AVOID These Black Friday PC Deal Mistakes! Black Friday 2024 Q&A

[@PCBuilderChannel]

▶Sponsor: Windows 10 Pro ($17) biitt.ly/kPBz6 What Black Friday deals are you looking for? What are you looking to upgrade or build? What games are you excited about? Tell your story in a new comment below!

[@billwiley7216]

Normally I have in the past been one that rarely upgrades but just builds a new system. Due to cost of components today and the overall inflation rate that is lessening the hobby budget spending amount considering a CPU upgrade from a 12th gen 12700k to a 14th gen 14700k or 14900k if the black Friday sale prices give decent discounts on the 14th gen sku's. Figure this and a 50 series GPU upgrade will stretch this build out for another solid two to three years and save a few dollars doing so.

[@michaeloneill1360]

Happy Saturday Jason! BTW: I picked up that Kit of RGB DDR5 CL 30 Memory for my Main Gaming Rig Yesterday! Installed It Last Night & Bonus: I didn't even have to Reset XMP/EXPO in the BIOS! The Profile 1 was still there!!!

[@getawaydance]

hoping for a 4070 ti super deal, currently running 3060 ti but it's not enough for PCVR that i'm fully happy with.

[@na_re_malaka5384]

when does it start ?

[@michaeloneill1360]

Jason, did you get my Post from Thursday, Re: 'Neighborhood Cats'??

[@alanbenyamin487]

I feel like devs rely on upscaling features like fsr/dlss in order to run these games on high/ultra settings. Less gimmicks and more game optimization, please.

[@GizmoTheGreen]

yep pretty much, check out threatinteractives videos breaking down optimization issues in ue5 including nanite actually tanking performance not improving it lol

[@smileydude12]

Ya people love to gush over fake frames even though it makes a noticeable difference in like 10 games. Way more worth it for me to spend $930 with a discount coupon on a 7900XTX than $800+ more on a 4090.

[@Spazzfrom.1989]

​Hell xts are 650 right now​@@smileydude12

[@todorkolev7565]

you are welcome to go ahead and optimise a 600,000 thousand code-line 3d engine, I am sure they will be grateful :)

[@Audiosan79]

@@smileydude12 Do you even know what upscaling is? It's not what you are describing here. you are describing frame gen, and jumping over to RT all of a sudden. That got nothing to do with upscaling.

[@Jay-tj9zm]

7900xtx 7800x3d (bought on prime day) B650 tomahawk 64gb 6000mhz cl30 (i saw your video on mhz and cl super informative!) This is my second build and unbelievably better built because of the information i had mostly from your channel. Thank you for your hard work Jason!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Congrats on your build!! So glad we could help. Show off a build pic if you like on threads/twitter @pcbuilderjason

[@DubStepTomatoFarmer]

iv got the same hardware. And am confident I wont need to upgrade for a couple years👍

[@ryuhayabusa5609]

Sexy af

[@WIP03]

Got the same but with the x670e version of the tomahawk for the extra nvme slot and PCIE gen 5. Its been an amazing system over the last year for me, wish you the best with yours.

[@tilapiadave3234]

Should have got the XtXXXTTTXXTTTTTXXXXXX the one all the AMD shills said would outperform the 4090 ,,,,, :)

[@Lukiel666]

I am 59. 1080p is mind blowing to those of us who remember when 'Asteriods' was state of the art, computer games were a new concept, and most arcade games were pinball. Honestly my trusty old RX 580 is great for all of the games I play on it. But did upgrade to RX 7600. It was a want, not a need.

[@aXDroptimus]

Just like I want the rtx 5090 and 9800X3D

[@Juice_47]

@@aXDroptimus thats my next build lol

[@aXDroptimus]

@@Juice_47 hell yeah brother!

[@Clayvy]

​@@Juice_47that's gonna cost both of your kidneys

[@rossbittner6831]

Galaga took it to the next level!

[@dkindig]

Jason, I've been subscribed for maybe 2-3 years now but I just have to stop and say you've been KI**ING IT! You are my go-to when it comes to shopping for a build. I love to see content providers such as yourself creating success and you deserve everything that comes your way. Thanks for you and your team's hard work.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you for the kind words! We're glad you enjoy the content!

[@titanjde]

Seconding this! Incredible buying advice.

[@Ax4400]

Jason loves what he does

[@eusebioquinones8712]

Went all AMD on my build 3 years ago. 5950x 6900xt, and I'm happy with it.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Belated congrats on your build!!!

[@martziki9020]

Went 8700k and 6700xt since 2019 for 1080 high sets. Sold it all, now i am ready to make a move to 1440p high, happy waiting for 5070 and intel lunar lake.

[@1sonyzz]

Hey, wait! That's my build parts 😅

[@calmhorizons]

@@1sonyzz Currently sitting on a wish list of AMD parts - ditching Nvidia after 20 years of PC building.

[@Ollie__07]

What AMD parts are you eyeing up ​@@calmhorizons

[@michaelgleason4791]

How refreshing. Someone who actually knows about which they are talking, without a bunch of nonsense padding the length of the video.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed

[@John-Wolfe]

The irony that dlls requires more VRAM but nvidia doesnt put enough of it on the cards that would benefit the most, inorder to upsell the higher cards.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Exactly!

[@michaelthompson9798]

Ray Tracing and Frame Generation use on average 1.5-2GB each ……. DLSS thou doesn’t use more, often a little less vram as you’re using a lower resolution to upscale to.

[@JahonCross]

Remember when the 7800x3d was steal at $350 Good times 😊😊😊

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Fingers crossed it gets back there.

[@patete163]

If history repeats itself 9800x3D will be 350. In a year. Which should make the 7800x3d cheaper but it never happens that way. For some reason older stuff spikes in price making it more irrelevant.

[@bobjohnson6131]

It should drop down. With 9800x3d pricing at $450 would make no sense for 7800x3d to stay at current price at microcenter 😅

[@whoarewefr]

@@bobjohnson6131it would make sense to stay at that price because there’s only limited quantity for the 7800x3d

[@patete163]

@@bobjohnson6131 I agree, it just never happens that way. Look at the history of all old tec, drops to a nice low price, next gen comes out then old tec spikes to ridiculous price. Been on a rinse and repeat cycle like this for as long as I can remember. I never said it made sense.

[@Arkangel88Mr]

I will not be extorted by any of these clowns, not paying any jacked up prices, and not buying ANYTHING that says Nvidia on it. Cheers.

[@spacejambluray2591]

That’s what I said when the 7800x3d was 370$ now it’s 470 and I’m just going to buy the 9800x3d lool

[@MikeS-qk6gd]

I shop from the open box bin at MC. Lol.

[@OGYouTubeEnjoyer]

Nice I can't wait to buy a 5070 to go with my 3070 and 4070.

[@rafaelacash7]

RyZEN 5070 XTI SUPER WAZAAAAAAAAAAA 🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@jpesicka492]

Then you’re probably not streaming.

[@310_Latchkey_kid]

My deepest condolences about Zena!!........Good thing that Mr. Bear is there...he's such a lovely cat!!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you!

[@dsfr56y95]

I remember 4-5 years ago when I upgraded my PC that I found a very wholesome guy on a youtube channel talking about PC parts and gaming recommendations. Gotta' say the production value increased so much over the years I wasn't 100% sure I found you again until you recommended High instead of Ultra as a general SP gaming rule 😅 I still game by that mantra. Keep up the incredible work!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Hey thats awesome!! We sure have come a long way and I'm so glad you found us again.

[@CastrateThePig]

I’m still rocking 2x gtx 980s with a R7 3800x. Thinking of finally upgrading the graphics card, do you think my older cpu will be able to keep going for a few more years?

[@pathologicusmaximus]

Yes.

[@VinniePaz]

Love the cat update! No offence, but Mr Bear is THEE reason I subbed to this channel. 😸

[@PCBuilderChannel]

That's the best reason!

[@Simte]

The best part about this video aside from the useful info, the cats. 🐾💗

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Always its the cats! (;

[@scsiking]

Great job this morning. Knocked it out of the park. And I did love hearing about your cats. And Mr Bear. So nice that you and your wife could provide such a nice environment for your cats. Rock on.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you! Really appreciate that

[@jt_7877]

Thank you for the pc25 code. I used it on both my kids build.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Glad I could help!!!!

[@rickdubbink]

I'm close to buying the rest if my build, already bought an ASUS ROG B650E-F motherboard and a kit of 32GB 6000Mhz CL30 RGB ram from Corsair at a nice discount. I'm still not sure if I'm going for a 7900XT or a 4070Ti Super. Eitherway, I'm probably going to buy an 8000XT card or a 5070Ti card when they come out. And of course pair it with a 9800X3D, can't wait for it to launch next week

[@lazarustenebrae]

Loved your sharing about Mr. Bear and the other kitties. I would definitely love a deeper dive into his story. Kudos also on naming one of the new kitties - Waffles. 😂👍 And of course thanks again for keeping us updated on the PC components and build situation! Take care!💙

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you! To be honest he was already named Waffles when we picked him at the shelter...but someone did a great job naming him so we kept it! (;

[@lazarustenebrae]

@@PCBuilderChannel great call!

[@marks9233]

10 year Mr. Bear birthday extravaganza origin story documentary ftw!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

haha yes!

[@dillon_r_hansen]

little over a month in with my new PC, 7900xt Ryzen 7600 32gb DDR5. Make the move console friends you wont regret it one bit. Great time to get in with Steam sale's for games and Christmas time.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Nice!

[@derodge]

I bet you $5 dollars , if you put that guy in front of two monitors he couldn't tell the difference either!! With people like that guy, this is why GPU prices are where they are right now,. Just having the perception of better is enough to sway people. Making less competition.

[@marcusbrown3880]

Wrong in most cases, you can tell an AMD form an NVidia GPU. Nvidia tends to have a more vibrant and crisp colour, over the Radeon, which tends to be blander in colour and flicker at the edges of frames. Also he forgets he will use a Nvidia gpu for rendering and editing his vidz. Why is that!!

[@aXDroptimus]

​@marcusbrown3880 what are you smoking and let me have some!

[@KonglomeratYT]

@@marcusbrown3880 Nvidia is not good for rendering and editing. You're clueless. I do this for a living. Nvidia is barely compatible. Intel encoders work the best for editing and rendering.

[@xtremezone987]

Exactly. People just ask other people what to buy when building their first PC or upgrading & since Ngreedia is so popular they tell them to get one of those & over AMD or Intel. People are lazy & don't want to do their own research. I still don't fully trust Intel GPU's as their still working out some kinks but they are making good progress so give them another year or 2 & they'll be much more competitive in the GPU market.

[@marcusbrown3880]

@@KonglomeratYT Right about the encoders from intel cpu chipsets but were talking about gpu's. And Ngreedia is still better hands down than amd gpu's And i use both, for different scenarios. Also, stop being a troll. answering the very last part of an answer.

[@craigjoe8691]

The best GPU value is a second hand 3090 for $250-$300

[@user-rx4ip2cd6i]

AWESOME!!! Another video from PCBUILDER!!!!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@foose-13]

As a noob, thanks for your advices. I live in UE, France , prices are really not the same here ( more expensif ) . I don't want to spend money on something i will regret . I need to make a configuration, i will continue to learn on your channel . Thanks again for the work .

[@devilscut7564]

5800x and a 6950xt happy so far with it

[@michaelthompson9798]

I’ve played pc games at 1080p and do notice the difference between using DLSS and FSR. Saying that, playing at higher resolutions like 1440p and 4K, the difference is very negligible in most instances 💪😇👍😉

[@SuperCarsFromTheHood]

Yeah to Jason point. I can play Starfield on 7900xtx native 4k, ultra setting and get 74 fps. When I cut on fsr that jumps to 120 fps and the game looks great.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thanks for sharing!

[@martinmdl6879]

I always look forward to your new videos and watch immediately...!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much!! :)

[@mikecheckmike]

Moving from a 9700k to a 9800x3d. It will be a first time AMD build for me, and I’m optimistic. Keeping a 4080 unless 5000 series is a massive leap. RAM, cooler, MB will all be new. Best of luck to all the builders out there this season.

[@mr.rainbowlovescoffee]

I moved to AMD last year. The same CPU 9700k to the AMD 7800x3d I couldn't be happier. You're going to love the AMD platform easy to cool. Simply amazing stuff. I don't think I'll ever go back to Intel 🏅💪

[@GetRocky]

W... Thanks for all your help and guidance recently, 90% there with the parts just need the 9800X3D and we're ready to build. Going to build with my 12yo's and get them some good experience! We Love Mr Bear!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Have a great time building!! Mr Bear says hello

[@dom_acer]

I just pulled the trigger on a Ryzen 7 7700x ($200 at Micro Center) and RX 7900xt ($650 on Amazon) for my new build. I don’t think you can beat that for the price. I’m very happy with it

[@robmoab3410]

Im waiting for some juicy ssd price drops this holiday. I only had 1gb budgeted when i did my first build and now its time to upgrade 😊

[@PCBuilderChannel]

SSDs are a big item that often has really good deals!!

[@FrgottenFrshness]

would love to be able get an 8TB drive for less than 1million dollars some day

[@nico-italian-stallion]

Hi Jason just wanted to say thank you man, that I’ve assembled a PC first time myself (even though I’m a software engineer never done it before) all thanks to your buy recommendations and assemble instructions. And I have literally become a child again, that magic is back, I’ve learned so much more, played so much more titles that I wanted to play for 10 years that I couldn’t have done on my ps4 and ps5, but first of all, your tips were 100% accurate and very practical, nobody is doing such useful content for a regular Joe that wants to build a PC himself. I appreciate your “current market situation” and “how to choose a …” videos. You’re doing a God’s job, dude. Down to earth, honest man you are. Can’t stop watching your channel now, recommending to all my friends of course! Build my rig in may 2024 with ryzen 7600 and RX 6800, happy AF! Love from Ukraine and Italy

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Congrats on your build and thank you so much for the amazing feedback! It truly means the world to me

[@Hyperion1722]

My AMD Ryzen 7700 plus 3080ti upgraded early this year is ok for now. Just bought a more expensive Gigabyte X670 with 4 nvme slots - no more HDD. I just populated 3 nvme slots with 2Tb each. I reserved the pcie 5 for new nvme ssd (pcie 5) for future purchase.

[@arthurtwa]

I bought a prebuild on 2022 with a 2060. I know, but it was before I found this channel. I have been modifying my build ever since and this year I got a 1440 monitor, thanks to Jason advice.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

That's awesome! Congrats on the monitor upgrade!

[@beastmod3881]

I'm so glad I ran across your channel you have helped me so much with everything plus I'm from New Orleans so supporting your work makes it even better lol

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Awesome! Glad you found us!

[@emma6648]

My average pc buying experience: “I’m gonna buy the 7800x3d” 3 months later “I’m gonna buy the 7800x3d” Another 3 months “I’m gonna buy the 7800x3d” Another 6 months “I’m gonna buy the 7800x3d, wait a new 9800x3d omg imma wait for that instead” then the cycle continues lol, I do it with gpus too I was planning on getting a 40 series but now I see 50 series releasing soon so now I don’t want too 💀

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Haha, yes. Just buy it when you want it. Tech moves too fast to do anything else!

[@espressoshot21]

It was lovely to get an update on the kitties! ❤😸😸😸

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Saved the important stuff for last (;

[@Defunctional]

Hi Jason, thanks always for the videos. I just wanted to ask if you'd consider handling the topic power consumption comparison between NVIDIA and AMD with single/multiple monitor setup in consideration. You could also perhaps add this as an option in a poll you put up next!

[@Emprorsxx]

Great video, will use those deals for my build.Any advice on this build for my first pc build: - ASUS Rog Strix X670E-A motherboards - CORSAIR Dominator Titanium DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) - Lian Li Uni fan SL-Inf 120 RGB 120mm (total of 8) - Corsair RM1000e ATX3.0 & PCie 5.0 complaint - RYZEN 9 7950x3D 4.2 GHZ 16-Core processor - RTX 4090

[@PCBuilderChannel]

At this point I'd go 9800X3D instead for sure and make sure you are getting the right Ram speed

[@alexanderhuba3471]

Any recommendations of a GPU to hold me over until the 5090 I am building a new rig now with a 9800X3d?

[@__alves_]

First build any thoughts? 1440p gaming/streaming - Ryzen 7 7800x3d - 32Gb 6000Mhz CL30 - 2tb SN850X - X670E MSI Gaming plus WiFi - rx 7800xt or rx7900xt still in doubt - Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 850W And should i go for atx3.0 PSU?

[@gonzalofernandez1877]

does amd have av1 encoder? i think that would be better for streaming, maybe a 4070 super

[@kelley09162]

Good parts but Jason says X670E isn't worth it unless that Motherboard is at a good price. Also you could go cheaper on the SSD. For the GPU the 7900GRE or 7900XT are good choices. For PSU ATX 3.0 doesn't matter much because you're getting an AMD GPU.

[@kelley09162]

@@gonzalofernandez1877 yes AMD 7000 GPUs have AV1 Encoding so it's a good choice here.

[@__alves_]

@@gonzalofernandez1877 yeah the 7000 series does have av1 encoder

[@__alves_]

@@kelley09162 Thanks, It's a CPU/mob combo 540€ Any recommendations for SSD? That's cool I will save a few bucks on the PSU then.

[@Hjorth87]

If there is a huge discount on 5700x3d I may pick it up, or maybe a nice big 4 tb ssd. BTW, could you do a vid on keeping multiple storage drives + cloud storage in an organized state? Maybe some software advice, as well as looking after potential upcoming drive failures?

[@matzeo3478]

Hi Jason, Thanks for all the great content! I got a second hand (but unused) 7900XT from a friend for 500€ and startet reading into what to look for my new build. (My old one is ancient with a i7 6700K and GTX 1080 from 2016) Im looking to play on 1440p and am wondering if I should hope for a price drop on the 7800 X3D (hate that I didnt buy it in summer, when it cost 300€) or go all in with the 9800 X3D. Other components are all mid range, MSI B650 motherboard, 850 W PSU, 32GB DDR5 6000 Ram. Do you have tips on how to proceed? Wait for black friday and get a CPU there (the 9800 X3D probably wont get a big sale there, will it?), just get the 7800 X3D? Thanks!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

You certainly can go 9800X3D! But my personal gaming rig is a 7600X 7900XT and I love it if you are looking to save some money. Totally up to your budget and performance goals. See our 7600X build guide for more

[@prozlockie]

Considering updating my build from a few years ago to better run more modern titles at 4k on high settings. Currently have a 5950x, 3080 10gb, 64 gb ram, and an x570. Titles like Horizon Zero Dawn, Cyberpunk, and other games like that. What would be the best upgrade path assuming I can afford whatever it is?

[@billmew]

How important is it to ensure that you have Thunderbolt 5 in order to future-proof your build for next-gen peripherals?

[@zoiks6631]

The best deal as always is a 12th gen i3 cpu with 32 GB DDR4 and a 1 TB nvme for PC productivity apps and web surfing… and then a Nintendo Switch OLED for gaming.

[@yxz6393]

That tip about the 5700x3D was very helpful, Thank you so much for your videos, you explain things very well. I've been watching for a while now and you're my go too PC Builder 💯

[@PCBuilderChannel]

So glad to help! Thanks for the feedback it means a lot

[@cajonesalt0191]

There's also tons of graphics settings that do virtually nothing, so find an "optimized FPS" video guide for the games you play and turn on those settings. There's all kinds of settings you can turn down and have the game look nearly indistinguishable from "ultra" or high settings, but with 40-50% more FPS. That's how I got Helldivers 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 to go from ~40-50 FPS on a 1080ti/3700X at 1080p to ~80-90 FPS.

[@firstlast-cs6eg]

If you are facing a CPU bottleneck, why would you turn up settings? That won't make things run faster. Simple solution is to cap FPS. If your max FPS with that CPU is not sufficient for you, there are CPU heavy specific settings that you can turn down. Depending on the game whether it gives you that level of control and indicates which settings are more CPU intensive.

[@ArodHaxGaming]

I always appreciate these videos and am looking forward to watching your Black Friday deal videos.

[@filuo9058]

As always, excellent videos. Full of good information. Thanks :)

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thanks for watching! Glad you found it helpful!

[@mikee.3638]

Any advice for a 3 1440p MSFS setup? I'm lookin to upgrade my CPU and GPU in the next few months. I can't find any advice for matching CPU/GPU for this setup. Probably going to grab a 5080 when available, looking at the 9800X3D. Good match?

[@PCBuilderChannel]

I'd I'd go for the most powerful system you can to power this. Check out our 9800X3D build guide we launched today

[@bcrtrx]

looks like they just set the powercolor fighter 7700xt back to $399

[@Jimujie]

Why not recommend the Intel Arc A770 16gb for moderate to lower budget builds, I was able to pick one up brand new for $240 on newegg for Black Friday. Additionally haven’t the drivers came a long way since its initial release? I’ve heard that it is somewhat comparable to a 4060 ti especially in 1440p gaming. Just a question, love the guides!

[@adamkelly2256]

Good job getting along with the kittens, Mr. Bear!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

We are very proud of him (;

[@curtismariani6303]

I think choosing a motherboard is now probably one of the most difficult aspects of a new build and it is so easy to overspend or under spec.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Agreed!

[@cennarr]

Will you be making a best pc cases 2024 video soon? I've seen the 2023 one and I've looked at additional ones but I am having trouble deciding.

[@kelley09162]

He made one a few months ago

[@cennarr]

@ oh yeah true that is the one I watched too, ive been doing too much research on cases and confused the 2023 video I saw in my recommended with the one I watched

[@kelley09162]

@@cennarrdo you have a few you're deciding between?

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Already got one! And I do keep the links in the description there updated so its still up to date (:

[@cennarr]

@ thanks for the info ill take a look!

[@KabuteGaming]

I think the huge misconception is that the numbers show at @8:00 doesn't have upscaling turned on. 4K Resolution upscaled actually looks crisp and is more than worth it. Especially with the release of OptiScaler that has Frame Gen support. I believe it would be great information to showcase upscaling features as well. This way, most viewers will understand what features come with the money they are about to put up.

[@lkibbler]

Mr. Bear is precious. I always enjoy seeing him in your informative videos

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Saved the important stuff for last (;

[@Trooper10231]

I built my pc in 2020 with a B550F and a 3800x with the 1060 6gb from the previous system. Gpu died in 2021 and i replaced it in with a 3060TI. I got dual 1440p 165hz monitors, and scooped up a 5800X3D on sale earlier this year. Most of the games i play run 60 to 120 fps just fine... except for the 1% lows. Those are painful and really kill my gaming immersion when they happen, and they're happing more frequently per gaming session than two years ago. Should i wait for the 5070 Super in two years, or grab a 4070TI Super or 7900XT right now?

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Only you can say for you but do factor in the value of your time and enjoyment!

[@pankajjanghu0310]

Hello sir, Greetings from india....you are such humble and nice guy and i have learned alot by watching your videos...thanks for all the work you doing for us ...The last part of the video with your two assistant made my day...thanks alot,🙏🙌

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thanks for the lovely feedback! It makes my day (:

[@lucabogatean]

Jason, HELP me out! For the Black Friday the RX 7700 XT is 75$ off and the RX 7800 XT is 90$ off (both cards are the Sapphire Pulse brand). I'm planning to build a pc this winter and idk if I should take this offer or wait untill january-february when I expect the GPU and CPU prices to go down a little because the launch of the next generation. What would you do in this scenario? (My build is going to be a R5 7500F, with either the 7700 xt or 7800 xt, 32GB 6000mhz and 750W Gold psu.

[@Dailyrider94]

Watch his prev vid. Prices are allready pretty good for those cards. Start of the new year prices are gonna be even better but will you really would wanna wait 3 more months for 50 dollar if it's even going to be 50... Better wait till jan for the better cards when they price drop instead as the new series come out

[@lucabogatean]

@Dailyrider94 I was thinking the same. For this black friday I will only buy the parts that I know will not drop their prices (the case, psu, fans, cooler etc.)

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Up to you of course but factor in your time having value!

[@maugd123]

To clear this out I kindly suggesst you to do a similar video of Linus's, set up two PCs, one with FSR and the other one with DLSS and set people to choose the better :) I love your content btw

[@DeSuaveOG]

Im all set with my 7800x3d and 4080 super. Just keeping an eye out for a 4tb m.2.

[@csiebester]

A question I have is, should I add more CPU than your recommended CPU/GPU ratios for heavy simulation games such as Cities Skylines.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

See our "Best GPU/CPU Combo 2024" video and check out the CPU upgrades I recommend for production if you want extra CPU headroom. But in general no, a good gaming pair is a good gaming pair

[@nachoibanez30]

Hi Jason! What happened with the 7700xt? Its 390 now! When should it go back to 350 again? Do you think it would go down soon?

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Looks like the deal ended. I suspect it will around Black Friday but of course can't say for sure

[@nachoibanez30]

@ thanks jason! so if i have arround 300-350 dollars to buy right now, i probably should get the 7600xt instead of the 7700xt? Or is there any other option you would recomend?

[@kelley09162]

​@@nachoibanez30If the 6750XT is still in stock where you are that would be an alternative.

[@JCU84]

I’m glad I went with the 6700xt GPU late last year. My only thing is I can’t upgrade from my 12th gen i3-12100f because of the 13/14th gen cpu issues. Are any of the i5/i7 12th gen cpus worth it?

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Ugh so frustrating! 12700K or 12600K could be worth it, especially when on Black Friday deals

[@mr.3rdparty356]

Last time I built a pc was 2020 when gpus where so hiked in price. Now seeing amazing cards for so cheap is insane to me

[@PCBuilderChannel]

It’s crazy right!

[@catbertz]

Great video with extra cat action 😺😺😺

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Saved the best for last! (;

[@pilotbsinthesky3443]

I know this is a long shot but would love to see a special MSFS 2024 edition of your show after the sim launches in a few weeks to build the bottom - mid and best system for the game with Black Friday deals out at the same time!! I may upgrade my RAM to 64GB if needed, see how their multi core performance is working and so on.. Thanks!!!

[@sirbonobo3907]

I cleaned my 3070 today man she is cool and quit again deffo a Keeper together with a little 5600x my system will still get me through a few years. Next years AMD is what iam interested in but currently i get 60-90 FPS in av valhalla in ultra and 1440p and thats enough for me tbh. Ofc i would Like to have a 9800x3d with a 5090 but nah i Like my undervolted system. Its cool and quiet and doesnt make my Energy bill explode :)

[@Sureflame]

I'm so excited to jump on the 9800x3D as an upgrade from my 9700k. My coffee lake is getting Future Gohaned in all of the new games no matter if I overclock it enough lmao. I'll drag my 6600xt untill January though since I want to wait and see since I've haven't had any issues so far. Also 6750xt for 299 goes kinda crazy lol.

[@Kiba825]

I noticed you didn't have power efficiency in your polls, this is pretty important to me since it costs around 0.55 cents per kWh where I live. If for example paying extra $100 for a similar performance GPU saves me that money over the course of 1 of 2 years, I'd do that.

[@ThunderWill2]

I went full AMD this time with a 7600X and 7900XT and I can olay cyberpunk high settings and RT in psycho mode averaging 90-100fps at 3440x1440p

[@tilapiadave3234]

Thank you for leaving stock of Nvidia for those that require superior performance

[@ThunderWill2]

@tilapiadave3234 sounds like a comment of a fanboy instead of a smart consumer I bought the 7900XT because it was far cheaper than a 4070ti super and was only a few bucks more expensive than the 4070super so it was a no brainer for me

[@Audiosan79]

@@ThunderWill2 It is a no brainer for everyone with a brain.

[@darinl848]

some of us use high performance GPUs like my 3090ti and 4079 ti super, for crypto mining, AI rental, and photo editing.

[@madman0627]

Hello! Jason and comunity! Just to say awesome video as aleays! I bought the pc with the 7600X and 7900 GRE, and its a beast! I dont use games like Cyberpunk (Im like mmm maybe in future) but games like Space Marine 2, Helldivers 2, Warzone its Awesome! They play awsome i love my Build! Now im looking for upgrade the fans for the Reverse (just for the i want to look the fron not the back of the fan 😅)

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Fantastic! Congrats on your rig and glad we could help!

[@konstantinlozev2272]

At lower resolutions FSR just breaks. Just try Horizon Zero Dawn with FSR Vs DLSS at 1440p. So many artefacts 😐 But I still agree on your AMD recommendation and that native resolution is king!

[@ivanesparza9246]

banger after banger , God bless your soul fine gentleman!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you!! And thanks for watching

[@WoWOldtimer]

While I appreciate and love your videos, advice and excitement for computers, could you do a video for us people who are looking for a solid build for MMORPG (specifically World of Warcraft). Thanks much and keep up the fantastic work!!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

The great news is any of my recommended builds will run WOW well, its just a matter of the settings you want and resolution you desire, but the same recommendations apply with that game to our builds. I'm a WOW player myself from way back.

[@MichaelVermylen]

My first PC Build when I knew almost nothing about all of this, and really needed one quick, was a 5600X paired with a 3070ti. After learning a bit more, the first thing I did was getting rid of the GPU just because of the low 8Gb of Vram. And really wanted a complete AMD system. Now my PC is a 5800X3D paired with a XFX 6950XT and 64GB ram. Really loving it.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Nice combo you got there!

[@crashedcorvette666]

I bought a Ryzen 5 7600x3d since I live near a Microcenter. The processor sure seems slow. However, shouldn't this still be better for gaming with the L3 cache of over 90mb? Or will that create a bottleneck

[@marti6641]

What gpu/cpu combo would you recommend to get the most out of a ultra wide oled 1440p monitor? Am running a 9900k/3070.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Check out our Best 1440p Gaming Monitor 2024 video! We go over our combo recommendations there

[@Daniel-yz5qj]

Idk if I should go for a 5600 (not x) , 5700x or 5700x3d from aliexpress. Their prices are all kinds close in my currency but I don't need anything more powerful then a 5600 ( I only play comp shooters ) so I'm pretty stuck rn

[@PCBuilderChannel]

If 5600 is what you need go for it! Focus on your GPU with anything you save

[@Daniel-yz5qj]

@PCBuilderChannel actually upgrading my already existing pc rn! Thankfully my 3060 is still going strong so I only have to worry about a mobo and cpu , which makes this an even harder decision 🫠

[@ThomasPaine01]

Great video as always. Enjoy your weekend, Jason, Sarah & cattos! ✌

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thanks Thomas!! Happy Monday!

[@jimdob6528]

I recently upgraded my ryzen 3600 to a 5700x3d, my 5700xt to a 7900xt and my ram was 16bg 3200 to 32gb 3600 cl 16. Cost me less than 800 because of some amazing sales. This pc should last me till AM6 platform 2 more gpu generations

[@brownjrish]

What kind of motherboard do you have? I want to do the same upgrade you just described haha

[@mannyg8570]

Where you get all that for 800???

[@0XFallen]

Hey Jason, one thing I noticed doesnt get mentioned alot is that nvidia gpus are more energy efficient. Thus also probably cooler and quieter in terms of fans and coilwhine. In countries with higher energy prices it might even be cheaper in the long run.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

IMO the energy savings are often overblown. It comes down to a very small difference even after years of 8 hours a day gaming which isn't a realistic scenario. But if it makes a difference for you by all means take it into consideration.

[@darkxipher1908]

Energy efficiency isn’t a big draw due to the amount of time that would be needed to recoup the costs of the Nvidia GPU, you would need to play 8-10hrs a day for five years straight before you started to see a return on it which isn’t feasible in most people’s lives

[@kody6921]

@@PCBuilderChannel what about driver support and such? That’s why I’ve typically gone Nvidia. Am I putting too much stock into this point?

[@zenshakujo8070]

​@@kody6921i have one year with 6800xt, fist amd gpu. No big issues, almost same problems like my 2070 super in some games. Most games are more optimized for Ngreedia, but AMD adrenaline is much better atm.

[@MormonDude]

@@kody6921drivers are mostly about equal now. There was actually just a recent issue where *Nvidia* drivers were hurting Black Ops 6 players. So both companies are capable of bad drivers.

[@bergdk237]

Unless i stumble upon a crazy deal on a 7800xt/7900xt/gre/ Rtx 4070 ti super, during the last part of 2024. I'll be waiting to see what the new 5000 and 8000 series gpu brings with raw performance and price.

[@008juggy]

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, 64 gb ram 3600, RTX 4090... Runs a dream 👍

[@walter1824]

How many black fridays are there in a year ???

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Just one technically but the deals pop up all month

[@DiddyKellofbabyoil]

Would an upgrade from i513600kf to i714700 make any sense?

[@PCBuilderChannel]

I'd say no, especially if your 13600KF isn't giving you issues I wouldn't want to risk that the new 14th gen would.

[@gimli1d]

I sure enjoy your content. Planing on building a system for retirement joy. Would like a motherboard with multiple c/lightning bolt I/O to power/run a portable 17" 4K monitor. Suggestions?

[@AlesMole]

Since it's almost impossible to get 7800x3d, which CPU would be a good instead? Maybe 7700x?

[@kelley09162]

7900X or 9900X, though 7700X is fine too.

[@AlesMole]

@@kelley09162 awesome, I'll absolutely monitor Amazon DE to see whether there will be any deals on AMD CPU's and GPU's

[@PCBuilderChannel]

I'd this point I'd wait for the 9800X3D personally

[@AlesMole]

@@PCBuilderChannel but, won't it be at least $600 CPU? Will it work in the current set of B650 Motherboards?

[@elvisvasquez97]

When the $1600+ 4090 cant do 4k 60 natively on some of the new games its just bad time. Just save some money and go midrange and use aggressive upscaling with a 1440p resolution until the GPUs catch up. Devs are building games with performance upscaling in mind sucky time if you like to crank settings max.

[@mihajustin4496]

Hi Jason. I'm looking for some advice. I'm looking to buy a new gaming pc on this black Friday since my current rig from early 2018 is really starting to show its age. My current pc is an i7-7700K, GTX 1070Ti, 32gb 3200Mhz ram. I have two monitors, ones a 34" 3440x1440 100Hz, second one is a 27" 2560x1440p 144Hz. My budget is around 1500-1700€ and I would like to switch to an AMD platform. I'll probably be looking to buy the parts from amazonDE or mindfactory. I mainly play single player games and sometimes i also get into some competitive FPS. Any suggestions for a good PC that i could also upgrade in the future ?

[@Audiosan79]

If you are going for AMD GPU, you need to adjust your monitors refresh rate. You will get a very high idle power consumption if the refresh rates don't match. Set your 27" to 100Hz to match your ultrawide. That said. a 7900GRE + R7 7700 (non x) on a B650 mobo with 32GB 6000 CL30 RAM should be doable. It depends on what, if anything you can reuse from your current PC.

[@kelley09162]

I made this for you. CPU, RAM, SSD, and GPU are available at Mindfactory. The others are Amazon. AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Thermalright Phantom Spirit SE Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900XT ENDORFY Arx 700 ARGB MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850W

[@mihajustin4496]

@@kelley09162 Thank you very much!😄. Looks great, I'll look into it in more detail this week.

[@jwilkins1008]

Any thoughts on the i5-13500 for 1440 gaming? Is 7800xt a good match?

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Wouldn't be my pick for gaming personally but its a fine combo. The lack of an upgrade path isn't great. I'd go 7600 personally

[@GG.customs]

7900xt TUF x 7800x3d b650 plus TUF motherboard t create expert 32gb 6000mhz first full desktop build - crushes anything i've put in its path mainly play cod but have tested on many single player titles as well.

[@theviperman3]

Jason, I have a 4year old Rog Strix B450-F Gaming Mobo with Ryzen 7 2700 and 64GB DDR4 2400. GPU is Nvidia 1060Ti. I'd like to get this system upgraded. If I keep the same Mobo, what CPU, Memory Speed and GPU can I look upgrading to for decent gaming performance at 1440p.

[@kelley09162]

5700X3D for the CPU. You'd want 3200 for the RAM Speed, and GPU depends on your budget..

[@bodasactra]

I have a 5600X3D ($119 upgrade after selling the bundled board and RAM) Used 6700XT ($250 used summer 2023) OC to 6750XT clocks. $300 pro overclocking MSI Unify B550 board (open box $79) Used 4x8 32GB Samsung B-die RAM kit OC to 3800Mhz ($38 used) building it so cheap is half the fun

[@sturmgewehr449]

agreed. been doing that a lot, but in the UK, the used market has suddenly become horrible and you can't find a good deal anymore these days. people having the mindset of 'i know what i got' and still pricing their older cards higher than newer faster cards.