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First and foremost at the beginning of this process I knew absolutely ZERO about PCs and PC building. So hopefully this inspires others like me.
I was shopping around for a prebuilt PC that I could play CSGO/CS2 on (I was previously using a 2013 MacBook Pro). My budget was around $600. I came across some mediocre builds (I.e., Ryzen 2600, 1660 ti, 8gb ram) on eBay and asked for advice on Reddit.
Most people said that these builds would be fine but one Redditor by the name of u/SeanSeanySean said that I would get a lot more bang for my buck if I built my own. This was such an intimidating thought for me as I had know idea where to even begin. But he sent me some helpful videos (linked at the end), part lists, and enough encouragement to help me take the plunge. I ended up buying the following parts off eBay and Amazon:
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First and foremost at the beginning of this process I knew absolutely ZERO about PCs and PC building. So hopefully this inspires others like me.
I was shopping around for a prebuilt PC that I could play CSGO/CS2 on (I was previously using a 2013 MacBook Pro). My budget was around $600. I came across some mediocre builds (I.e., Ryzen 2600, 1660 ti, 8gb ram) on eBay and asked for advice on Reddit.
Most people said that these builds would be fine but one Redditor by the name of u/SeanSeanySean said that I would get a lot more bang for my buck if I built my own. This was such an intimidating thought for me as I had know idea where to even begin. But he sent me some helpful videos (linked at the end), part lists, and enough encouragement to help me take the plunge. I ended up buying the following parts off eBay and Amazon:
Ryzen 5 5600x (used) $127
RX 6700 xt (used) $285
Montech X3 Mesh (new) $80
Asus Prime B450M-A II ATX AM4 (new) $80
1 TB SSD (new) $40
Thermaltake Smart BM2 550W 80+ Bronze (new) $55
Patriot Viper Elite II DDR4 16GB (new) $33
Very happy with my build!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUu7N8tq4RE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vhyxbhu6LA