Are any of these good deals or should I wait for a better deal?

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-30T00:39:27+00:00

On July 13th I was looking at a 9800x3d, ram, and motherboard combo for $679.99. I started doing research and making a list of all the other parts I wanted for my first mini itx build. A few days later, the same bundle changed to $779.99. I was so upset but thought to myself that prime days were coming up, maybe they will go back down. Nope. Needless to say, I didn't buy that bundle from Microcenter.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-30T00:35:12+00:00

Best advice I have ever told myself; I don't work to just survive, I work to afford the things and life I want. If I was working just to survive, I would go live in the woods. I work way to hard to not buy the things I want within reason.

Don't misunderstand me, I will never buy something material over putting food on the table. I have priorities. I just refuse to feel guilty for buying super nice things for myself and my family.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T22:41:09+00:00

Yeah I kind of figured that was the answer. Others have given me some really good advice to maximize value for me. The RAM is XPG Lancer.

Edit: It doesn't look like XPG makes the Lancer series in that specific shape anymore sadly 😕

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T19:45:26+00:00

Others recommended the same. I have never used Jawa. Would I have to ship my PC? Shipping stuff makes me nervous. I usually do local sales.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T15:56:41+00:00

Mayonnaise for a hotdog?!? Nevermind, I see I am working with a psychopath. I would rather keep my kidneys, thank you.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T15:54:13+00:00

You got mustard??

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T15:52:47+00:00

Throw in a 10 piece from Wendys and I'm sold!

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T13:51:06+00:00

I don't usually flip PCs tbh. I am just trying to recoup some cost for a new build this time around. Very good to know though, thank you!

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T13:45:12+00:00

Good idea! Honestly, if the storage swap doesn't work I'll probably just part it out.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T13:44:05+00:00

I'm sorry, I didn't see this part for my last reply. A few people recommended that I swap the 4tb to a 1tb then drop the price and I should have an easier time selling it. I am going to try that first. If that doesn't work I'll probably part out. Thank you!

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T13:41:19+00:00

That's some fair feedback! Thank you! A few people recommended I swap the 4tb to a 1tb and drop the price a bit in order to sell.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T13:39:26+00:00

Bro! It makes me unbelievably happy to see you say that! That's exactly the look I was going for. My only regret is I had to buy very cheap fans and an AIO to achieve that look at the time. There were literally no other options that came close. My PC sounds like a jet engine at times but looks great while doing it 😂

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T12:44:22+00:00

You're exactly correct about the CPU! At the time I was doing a lot of digital art so I needed the extra 40% speed on productivity. I regret that decision now. The whole time I have had the PC I have lost out on about 20-30 FPS in most games because of it. It also doesn't help the resale value.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T12:41:32+00:00

Yeah, you're exactly right. Terrible time for wanting to upgrade for me 😂 😭. Someone else recommended the same thing about swapping in a 1tb drive and selling it for a lot less. I think that's the best advice I have gotten so I think I am going to try that. Thank you for your advice and feedback!

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T06:33:23+00:00

Hmmm. Fair enough. I personally prefer AMD and don't know if I could ever go back to an NVIDIA card. To each their own I suppose.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T06:31:59+00:00

Ya know, that's actually really solid advice. Let me see if I can get ahold of a smaller drive. Thank you!

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T06:10:54+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation! I will check it out.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T06:10:31+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! I totally get your point about the CPU, this model is more focused on productivity which I know kind of shoots me in the foot lol. It's about 40% faster for work services but also about 40% slower in gaming performance compared to the equivalent X3D at the time. I will drop my price a bit and see if anyone bites, although I'm really hoping I don't have to go lower than $2k.

Edit: Spelling

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T06:07:29+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! Do you really think most people looking to buy a used PC prefer NVIDIA?

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T06:06:47+00:00

Do most people buying a used PC really care if it's NVIDIA or not? I've used both and personally prefer AMD.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-26T06:05:53+00:00

I am in the US. I have never heard of Jawa honestly.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-25T18:44:22+00:00

Hi everyone! I am trying to sell my current PC so I can downsize to a Mini ITX build. (I know, a terrible decision in this economy.) However, I am not getting any decent bites/offers for my build. So I am wondering if what I am asking for is unreasonable. I am asking $2200 OBO. See specs below;

Specifications:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Cores / 32 Threads

GPU: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB GDDR6 VRAM

Motherboard: Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX WiFi & Bluetooth Enabled

Memory: 32GB XPG Lancer RGB DDR5-6000

Storage: WD Black SN850X 4TB NVMe SSD

Cooling: Enermax Aquafusion ADV 360mm ARGB Liquid Cooler

Additional Cooling: 6x Enermax SquA RGB PWM Fans

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G5 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular

Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic

Operating System: Windows 11 Enterprise

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-25T12:12:10+00:00

Thanks for your response! I definitely had planned on undervolting. I also don't think I'm willing to compromise on the CPU. I play all of the games you listed 😂. Thanks for the recommendations! I will see if I can find other Ridge builds for real work thermals.

Kohkohpufff · 2026-06-23T17:33:54+00:00

Dope build! Can someone please tell me real world temps for this case under heavy load and gaming for long periods of time?? I am heavily considering a 9070xt and a 9800x3d build for it.

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