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I was going to build a new one with a ryzen 3 1300x and a gtx 1050 but found this ad on kijiji and with the prices and unavailability of graphics cards lately I decided to check it out as an option instead. The build I would make would end up costing about 1000$ Canadian with os and taxes, maybe slightly more because I can't find any cheaper 4gb 1050s in stock. This build i found on kijiji is 500$ has..

CPU AMD FX8120 at 3.1GHz unlocked
Motherboard Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0
Video EVGA GTX 960 2GB
RAM DDR3 10GB
Hard drive 1TB
Asus DVD-RW
Power supply CorsAir CX500 W

Any opinions if it's worth it? Keep in mind this is Canadian not u.s. any advice on how to test this thing or things to check when I go see it?
 
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Unless all you intend to do is browse the web, read e-mails, and watch videos, under no circumstance would I recommend any AMD FX series based system. It's far too old and outdated. There is no upgrade path from there. Put your money into a new build.

-Wolf sends
 
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If you're really tight on cash then it's not horrible but your build with the R3 1300X and 1050Ti would be better. Best test is to boot it up and install CPU-Z just to make sure all the parts are detected and you know for sure what you're getting. Launching a game could be a secondary test.

99% of the time I would take the newer build since FX is honestly a really bad CPU line.
 
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Well a new build is also quite difficult when I can't find a decently priced gpu anywhere. Even if I do get this used pc I'll still be building my own, the next black friday/cyber Monday or whatever which also gives me time to put more into it
 
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Not a dime for a FX processor.

Best bet on finding a graphics card is ebay, but use due diligence.
I might suggest a different approach.
Build using a I3-8100. Price will be similar to the r3-1300x and performance will be slightly better. Check the passmark ratings.
More importantly, it comes with integrated HD630 graphics which can get you started.
You will then get a better idea of how strong you need for a graphics card.

If your ultimate build needs a much stronger cpu, sell the 8100 and buy a i7-8700K or whatever you need.
 
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The r3 is on sale for a great price at a store near me which is why I chose that if i do a build. there's also a 250$ used build I could go with temporarily. I'm on a very bad laptop right now that's why I'm in a rush to upgrade. The 250$ one has.

Intel Core i5-4440s Haswell Quad-Core 2.8GHz (3.3GHz Turbo) LGA 1150 65W
ASUS H81M-A LGA 1150 Motherboard
DDR3 8 GB
HDD 320 GB
Asus Nvidia GeForce GT 630 Silent 2GB DDR3 Graphics Card
DVD RW
Win 10

I mostly play mid tier games, on mid settings, fortnite etc.. but don't think that pc would be enough for that. My laptop might even be slightly better
 
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