£4,000 starting price for this one, and they have the nerve to charge for postage as well!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255270015126?epid=14046138159&hash=item3b6f475096:g:vSkAAOSwfgNg3ZcK
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Yes. Prices are crazy these days. So glad I have a habit of unplugging my PC when a storm rolls through. Would be pricey to build a new one now.
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A while ago I invested in two APC brand backup Uninterrupted Power Source batteries that came with software that shuts you computer down properly about ten minutes before the batter is used up.
Each one gives me over an hour of time. One UPS for the gaming computer and one for the Studio.
One of the best purchases I have made. The first set lasted about 16 years. We replaced the batteries in them a few months ago. Living in the sticks we get a lot of power outages, sometimes even when the sun is shining and it’s a beautiful day.
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I block 3rd Party cookies and decide individually on others.
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I need a new PC…any ideas? Any suggestions? I would like to stick with AMD simply because of price but am not totally opposed to change. I want the new Jedi game coming out in about 2 months and my current setup is minimal specs…time for change.
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I’m about ready for a PC upgrade myself. My internal debate is between laptop and desktop.
My goal:
- Intel Core i7 or higher
- 32 GB RAM (corrected
) - 2 TB HDD or SSD
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 or higher
The Microsoft Surface line intrigues me, But Dell often has a lower price.
The Surface Studio 2 looks like great specs, but it’s not out yet.
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That’s a lot of RAM. 
I know 16 is as low as I will go. You should be future proofed
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Oops. Typo. 32 GB. That’s the"sweet spot" for a win 11 system.
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This is not the best time to buy a new system imho, depending on how much of a hurry you are in. If you can, wait another two years for the supply chain to recover and give ARM some time to get their CPUs established in the windows world.
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There are a number of markdowns right now. Sifting thru pages and pages of specs and prices.
This is one area where I wish the tech world could simplify things a bit. It really makes no sense. It would be nice if newer things were just better and not kinda better in one respect but not as good as in another.
From what I have picked out so far, significant bump in performance. Spending about $500 more than I did with my current rig. Not too bad. But I have not nailed anything down yet.
It would be nice if HG would put up current rec specs for NMS…
Steam has no info for rec specs
Currently looking at
MAG X570s Tomahawk wifi motherboard
Radeon RX 6750xt
Ryzen 7 5700x
My son says my RX 580 is all I need…he says 2023 can be like 1983. I told him I have already been there and done that. 
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Sounds like you want a mac, then… 
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Here is my current gaming pc specs and what I paid. I built it around 2019 with new parts only so prices can differ now. For refrence, I can play most AAA games with all settings set to epic and get around 60fps still. Some very graphic intensive games would dip to about 30fps(never tried flight simulator though). I do lower the graphic settings on those games though as I prefer consistant high framerate but quality settings remain very high still. Several indy games are sitting at 150-200+. Also of note, this build and its parts were all chosen with an emphesis on thermal performace for the price so that framerates can remain stable.
$170—CPU(AMD Ryzen 5 3600-includes stock fan)
$400—GPU(Saphire Pulse RX 5700 XT)
$90— G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3,200MHz
$80— 500gb internal ssd M.2
$200— Motherboard(ASUS TUF X570-plus wifi)
~$90—PSU(650watt)
$80—chassis(Bequiet! Pure Base 500 DX white)
$0—Cooling(not needed 3 fans included with case)
$10— Windows 10 Pro
Tools:
-Phillips #2 and #0 screw driver with magnetic tip(optional)
-an 8 gigabyte usb stick
So about $1200 in 2019 money and runs nearly everything more than fine and im sure I have another 5-10 years before it will show its age. If you can get better than this, your going to be set for a considerably long time.
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Already have that. I am all set!
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I used to build my own systems, but now buy as much as I can afford so it’ll last a while. I kept one PC for 12 years. Tech changes keep forcing more frequent upgrades these days.
My “upgraded” PC has a GTX 960 card with only 4 GB RAM. I can’t run NMS at the highest levels, but it’s playable despite the current listed minimums.
I am, though, looking forward to an RTX card with more RAM.
Due to vision issues, I’ll never play VR, so that card level is not a requirement.
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Hold everything. I may go in another direction.
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I’m sure that they will scale this down if you wait a bit.
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… sound of a giant fungus passing gas…
SHROOOOM!
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Interesting. I am aware of the technology and that there’s some research being done on it, but I didn’t know they could already train them for simple tasks. I thought the interface problem was still largely unsolved…
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I thought they were still at the mouse stage.
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Six years ago I decided it was time for a new computer. I planned the build, but the prices were so high that I decided to wait until they came back down to a reasonable level.
Four years ago I looked at the prices, and they still hadn’t come down. I decided to bite the bullet, and build one anyway. I planned another build, I got the cash together, I got as far as buying the case. Then I became ill, and was diagnosed as suffering from heart failure. There seemed little point in spending all that money, if I was going to die in a few months - so I put the project on hold.
A year ago, I reviewed my situation. I hadn’t died, and my heart condition hadn’t got that much worse. I still needed a new computer. I revisited the project - surely the prices must have dropped by now? Well no. In fact, the prices were higher than ever. I decided to build the computer anyway, and I did. It cost an awful lot of money, and it’s very nice.
When I built the computer, I knew that as soon as I finished, two things would happen:
One was that the global price of electronics would drop back to a more reasonable level, meaning I had spent a lot of money I didn’t need to, and;
Two was that computer technology would take another leap forwards, meaning my expensive new system was now obsolete.
I am pleased to say that neither of these things has happened. The technology progresses, but slowly and manageably. The prices of components are still extortionately high.
TL:DR
It’s not a good time to get a new computer. The prices are ridiculous. However, for the last six years it hasn’t been a good time to get a new computer - and there’s no sign things are going to change.
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