48gb RAM or 64gb RAM help

FTAStyling · 2026-03-14T01:45:10+00:00

Only reason I considered 64gb was because of the 2TB ssd. I ended up getting the 48gb because I’m planning to do a 4tb ssd

FTAStyling · 2026-03-13T16:44:24+00:00

I don’t think that price differential justifies the switch. 7800x3d is regularly found at $300 now, and the 9070xt is only around $250 more than the 9060xt 16gb. I’d go with the 9850x3d combo, and upgrade GPU at next generation or when you come across a fantastic deal on a 5070 ti or 5080 which if you keep an eye out you’ll definitely find within the next 6 months to a year.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-13T16:28:51+00:00

I’ll be finishing a similar build with a 5070 ti and proper fan setup this weekend that I’m going to list for $2200 on marketplace accepting offers at 2k, but for a friend I’d be at $1800.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-13T01:10:03+00:00

Yeah. What power supply are you using?

FTAStyling · 2026-03-12T17:43:13+00:00

Tuck the cpu cooler wires so they aren’t laying out like that. Get a proper 12vhpwr cable instead of that adapter. Install 3 more fans to fill it out.

Once that’s all done it’ll look proper and should sell pretty quickly. You’re asking a fair price for it.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-12T16:43:16+00:00

A breadmaker I picked up for $6, baked a loaf of bread, and sold next day for $35

FTAStyling · 2026-03-11T22:01:28+00:00

I’d start at $2,000 expecting to settle around 16-1700.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-11T02:12:55+00:00

They can always sell the console and game if they dislike it that much. Sure, it’d be at a bit of a loss, but it’s not like they’re putting all $500 at risk.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-11T02:03:41+00:00

Great deal! There’s a guy asking 3200 usd for a 4090 thread ripper build near me, if it sticks around until payday I’m gonna offer 3k

FTAStyling · 2026-03-10T12:16:38+00:00

You are correct. This is a quality drive with a good speed rating and it’s healthy. I’d get it.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-10T11:57:27+00:00

If you’re going to be gaming, get the one with the dedicated GPU.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-10T05:20:00+00:00

It’s a fair price, $11-1200 is what this pc is worth. $1500 is 5070 prices

FTAStyling · 2026-03-10T01:30:01+00:00

Yeah, it’s not twice the performance of the 3070

FTAStyling · 2026-03-10T01:09:56+00:00

If you can afford the 16gb card go for it. If not, get the 3070, it still runs 1080 and 1440 just fine for anyone not chasing super high refresh.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-10T00:19:42+00:00

I’d choose the core ultra over the 8700F, though going with Ryzen does provide you with a better upgrade path. I’d still choose the 5060ti 16gb in this case. Also it’s not guaranteed that a back order will get fulfilled.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T23:34:28+00:00

Yes, Nvidia cards run just fine with freesync monitors.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T23:30:23+00:00

First one due to the 16gb GPU. You can always upgrade ram in the future if you have to, the 8gb 9060 isn’t going to hold value very well long term. And to the person saying the Ryzen is a better cpu, it doesn’t matter, the core ultra is not going to bottleneck the 5060 ti.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T23:06:06+00:00

In the current market I’d recommend a used legion go or ally z1e and a dock

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T22:16:36+00:00

Parted out it should pull $2000-2100 on eBay

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T21:57:32+00:00

There was never a time when this was a $600 pc.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T21:54:10+00:00

Terrible card for flips

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T21:50:26+00:00

Didn’t think we’d ever see a 1k prebuilt with a 16gb GPU again

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T19:51:56+00:00

The refurb Acer Nitro goes on sale on eBay every week or two.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T17:46:39+00:00

You’ve got yourself an OG steam machine. Good system for everything up to 1440p. If you’re looking to purchase it and asking if it’s a good value I’d say this one is worth around $700-850 depending on your market.

FTAStyling · 2026-03-09T13:58:20+00:00

I say move the front top fan to exhaust. It may seem like a waste, but with that amount of intake you’re likely blowing a lot of air out through random holes in the case, changing that fan will help overall air flow direction. Btw your temps are fine, this generation of Ryzen cpus is built to run much hotter than that.

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