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@Msmith773 is right to caution you. I assumed you were already aware, but new tech for both CPUs and GPUs are releasing very soon. As a general rule, this will lower the prices on older tech. So the standard advice would be to wait until the October to either buy new tech or get a discount on old tech.
HOWEVER, this "typical trend" did not happen last cycle. Old GPUs actually increased in price. Now, I doubt that will happen this time since the crypto market is falling off and supply chains have improved. BUT, if something happens between Taiwan (that makes most of the world's chips) and China, for example, then prices would skyrocket.
Given what happened last cycle, I think building a new PC now isn't a bad idea, especially since you're targeting a mid-range system. But keep an eye on tech news.
I agree @Enjoyify
You can hold off on buying a new PC or GPU forever waiting for the "right time", but at some point you have to bite the bullet.What processor you use along with that 3060?
I have a Ryzen 7 5700G on a B550MK with 32GB RAM
@MSmith773 @enjoyify
New tech will always be around the corner 🙂 and if we are going to wait for something better, its going to a long wait..
And given the OP's geographical location, the new tech might be a tad costly..Just my 2 cents..
Ha ha "costly". Where I live an RTX 3080ti is priced at over US$2000, roughly twice the price they sell for in the US.
All true.
Btw, I have a 5800X CPU. It's great, but I do a lot of gaming with multiple apps open. You could get an older Zen 2 (like the 3600) or the equivalent Intel offering and be fine. Daz doesn't need much CPU power.
@Frank22 .. That's basically the same price I get for the 3080ti here.. just a tad above $2000 and definitely not in my price range 😀
BTW.. Where are you from, I'm from India 🙂
Those prices are craaazy. In Canada I can get a 3090ti for roughly 1600~ CAD (before tax). There's one on sale for 1800$ atm, and it's gone even lower. Gigabyte 3090ti's have hit 1500-1600 CAD.
https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_559&item_id=213667
@Gladson1976 True, but we're on a very strange precipice atm. We have all 3 major manufacturers releasing something new in the next month or two. We have AMD's 7000 CPU range next month, Nvidia's 4000 range vid cards next month~ish, and then Raptor Lake in roughly 2-3 months. We won't see a new Nvidia vidcard, AMD/Intel CPU for a while.Nvidia releasing them on a bi-yearly basis (3000 range released in Sept 2020), so you won't see a new card probably till late 2024.
It's actually a perfect moment to either wait a couple of months for something better and won't be replaced for a while (at least a year or two) or to wait for older gen stuff to go on massive sales (just like the AMD cpu's just did).
@enjoyify If something bad where to happen between China and Taiwan, only AMD would be largely affected. 99% of Intel prefab's are location in USA (California mostly) and Nvidia's are located in South Korea (if they're still using Samsung's 8mm prefabs). Some of nvidia's gpu's are made in Taiwan, so it would affect themslightly, but AMD would definitely be affected the most.@Mark Smith
Thanks for your reply
Yeah you did great moves and you're getting a topnotch pc.
But I'm on a budget.
The 3060 is a bit expensive to me. (around USD 1000)
The 3090 is definitely way too expensive.(USD 3500)
The 4000 series is unthinkable,
something only Elon Musk can have lol.Plus here in Argentina the prices never go down.
It's a different economy.My old pc from 2012 is passing away.
It caught fire a few days ago.
I'm still using it but I know its days are numbered.
So I need to get a new pc like right now.Since I'm on budget.
I'm not getting the 3060 right now.
I'm getting a Ryzen 5 5600G instead.
As you know the G series has integrated graphics.In about 6 months I'll get the 3060.
Then maybe if you're right, a miracle happens
and the prices go down,
then maybe I can check the prices again.I'm aware of th new tech cming up but I just want a decent PC
that lets me render in Iray.
The 3060 is the minimum required and I'm on a budget.I'm getting a Ryzen 5 5600G with interated graphics this week.
I need to save for the 3060, it will take me about 6 months (unless a miracle happens)
So, I need to wait anyway. But still I'm getting a new decent PC that even without a GPU
is a million times better than my current crap from 2012.
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