wesleymcmurtie :
Looking for a little help. I'm trying to build a decent gaming pc around cyber Monday in hopes that some parts might be just a little bit cheaper. I'm trying to keep it under $900 for the tower monitor and OS. This is what I came up with so far. Any advice is appreciated .
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wildcat64/saved/y3CZ8d
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/29n36X
I chose the 8400 because in benchmarks I've seen it has very similar performance to the 7600k, which was the go-to CPU for medium range builds, it is $200, but I think it's definitely worth the extra money in the long run, this generation of processors will be relevant for a while, until at least the next gen of Ryzen comes, but this also clearly offers upgradeability in the long run. Although the 8400 cannot be overclocked, I think it would be worth it to invest in a after-market cooler, like the H7. And yes, m.2 is the best and newest thing, at this point in time, I think it's way too expensive, and the PNY ssd is $30 cheaper, with almost identical performance. And you can either wait on the HDD or invest in it now, it never hurts to have more storage than you need, but I get if you're on a tight budget, it might not be a good time.
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