Hi All, Need to get a new desktop comp, advised to try MSY, looking at their listings, thinking of going for the professional 3 package, first question Intel or AMD, second question is they have so many upgrade options some only a small amount IE $20 to upgrade to 27' LG screen, the base system is already $1209, what is worth upgrading max extra $200 = total approx $1400.
Any guidance would be appreciated thanks. MMSM
Need to Buy New Desktop, Looking at MSY System but So Many Options to Choose
Lmmsm on 06/01/2018 - 10:24
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Hi Icecream,
Yea very true, will just be using for general computing, i am not a gamer, was thinking nice sound out of it would be good so thought maybe speakers good option to upgrade, I was looking at max $1400, which is really a lot more than I want to spend. If the performance difference is not really that notable or required maybe I could just go for the performance 2 system, with a few upgrades, was really after any tips IE Always Upgrade the memory, or a better screen quality well worth getting Thanks for replying.
You don't need to spend anywhere close to $1k for the base system for general computing.
Something like this should be sufficient for general usage
I think the most important part of your PC might end up being the monitor.
Try to avoid buying MSY's special prebuilt systems. They usually include very slow moving stock into the list, so you're really buying all the unpopular stuff at no particular discount or value advantage.
MSY does however build systems - usually a fee of $80 on top of whatever your parts are.
how good is origin PC [australia] as a seller and for lifetime tech support. am thinking of buying them instead of the main brands if they support lifetime. I read their US reviews. Not sure if they will give the same service delivery here.
Intel gonna have a fire sale with the bug in their existing chips.
seriously doubt it
Correct - if anyone rememebers the Pentium Floating Point error in 1994 …
It didn't do them any real harmhttp://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/processor…
OP
Have you considered an AIO soloution?
Personally I do not buy desktop PCs any more, I prefer the flexiabiliy of a laptop with dual external monitors and a wirless mouse/keyboard.
Combines the functionality of two devices with the outlay for just 1.
Agree with above, or (because not for gaming) just get nuc and good monitor, or two or three.
1400…Crazy budget that is, way to much.
If you don't need a lot of power or the option of a portable laptop NUC's are very good option. And they take up next to no room.
nuc are more expensive than desktops
@holyland: True. You can't add a graphics card in them and some only take a m.2 drive. some will only let you add one 2.5 HDD or zero, so you can't add many hard drives to them. They use less power and take up less space and can be quieter. I would only get one when it is on special but I would get one over a desktop if you don't need the extra power for gaming or other processor intensive tasks.
True something to think about it would give more options, im used to having a solid in one place desktop,connecting to the two monitors would be a great option, thanks for replying.
Building your own PC will be cheaper than buying a pre-made PC.
Something like this would fit your budget with the option of you upgrading it.
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/2CLhsJis jpv same as jv?
I am not jv. :)
ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $229.00
A Z-series mobo with SLI for general computing? Only needs a B-series mobo and 7th gen i5 or i3, if OP wants to use Intel. Will save ~$100 on the mobo and ~$100 with i3. Can also save the $159 by using on-board graphics and omit the dedicated graphics card.
The Z-series and the 8th gen CPU gives OP the option of upgrading in the future.
The extra 2 cores on the CPU will have better performance compared to the older gens which I'd spend the extra money one.
For a cheaper build, a B-series and a 7th gen CPU would be sufficient.
Never cheap out on the psu.
What are you planning to use the computer for? What is your budget? Do you need peripherals? Information like that would help users give you advice