Pretty much back to lowest price since launch. I couldn't wait and pulled the trigger when it was $559 T_T
Ryzen 5 3600: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AMD-AM4-Ryzen-5-3600-Six-Core-3-…
Ryzen 5 3600X: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AMD-AM4-Ryzen-5-3600X-Six-Core-3…
$449 for an 3700x.. wow :) intel needs to lower prices
It appears shallothead has beat the price by $1 again.
But computer alliance gives you free game like gears 5?
Do you have a link to this promo?
Oh wow. I think I should wait a bit more longer then.
thanks OP! got a 3600.
i should add my credit card hates you OP :(
I even have to lock mine up at night in case it wanna kill me in my sleep but I still love it LOL
Annoyingly tempting, but then I realise I still need to buy a motherboard, ram, storage, PSU and video card :P gets a bit pricey
I have a Meshify C sitting there waiting for components for my partners "budget" PC but cant decide on a GPU
She doesnt really game much so I thought a 3200G but I cant stop looking at the 3600. It seems the only budget GPU option that is worth it is buying used because the 1650 etc all seem worse than a used RX570 for price
I was in the same boat, so bought a Tomahawk Max, 3200 Mhz ram, this 3600 and looking at a 1660ti. The 15% off sale makes these prices about 12% cheaper than umart for me (some margins bigger).
For the CPU, 3600 is the best value for money. If you're on a tight budget, buy a decent B450 board and a used RX570 (~$150 around Melbourne). That should give you 1080p 60fps at high settings for most popular games and probably medium for AAA titles.
What are your thoughts on a second hand GPU that would be similar to a 1660ti? Couldn't find any available second hand anywhere really. I'm currently running a 970. Was looking at the 2060 but that is a bit out of the budget and would require an update on the PSU.
the cheapest 1660ti on ebay after discount at the moment is around $380 so to achieve value for money the only option would be a used RX 580. At around $400 mark nothing comes close to the 1660ti, it's pretty much the best bang for your buck at the price. A used 1070 perform around 10% less but not cheap enough to beat the 1660ti. Or if you add around $70 more to your budget then definitely go for the 5700 which is within 10% performance of the 2070 and beat the crap out of the 2060 Super.
3400g for $210 is a pretty good deal.
I just purchased a full rig from comp alliance with this 15% off they're the cheapest in au depending on the brand for most components right now.
Yeah i think the biggest thing is some of the prices at Comp Alliance are quite a lot more than Umart and the likes.
I'm wondering if its worth just buying the products that are on par in price for a discount and then grabbing whatever is cheaper from Umart at a later date. As much as I do worry about buying in pieces over a period of time
Would end up with the following
CPU - Comp Alliance - Ryzen 3600 - $275
M/Board - Comp All - B450 Tomahawk Max - $177
RAM - Umart - 3200hz 16GB G skill - $140 (sold out)
PSU - Umart - Seasonic 550W - $118
SSD - Umart - ADATA SX8200 - $115
GPU - Umart - ROG Strix RX580 - $319
Total $1144
Is the ADATA overkill for an SSD? Would i be fine saving 20 bucks and throwing in a Crucial P1? And as much as I read 3200 is the min RAM for Ryzen how much is this really the case? Could i slap something cheaper and slower in without really noticing it?
But yes might have to see what I can get in the used market for a RX570 - I've got a GTX680 lying around, but its a bit old I think :P
The discount makes GPU's a lot cheaper.
This is true. A 1060 6GB goes down to 296 which seems alright.
if you're considering the Crucial P1 then go for the Intel 660p, same price, better performance
Thanks everyone for your help. I got my order in, convinced my partner to go for a brand new 1660ti along with all the rest. Grabbed some RGB Ram for 150 so 10 bucks more for a little light. It's not on the QVL list but whatever, I'll give it a crack.
Only issue now is…..her PC is 1000 times better than mine now.
Great decision! Massive improvement over the original RX580 and 1060 you were looking at. Which 1660TI did you get?
I basically went with the cheapest available and got the basic Gigabyte OC model for under 400 after discount.
I looked at the more expensive models with the Rgb and stuff but the price was getting to a point where I'd almost start looking at a 5700 or 2060.
hmmmz still looking for the Ryzen 9 3900x… Seems to be a shortage on these CPUs… wonder how much the 3950x will cost when it gets released here in Australia.
Looking for a CPU for workstation with light gaming, is the RX570 the best value?
Thanks OP, I bought the 3600 for $275 and used PEACHY15 with another store to snag an MSI B450M MORTAR MAX motherboard for $143 delivered. Combined with the $115 Crucial Ballistix 3200Mhz RAM I got a couple of weeks ago, I get a huge upgrade for under $550.
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I should stop looking at this site now I've bought my parts! Nothing good can come from seeing prices get ever lower..