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[@jqwright28]

PC building is a lot more fun when you chase deals and find that perfect mix of hardware that gives you great performance for as cheap as possible and leaves you with plenty of money to buy games to play. So satisfying.

[@acidwizard6528]

Well said. I am always looking for deals not just on PC stuff, but on everything I buy. It's like a game to me to figure out how to get what I want for as little as possible without breaking any rules.

[@marvinlauerwald]

Rx 6800XT and ryzen 5 5600X have been my go-to system. Got the 6800 basicly for free when selling my 5700XT for 700€ due to corona shortage XD easy budget gaming

[@phil_matic]

This is what keeps me building PCs. It's not so much trying to get the best and most powerful components, it's the chase for the deals and the haggling with sellers and seeing what kind of fun stuff I can come up with. I end up finding usually expensive stuff for cheap, but it's pretty awesome knowing that my PC exists because of all the legwork I had to put in to get it where it was, and not everything was ordered online

[@jqwright28]

@@phil_matic That's the real deal og pc builder mindset. The chase, the deals, and knowing you have insane price to performance ratios feels so good. Like I keep a decent mid range rig but when i find deals, I jump on them. Eventually I end up with another rig I might not use, but it rocks when you a story attached to them.

[@phil_matic]

@@jqwright28 Yeah same my build is pretty much a whole bunch of "I probably shouldn't have bought this, but the deal was too good to pass on" lol

[@andrebarbey9398]

Hey J, I've never commented on any of your vids before but I just wanted to say thanks for all the work you do. I've learned a lot from watching. On a more personal note, you strike me as a very kind and honest person. It's refreshing to see there are still people out there who care more about sharing than they do about themselves. You never brag or pump your chest like some of the other influencers out there. Great job! Keep it up brother!

[@murmur3966]

I totally agree, he sure gives a lot to others and I think truly cares about people, not just ""Subscribers"" like all the other guys. When I watch Jay, I think he is the kind of guy I could see as a buddy to sit back and have a beer while chatting about things going on. Cheers. 🤘😁👍

[@b9bot148]

Longevity of the CPU with cooler temps is important so for $16 it is absolutely worth it.

[@overyonderjustapiece]

true that!! Which is why I bought one.

[@distrusts]

I think i went overkill on my CPU cooler stays in th 30 - 40c range almost all the time rarely gets into the 50's heck it rarely touches 40 tbh

[@Direwoof]

Yea CPU cools are thankfully one of teh few things that got cheaper and is quality. I got a zaliman CNPX10 for 25 and it's a massive chonky thing, keeps my i7 12700k 70c or below in games.

[@Stackali]

@@distrusts thats good though

[@johnhudson7055]

​@@overyonderjustapieceI just bought one too after seeing that.

[@D4ll4s69]

What I love about your channel is the fact that you really do content for younger ppl / ppl on a budget. I’m 43 now now it’s easy to get a very expensive rig. Back when i was 18 to me, your channel would have been salvation as as I was on a very tight budget.

[@allenellisdewitt]

Normally i'd say i'd stop here, but US$9 fans for that piece of mind? That's what i'd do.

[@LiLBitsDK]

yeah that is ridiculously cheap... then all I would add would be storage as needed

[@stevog893]

The GPU was 50c probably won't need the top fans, but if only a few games are worth the computer then you may as well spend overkill on it, which kills the budget concept.

[@bzdtemp]

No need for them, they will mostly just add fan noise. The case already has plenty of fans pushing air in and since there is pretty decent holes for the air to escape from, this then means more fans won't really do anything.

[@rallyscoot]

only adding extra noise, when the extra fans arent actually needed.

[@armyofninjas9055]

​@@rallyscootWhen did people become such wimps about fan noise? I come from a pro audio background where this is needed (mics pick it up). But gamers? Who gives af? Cooler temps are far better than a quiet gaming rig.

[@mraltoid19]

7:18 - They USED to do an "F", but some people found that when it was spinning it looked like a certain sun symbol used during WW2.

[@christophermullins7163]

No way lmao that is epic

[@Yazzan_]

@@legendmaster1989 Prolly swastika Funny thing is it used to be like a religious symbol (I could be mistaken)

[@mraltoid19]

@@legendmaster1989 , the one you would "Not See" coming.

[@DonkeyKong496]

​@@Yazzan_It still is. Indian

[@Ferrari255GTO]

​@@Yazzan_ i think it represents tolerance and peace, something like that, then the nazis took it and reversed it, wich makes sense given their disposition towrads "tolerance"

[@JetScreamer_YT]

I bought that card back in November for $400. Back then it was a competitive price. You got a really good deal, it's a really nice card.

[@StoneFlange]

It is a great deal! I have to believe he got some celebrity pricing though 😅 I paid $10 less for a 6700XT in January

[@JetScreamer_YT]

@@StoneFlange It was hard to pay that much for a video card! But I do VR. I wanted something that was about twice as fast as my 1660ti, as that card was adequate for VR.

[@bradhaines3142]

im happy with my 6950 from last year for 600, might upgrade when theyre 'over 9000'

[@SilverKnight16]

1) Storage; a decent NVME for all the shiny games you wanna play. 2) A decent 1440p monitor; you can find hella good deals on used 1440p monitors. Just make sure you double check what kind of panel they have. 3) I would go 32 GB of RAM, personally, but for gaming, it's not really necessary at this stage.

[@LeonSteelpaw]

Unless theyre playing Streets on Tarkov, then 32gb is recommended

[@curtis.albrecht.79]

@@LeonSteelpaw I've got two i7-4790K systems running 32GB of DDR3, two i7-7700K systems running 32GB of DDR4, and one i9-9900K system running 32GB of DDR4. Is it necessary? No. Not by a long shot. But, I have this OCD thing about leaving slots empty. LOL

[@LeonSteelpaw]

@@curtis.albrecht.79 You misunderstood my post

[@curtis.albrecht.79]

@@LeonSteelpaw How so? I'm agreeing with you. One of the easiest and chepest ways to improve performance is to upgrade to 32GB of RAM.

[@DesFTW_]

16gb is enough for gaming on a new system, but at least in my personal experience, if the windows install is a few years old and you want the play the most demanding games, you should go 32

[@distrusts]

6700 XT, 6800, 6800 XT and a 6900 XT are such good values used now it's absurd.

Reviewers took a dump on them when they came out at those original prices but after the crypto crash they're insane. I got an Asus Tuf 6700XT for half of what I paid for a new Palit 3060 a year ago.

[@helenHTID]

@the guy with no name: Plus it's the same old Nvidia are more desirable, and so naturally AMD cards are demanding less. Which is good for us AMD users! And for those that recognise a bargain and are willing to step over.

[@patricklee8552]

again let's put a better hub cap on a tractor (CPU)

[@Draconic_Joker]

i love my 6700xt tbh it is sucj a great value and gives the 4070 a run for its money in my opinion for much better cost

[@lanespane3001]

I bought a used 3080 with 1 year warranty for the same price as my new 6600xt i bought 2 years ago, gpu prices nowadays are pretty insane

[@stratonarrow]

Your use of the word “we” when referring to your channel makes me happy. The best leaders lean on their team and praise them, and the use of “we” shows you value them. Cheers to that!

[@Mustang1984]

Was gonna say "oh pleaseeeee" BUT I actually agree :)

[@XtomJamesExtra]

The only real upgrade I'd suggest is more storage. Especially if you plan to have multiple games installed at the same time.

[@Ferrari255GTO]

There are never enough NVME and SATA ports in a MoBo

[@bradhaines3142]

i have 2 2tb m.2 and a 4tb sata ssd in my desktop, thankfully thats enough for me

[@Ferrari255GTO]

@@bradhaines3142 i download shitloads of games and i'm pretty sure that your Sata SSD alone would be enough for me dude XD

[@curtis.albrecht.79]

@@Ferrari255GTO I use add-in cards for that...

[@Ferrari255GTO]

@@curtis.albrecht.79 yeah, but i'm talking about mobos tho

[@stephenkelly8312]

I love the “previously on…” bit at the beginning!

[@johnhudson7055]

That made me think of how my DM starts our DnD session ever other Friday night.

[@dangerwr]

Next step, assuming that the individual is happy with the graphics quality, would be peripheral upgrades. The temps are perfectly fine.

[@grizzleebair]

Love this series. This is how a lot of us started in the PC world. But some of us now have full time jobs and buy mid or upper end parts new. But not only does this bring me back, but I remember having more pride and joy in the system I cobbled together like this, and OC'd it, over my all new part build from the local PC store. Thanks JTC!

[@coldcc9966]

Love what Jay is doing with the channel. Finding videos that are doing well and going with it. Love the change ups.

[@ShinyHelmet]

I so wanted the 6800 to be a brick and watch you just go ahead fitting it like nothing was wrong. 🤣

[@deltasixgaming]

Thats why he went in person to get it and look at it I will not not buy used from places that will ship it to you for this exact reason

[@XDM_Studios]

Me having a high-end PC would Love to be taking somebody who's never been to PC gaming before on this journey watching them build and evolve would make me so excited!

[@deltasixgaming]

I do this all the Time I have a Channel in my Friends Discord where people will refer me to their friends and family and we will set a Budget and go parts shopping and then when they get the Parts we will Video call and I will walk then through the Process of Building it it's really awesome to see their faces light up when the System Post

[@Harklein]

If I had that setup, my next upgrade would be to increase the RAM to 32GB or add an additional storage. I would stay with a single 1080p monitor to prolong the smooth experience w/ the 6800 and upgrade later on when the monitor breaks and I'd have to replace it. Other than that, the PC is solid.

[@jamafett]

Never miss a video, leaving comment for the algorithm 👍

[@gasracing5000]

for the algorithm 🍻

[@marioStortuga]

Same

[@JRDawihammer]

Personally have done this upgrade myself. Bought a 1080p build with an i5-11600k and 3060. Upgrade cooler to single tower. Then wanted 1440p gaming, upgraded to a 3070ti. Then an i7-11700k. Added m.2 storage for more games 2tb. It was fun doing this upgrades. For this build I would say fans are plenty cooling for what you have. Maybe upgrade mobo to z series and an over locking cpu. Or upgrade ssd m.2 storage and psu.

[@B1GBOSScL]

Did you notice the jump from the 11600k to the 11700K?. i ask you cuz as i mentioned in other comment, i was thinking about upgrading my 11400f for a 11900f (that model in specific because i can get it investing around the equivalent to 40ish USD over what i would get selling my i5). to squeeze a bit more from the platform. and i'm still debating if its worth it. or just save more for a full CPU+MOBO+RAM upgrade im on a rog strix b560-a paired with a RX6800XT

[@JRDawihammer]

@@B1GBOSScL you’d see a bit of a jump in fps but more in multitasking. I eventually went to a i7-12700k and going from 11th gen to 12th gen made a bigger difference. I would go with the newer gen 13th/14th if you can. That’ll be worth it if you’re planning to upgrade your gpu later.

[@savagezerox]

Next step is Speakers. Instead of buying a computer speaker set, I bought a small Fosi amp, speaker wire, banana plugs, 2 bookshelf speakers, and made my own speaker set.

[@jon.a]

How do they sound?

[@j.justin1511]

Love that patient step-by-step on replacing the CPU cooler and installing the graphics card. Chef's kiss. 😂

[@TheDeathM]

Jay, I would do 3 things. 1. Add 3 fans to the top. 2. Remove the HDD, and add a new NVMe drive or SSD to replace it with. 3. Upgrade the Monitor to 1440p. In this order.

[@AutomationDnD]

...... _Takin' Notes_ when you SERIOUS gamer-guys do PC-Alchemy, I always tend to pay attention. I'm an old _"Vanella"_ Network Tech, I *never* had a thing for bleeding edge gaming tech (but THAT IS the coolest type of pc tech) so I DO tend to buy very-well behind the "Bleeding Edge" of new tech, it's MUCH more dollar effective ...... _for us "Cheap" guys_ definitely _LOW_ on my list of tech priority is tutti-fruiti COLORS on my Air Whirlers (things like that) but then, I AM known to build "Franken-Machines" --- as long as they boot and _RUN_

[@bradhaines3142]

actually 3 front fans are most efficient for cooling. i added 3 to the top of mine and temps went up.

[@Kumoiwa]

I'd swap the order lol but yeah I agree with the upgrades

[@Joedad000]

I bought an old omen off a friend, with out a GPU. I put in an NZXT case for better airflow and temps (WAY better lol) and I bought a used 3070 for it. I can play anything I want at high settings so far. Great way for me to get back into PC's, as I haven't had or built one in a bunch of years. Great series!

[@christopheoberrauch784]

This is the way forward to give these impossible prices the finger. The only thing that needs more attention is energy consumption.

[@safedave9689]

i loved building my brand new tower in december, all brand new components. Never had the luxury of a whole new pc but it was great and loved that first fire up smell

[@joeweideriii1]

For me I would be adding three fans in the top. Probably look to beef up the power supply. Finally I would add another NVME drive since I don't like to use my system drive as a games storage drive.

[@lukeperryglover]

"if it's a shoe or a brick, it's been a fun series." Haha

[@bb-ballistics1706]

I love videos like this. Even though i like my high end builds. Sometimes i build budget tight builds for fun and for family. Its super addictive. I love the bargain hunting. Seeing the gains in performance and the fun of building.

[@DahakaCL]

RX6800 can easily be tweaked up to 2550 MHz on the GPU and +200/250MHz on the mem. That from my experience with that card (still have it) can be up to 5-10 FPS depending on the game.

[@DahakaCL]

@@EarthSouthside Same here, still have my old 6800XT next to my RX6800 (both modded) which now is running 2k games on a PC i put together for a brother. Both cards are running super strong, i actually traded my ex 3080 for my old 6800XT to a friend.

[@namelessking5181]

nah that model cannot be tweaked that high i tried and the most i got was around 2350-2400 mhz for the gpu, don't know if you have a different model though

[@DahakaCL]

@@namelessking5181 if I buy AMD/ATI, it always have been Saphire, always have got good GPU and MEM clocks, always.

[@namelessking5181]

@@EarthSouthside you have an xfx swft model if so give me your settings if you don't mind

[@DahakaCL]

@@EarthSouthside exactly, powerslide, BIOS mod and REG are the way to go. I'll stick with Sapphire every single time i choose AMD as my GPU. Even in my old days of overclock and hwbot with Dry Ice on both gpu and cpu, that brand never failed or dissapointed. They always have been pretty solid and the most important and bigger partner of ATI/AMD :)

[@walterlegere1403]

There comes a point in building and upgrading (on a budget) when cost vs performance reaches (for the lack of a better term) critical mass. What I mean is, you're going to start spending more money than the system or its components are worth to realize only minimal performance gains. You need to determine when enough is enough. What are you happy with? $600 dollars for a 1080/1440p gaming system is still, in my opinion, on the higher end of obtaining or building a "budget" system and the meaning of budget being a relative term. One person's budget is completely different then another's. The market also has a major impact on component pricing and value and even though there is a huge used PC market out there most know what they have and are trying to maximize their returns on selling used parts. It's what I do! I have to say Jay is one of the very few content creators out here that lays it all out there for you to see and really strips down the process so that you can understand every aspect of this industry, however, I've also noticed that his interpretation of what a "budget" PC is and how much disposable income most people have to burn on stuff like this is way different. There are so many different levels to the term "bang for your buck" now it's just becoming annoying and confusing. Just ask yourself, "What do I want to do with my computer," and that will pretty much determine how much money it's going to cost you to make that a reality.

[@nobbybrown8056]

3x fans as talked about, small internal display for temps etc, some extra lighting in the top. Done.

[@mastergoose2k4]

The Radeon 6800's with the healthy 16GB VRAM can do 4K60 fairly easily. They also overclock on the core to 2500+ extremely easily.

[@Heyymatteo]

I'm thinking as a dad building out my son's first PC. Now that I got the performance side down, with him being an 11 year old, he's going to want it to LOOK cool as hell too when his buddies come over. So I'm thinking you should look into budget RGB and aesthetic upgrades.

[@TheLuluDUB]

Change de HDD for anoter SSD. Even a 2.5" sata one will be a tremendous diference....

[@leftcoastfunk]

I'd possibly go for a storage upgrade next. IIRC that pc you bought has a 500gb boot ssd and a 1tb data HDD. Even if I could still tolerate a spinning drive in my pc (I can't/won't), 1tb is probably almost full with those four games you installed. Depending on the games, it might not even be enough space for four of them lol. My 4tb ssd is 75% full and I only have the 10 or so games I play the most often on there. If I haven't played it in the last 6 months, it doesn't stay installed. I'm not saying to go for a 4tb ssd, but you can def do better than a 1tb hdd. 2tb ssd is the sweet spot, nvme if you can

[@murmur3966]

Hello Hello From Canada!!! I love this kind of build Jay. You have shown all the new people to the PC world watching this episode, how to do some super planning for future upgrades. Also, you shared some valuable pointers of how to more safely buy parts from their local Marketplace, or used LA,,,, etc. It is a very important skill to scope out the seller to see what your instincts are telling you about the transaction. To many people are just used to going on line, clicking a few buttons and hope for the best, because it is such a massive hassle to battle on ebay or aliexpress if there are problems. Sometimes there are even better deals for PC goodies on your local "For sale sites", than you find online, plus there is no shipping, no duties and no taxes. Really lucky deal hunters, can sometimes find deals that seem to good to be true, but maybe the seller is moving and needs quick cash or just needs the space in their car. I would love to see a lot more builds like this and part searches with your analysts of the parts, along with your insights of things to watch out for so new PC builders are less likely to get scammed. I can't wait to check out more of these episodes, because the format of these kinds of videos is great entertainment with all your joking around, but also super valuable for learning about the things that you have experience in. It is also so incredible to see all your energy and excitement about making this video and it is awesome to hear you laugh and see you smiling so much. Stay safe, stay healthy and be as happy as you can possibly be. 🤘😁👍

[@YT0091]

I love videos like this because it removes the gatekeeping people like to do. They act like if you are aren't spending $5000 and getting eye bleeding frame rates then your system isn't worth crap. I kept my last gaming system for 7 years with only 1 upgrade to the GPU during that time. And I still enjoyed the hell out of all of those games I played.

[@cloud1930]

Great video! A PC build can be practical and expand as your needs grow.

[@PsychoStreak]

This would be a good point to stop at honestly. But if I were going to do anything else with that system it would be to upgrade the storage to all NVMe. Upgrading to a 1440p monitor is a would be nice, but isn't technically upgrading that system unless it included a 1080p display when purchased. It is a nice add-on though, but the numbers that setup is putting out suggest you don't need to go beyond 144Hz, which should save some money vs going for a higher refresh rate.

[@ath3ris_]

Wtf is going on with all those bots?

[@gasracing5000]

Hell Divers 2 player base has gotten too low, the bots are escaping the game to youtube chat

[@lynnrunningdeer7364]

Sex bots.

[@georgejones5019]

KZbin failing to do it's job.

[@cudleeman]

Bots just be bot’n.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

Every channel is inundated with em, but I swear I see less on Premium, which is super sketch lol

[@GorillaBlack4F]

I love those type of coolers. I have 6 heatpipes i love it!! Cpu never overheats

[@MASTICOR718]

i love my 6800, what an amazing card, i bought new in december 2023 from popular big box store. unfortunatly... i payed about 170 more for mine. im still not disappointed though for anyone looking into this specific card.... do it! great series so far! as far as the theme of the video, i recently purchaced a seal unused 12700kf from fb marketplace, payed $200 and it was a great save and upgrade. just make sure you know what your buying and what to look for before giving people your money!

[@King-ww1kz]

Jay, you need to hit the gym

[@EvilEng9]

I know that he has health issues but I'm concerned. He's an awesome guy. I want him to live longer. Especially for his family. That's why I went through hell to lose all my weight. I still fast & hit the gym because I'm afraid to be that big again.

[@simonwood635]

What the hell😭😭 what a crazy comment wtf😭

[@B.V.Luminous]

My guy would be yoked af INSIDE the first year with minimal effort, and would only benefit. For clarity, you dont need to nor is it advisable for a person to go all out and lift the heaviest weights they can pick up... It is much better to hold up a slightly lower weight for a longer period of time as it builds endurance and muscle strength more effectively. For cardio, I recommend swimming abovw jogging or running, especially if you already have prior joint injuries. You can still find a really good personal trainer, and there is a lot of good information online, but as with everything that is worth doing, don't take any shortcuts.

[@B.V.Luminous]

If you just stand there and hold up 8 pounds until your arm gives out, youre doing more for yourself than ten reps of 50lbs dumbbells.

[@jimmis.christensen953]

Just build a PC for my 10y old kid, specs are well within what he playes (Roblox, Fortnite and Sea of Thieves), was fun chacing the good deals and got some pretty sweet ones. Ended up paying 20$ for a GTX 980, 10$ for a 256GB SSD. But overall pretty happy with the whole setup

[@TheVillainOfTheYear]

Love videos like these. So much joy in PC building when you do it like this.

[@llamasentience3842]

Just felt like leaving support, I hope everything and everyone is doing well! You guys are amazing and helped me build my first p.c. you guys are great

[@nickwort123]

The 6800 is a great card. I have that exact model in a hackintosh and it’s an absolute trooper

[@ceeespee2204]

Thats a $260 well spent, excellent find! I paid 800 for a 6800 during the drought. such a solid card that it was able to wash away any regret I felt. Those were tough times for all of us. That card went above and beyond my expectations. I'm actually putting it into an ITX Cougar Dust 2 case as we speak, with a 5600x3d I got from offer up this afternoon.

[@DylRicho]

After the GPU and CPU cooler upgrade, I would have focused on a second monitor for my productivity. As it happens, in real life, I had the second monitor beforehand, so I upgraded my mouse from an MX Master 2S to a G502 X Lightspeed, and also bought myself an MSI GK71 Blue mechanical keyboard after using a Gigabyte GK7100 scissor switch for over 10 years.

[@johncollins5552]

Budget gaming never went away, I just bought a clean xbox 360 complete with microsoft wheel, controller, 3 football games and the great FORZA 3 for 80 bucks! No downloading or online used, just plug and play.

[@ShiroKuroh]

I'd go on the 3 people $500 challenge, but here's why: We get to see what 3 people in the same area can do over the same time frame used and new parts ok, (no friend purchasing.) This gives people a more realistic world view of what's available. A showcase of what 3 similar pieces of hardware and their varied results. The winner is the audience, and then donate the PC's to a good cause/etc.

[@MHawk-px7dm]

With the performance level at your disposal now, monitor upgrade options make the most sense. Best value you can get to take full advantage of the 1440p capabilities, maybe even jump into a 4k monitor if there is some value in that segment, focusing on 1440p 120 or 4k 60.

[@Slimmeyy]

Realistically this system is gonna be plenty powerful for a solid while. I'd only start considering upgrading once there are a few games that you can't run at nice FPS, obviously lowering settings slightly to stretch the longevity. So as far as I'm concerned, just upgrade the NVMe drive for more storage (or even just add a new one) and game away. Temps don't seem to be an issue at all, and positive pressure should mean less dust buildup.

[@MrMcFrick]

I remember my 11700k, I managed to hit 300w on it when overclocked to 5.1 Ghz

[@mikeymike3760]

I would love to see your opinion of the ID cooling AuraFlow AIO. From my experience its been amazing for the price and the aesthetics are on point!

[@cm84487]

sweet yea lets keep it up id like to watch a bunch of these

[@GamerDaddyNL]

Hi Jay, As for the next step? How about fitting an AIO to the GPU? I know you don't care much about noise, but we don't all have an AC and other sources of sound in the room. GPU fans can be quite loud and I think an AIO could solve that. For instance the Arctic liquid freezer II could do the job or you could use a G12 bracket like you did in a previous video (in both cases I recommend some small heat sinks for the RAM and mosfets). When you fit the radiator to the top, it'll also take care of some extra exhaust that you were considering . How cool would it be (fun intended) to have a PC at this price range which is (at least partially) water cooled?

[@sandycole49]

Do something with older hardware. I have an i7-3770K, 64GB DDR3 system with an EVGA 2070 Super that still runs fairly decent on most the games I play. I did build myself an i9-13900K, 192 GB DDR5, 4090 system recently, but I still like and am impressed at how well my old system still performs.

[@alexisbell8865]

i suggest fans and storage, 15-30$ for a pack of fans, more air never a bad thing. and for storage, a lot of games take huge amount of space(ark, COD.) the last two upgrades will be audio and monitor.

[@jeremybarber2837]

Games, monitor upgrade, storage upgrade, then fan upgrade. Would love to see this PC benched with editing by Phil as well.

[@grizzlyworksrc]

I think upgrading things like monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headset would be the next steps for that gaming setup. A good build series might be working on building decent system off a cheap prebuilt from somewhere like walmart, but using new parts for the upgrades (or at least accounting for the cost of the new parts). It would be challenging to keep the budget down, but also more realistic for anyone that doesn't live in a highly populated area and doesn't trust 2nd hand parts they can't put there hands on before purchasing. A good video might also be comparing what you can get/build for different budgets as well as comparing performance differences so people can decide if the price increases are actually worth it.

[@Perrajajaja]

If you are on an old 1080p monitor, that's for sure the next upgrade. Not only does 1440p on 27inch looks a mile better, your "old" monitor probably has bad colours and/or motion artifacts. I feel upgrading the monitor is the most overlooked item in the community, as it makes such a big difference to your experience.

[@Disarray91]

This machine is finished! The only thing I would do is, grab that cheap 3-pack of fans, and MAYBE get another NVMe for storing/running programs and games. Otherwise, put a fork in it, it's done.

[@BrianLarson1326]

Try it on Iracing, and American Truck Simulator, World of Warplanes, or DCS beta, then see what it's temps are. Another way to test would be to load up Native Instruments with Ableton Live, and see how fast that works for you. Currently gaming with a 12700KF using a 3050 with 1TB NVME drives. Music PC is a Beelink 12 Gen i5 with 20GB ram and a 500GB NVME.

[@marcomendoza2879]

I'd say next upgrade is the fans for the case, and maybe if you can squeeze it, just a slightly better monitor . Like going up to 1080 but 75hz or 100hz refresh!

[@shinjisan2015]

1440p 144Hz monitor upgrade for sure, and improve longevity of other components with those $9 exhaust fans.

[@10WA]

My daughters PC is a Dell Optiplex 9020 with i7 4790, 12gb ddr3, XFX 5600xt, 1tb ssd. Still games at 1080p just fine other than poorly optimized games.

[@crewealex1125]

The monitor would be the next big spend but $10 for 3 fans is something that you could pick up straight off. No reason to wait, even if it doesn't have a measurable impact on anything.

[@terryfrancono3013]

I might go for another fan, peace of mind comes cheap at $9. With the rig running so well I could see the user adding a game or things outside the build itself like a mouse or keyboard since they are a big part of the gaming experience. It is a very tidy rig, money well spent.

[@kazenoyonia.6516]

Next upgrade is audio. Having a proper headset and microphone to enjoy your games is something I feel many miss on. Many new titles coming out having stunning visuals but also immersive audio. Having a better pc to maximize your fps is great but don’t forget audio if you reached your fps goal.

[@ShadowLordxsx]

Back a few years ago when i built this PC I am using now, I was looking for a budget upgrade. I had a Asus tuff sabertooth 990fx r3 mother board with a fx8350 cpu, so I was in need of a upgrade (which I swapped the HD to a m.2 1Tb and gave to my mom and she loves how fast it is). I did alot of research and one cpu kept coming up as "the best value for the price" at the time and it surprised me as I had been using AMD for years as they had been cheaper than intel, and at the time it was the I5 11400f. I did not initially upgrade my GPU as at the time when I built this, graphic cards were severely over priced and scalped to hell and back. So I was stuck with a rx570 4gb version. Then when mining took a dump on using graphic cards for other hardware, I jumped on the sale price for my 6700xt. Sure it may not be top end, but I can set every game I play to ultra and be happy as I am not FPS junkie. As long as what I play is not choppy and looks fluid, I could not care less if I only get 60 fps, vs some top end build that costs 5x as much as I spent...

[@robmasters3569]

I want to see you do something like this but for people like me who use my tech for producing graphics, animations, 3D modelling and writing a shed load of code for websites and software. I also design and build games but don't really have much interest in playing them on the PC. Not all of us have our tech for playing games and sometimes I get really annoyed by the primary focus on achieving results for gamers and reviewing tech from the viewpoint of gamers. This is what I love about the Tech Notice channel as they do focus on creators. Don't get me wrong Jay I absolutely love your channel and I've been an avid follower and watcher of your content for a long time but please don't forget about the arguably smaller percentage of us who don't have a primary interest in gaming.

[@faealiciadotsys]

1. Yeah, upgrading to a 1440p monitor would be a definite next step imo. 2. Add the $9 case fans up top so you can adjust the fan curves and run quieter. 3. DDR4 RAM is cheap, and this system has some that's on the slower end. If you can snag a good deal on some faster RAM (potentially 32GB) and the CPU proves stable enough to handle it, that should stabilize the frametimes enough to where you can probably get away wiwith 1440p Ultra presets for that extra bit of bragging rights. Even if you still need FSR to get 80-100 FPS, from the perspective of someone who's doing this for their first time, the pride from this kind of achievement is 100% worth it. 4. Optionally, the motherboard has another NVMe slot, so you might as well use it. Store some games that need the faster speeds on there, keep the older/less intensive titles on the HDD. As the Steam library grows, you won't ever have to worry about uninstalling a game to make room for a new one.

[@codewandre]

Keep it up man been watching you for years. Hope all is well. I like this budget series a lot, giving me inspiration for upgrades from my RX580!

[@timmyjupiter8641]

Thank you it's about time we see more than a reviewer just bragging about their top of the line shit. Great content hope to see more in the future.

[@dssjr1]

Picked up an RX 6800 for $250 for a budget build I'm doing for a friend. Such a great price for a great card.

[@johnt.848]

Without spending another cent, rotate the CPU Cooler 90 degrees so the fan forces air up, and move the rear fan to the top of the case as an exhaust, that will also help draw heat away from the GPU.

[@jenrosejenrose7417]

I have that video card. It's a really solid card, I love it. Bought it last year for... more than that.

[@jenrosejenrose7417]

I use it for 1440p gaming and can get most games to 120 fps or beyond, but I lock the monitor to 120 because I get headaches when it's faster than that. Also, I don't use zero rpm, and my temps out of games run in the high 29s low 30s and 53-ish in-game for things like Horizon FW. I feel like even paying the $400-ish I paid last year it was a bargain for what it does. 4k would be wasted on me, this is a perfect "good enough" card and a huge step up from the 8 year old laptop I upgrade from. I've yet to find anything it can't do well with at 1440.

[@fijillian]

I was just talking to my wife about upgrades and here is your video :)

[@steven469]

Love the tech stuff! Hope you are doing well mentally and physically! I bet the job is very stressful leaving you without as much time to get some fresh air/exercise. I hope you can keep doing this videos for years to come!

[@John.Leitch]

I've had my RX6800XT since launch and I still don't feel compelled to upgrade. The RX 6000 series have stood the test of time in my opinion.

[@kuoasify]

still have my GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6800 XT that I got from Newegg in 2yrs ago for $591.98 and it still preforms like a champ with no issues

[@K-Yune]

I would love to see the same type of video but on even older model parts/pc or lower budgets for lower spec games. Mostly because my husband is a PC gamer but not the high-end titles. He sticks to the ones he has always played so when updating his PC I often hesitate if I am over or under doing upgrades.

[@10WA]

I'm currently building a retro PC Jay, you should too. Pentium 4 650 at 3.4ghz, Asus P5AD2 board, Zalman CPS9500 Cooler, EVGA 7800GT, 2x WD Velociraptor 160gb in raid 0, 2x Asus DVD-Rom drives, Antec 650 Earthwatts. Should make for a sweet XP machine so I can play all my old games.

[@Slyder42]

That Darkrock PX4 cooler is an AWESOME value! I personally have purchased 3 for different builds. Great choice!

I wouldn't change the monitor, but the fans on top, would be nice...

[@HOLY_FRIJOLES]

Most new pc owners would want to make it flashy. So get an aio with all matching fans for the entire system. Think ICue with commander core

[@keithgreen1263]

this is really good to see One of you guys using lower end price bits, its very useful. Money is a problem for many people , I would still need the gpu to come down in price £250 is still a lot. i have had a gtx970 from Launch and looked at the 6700 XT prices are to high in the uk for me atm. Great content keep going and i would maybe go for 32 gig memory on the build.

[@fernandezvonschwephausen1979]

Yeah, I would probably do the fans, but I would probably be happy with the results and start building my game library. The only other thing I might do is watch for a good deal on memory, but it wouldn't be a necessity.

[@FlightTVyt]

Keyboard/mouse/monitor now would be my goto, since reasonable that’s the next “non performance” based update imo. An asthetic upgrade in a case or RGB could be nice though too.

[@iamstd2]

For this PC, definitely a storage upgrade. Ditch the HDD and either put in a cheap 1TB SATA SSD or swap out the NVME entirely.

[@gabrielnedu6367]

The next logical upgrades would be adding more fans, storage and going to 32gb of ram and that would do it. Its an absolute beast of a pc now with a competent cooler and a really good gpu

[@imo098765]

What I would do if the PC was staying for a bit More memory. RAM and Storage. It might not affect the fps but just in terms of usability For the monitor - you fine with 60fps get the 1440p - Keep the 1080p monitor assuming its 144Hz and you want higher fps but effectively this build is done for this budget which is exactly where I am with my PC, waiting to see whats coming end of the year if its a system upgrade or just swap the graphics card and move up to 1440p 144Hz

[@JETWTF]

Get more storage would be the next best upgrade. Make the HDD the My Documents and My Downloads folder(plenty fast for that use) and add another NVME for new games that like fast drives and an SSD for older titles.

[@Lokiawa]

To answer the question at the end. Currently I wish to upgrade, and what I can upgrade is the GPU and PSU. But since this build that you've done is already superior to what I have, if I was in that position, I would definitely stick with what you got and put a hold on further upgrades until there's more available budget. Meanwhile using that time and remaining budget on a game or two, or and in my current situation spend that time not having to worry about an editing software overheating/ramping-up my system more than the games that I play do. lol

[@lukeemmo02]

definately a good monitor on a budget. AOC 27inch curved pretty cheap 2k gaming. Also maybe a hard drive upgrade to fit all those new games on

[@KirksAudioSanctum]

I upgraded my monitor from a 1080P to an Asus Tuff 1440P and it makes such a difference. Especially the 1ms response time, it really is epic!

[@garretadamson2235]

As a long time lurker I will say that your videos are extremely helpful and informative, i finally made the jump from console to pc with a refurbished msi pre built and need to figure out how to improve it. I did get a 4060ti with a 13700f but have a very similar cooling setup and would love to see more about upgrading fans and airflow.

[@nightflyer40]

Really have enjoyed your videos over the years! Hope for many more keep up the great work.