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Im just wondering if the components ive changed above would be worth the money im paying. I know theres no monitor I plan on buying it later. Games I mostly play atm are rocket league and apex. But am looking for play black ops zombies in the future and counter strike. I know im mainly paying for rgb but I really like this case. Anything I should add that wouldn't be to much?
(This is the pc im looking at with the components ive changed below)
ibuypower.com/Store/iBUYPOWER-Snowblind
Case :: iBUYPOWER Snowblind Element Gaming Case - Black/White with LCD Side Panel
Case Fans :: Default Case Fan
Case Lighting :: Snowblind White LEDs
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction :: None
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion :: None
Processor :: Intel Core i5-9600K Processor (6x 3.70GHz/9MB L3 Cache)
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive :: None
Processor Cooling :: iBUYPOWER 120mm Addressable RGB Liquid Cooling System - White
Memory :: 16 GB [4 GB x4] DDR4-3000 Memory Module**Certified Major Brand Gaming Memory Free Upgrade to DDR4-3200 XPG D41 RGB Memory
Video Card :: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti - 6GB (VR-Ready)
SLI Bridge :: None
Motherboard :: MSI Z390-A PRO -- Gb LAN, USB 3.1 (1 Type-C, 3 Rear, 4 Front), DIY Friendly
Power Supply :: 600 Watt - Standard 80 PLUS Gold - (includes sleeved cables)
M.2/PCI-E SSD Card :: 512 GB Intel 660P Series M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD -- Read: 1500MB/s; Write: 1000MB/s
Intel Optane Memory Accelerator :: None
Primary Hard Drive :: 1 TB Seagate Barracuda Hard Drive -- 64MB Cache, 7200RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive :: None
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I'm a little confused. Did you forget your build link or am I missing something? Also, I would need to know what resolution and hz of the monitor you plan on getting. On top of that, do you have any kind of budget?
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$1400 for a system with a GTX 1660Ti, nah, not worth it. The RTX 2060 is $40 more than the 1660Ti, which is a no brainer, but even with the RTX 2060 it still is not worth it.

Also, iBuyPower are good for naming their PSUs, which means that unnamed PSU is likely low quality garbage as well. Even more reason not to touch that system.

As asked above, what monitor(s) will you be using with this system? It's rather important.


Just a quick example;
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($268.00 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB OC Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1300.92

Similar level of performance, but you save $100-150, get double the capacity HDD+SSD, a far better quality motherboard, a better CPU cooler, and also likely a better PSU unless you spend extra from iBuyPower for a named PSU. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this system though, $260 for 6 cores and no hyperthreading is a rip off IMO. Swap the i5 for an R5 2600(x) and a B450 motherboard and you can easily save $250, this would even let you fit an RTX 2080 in the system and stay cheaper than the original $1400 iBuyPower system;
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card ($688.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1376.91

Again though, we don't know what monitor(s) you're using, or what you plan on using the system for exactly so this also might be a poor purchase.
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21 wrote $1400 for a system with a GTX 1660Ti, nah, not worth it. The RTX 2060 is $40 more than the 1660Ti, which is a no brainer, but even with the RTX 2060 it still is not worth it.

Also, iBuyPower are good for naming their PSUs, which means that unnamed PSU is likely low quality garbage as well. Even more reason not to touch that system.

As asked above, what monitor(s) will you be using with this system? It's rather important.


Just a quick example;
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($268.00 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB OC Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1300.92

Similar level of performance, but you save $100-150, get double the capacity HDD+SSD, a far better quality motherboard, a better CPU cooler, and also likely a better PSU unless you spend extra from iBuyPower for a named PSU. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this system though, $260 for 6 cores and no hyperthreading is a rip off IMO. Swap the i5 for an R5 2600(x) and a B450 motherboard and you can easily save $250, this would even let you fit an RTX 2080 in the system and stay cheaper than the original $1400 iBuyPower system;
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card ($688.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1376.91

Again though, we don't know what monitor(s) you're using, or what you plan on using the system for exactly so this also might be a poor purchase.

Awwww cmon 21. This was mine! LOL
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BadWoolf wrote I'm a little confused. Did you forget your build link or am I missing something? Also, I would need to know what resolution and hz of the monitor you plan on getting. On top of that, do you have any kind of budget?

It doesnt save thenparts when you copy the link over for some reason.

And it would be. 24-27" asus monitor 144hz

And i know it would be cheaper to build it myself im not looking to build myself as i jave 0 experience and know no one that really does.
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BadWoolf wrote I'm a little confused. Did you forget your build link or am I missing something? Also, I would need to know what resolution and hz of the monitor you plan on getting. On top of that, do you have any kind of budget?

It doesnt save thenparts when you copy the link over for some reason.

And it would be. 24-27" asus monitor 144hz

And i know it would be cheaper to build it myself im not looking to build myself as i jave 0 experience and know no one that really does.

Again, what is your budget and do you really want a better looking PC or a better performing one? You can reduce the good looking part of it and get better specs.
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BadWoolf wrote
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BadWoolf wrote I'm a little confused. Did you forget your build link or am I missing something? Also, I would need to know what resolution and hz of the monitor you plan on getting. On top of that, do you have any kind of budget?

It doesnt save thenparts when you copy the link over for some reason.

And it would be. 24-27" asus monitor 144hz

And i know it would be cheaper to build it myself im not looking to build myself as i jave 0 experience and know no one that really does.

Again, what is your budget and do you really want a better looking PC or a better performing one? You can reduce the good looking part of it and get better specs.


Little under 2k monitor included and if its pre built i dont really care
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I've linked three prebuilts from Amazon. They're not focused on look but on performance.
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