Desktop PCs - Do You Still Have Them?

**Jun aka Pekto** · December 14th, 2019 12:49 PM

As far as I can remember, this is the best in a long, long time as far as CPU choices go. My youngest kid has had her A10-7850k DIY for a while now. But, it's not quite optimal for more intensive 1080p gaming. I'm thinking of replacing it with a low-cost Ryzen 3/AM4/DDR4 combo. Her R9 390 is still adequate for the games she play.

**StockEngine** · December 14th, 2019 06:02 PM

4k for the masses is almost here

it will arrive 2020 though

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**WallyWest** · December 14th, 2019 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Jun aka Pekto

As far as I can remember, this is the best in a long, long time as far as CPU choices go. My youngest kid has had her A10-7850k DIY for a while now. But, it's not quite optimal for more intensive 1080p gaming. I'm thinking of replacing it with a low-cost Ryzen 3/AM4/DDR4 combo. Her R9 390 is still adequate for the games she play.

Why not Ryzen 5?

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**Jun aka Pekto** · December 15th, 2019 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by WallyWest

Why not Ryzen 5?

That would be reserved for me.

....assuming I'm already tired of my i5-8600.

**WallyWest** · January 3rd, 2020 11:49 AM

Just put together a Ryzen 3, B450M mobo, with 8 GB RAM desktop for the wife's home office.
Cost us around 26k with a 19" monitor, and UPS.

The micro ATX case looks sleek with tempered glass sides but real tight for putting in 3.5" HDDs.
Had to bend the power and SATA cables more than I'm comfortable with.

Haven't tried testing it's Vega 8 graphics capabilities though... baka mapagalitan pa pag may nasira, hehe.