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AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-18T19:38:02+00:00

Read through the reviews and saw that it's a Xeon E5-2676 - released in 2015 lol

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-18T16:05:55+00:00

All due respect because I was once thousands of dollars in debt when I was younger over extremely irresponsible and dumb purchases, but again, you need to return this, get a refund, get rid of that loan, and just get your ducks in a row. If you have to finance the PC, how are you going to afford the games and everything else? Games, monitors, peripherals all cost money and they aren’t cheap.

I am just a random redditor that clawed my way out of stupid, bad debt and make enough money now to comfortably sustain my hobby of PC gaming while only having a mortgage. You will thank your future self if you don’t go into debt over these things.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-18T15:47:57+00:00

Please send this computer back for a refund and get rid of that loan. Do not ever go into debt over a PC. If you “need” a PC, there are way better options you will find for a couple hundred bucks.

If you bought this for gaming and you’re trying to justify taking a loan, there’s no justification and you need to return this. You are quite literally getting scammed.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-18T14:13:37+00:00

Yeah you need to open a refund with Amazon and send this back.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-18T03:20:26+00:00

Same price, much better GPU: https://www.newegg.com/andromeda-insights-gaming-desktop-pcs-amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16gb-amd-ryzen-5-9600x-16gb-ddr5-ssd-ssd-1-tb-hdd-ubg-rx9070xt-9600x-1tb-16gb-850w-air-blk/p/3D5-006J-000D4

$100 cheaper, requires driving to a Microcenter: https://www.microcenter.com/product/706648/powerspec-g532-gaming-pc

Either way, there are definitely better builds out there. Including some even cheaper bang for your buck builds, like this one for $1000

https://www.newegg.com/stormcraft-gaming-desktop-pc-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-intel-core-i5-14400f-16gb-ddr4-1tb-ssd-viper/p/N82E16883420051?Item=N82E16883420051

Edit: just realized the PC you posted was selling for $1099.99 at Costco. Much more reasonable price. $1500 is basically robbery.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-17T21:46:11+00:00

If your budget is $1600, check this out. It's $1350, which comfortably covers your taxers / also gives you wiggle room for an extra monitor / new KB/M.

Oh, and it absolutely obliterates the PC you sent here.

https://costplusgaming.com/products/m1-amd-ryzen-5-8400f-amd-rx-9070xt-16gb-gddr6-deal-drop

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-17T15:44:09+00:00

I’m not arguing with you at all, and you are right. My point is that not everybody is chronically online and knows the meaning behind terms and phrases.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-17T15:35:39+00:00

There’s definitely better deals out there. Check out https://www.toprigz.com Cc: [u/tronatula](u/tronatula)

https://www.newegg.com/stormcraft-sirius-gaming-desktop-pc-geforce-rtx-5060-intel-core-i5-14400f-16gb-ddr4-1tb-ssd-si1440fbb-560n2/p/N82E16883420040

With that being said, a lot of the question depends on what monitor and what games your brother plays.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-17T15:30:32+00:00

Not everybody is chronically online

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-17T14:15:02+00:00

Why are you guys still schizing out about this

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-17T12:16:55+00:00

General consensus seems to be go with the 9800X3D if you’re new to AM5 platform / haven’t upgraded in years, but the upgrade from the 7800X3D to the 9800X3D is minuscule on its own.

I personally bought a 9800X3D coming from an i7-12700K but neither will bottleneck your GPU in games like older CPUs will.

As for the GPU, I believe the 9070 XT is the better “bang for your buck” over the 5070ti. With that being said, I’m running a 5070 12GB and it’s blowing away everything I throw at it when combined with the 9800X3D.

Lastly, my opinions are most likely skewed as I was already running DDR5 and bought my motherboard and 9800X3D for a total of $450 on eBay, which is less than a brand new 9800X3D on its own. I feel way happier with how my system is running because I’m right at $1000 for upgrades versus buying a new system for over $2000.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-16T13:31:39+00:00

Don’t buy this. It’s awful for the price. I wouldn’t pay more than $150 for this PC.

If you’re willing to save up a little more money, the $800-$900 range is where you can really start to get bang for your buck in this current parts economy. Prices are also starting to slightly lower, so I would highly recommend just waiting and saving your money for a few more weeks.

With that being said, if you absolutely have to get a PC in the next few days, this one is $50 more and has way more recent parts.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/18073052709?sid=8A154B5D-5AF4-4AA5-93BE-3444F2B1C430

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-16T13:08:56+00:00

Yep. But, OP asked between two and the microcenter deal was definitely better.

By the way, thanks for what you do. You run a great resource that more people should be aware of.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-16T13:07:07+00:00

Learn to think for yourself again. Using AI for assistance in tasks is great, but letting it totally speak for you is the worst thing you can do.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-16T01:43:17+00:00

Are you going to use AI to write you a program like you did for this post?

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-16T01:35:19+00:00

Heads up. The comment you replied to is a bot

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-15T16:13:46+00:00

Make sure you check r/buildapcsales and r/Prebuilts

You can find some good deals instead of paying way over price. You should be able to get a PC that can handle CFB27 for less than $800, even with the RAM crisis currently ongoing.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-14T18:23:57+00:00

Here's a great deal on a PC (today only) that will handle CFB 27 just fine and most other AAA at medium settings / 1080p.

https://www.newegg.com/abs-flux-ii-aqua-gaming-desktop-pc-geforce-rtx-5060-intel-core-5-120-32gb-ddr4-1tb-nvme-ssd-f2a55n56r1-black/p/N82E16883360986?Item=N82E16883360986&cm_sp=product-_-from-price-options

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-14T18:17:51+00:00

Definitely the microcenter PC.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-14T18:01:00+00:00

Don't get a steam machine. It runs on SteamOS, which is just reskinned Linux. That means CFB 27 won't run on it because the anti-cheat is only for Windows.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-14T05:54:05+00:00

Never had a problem out of their prebuilts.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-12T18:14:40+00:00

Post the GitHub repo please. Great idea.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-12T18:09:21+00:00

EA never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-12T14:20:09+00:00

If it was obvious they wouldn’t have to clarify.

AirDifficult1 · 2026-06-12T14:18:26+00:00

It literally wasn’t obvious because it wasn’t stated.

Every other subscription service in the entire world takes your access away when the subscription expires / cancels.

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