Was it worthwhile to spend the money?

Mr_Ono
Junior Member

07-02-2018, 04:36 PM

This product appears to be a good value when prices decrease slightly.

Mr_Ono

07-02-2018, 04:36 PM #1

This product appears to be a good value when prices decrease slightly.

AFKCosmos
Member

183

07-02-2018, 11:11 PM

You’ll use it for basic office tasks. The budget setup includes a low-cost monitor and a simple mouse keyboard combo, making it suitable for everyday work rather than heavy gaming.

AFKCosmos

07-02-2018, 11:11 PM #2

You’ll use it for basic office tasks. The budget setup includes a low-cost monitor and a simple mouse keyboard combo, making it suitable for everyday work rather than heavy gaming.

MonkeyMan206
Junior Member

07-03-2018, 12:11 AM

Dogsh** The components aren't terrible, but the cost is low. Get a compact x300 barebones kit. Purchase a 3400g drive. Buy an affordable 500GB NVMe SSD such as SN550. Install 16GB 3200MHz SODIMM RAM. Mount it in the BIOS and overclock the RAM, GPU, and CPU. Run the standard Windows 10 install and remove unnecessary packages. You'll have a decent setup for gaming at 1080p low.

MonkeyMan206

07-03-2018, 12:11 AM #3

adesignarPT
Member

07-21-2018, 03:19 AM

Certainly, here are the details. You can find the links to each component if needed.

adesignarPT

07-21-2018, 03:19 AM #4

Certainly, here are the details. You can find the links to each component if needed.

moleman1203
Member

124

07-21-2018, 04:41 AM

Well ahead of the competition with a performance boost, this machine costs about $50 extra but handles most current titles smoothly.

moleman1203

07-21-2018, 04:41 AM #5

Well ahead of the competition with a performance boost, this machine costs about $50 extra but handles most current titles smoothly.

T3iFul
Member

07-21-2018, 12:40 PM

Purchase an additional 8GB RAM module since it's likely a single-channel setup; this would offer significantly improved performance for the price.

T3iFul

07-21-2018, 12:40 PM #6

Purchase an additional 8GB RAM module since it's likely a single-channel setup; this would offer significantly improved performance for the price.

StormyNight19
Member

07-21-2018, 08:53 PM

It's a dual channel setup. The single-channel version is an 8GB stick model. I placed the system two weeks ago as a replacement at work for the new 3D worker. It performs well without being too loud and functions effectively. Upgrading options are somewhat restricted, but an RTX 3060 could still fit in this configuration eventually.

StormyNight19

07-21-2018, 08:53 PM #7