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$787 ATX Gaming Rig 12400F / ARC A750
₪ Intel Core i5 12400F
₪ MSI B660
₪ 16GB 3.6GHz DDR4
₪ 1TB Crucial P3 Plus
₪ Intel ARC A750 8GB
₪ NZXT H510
₪ eVGA 650w Gold
Ultra Portable ITX
₪ Intel Core i5 13400F
₪ Asus B760
₪ 16GB 6GHz DDR5
₪ 1TB WD SN850X
₪ GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB
₪ Hyte Revolt 3
₪ Hyte 700w Gold
Ultra Portable ITX
₪ Intel Core i5 13400F
₪ Asus B760
₪ 16GB 6GHz DDR5
₪ 1TB WD SN850X
₪ GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
₪ Hyte Revolt 3
₪ Hyte 700w Gold
Ultra Portable ITX
₪ Intel Core i5 13400F
₪ ASRock Z690M-ITX/ac
₪ 16GB 3.6GHz DDR4
₪ 1TB WD SN850X
₪ GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
₪ Hyte Revolt 3
₪ Hyte 700w Gold
Ultra Portable ITX
₪ Intel Core i5 12400F
₪ ASRock B660M-ITX/ac
₪ 16GB 3.6GHz DDR4
₪ 1TB Samsung 980 Pro
₪ GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
₪ Hyte Revolt 3
₪ Hyte 700w Gold
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PSA: The GPU Shortage Is Over
Do: spend extra money on eVGA brand for superior build quality, thermals, warranty service and warranty extension up to 7 years
Don’t: buy any GPU above RTX 3080 as it’s a ripoff better spent on the upcoming RTX 4000 series.
As a lifetime gamer of over 20 years and high performance and quality graphics card enthusiast, I truly value high end hardware.
However, there comes a point where you are really getting screwed for a difference you might have a hard time noticing and thereby justifying.
RTX 3080 vs. RTX 3080 Ti / 3090 / 3090 Ti
RTX 3080 Ti = 30% price premium (~$320+) over RTX 3080 for only 10% better performance
RTX 3090 = 50% price premium (~$740+) over RTX 3080 for only 15% better performance
RTX 3090 Ti = 60% price premium (~$890+) over RTX 3080 for only 20% better performance
Conclusion: Buying a RTX 3080 then RTX 4080 next gen is better than RTX 3080 Ti/3090/3090 Ti then no money to upgrade next gen.
Newegg
RTX 3060 Ti – $499
RTX 3070 – $549
RTX 3070 Ti – $669
RTX 3080 – $759
In Stock GeForce RTX 3000 Desktop Graphics Cards | Newegg.com
eVGA
RTX 3060 Ti – $509
RTX 3070 – $579
RTX 3070 Ti – $719
RTX 3080 – $809
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Improved Fan Control for Gamers
One of the oldest issues with gaming computers is that the cooling fans follow the CPU and the CPU doesn’t get hot enough in games so your GPU ends up running way hotter than it should.
For users with NZXT or Corsair CPU Coolers that have utilized the ability to control their case fans as well, this isn’t an issue because they can just set their coolers to follow the GPU using the NZXT Cam or Corsair iCue software. This is how I configure all my builds.
For everyone else, (excluding systems that have their own fan management apps such as Asus Armoury Crate or MSI Center) I recommend Fan Control:
https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases
Gamers: set up a fan curve that follows your GPU
Creators: set up a fan curve that utilizes the Mix feature so it follows CPU and GPU