At 70 watts ASUS Dual Fan RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 OC, low cost, low power graphics card in desktop computers still able to play 1080P AAA games at decent frame rates, while small enough & low power enough to run on up to 150 watts available from the PCIe 4.0 slot on the mainboard, alongside a recent generation 65W CPU.
AMD RYZEN 5-5500 for $80 the best value 8 core with 16 threads & even includes a Wraith cooler in my upcoming PC build, along with $80 MSI mainboard. I increased cost of the rig ** update by $18 with a TR Assassin X 120R SE V2 CPU Air Cooler, of 4 Heat Pipes + TL-C12C-L V2 PWM Fan CPU Cooler, that includes TF4 thermal grease.
A desktop GPU or graphics card actually a computer itself. Discrete GPU cards have a mainboard, chipset, power conditioning, main GPU chip (core IP), copper heat pipe or machined aluminum or nickel plated copper heat sink, PWM fans cooling the heatsink, low end graphics cards draw about 50w, while low end gaming graphics cards 150w, mid-range gaming 250w, high end 350-500w.
Rosewill 80+ Gold PSU 650W selected for $47.99, great value, means system gets to about 30-50% load under CS2 on Steam, 1080P higher graphics setting. I will not know about actual power consumption, chip heat levels or load, until I apply a power monitor to the power input cable to study the systems absolutely kWh consumption vs time, call a P3 Power Meter for Power Outlets.
This is part of the reason I went with $170 GTX 3050, a low end unit 2 generations behind.
32Gb of DDR4 3200 cost $233, expensive, compared to the recent past, more expensive than any other component of this PC build, almost 30% of the total build. RAM prices are way up do to demand for ai training.
Taking into account total build cost aim of $800
IRL real costs of $800.48
$50 PSU 80+ Gold, $47.99 lighting discount, Originally $59.99, saving $12
$37 Case, valuedprice, Cam with 3X 120mm FRGB fans Pre-installed
$233 RAM, 4x8gb DDR4 32000MHz PC4-25600 w/ Heatsink, 1.35V CL 16 288-Pin, expensive
$180 GPU GTX 3050 ASUS Dual Fan, saving $60 coupon clipped
$80 MB, MSI B550 Pro w/ Wifi 6, originally $120, saving $40
$86 CPU, AMD Ryzen 5, 5500, 6 core, 12 thread, originally $120, saving $36
$70 Monitor, very reasonable given specs, value priced, fair price
$10 Full RGB Gaming Keyboard originally $15.97, saving $5
$18 Thermalrlght Assassin X 120R SE V2 CPU Air Cooler
Sale prices on some of parts saved $153
Dynamic thermal performance with Advanced cooling dual Axial-tech fans for maximizing airflow to the heatsink, in a 20 cm long, 2-slot card. NVIDIA Ampere SM brings 2X FP32 throughput + improved power efficiency. 2nd Generation RT Cores: 2X throughput of 1st gen, plus concurrent RT & shading for improved ray-tracing performance
3rd Generation Tensor Cores 2X throughput with structural sparsity in advanced AI algorithms, e.g. DLSS. Massive boost in game performance, all-new AI capabilities.
Axial-tech fan design features a smaller fan hub that facilitates longer blades and a barrier ring that increases downward air pressure, combined with GPU thermal heatsink & 2-slot design maximizes cooling efficiency in small chassis.
Amazon AI summarizes customer impressions
Customers say, 83% 5 star reviews
Customers find the graphics card performs well with AAA games and handles 1080p gaming smoothly, while being easy to install and quiet even under heavy load. Moreover, the card offers good value for money with impressive visuals at the price point, and customers appreciate its compatibility, with one mentioning it works well with Dell XPS 8930 Desktop. Additionally, the power consumption receives positive feedback, with one customer noting it draws only about 150W.
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