Somebody stop me... (Gaming PC Build Thread)

[stephenb]

Good luck actually buying anything. Tried to get a RTX 3080 FE on launch, went straight to out of stock on Nvidia's UK site. Tried to get a Ryzen 9 5950X on launch, managed to get one in the basket but it went out of stock as I was checking out. Don't expect availability of RX 6800XT/6900XT to be any better. Maybe it's a sign to get out of PC gaming and buy a new TV and PS5 instead?

[drew]

Well, yeah, I didn't say I was in a rush to do so...

The R9 CPUs were sold out in minutes as well.

Maybe I should just get a TTRS and call it a day

[Yw-slayer]

Realistically it's a good idea to wait until Jan 2021 anyway. That way you guys might benefit from a price drop if the whatever-Lake is semi-competitive.

Plus, frankly, I spend most of my game time playing Genshin Impact, which my 6700K and 1070Ti, and my ipads, run perfectly well.

[Rare White Ape]

Yeah just be patient. Buying a PS5 won’t be a walk in the park for a few months either, with people still locking down and needing entertainment.

I’m thinking the best reasonably priced build for the moment (assuming GPU benchmarks meet expectations) will be a Ryzen 5 with an RX 6800 on the latest mobo and 16GB of fast RAM.

I’m skipping this generation of GPUs so I’ll see what’s what in two years.

[drew]

I'm ready to have a go at Assassin's Creed Valhalla coming out this week, then CP2077 next month. I'll give them a run-through with the current setup, and likely build something end of the year, availability-depending.


I could just go psycho and get a 5950X and RTX3090.... But that's silly talk.

[Rare White Ape]

Drew, wait for the AMD cards. Their 3090 competitor could be much better for gaming (the 3090 is more for productivity) and be $500 cheaper.

[drew]

Yeah yeah, I know. Just the thought of $2500 for CPU+GPU )only makes me laugh. Considering the best rated motherboard (ROG VIII) is also north of $500, and finally DDR4 4000 RAM (for a 1:1:1 with R9),

What's $3000?

In all honesty, I think a 6800/6900 and R9 5800x would take care of it.

I find it odd (and interesting) that the bulk of the bench tests were games at 1080p. Granted that is a CPU bottle neck, but if you're planning on getting a new RTX 3xxx series or the new Radeon, why the fuck would you run at 1080?

I'm intrigued that I might finally get to go maxed out on 4k (obviously, not MSFS2020, fuck you Bill Gates).

[Rare White Ape]

Linus Tech Tips got FS2020 to run at low-70s FPS with the new Ryzen chips - all of them including Ryzen 5, vs low 60s with the outgoing Ryzens and current Intel.

It’s a CPU limited game. Bring lots of CPU.

[drew]

Yep. Exactly.

[Tom Servo]

I did not realize that EVGA has a queue based notification system on their website for the RTX cards. I guess if you sign up for the back in stock notifications, it adds you to a queue and when one becomes available and its your turn, you get notified and have eight hours in which you can pull the trigger and buy it. Signed up for a bunch of those, and in the meantime the search continues.