Quote (DePoRtEd @ Jun 11 2024 01:47am)
I think your main problem if you are trying to run 8 copies of Diablo woud be RAM (Each Consumes around 6-8GB of RAM) but you can probably lower that with certain mods (I currently Run 7 Extra Copies) at 1.4-1.6GB of Usage ONLY.
With a budget of 1000$ I think you can get everything but the Video Card (which is normally the most expensive thing)
I know you said "Pre-Built" but to be honest with you, most "Pre-Built" Computers come with components that nobody would normally use when building their PC ( I always recommend buying known Brands ) to avoid any issues in the future.
If you live in the US (And depending on your location) I would recommend stopping by Microcenter, they have the best Gaming Components and they can try and build your PC the same day, they also recommend parts based on your need or your Budget as well.
Quote (MrSK @ Jun 11 2024 02:04am)
If you want the best bang for your buck, you’ll have to avoid prebuilts unless you find a used one or something that’s on sale. If you have a Microcenter near you, they usually have the best deals you’ll find.
For D2R I’ve seen people suggest you need 8GB of RAM per instance you want to run(a bit overkill but some say the loading screens spike RAM usage), so you’ll probably need 64GB. Sadly I’m not too familiar with D2R so I’m not sure on the CPU load but I imagine a decent CPU in the ~$200 range can handle that many instances
I personally prefer AMD CPUs instead of Intel these days. Newer Intel CPUs run super hot and have a bunch of issues atleast anecdotally. A motherboard + 32gb ram + Ryzen 7 7700x bundle was $408 after tax at my Microcenter, which saves ~$200 on those components alone.
If you’re just doing D2R I think a 4060 or equivalent should be fine, but a 4070 will tackle basically any game on 1080p if you want to spend a bit more. The Nvidia 5000 series is going to be announced later this year which may see price decreases for other cards if you want to hold out on that. I believe AMD is dropping new CPUs relatively soon as well which could see some price drops too.
Understood on these points. My only issue with building my own is I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing with that. I fear that I will buy a bunch of stuff and have no idea how to put it together, some items not even compatible with each other, don’t fit the tower box, don’t know how to properly use thermal paste or install components, etc etc.
How do I mitigate huge wastes of money and installation nightmares when building my own?
I am willing to build my own, but I will need help. I have a rough understanding of some things, but it seems like it will be more expensive than just a motherboard, Ram sticks, gpu and processor. Like most prebuilts have 6+ fans all throughout them. If I want similar cooling power without the messy constant maintenance of liquid cooling, fans alone will equal $200-$300 more just for fans. Other things that I don’t see people considering when they suggest someone builds a pc is wireless network adapters / cards, sound cards, etc. These 2-3 things alone are another $200-300. That’s like $500 for completely miscellaneous side items.
I’m not sure how a prebuilt can be anywhere near cheaper for equal components. I am working off of pcpartpicker and it would literally be 200% the cost of every prebuilt I’ve seen yet.
This post was edited by Academics on Jun 11 2024 09:59am