Hey everyone! I'm heading to the grand opening of Microcenter in Phoenix, and I could really use your advice on choosing a new PC. The last time I built one was quite a while ago, back when Fry's Electronics was still around. Right now, I have an i7 4790k and a 1080ti, but I'm feeling like my setup is pretty outdated. I'm not sure if it's my RAM or motherboard giving me issues, but my system struggles—so much so that playing AAA games isn't an option anymore. I typically game on a triple 1440 monitor setup, but I primarily focus on one screen. I'm looking to buy two identical systems: one for me and one for my wife. My budget is around $1500 to $2000 each, but I can stretch it a bit for the right deal. I heard there might be a 20% discount in-store, so if you've got recommendations for either pre-built options or parts to build my own, I'd love to hear them!
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You might want to check out a pre-built option. They have one for about $1600; you can even find it on sale for around $1280 at the new store. If you'd prefer to build it yourself, you can use this list I found which adds up to $1600 as well. It includes a Ryzen 5 7600X3D and a solid motherboard bundle from Microcenter. Definitely worth exploring both options depending on what you're comfortable with!
I suggest considering some of the parts you can find at Microcenter too! They might price-match online retailers like Amazon or Newegg. I made a PCPartPicker list with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, good cooling, and a powerful GPU, all totaling around $1975. You might want to check if they have similar items in-store at competitive prices.
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