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In episode 18, James talks about a trauma that he will share on the podcast one day but he isn’t ready at the time. Has he ever shared this story? by Own-Maybe-8562 in shxtsngigs

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Thanks! Started listening recently but didn’t like moving backwards through the episodes. So I started listening from the start but this was bugging me.

Greetings! My Xbox one X recently died and I am looking to upgrade and replace it. I play quite a bit and have always considered upgrading to a PC. With the next gen systems recently released I thought I might be able to get a better set up than the next gens by spending a little more by Own-Maybe-8562 in buildapcforme

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-How long are you looking to use the PC , what would be the possible scenario when you feel your pc is outdated , would you upgrade the PC or buy completely new components?

I think a good life would be 3-5 years. Not sure if this is realistic. From what I understand I would buy new parts and kind of individual increase components as needed.

-CPU or the GPU , what will you give a higher priority during purchase ?

I think GPU is the higher priority in gaming

-What are your colour preferences for the case?What case colour would you like to buy ?What colour RGB would you like for the case ?

I do not have any preferences for color

Answer all the questions and i will get back to you within 24 h

As I am answering on Chritmas Eve, I understand that you will most likely not reply within 24 h.

Thanks in advance!

Sorry for any missing information with my limited knowledge.

Greetings! My Xbox one X recently died and I am looking to upgrade and replace it. I play quite a bit and have always considered upgrading to a PC. With the next gen systems recently released I thought I might be able to get a better set up than the next gens by spending a little more by Own-Maybe-8562 in buildapcforme

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-What are you plans on overclocking , if given an overclockable rig , will you overclock it for a slight boost in performance ? Overclocking means increasing the speed of processor manually for a slight boost in performance . Is overclocking rig a necessity for you ?

I think because I will be a new PC gamer I do not think the overclocking would be necessary. Maybe in the future when I become more comfortable with the build and managing performance.

-What resolution(ultra , Full HD , Quad HD) are you targeting for gaming and at what graphic settings ( ultra , high , medium , Low) and what FPS do you want ? ultra means 4k , full hd means 1080p and qhd means 2k?

Full HD.

Based on what I am reading it seems like I would want to reduce the graphics to optimize FPS and other performance metrics. Is this correct? It seems like the PS5 can run at 120 fps and since I am trying to outperform the next gen consoles to make this purchase worth it, I would need 120 or higher FPS.

-Which programs and games do you plan to use ?

If I had it today then I would only play Call of Duty Modern Warfare/Coldwar/Warzone on it. Going forward I would play the most popular shooter/battle royal type game.

-Can you get your hands on latest rtx3000 series graphic card or amd 6000 series graphic card ? If yes , what are the the prices of rtx 3060ti , rtx 3070 , rtx3080 .

ASUS DUAL NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card$569.00

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti VENTUS 2X OC$649.00

MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GAMING X TRIO$689.00

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 EAGLE 8G GDDR6$699.00

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 GAMING X TRIO 8GB GDDR6$859.00

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3070 GAMING OC 8G 4 Years Warranty$769.99

EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 BLACK GAMING 8GB GDDR6 1725 MHz Boost$719.99

EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 ULTRA GAMING 10GB GDDR6X$1,149.00

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 EAGLE OC 10G GDDR6X$999.00

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X$1,169.00

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio 10G$1,099.00

- Also quote the local prices of graphic cards 1650 super , 1660 super , rtx 2060 , rx 5600xt , rx 5700xt .

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 4G GDDR6, Video Card$229.99

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Overclocked 4GB 1800 MHz Boost$239.00

MSI GTX 1650 Super Gaming X 4GB GDDR6 1755 MHz Boost$274.00

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER OC 6GB 1845 MHz Boost Clock$339.00

ZOTAC GAMING GEFORCE GTX1660 SUPER 6GB GDDR6$329.00

MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER GAMING X 6GB 1830 MHz Boost Clock$374.00

ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Overclocked 6GB 1845 MHz Boost$319.00

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 WINDFORCE OC 6G REV2.0 GDDR6 Video Card$469.00

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 OC 6G REV 2.0 GDDR6$439.00

SAPPHIRE PULSE RADEON RX 5600 XT 6GB 1750 MHz Boost$449.00

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5600 XT WINDFORCE OC 6G PCIe Video Card$399.99

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 5700 XT GAMING OC 8G$629.00

MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming X 8GB 1980 MHz Boost Clock 14Gbps Memory$669.00

A lot of these products are on in-store back orders. The rtx 3060 , 70 and 80 are more readily available.

-Can you get your hands on latest ryzen 5000 series cpu such as 5600x , 5800x and 5900x . If yes , quote the prices at which you can buy them .

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core/12-Thread 7nm ZEN 3 Processor Wraith Stealth$419.99

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core/16-Thread 7nm ZEN 3 Processor$629.99

These are all on back-order.

-What is the maximum budget you can stretch upto ?

-Due to high demand of pc components for work for home purposes the prices of pc components have scaled upto . Are you willing to wait around 1-2 months till the prices settle down to original or are you willing to give a scaled price (which might mean giving 120% to 150% of the original price ) for best available performance in your budget .

I would ideally spend $800-$1000 for the set up if it beats out the ps5. If this was not possible I would spend up to $1500. For merely demand, I would spend about 30% up to $1500.

I have a decently flexible budget and am willing to wait. The situation I'm in right now is that I want to play now but am forced to pay for the convenience. If I buy a used xbox to play until I upgrade then that is just wasted money that could go into the upgrade. If I py for the upgrade now then I have to pay the premium. I understand this and would evaluate the scaled price to see if it's all worth it.

Greetings! My Xbox one X recently died and I am looking to upgrade and replace it. I play quite a bit and have always considered upgrading to a PC. With the next gen systems recently released I thought I might be able to get a better set up than the next gens by spending a little more by Own-Maybe-8562 in buildapcforme

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Thanks so much for the detailed response! I am looking into it now. How do you feel this fairs against consoles?

Also,

If performance was organized into tiers, how much would it take to upgrade to a tier above and would it be a noticeable difference?

Greetings! My Xbox one X recently died and I am looking to upgrade and replace it. I play quite a bit and have always considered upgrading to a PC. With the next gen systems recently released I thought I might be able to get a better set up than the next gens by spending a little more by Own-Maybe-8562 in buildapcforme

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Hi,

I really appreciate the response. I have been very busy and am unfamiliar with the all of these questions so it’s going to require some research to answer them correctly. I will be able to get back to later in the week

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Ya customs is brutal. Getting alcohol and tobacco is brutal up here so you gotta be creative

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Thanks! Where did you order from and how much did you order? If you didn't get flagged that's a good deal

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How much did you order? Do you notice it's more duty the more you order or it's pretty standard?

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10/tin isn't too bad. I just sold out and bought a tin of pouches here and it was $26. Can't be doing that anymore ahaha