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| System Name | Tiny the White Yeti |
|---|---|
| Processor | 7800X3D |
| Motherboard | MSI MAG Mortar b650m wifi |
| Cooling | CPU: Thermalright Peerless Assassin / Case: Phanteks T30-120 x3 |
| Memory | 32GB Corsair Vengeance 30CL6000 |
| Video Card(s) | ASRock RX7900XT Phantom Gaming |
| Storage | Lexar NM790 4TB + Samsung 850 EVO 1TB + Samsung 980 1TB + Crucial BX100 250GB |
| Display(s) | Gigabyte G34QWC (3440x1440) |
| Case | Lian Li A3 mATX White |
| Audio Device(s) | Harman Kardon AVR137 + 2.1 |
| Power Supply | EVGA Supernova G2 750W |
| Mouse | Steelseries Aerox 5 |
| Keyboard | Lenovo Thinkpad Trackpoint II |
| VR HMD | HD 420 - Green Edition ;) |
| Software | W11 IoT Enterprise LTSC |
| Benchmark Scores | Over 9000 |
You can and will always be able to run Blizzard games on a fucking toaster because they are so super optimized and so mainstream that even our granny should be able to run it proper.
Let's not fool ourselves, any mid range rig will run all titles just fine. Some even at 120 fps such as Diablo 3.
You're blowing way too much money on this considering what you want - which is striking as you then say 'until I can afford' a new screen.
?!?!?
My advice: do a little bit more research and google some benchmarks on your favorite games on recent video cards. The CPU: get a Skylake i5 as a base CPU and go from there. You need some basic understanding if you're gonna pick parts or you'll be making the choices you had in the OP, which means 1k bucks down the drain if not more (consider the time/effort versus that price difference, I don't think many people get that salary per hour
). Also given your budget, aim for a sweet spot of 75 *minimum FPS* so you will always have 60 FPS even in the worst case scenario. That's the kinda headroom you'd want, not much more - it is much more cost efficient to do an upgrade later on when you need it.
Now if you want 144hz/144fps gaming, stick to 1080p because at 1440p and games over the internet, that will be a struggle more often than not, and the bottleneck can be everywhere depending on the game in question. However you can also have lower fps targets like 100 or 80 fps on those panels and it will still improve the quality of the experience. Consider those options and what you really want to go for, then build something that covers that.
Just keep in mind, that 'overkill' performance is wasted performance, wasted money, and a wasted budget on future upgrades that will provide you a longer term advantage.
Let's not fool ourselves, any mid range rig will run all titles just fine. Some even at 120 fps such as Diablo 3.
You're blowing way too much money on this considering what you want - which is striking as you then say 'until I can afford' a new screen.
?!?!?
My advice: do a little bit more research and google some benchmarks on your favorite games on recent video cards. The CPU: get a Skylake i5 as a base CPU and go from there. You need some basic understanding if you're gonna pick parts or you'll be making the choices you had in the OP, which means 1k bucks down the drain if not more (consider the time/effort versus that price difference, I don't think many people get that salary per hour
). Also given your budget, aim for a sweet spot of 75 *minimum FPS* so you will always have 60 FPS even in the worst case scenario. That's the kinda headroom you'd want, not much more - it is much more cost efficient to do an upgrade later on when you need it.Now if you want 144hz/144fps gaming, stick to 1080p because at 1440p and games over the internet, that will be a struggle more often than not, and the bottleneck can be everywhere depending on the game in question. However you can also have lower fps targets like 100 or 80 fps on those panels and it will still improve the quality of the experience. Consider those options and what you really want to go for, then build something that covers that.
Just keep in mind, that 'overkill' performance is wasted performance, wasted money, and a wasted budget on future upgrades that will provide you a longer term advantage.
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