more limited with AMD CPU's than intel for GPU-passthrough, would like to trying a Ryzen though.

- Current parts:

-- CORSAIR RM750X FM 80+G ATX 2021 for power supply

-- A 2070 Super (although assuming 8 GB of VRAM ain't enough, I might get something newer)

-- Maybe various internal Hard drives/SSDs, albeit right now they are out of the case, and some are being used by SATA -> USB bays (to a steam deck).

- Overclocking - nope, I don't trust my self, nor do I need the heat (summer in the southern states is brutal.

- When I plan building - Next few months [like go to microcenter by late March, buy the parts build soon after], I'd hope (shouldn't rely on the deck forever). Would like to move the deck between two monitors and have a HDMI (and/or) a display port splitter between my switch my deck and computer to use one monitor for any of the three systems.

- Resolution - Right now 1440p, eventually buy a new 4k monitor, would like to try 120 - 144 (or 160) hz refresh rate).

- RAM: At least 16 (or 32) GB ddr4 (or 5) should probably be a baseline.

- Other things. Good airflow, pretty quiet (since it will basically be in a room below where someone sleeps)

-- Case should probably have some USB 3(/c) on the front. Any cases that have a front (and/or bottom/top(?)) Removable cleanable mesh filter (or something like that)?

- Motherboard should have wi-fi & bluetooth. Would like to try an NVME ssd for the OS, probably SATA for the games that recommend and are 100% dependent on a SSD over hard drive).
Yes there is a microcenter about 13–20 minutes from me BTW.
I've been suggested the following from someone else: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2W6pVW What say you all?
 
could not see the steam list so maybe some recent hard to run there make all the previous mention a bit irrelevant, but for the diablo 1-2-3,warcraft, stardew type, a 2070 super would be quite the video card, it is always possible to try them before buying the new gpu, has that pc part list goes over budget a bit it seem.
 
That linked build looks fairly good. A few thoughts:
  • I'd go with a single 2 TB SSD instead of a pair of 1 TB units. I wouldn't bother buying a SATA SSD, any cost saving is minimal at best and not really worth it. SK Hynix P41 (currently on sale for ~$115 via coupon code at Amazon), WD SN850X, Solidigm P44, or Samsung 990 Pro.
  • The upcoming Nvidia refresh may greatly change things up for GPUs next month. And as mentioned it does seem like your 2070S should be more than adequate for the listed games especially at 1440p.
  • The Thermalright Phantom Spirit CPU coolers are a lot cheaper and perform just about as well as the Be Quiet stuff.
  • Definitely check on what bundle deals Microcenter has going, they're usually pretty good. Example.
 
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