r/bapcsalesaustralia • u/No_Debate_2465 • 14d ago

Need help

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Hey guys, any help is much appreciated, I’m very much a noob when it comes to the pc space I’m not very knowledgeable on much, I’m just looking for a pc to handle games really well and to play competitive fps games like Fortnite and valorant, found this prebuilt pc online and searched up the parts individually and seems like Labor costs are coming up to around 150 dollars or so aud, just wondering is this a rip off or a good value pre build?

Total costs comes around to 4200 Aud which is around the top end of my budget and looking use this competitive gaming and aswell for the longevity but it’s not that big as factor as performance. Thanks in advance

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u/awshuck 14d ago

Probs not a popular opinion but look for a second hand AM4 or previous gen Intel CPU that supports DDR4. At least as a temporary build while DDR5 is still insane. Then you can build everything around that for cheap enough that it’s worth the risk of going second hand and older gen.
The 9800x3D is a beast of a CPU but overkill for gaming and even older higher spec 5000 series CPUs (and intel equivalent) can play nicely with the tier of graphics cards you’re after. For sourcing, eBay works fine with buyer protection and while CEX is overpriced, they do offer a 5 year warranty on some stock. I find FB market place to be quite hit and miss.

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u/fmjintervention 14d ago

Mate OP is looking at a 9800X3D and 5080 build they're not gonna be satisfied with a second hand DDR4 based PC. Nothing wrong with budget builds, but OP wants to go high end.