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Virco A435a Lite Desktop with AMD Ryzen 3 3100 & RX570 8GB $850 + On The Top Deals + Shipping @ Virco Computer

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Virco A435a Lite Desktop with AMD Ryzen 3 3100 & RX570 8GB $850 + On The Top Deals + Shipping @ Virco Computer
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Associatedvirco on 20/01/2021 - 12:34 virco.com.au (400 clicks)
Last edited 20/01/2021 - 18:14 by 1 other user

Morning OzBargainers,

Virco proudly announces back to school deal: Virco A435a Lite Desktop PC. The PC has the basic requirement for the school kids to use for learning, homework, or even some lite gaming.

The spec of the system as follows:

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4 Core Socket AM4 3.6GHz CPU Processor
  • MAINBOARD: ASUS TUF B450M-PRO GAMING AM4 Micro-ATX Motherboard
  • MEMORY: Kingston/Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory (CL22)
  • STORAGE: Kingston/Crucial 240GB 2.5" SATA III SSD
  • GRAPHIC CARD: Sapphire Radeon Pulse RX 570 8GB Video Card
  • PSU: Gigabyte GP-P650B 650W 80+ Bronze Power Supply
  • CASE: Deepcool MACUBE 110 Tempered Glass Mini Tower Micro-ATX Case with 2 Extra Fan

The system has been supported by one of our suppliers, that’s why we can offer such a great price, however due to the nature of the sponsorship, we are not allowed to swap CPU/Mainboard/Graphic Card and the Case of this build.

For those who worry about the case of Deepcool Macube 110 being warm as a toaster, we have also installed two extra fans at the front panel to ensure the cooling and the air flow of the system. For those who have ordered Deepcool Macube 110 or Thermaltake S100 from us previously, please kindly contact us through email [email protected], we will also post two extra fans for you to install into your system.

In addition to the system mentioned above, we also offer an “on the top” deal which bundles with the system.

On the top:
  • HP Deskjet 2130 all in one printer. Feature with Print, Scan, and the Copy. $20. Limit to one per bundle.
  • A further 20% off the mark price for any monitor we have available in our website: https://www.virco.com.au/collections/monitor-display (Please proceed with the checkout first, we will manually edit the 20% for you after) (Limit to one per bundle)
  • If you have purchased All the above (Computer/Printer/Monitor), we will chuck one set of Logitech wireless keyboard mouse for you to complete the set.
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  • HaveANiceDay on 20/01/2021 - 12:42

    PCPartPicker List excl. fans:

    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NkqkRT

    Different GPU but entered the price of a Sapphire Pulse RX 570

    $779.44 excl. shipping.

    Pretty decent deal

  • Homr on 20/01/2021 - 13:14

    CPU/Mainboard/Graphic Card and the Case of this build.

    Damn

    • Associatedvirco @ Virco on 20/01/2021 - 13:25
      +1

      pretty much everything is lock in, only RAM & SSD can be upgrade.

      but again, its a great deal, for basic workstation home computer should be plenty enough.

  • [Deactivated] on 20/01/2021 - 13:25

    What year are we in? So confused…

  • shaz0316 on 20/01/2021 - 13:56

    Is your "on the top" offer available to those who bought other comps from you recently?

    • Associatedvirco @ Virco on 20/01/2021 - 13:58

      Only for this system, and have to purchase all in one go.

      Support by our supplier.

  • starionx on 20/01/2021 - 14:06
    +4

    Back to School

    I'd hate to be the kid that has to lug this thing to school and back. :p

    • scuderiarmani on 20/01/2021 - 14:27

      On the contrary, if you can swindle your parents into insisting you need a GPU for homework… All the more to you :)

      • Associatedvirco @ Virco on 20/01/2021 - 14:41
        +5

        lols, We actually have few kids come to our shop, draging their parents, and tell them they need RTX3060Ti or above for their powerpoint presentation… smart kids~

        • [Deactivated] on 20/01/2021 - 19:01

          Do you then recommend the 3090? I mean you want a PowerPoint presentation to be smooth right?

          • Associatedvirco @ Virco on 20/01/2021 - 19:09

            @[Deactivated]: Na….3080 is the best, shame that there is no much stock on that

            Personally I don't think 3090 is made for gaming, or PowerPoint presentation….

  • bwilso06 on 20/01/2021 - 15:13

    I don't really need a PC to game on (haven't gamed in a long time). I mainly use my PC for online shopping, to remote in to my work PC if I need to work from home and serving media files to my TV.

    I know this is a bit overkill for my needs but i'm not sure if I get something a little cheaper (such as the Techfast Budget Gaming/Home PC Ryzen 3 3100 RX 570), whether it will be a significant down grade

    • Associatedvirco @ Virco on 20/01/2021 - 15:24

      I guessing you are talking about https://techfast.com.au/collections/amd-systems/products/amd…

      compare with the above system, the difference is that this PC get you better chipset on the motherboard (A320 vs B450), additional 8GB of RAM (16GB of RAM for this system), stronger Power Supply (550W vs 650W 80+ Bronze) for stability of the system plus better upgrade capacity.

      We recon it is worth while for you to spend a little bit more for the above mention difference.

      • bwilso06 on 20/01/2021 - 15:50

        yes that is the one I was refering to - however, there is a $200 discount coupon code currently on offer for that machine

        • Associatedvirco @ Virco on 20/01/2021 - 15:53

          guess they also have the support from suppliers.

          either way, you can decide if you like to purchase from Techfast or Virco.

          • jcon on 20/01/2021 - 16:25

            @virco: Unless otherwise specified, Techfast use third-tier branded parts for their motherboard, GPU & PSU. That's neither a 'good' nor 'bad' thing but it's the main differentiator between your budget deal and theirs.

    • jcon on 20/01/2021 - 16:22

      Hey mate, for your use case you'd be better off with a laptop. One of those $700 Lenovo models in recent deals would be perfect.

      Because:
      * Your power consumption will be a small fraction using a laptop vs a desktop
      * You won't need to run your airconditioner to offset the heat of your computer
      * Portability adds valuable use options for home office and general shopping/ media
      * Laptops include a Windows licence
      * Laptops have a built in monitor, keyboard and WiFi
      * Resale on laptops is significantly better than desktops

      Even if you want to do some light gaming, grab yourself one of those Dell 1060 Ti models which come up for about $800 from time to time.

      Desktop PCs are 'cool' now for some reason, I'm guessing it's because of Reddit and Henry Cavill, but unless you have a particular need for a desktop PC a laptop is going to be more generally useful and bring you more general happiness for less money.

      • scuderiarmani on 20/01/2021 - 16:41
        +1

        Aircon to offset your PC? Wtf? You think a budget PC is heating up a room?

        Windows can be bad for next to nothing

        Laptop Keyboards, Mice, Monitors suck compared to seperate components.

        Laptops always cost more for the same performance.

        PC's have been cool forever. Gaming is and always had been big. It's just getting even bigger.

        • jcon on 20/01/2021 - 18:18
          -1

          Thankyou. It's always nice to hear from r/pcmasterrace unironically.

          • scuderiarmani on 20/01/2021 - 19:33

            @jcon: You mean, hearing someone else's opinions.

            After all, you only think PCs are popular because of Cavill doing his build…

            Yet, well, components have been going increasingly well for years.

            You only need to look at GPU availability to understand.

            Your aircon comment was ludicrous.

            • jcon on 20/01/2021 - 20:01
              -3

              @scuderiarmani: I was responding to your bizarre elitism, but you do you man, make yourself happy.

              • scuderiarmani on 20/01/2021 - 20:11

                @jcon: Bizarre elitism?

                Any more dumb generalisations?

                I have all consoles, I have a high end gaming pc. I play xbox 99.99999% of the time.

                Keep guessing, throw a few more darts blindfolded will you.

                We get it, you like laptops. Desktop users are losers, you be you.

                • jcon on 20/01/2021 - 23:39
                  -2

                  @scuderiarmani: Take it easy champ.
                  I'm here to help people solve problems, not justify the purchasing decision they've made.
                  You're not my audience, you've got what you want, which is apparently the PC equivalent of a supercharged V8 sports car and it's clear that's exactly what you need.

                  All the best man.

                  • scuderiarmani on 21/01/2021 - 06:20

                    @jcon: Then perhaps stop generalising and coming up with BS statements to suit your opinions

                    Maybe rely on actual facts

      • bwilso06 on 20/01/2021 - 16:42
        +1

        Hi jcon - thanks for the reply. The issue with a laptop idea is that I have about 10TB worth of school media files that are currently in my Desktop PC. Also aren't desktops still better value for money?

        • jcon on 20/01/2021 - 18:17

          Storage is easily solved with getting rid of things you don't really need (10TB of school media sounds like a lot) and using external storage. For about $30 you can buy an external drive caddy for your hard drives, all you have to do is pop a few screws and hey presto you've got all your files in external drives - it's very easy.

          If you've already got a desktop PC then the real question is, why can't you keep using that? Upgrading to the new shiny thing is fun, but it's expensive and a lot of the time it's unnecessary. Once you know what's wrong with your current setup, then you've worked out some of what is important when you upgrade.

          Then consider some of the other things you'd like to do - for instance, your grocery shop from the kitchen counter, or watch a movie in bed. If you don't need the raw power of a desktop PC, convenience means you can get a lot more usage - i.e. value - out of your computer.

          Desktops aren't better value for money, the just do different things better. For the same $850 you can buy a laptop that'll be as good as, or better than, this desktop PC for the things you want to use it for unless you want to play games or edit video files.

          Ignore the 'you'll break it' or 'it won't last as long' nonsense. Good laptops (i.e. pretty much any brand except Acer) last a decade if you look after the power cable and don't spill beer on the keyboard.

          • scuderiarmani on 20/01/2021 - 19:35
            +1

            @jcon: 'Desktops aren't better value for money'

            Oh please.

            Just stop.

      • Associatedvirco @ Virco on 20/01/2021 - 17:03
        +3

        sometime we recommend customer to get laptop as well, for the very similar reason above

        • Power adaptor using for laptop is around 45W to 90W, which is way smaller than normal PC 450W~600W, power consumption hense so much better. Considering a small fridge is running at 300W, a desktop PC is normally running at two fridge's power consumption.
        • Portability is definitly a plus for a notebook, or even a cheap tablet can do the job. Even if sometime you like to have bigger monitor to watch movie or something, just plug with external monitor or to TV would do the job.

        The main reason for people buying PC Desktop instead of notebook probably is because:
        - It last longer, desktop component are not as easy to break, easier for upgrade later on, and less chance to actually get damage with. We fix a lot of laptop at shop due to accidentally water spill or drop of the laptop or step on it, or the dog eat it… ?! (lots of weird thing happen to the laptop), while Desktop is one big chunk machine just sit there, don't even need to turn it off, if you want to use it, give a small touch of the mouse, it turn back on from the sleep mode, fast and reliable. If water spill, it normally happen to your keyboard, not entire machine.
        - We fix a lot of screen panel for laptop, due to people accidentally step on it, or close the lid with a pen still sitting on the laptop keyboard, or simply fall out from the bag. The screen repair cost is around $150 or above, if you don't fix the screen, normally means the laptop can't be use anymore unless you plug it with external monitor.
        -Resale value is hard to determine, for us who running the computer shop for last two decade we still like to sell desktop rather than notebook, simply because we can disassemble whatever parts with the desktop, and make another frankenstein machine, while if a laptop is old, the only thing you can really resale is the RAM and the storage (if you dare to sell your personal storage device to anyone on the net)
        -for working from home people, desktop would be nice because of dual screen or triple screen capability. Simple, straight forward. Don't need to get a Type C docking station for laptop which cost you more than $250 to find a three monitor docking.
        - and …. and….got few more reason… but I guess I am carry away way too much.

        Another good idea is for you to get a cheap NUC.

        We do also sell NUC…er… ASUS version of NUC, ASUS Vivo MiniPC. It has all the benefit of both laptop and desktop, the only thing it can't do is to play game.
        It is roughly the palm size of PC. We probably would release online soon for it.

        Thank you for reading…..I think I write too much…..lol

        • scuderiarmani on 20/01/2021 - 19:38

          Just because a PC has a 600w PSU it doesn't mean it's coming anywhere near that figure.

          No one is maxing a GPU and CPU together, for sustained time. Unless it's some 10yo hardware trying to play Cyberpunk.

          I have an 850w with a 3080. I wouldn't be using anywhere near that for any length of time.

          I get a laptop uses less, but 100w is an old light globe or a, room full of downlights etc etc. Not the end of the world.

  • syousef on 20/01/2021 - 20:33
    -2

    Hard pass, having dealt with cases like that I don't want to have to deal with it again at any price.

    • bwilso06 on 20/01/2021 - 23:24
      +1

      What’s the issue with the case?

      • syousef on 21/01/2021 - 00:13

        Not just this case (which I have no personal experience with). RGB fashionistas have decided a quiet case with a minimalist front means we shouldn't need ugly vent holes to let in actual air, so they put useless little minimalists slits at the side of the front face and called it a day. The result is the best value CPU and GPU ovens money can buy.

        My personal experience is with the Coolermaster TD500. The non-mesh one that's commonly sold in Australia (also called TD500 Crystal) is awful. I jury rigged a new front face to replace the perspex with wire mesh from Bunnings covered in pantyhose to bring temps down 8-10 degrees on GPU and CPU (2080 Super, i7-9400). Then later I was able to special order the front face from the TD500 mesh which fits the case. Coolermaster AU were really good about it but it took about 3 months to come from overseas. They were cheap but as far as I'm concerned cases without air vents aren't fit for purpose - certainly not for higher end gaming gear.

        • scuderiarmani on 21/01/2021 - 06:22

          This case will handle that hardware perfectly fine.

          It's not high end. So don't compare it with a system that is.

          • syousef on 21/01/2021 - 07:13

            @scuderiarmani: Heaven forbid someone should want to upgrade their PC.

            And an RX570 can get hot. And though a Ryzen 3 should be fine with a stock cooler, that heat still has to be able to be drawn into the case.

            • scuderiarmani on 21/01/2021 - 07:57

              @syousef: It's a budget build. Calm down.

              No one's putting a 1k hot GPU in here.

              • syousef on 21/01/2021 - 12:17
                -3

                @scuderiarmani: Do you normally go around telling strangers to calm down for daring to disagree with you?

                A bad case is a bad case. And it doesn't require a "1k hot GPU" to get warm. Internet boards are full of people having trouble with thermals on an RX570 with bad cooling. Just (calmly) google "rx570 thermal throttling" or "rx570 getting hot" without the quotes.

                • scuderiarmani on 21/01/2021 - 15:19

                  @syousef: I had a RX570 for a while as a temp card it was perfectly fine.

                  The case with a budget CPU and a budget GPU is perfectly fine.

                  To even suggest a Ryzen 3 is hot… Geez

                  • syousef on 21/01/2021 - 18:58

                    @scuderiarmani: So you had a different case, and it was fine. So every other case will be for an R3 and RX570? Is that your logic? Because you still haven't addressed my point. You can find people complaining about both of those overheating due to poor cooling on forums. Scoffing is not a counter-argument.

                    • scuderiarmani on 22/01/2021 - 07:57

                      @syousef: Lol

                      Yeah im sure it'll be an issue if I ran it on the sun.

                      https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/deepcool_macube_110_ch…

                      Here's a 2080ti and 3700x, running beautifully.

                      But sure, keep going.

                      • syousef on 22/01/2021 - 09:50

                        @scuderiarmani: …Yeah and liquid cooling with a Kraken X63, not the stock air cooling you'll get in the machine in this deal.

                        People usually add beefy fans to the top with this case, even with liquid cooling. Definitely don't plan on having anything on top of the machine.

                        https://forums.overclockers.com.au/threads/deepcool-macube-1…

                        So sick of coping flak for trying to help people understand issues and limitations with the products posted on a deal. I give up. Enjoy your toasty PC oven.

                        • scuderiarmani on 22/01/2021 - 12:49

                          @syousef: I proved you can run much higher end hardware. Perfectly fine.

                          You linked a forum post.

                          Thanks. The case is perfectly fine for what is included.

                          • syousef on 22/01/2021 - 13:04

                            @scuderiarmani: Actually you compared an apple with a nuclear submarine (metaphorically speaking), ignored what I posted and strutted around like you'd won Time man of the year.

                            Your review link didn't go into much detail about the exact setup used, and yet you looked down your nose at a forum post showing the hardware in question and discussing thermals. Did you even notice that ambient temp in your review was 21C? You couldn't have done a better job at proving that I should ignore your opinion if you tried. Congratulations.

                            • scuderiarmani on 22/01/2021 - 13:06

                              @syousef: My bad, ocau forum posters are better then big review sites.

                              No pt arguing with you. Been there, done that. Just blocking your posts.

                              I proved it's perfectly fine with a higher end system. This isn't that system. It's even more fine. Get over it.

                              • syousef on 22/01/2021 - 13:40

                                @scuderiarmani: Big review sites never get it wrong? Do you know what a logical fallacy is? Ever heard of appeal to authority?

                                That "big review site" was reviewing a liquid cooling setup for pity sake. The liquid cooling options in this deal are $120 and $195.

                                This case MIGHT be okay for this build due to the top vents if you don't sit anything on top of the box and give it some clearance. I don't own it. It's still a lousy case.

                                • scuderiarmani on 22/01/2021 - 14:05

                                  @syousef: LMAO. You are clutching.

                                  If I run it in Summer
                                  With the heater on
                                  With the top blocked
                                  With stress testing
                                  With Satan breathing in it

                                  It'll overheat.

                                  Cool story.

                                  Whole lot of ifs. It has a Ryzen 3 and an entry GPU. it's PERFECTLY FINE.

                                  • syousef on 22/01/2021 - 16:33

                                    @scuderiarmani: Go away, troll.

                                    • scuderiarmani on 22/01/2021 - 17:31

                                      @syousef: Troll. I proved it's fine.

                                      Delirious.

                                      You were never going to buy it anyway.

                                      • syousef on 23/01/2021 - 08:52

                                        @scuderiarmani: Wow. I think you meant delusional. Which you certainly are.

                                        1. You showed a completely different WATER COOLED system worked according to one reviewer at 21 degrees ambient. Well done. Want a cookie?
                                        2. When did I say I was going to buy it? Another straw man.

                                        How utterly unreasonable to want to run your PC in summer, or put your PC case somewhere where the top might be partly covered. All your rambling about the heater on, stress testing, and "Satan breathing on it" and you're telling me I'm the one clutching? Cool story indeed bro.

                                        What you proved is that you're trolling, and not doing a very good job at it.

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