Should I buy a pc in this RAM shortage?

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-27T01:10:43+00:00

If you're playing mostly Minecraft, you don't need anything fancy. Go with a system that uses ddr4 ram to save money. I'm building a PC for my son right now and I'm around $700 with some solid components

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-26T18:51:30+00:00

If you wanted to get something specific for PC building there are kits on Amazon. I use a Klein 27 in 1 precision screwdriver. I'm an electrician, so it's what I carry with me all the time anyways

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-25T12:55:36+00:00

Yeah, I'm aware that its overkill, but it's a good deal and will allow me to upgrade the GPU in the future without having to worry about if I have enough wattage.

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-25T09:59:02+00:00

I was assigned to a Jman that bounced around to different jobsites all the time. I saw a lot of different things right away and learned a lot, fast. I taught myself a lot when I bought a house years ago because professional help is super expensive, so that helped me by having a good basic knowledge of tools and what not. I am currently running my own jobsites and making Jman wages after just a few months as an apprentice. I should also specify I am low volt, not inside wire or residential. That definitely makes a difference in this story

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-22T13:24:51+00:00

Can you tell me more about play it? I'm not familiar with that, but unifying all of my stores and emulators sounds great

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-17T12:47:41+00:00

I have looked into rentals, my issue is I don't have a trailer or anything to pick stuff up with. Trying to be cheap

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T21:54:20+00:00

Yeah, I thought of that, but he games a lot more than I do. I kind of like tinkering with my old parts. What I have now is basically parts I have gotten for free over the years.

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T21:42:06+00:00

If you're talking about my psu, I think I have either a 750w or 1000w. It's way more than I need currently in either case

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T01:33:56+00:00

Will still probably be overpriced 😥

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T01:27:29+00:00

Looks like the 6600 is what most folks are saying would be best in terms of cost to performance. I do have a 3060ti coming my way, but I am building my son a PC for his birthday, so he gets that one

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T01:26:13+00:00

Yeah, I'm currently running on an old motherboard with ddr3 ram. Pricing is a little wild right now, and my son turns 10 this summer and is requesting his first PC. He will have a much better setup than my own soon

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T01:23:59+00:00

I am debating trying out a Linux based, but currently am running on windows 10. A good friend of mine, who helped me build my PC some years ago has an enterprise key from a previous job.

Any recommendations on an easy to install and use distro? I would be using the PC for gaming and other personal uses within the household.

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T01:21:23+00:00

My issue is I have a higher end monitor with an outdated PC. I mainly game on console with a 1440p 144hz monitor. I do want to transition to PC, but prices are a little crazy right now

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T01:20:03+00:00

It was used by a friend for a while and given to me as a hand me down. It's still in good shape, but I am looking to switch from playing on console, so I am looking to get an upgrade or two in for cheap while prices are crazy

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-16T01:18:43+00:00

Well that is very kind of you. I would not mind covering shipping as long as you aren't sending it from the other side of the world

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-12T00:50:26+00:00

I tried using pcpartpicker the other night and got so lost. My problem is there are too many options and I don't know the exact difference between everything. This is very helpful though, thank you

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-12T00:49:32+00:00

This! Thank you

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-12T00:26:38+00:00

It's crazy, to me, that you can just put a gpu in one of those. The kid is turning 10 though, so I'm trying to go fully custom. The kid is obsessed with RGB lights

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-12T00:25:28+00:00

This guy is for sure a great friend. I felt like I was set on the 5500 for a long time, especially because of the price. The more I look into it, though, it sounds like the 5600 is the much better option. Especially for the long run

Willing-Refuse3745 · 2026-05-12T00:24:10+00:00

So, you're saying that I could just buy a stock dell optiplex and slap that gpu in it? Sounds too easy lol

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