How to Choose the Right Desktop Computer for Yourself

The discounts during Double Eleven are well known.

So, you must be planning to build a computer during this Double Eleven.

However, many people know nothing about hardware.

Meanwhile, the computer at home is already lagging behind.

This is truly a sad situation.

This article will teach you how to choose the right hardware.

Key Points!!!

Some people say you shouldn’t go to the computer city.

But actually, as long as you bring a list of configurations

and insist on getting those hardware,

you must stick to it.

If the seller tells you they really don’t have stock

and keeps insisting you change the hardware,

then switch to another store

until you buy exactly the same hardware as on your configuration list.

• If you are afraid of being scammed

Then first check the prices on Taobao and JD

and compare them with the prices in the computer city.

If the price is more than 500 higher, or even more (total hardware combined),

then don’t be afraid of the trouble, just buy online.

• If the price is cheaper than online

The manual fee is around 200.

And if you can’t assemble it yourself,

then choose the computer city (without changing any hardware).

After assembling, remember to use a tool like Lu Master to check if the hardware matches the configuration list.

If it doesn’t match, and the seller refuses to acknowledge it,

please call the police immediately!!!

During the above process, please record everything.

• If you are buying from Taobao, you cannot relax either

Try not to buy a complete computer from Taobao.

Because for the same money, you might be able to buy a computer with 10%-30% better performance.

But this doesn’t mean the seller makes a lot of money,

because there are warranties, system installations, stability, etc.

If you don’t know anything and just want to buy a computer to play games,

then you should still choose a complete machine.

But!!!

Not all complete machines on Taobao can be bought!!!

If you see something like i7 or i9 level

or similar military-grade or enterprise-grade motherboards,

please close the webpage immediately

to avoid being scammed.

If you really can’t tell,

please join the group on the right and send a picture or Taobao link.

Our group members will help you identify.

So, the precautions end here.

• ps: The prices mentioned in this article may differ from actual prices; please refer to actual prices.

Now let’s start assembling the computer.

• The first thing to do when assembling is to determine your budget and needs, and also your wallet.

I don’t need to say much about the budget,

it’s how much you are willing to spend on the computer.

But you should know that the computer you buy does not include the monitor and peripherals.

Currently, you can buy a VA panel 1080p 144hz monitor for around 1000.

When it comes to panels,

different panels have different characteristics.

VA panel: high contrast.

IPS panel: good color.

TN panel: fast response time.

The first two are fine, but what does fast response time mean?

Let me give you an example:

There are two monitors,

one has a response time of 5ms, and the other has a response time of 1ms.

Assuming they move the mouse at the same time,

the first monitor will see the mouse move after 5ms,

while the second monitor will see it after 1ms.

So I recommend choosing a TN panel for gaming,

but if your job involves color adjustment using Photoshop, then choose an IPS panel.

The VN panel can be chosen if your budget is tight.

If you buy a 144hz monitor,

please adjust the display settings to 144hz.

If there is no 144hz option, please use a DP cable.

As for peripherals, generally, it’s mouse, keyboard, and headset.

Choose what feels comfortable.

• Then it's time to choose the CPU and motherboard.

CPUs come in AMD and Intel varieties.

For gaming, Intel is generally chosen,

but that doesn’t mean you can’t choose AMD for gaming.

After all, you still need to consider your wallet.

Buy whichever has the lower price under the same performance.

It’s also recommended to buy a CPU and motherboard bundle from Taobao

to avoid mismatches for novice users.

That would be a disaster.

Here are some recommended CPU and motherboard bundles:

ps: The names starting with ‘r’ represent AMD, and those starting with ‘i’ represent Intel.

• i5 9400f (non-overclockable, no integrated graphics) + MSI B360M Mortar 1499 yuan

• i3 9100f (non-overclockable, no integrated graphics) + MSI B360M Mortar 1169 yuan

• i7 9700k (overclockable, with integrated graphics) + ASUS Z390-P 3249 yuan

• i9 9900kf (overclockable, no integrated graphics) + ASUS Z390-E 4899 yuan

• r5 3600 (overclockable, no integrated graphics) + MSI B450M-Mortar Max 1759 yuan

• r5 3600x (overclockable, no integrated graphics) + MSI B450M-Mortar Max 2119 yuan

• r7 3700x (overclockable, no integrated graphics) + MSI X570 Gaming Plus 2719 yuan

• r7 3800x (overclockable, no integrated graphics) + MSI X570 Gaming Plus 3799 yuan

• Next is selecting the graphics card.

Graphics cards come in AMD and NVIDIA varieties.

Most people choose NVIDIA,

but that doesn’t mean AMD can’t be used.

AMD is more cost-effective, while NVIDIA offers better performance.

But remember, buying a low-end version is better than a top-end low-tier graphics card.

For example, if a 1660ti top configuration sells for 2000,

but a 2060 low-end version sells for 2100,

then I recommend going for the 2060.

After all, a starving camel is bigger than a horse.

Here are some common NVIDIA graphics cards: 1065, 1066, 1660, 1660ti, 2060, 2060super, 2070, 2070super, 2070ti, 2080, 2080super, 2080ti.

Common AMD graphics cards include RX580, 2048sp RX580, RX590, 5700, 5700xt.

ps: Performance is sorted from low to high.

Here are some personal recommendations for graphics cards, in no particular order:

• Colorful GTX1660 6G Ultra 1529 yuan

• ASUS TUF GTX1660TI O6G 1899 yuan

• 铭瑄 RTX2060 6G Terminator 2099 yuan (low-end version)

• Colorful RTX2060 Vulcan X OC 2599 yuan

• MSI RTX2060SUPER Ventus OC 2949 yuan

• MSI RTX2070SUPER Dragon 4349 yuan

• ASUS RX580 2048sp Long March Edition 959 yuan

• ASUS RX580 Snow Leopard 1069 yuan

• ASUS RX5700 8G Reference Edition 2299 yuan

• ASUS RX5700xt 8G ROG 3499 yuan

• Next is choosing the hard drive.

Hard drives are divided into SSDs and mechanical drives.

SSDs come with SATA and M.2 interfaces.

The advantages of SSDs are speed and small size, and they can be moved freely during operation.

However, they also have downsides.

They are expensive, costing about twice as much as similar mechanical drives,

and the data is almost unrecoverable once damaged.

The advantages of mechanical drives are low price and large capacity,

but the downsides are also obvious.

They are slow, bulky, and heavy.

However, if a hard drive fails, you can find some professional data recovery companies to recover the data,

unlike SSDs, where once damaged, the data is gone.

So, I recommend students from poor families to choose

240g SSD + 1T mechanical drive.

Install the system and software on SSD, and some big sisters on the mechanical drive.

But if you are from a poor family but don’t have much data, just want to install many games,

then consider a 500g SSD or 1T SSD.

And if you’re a big boss with money,

then go for a 2T SSD or 5T SSD without hesitation.

Note: The read and write speeds of SATA SSDs may be lower than those of M.2 SSDs.

Here are some recommended SSDs:

• Asgard AN2 256G M.2 NVME Graphene 219 yuan

• Asgard AN2 512G M.2 NVME Graphene 369 yuan

• Hikvision C2000 PRO NVME 1TB 789 yuan

• Mingxuan 512G SATA SSD, brand new boxed 290 yuan

• Samsung 970EVO PLUS 500G 819 yuan (fast read and write)

• WD Black SN750 500G 549 yuan

There aren’t many good choices for mechanical drives.

WD Blue is fine.

Others are not good, and the prices won’t be too low either.

• Next is selecting the memory.

Remember, the number of memory sticks should be dual, not single!!!

If you need 16g of memory,

it’s best to buy two 8g sticks to form dual-channel.

A single 16g stick can only form a single channel.

So which is better, single-channel or dual-channel?

I believe everyone can see or feel the difference.

And if you often run Adobe software,

the larger the memory capacity, the better.

Because Adobe software can consume a lot of memory.

It will eat as much as it can.

So if you play memory-hungry games like PUBG,

the frequency should be at least 3200.

4266 is not needed.

So my recommendation is one 8g 3000 or 16g 3200 stick.

Here are some recommended memory sticks:

• GeIL Ordinary DDR4 2666 8G C16S, brand new boxed 199 yuan

• ADATA DDR4 3000 8G Gaming Dragon, brand new boxed 219 yuan

• Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3000 16G, brand new boxed 449 yuan

• Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3200 16G, brand new boxed 459 yuan

• Next is the choice of cooler.

Generally, people won’t overclock the CPU after buying it,

so the stock cooler is sufficient.

However, when buying a cooler, you must ask if it supports the CPU you are buying.

I’m an example of this.

I assembled an AMD computer,

and bought a Blizzard T400i,

but it didn’t support AMD,

and ended up collecting dust.

• Next is the case.

Again, ask if the case supports the motherboard you are buying

before purchasing.

• Next is the core of a computer, the power supply.

You cannot buy the power supply from the computer city.

If the seller tells you it’s 550w,

but you bring back a 350w one,

what if the CPU and graphics card are fully loaded while gaming?

And the power consumption of the CPU and graphics card at full load is 400w,

then your power supply will boom.

And the computer will be gone.

So you have to choose the power supply carefully.

Generally, 550w is sufficient for a computer.

If you want to be safe, go for 650w.

Here’s a recommended power supply:

• Cooler Master GX550 550W 429 yuan

This power supply can meet most needs.

Next, I will provide several configurations for reference.

• 1000 yuan desktop host

Celeron G4900 dual-core (3.10GHz/2MB L3) ONDA H310-CD3/SD3 ONDA 8G DDR3 1600 Intel HD 610 integrated graphics, Super Three Bluebird 3, Huanqi 480GT 1100 yuan

[Review] The lowest price host is still from the Celeron G4900 processor. This machine is cheap, with decent performance, and will have no issues with daily browsing and chatting. It is quite suitable for small shops or home use for daily browsing, gaming halls, and entertainment needs. Friends who feel the storage space is insufficient can replace it with a 240G SSD or simply switch to a 1TB mechanical drive.

• 1500 yuan desktop host

AMD R3 200GE dual-core four-thread 3.2GHZ ASRock A320M HDV Apacer 4G DDR4 2400 Apacer 4G DDR4 2400 AMD Vega 3 integrated graphics Huanqi 240G JOSBER C2 Antec VP300P 1400 yuan

[Review] The Athlon 200GE processor has been on the market for more than two months, and I strongly recommend low-budget friends to consider this processor. It is also a dual-core four-thread design, but it integrates a more powerful Vega3 display core, which performs better in mainstream online games like LOL.

• 2000 yuan desktop host

R3 2200G 4-core 4-thread / R5 2400G 4-core 8-thread ASRock A320M HDV Apacer 4G DDR4 2400 Apacer 4G DDR4 2400 Samsung PM981 256G JOSBER C2 Antec VP300P 1800 yuan / 2200 yuan

[Review] Since this month, the price of the R3-2200G package has remained stable. In terms of performance, the R3-2200G is on par with the R3-1300X, and the integrated display core performance is also good, doubling compared to UHD630. With dual-channel memory, it can handle most mainstream online games. The R5-2400G is based on the Ryzen architecture APU, and its basic performance is roughly equivalent to R5-1500X + GT1030. DOTA, CODOL, World of Warcraft, Dragon Valley, Overwatch, LOL, DNF are all manageable, and even GTA5 can be played at low graphics settings. It is recommended to pair APU with dual-channel memory to effectively enhance the performance of the integrated display core! Upgrading to NVME SSD significantly improves performance compared to SATA SSD, and choosing a full aluminum chassis is more suitable for APU.

• 2500 yuan desktop host

Pentium G5400 (3.7GHZ/4MB/2-core 4-thread) ASRock B360M HDV/B365M HDV ADATA 8G DDR4 2400 JIUZHOU FENGSHEN Ice Mini flagship version Mingxuan RX580 4G Giant 2048SP Samsung PM981 256G Xianma Bader JUMPER 450B 2500 yuan

[Review] The prices of Yintong, Mingxuan, and Biostar’s RX580/4GB are relatively cheap, basically around 800 yuan. This setup can meet the demands of PUBG, running smoothly at medium to high graphics settings at 1080P, making it suitable for budget gamers! The future can also be upgraded to mainstream models like i5-9400F.

R5-1400 (3.40GHz/8MB/four-core eight-thread) ASRock A320M HDV Corsair Vengeance LPX 8G DDR4 2400 Sapphire RX580 4G 2048SP Platinum Edition/Overseas Edition Boxed with Samsung PM981 256G Xianma Bader JUMPER 450B 2700 yuan

[Review] Buying into the AMD platform now offers great value, and the R5-1400 is currently being cleared out at a very affordable price. Paired with RX580, it can handle mainstream large games at medium to high graphics settings (except for very large ones).

• 3000 yuan desktop host

i3 9100F (4-core 4-thread-4.2GHZ) ASRock B360M HDV/B365M HDV ADATA 8GB DDR4 2400 Sapphire RX580 4G 2048SP / Gengsheng GTX1650 4G Chasing Wind JIUZHOU FENGSHEN Ice Mini flagship version Samsung PM981A 256G Xianma Bader Blue Storm Classic 450W 3200 yuan

[Review] The ninth generation i3 quad-core paired with RX580 offers very good gaming performance, capable of handling mainstream large single-player games at medium to high graphics settings. For those playing CF, choose the 1650; otherwise, it is not recommended.

R5-2600 (3.90GHz/16MB/six-core twelve-thread) GIGABYTE B450M DS3H Corsair Vengeance LPX 8G DDR4 2400 Sapphire RX580 4G 2048SP Platinum Edition/Overseas Edition Boxed with Samsung PM981A 256G Xianma Bader JUMPER 450B 3200 yuan

[Review] This setup is suitable for A-fans, a typical 3A assembly scheme. In fact, the two setups can swap graphics cards according to personal preference, whether to buy AMD or NVIDIA. This month, the processor platform has been upgraded to R5-2600, which is significantly stronger than R5-1400.

• 3500 yuan desktop host

i3 9100F (4-core 4-thread-4.2GHZ) ASRock B360M HDV/B365M HDV ADATA 8G DDR4-2400 Gengsheng GTX1660 6G Chasing Wind JIUZHOU FENGSHEN Ice Mini flagship version Samsung PM981A 256G Xianma Bader JUMPER 450B 3500 yuan

[Review] This setup is very suitable for players running online games and general large 3D games. This configuration is very suitable for high-quality PUBG. If you feel that storage space is insufficient, all configurations can be upgraded with a mechanical hard drive. In the future, you can upgrade the CPU to i5-8400/9400F or i7-8700. This month, the independent graphics card has been replaced with the brand new GTX1660.

R5-2600 (3.90GHz/16MB/six-core twelve-thread) GIGABYTE B450M DS3H Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 8G Gengsheng GTX1660 6G Chasing Wind Boxed with Samsung PM981A 256G Xianma Bader JUMPER 450B 3700 yuan

[Review] This setup is more suitable for gaming users who do not have a bias against AMD CPU, and paired with GTX1660 can handle high-quality mainstream large single-player and online games very well. The platform can also support upgrades to the next generation Ryzen 3000 series processors. As for which motherboard is most suitable for R5-2600, any mainstream model will do, but it is more common to pair with B450.

• 4000 yuan desktop host

R5-2600 (3.90GHz/16MB/six-core twelve-thread) GIGABYTE B450M DS3H Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2400 8G Gengsheng GTX1660TI 6G Chasing Wind Boxed with Samsung PM981A 256G Xianma Bader Blue Storm Classic 450W 4100 yuan

[Review] This setup uses the R5-2600 six-core processor, which has strong CPU performance, suitable for users who rely heavily on CPU performance. If you need higher memory frequency, you can change to a higher frequency model (but need to set it in BIOS), this month the graphics card has been upgraded to GTX1660Ti, which is currently available in multiple models from various brands at low prices.

i5-9400F (3.90GHz/six-core six-thread) ASRock B360M HDV/B365M HDV Apacer Black Panther DDR4-2400 8GB Gengsheng GTX1660 6G Chasing Wind JIUZHOU FENGSHEN Ice Mini flagship version Samsung PM981A 512G Playful Double-Edged Huanqi JUMPER 450B 4200 yuan

[Review] The i5-9400F + GTX1660 combination at 4000 yuan is quite good, as both the CPU and graphics card are strong enough to handle various mainstream games without any issues, including PUBG and GTA5.

• 4500 yuan desktop host

R5-2600 (3.9G, 6-core 12-thread) GIGABYTE B450M DS3H Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 8G Gengsheng GTX1660Ti 6G Chasing Wind Boxed with WD SN-750 500G Playful Double-Edged Xingu GP600G 5100 yuan

[Review] This configuration has been recommended many times, with the CPU being R5-2600, capable of handling large single-player games without pressure, and the independent graphics card is the latest GTX1660Ti, which can meet the demands of various 1080P games.

i5 9400F (3.9G/6-core 6-thread) GIGABYTE B450M DS3H Apacer Black Panther 8G DDR4 2400 Apacer Black Panther 8G DDR4 2400 Gengsheng GTX1660Ti 6G Chasing Wind Cooler Master T400i WD Black SN-750 500G Playful Double-Edged JUMPER 450B 5000 yuan

[Review] This configuration can handle mainstream large single-player games and can perfectly play PUBG. This month, the graphics card has been upgraded to the latest GTX1660Ti. Compared to upgrading the graphics card to 2060, having 16G memory and a large-capacity SSD greatly enhances the daily experience.

• 6000 yuan desktop computer

i5-9400F (six-core 3.90GHz/9MB L3) ASUS TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S Apacer Black Panther DDR4-2400 8GB Apacer Black Panther DDR4-2400 8GB Gengsheng RTX2060 Chasing Wind 6G Cooler Master T400i WD Black SN-750 500G Seagate Barracuda 2T Xingu GP600G 5800 yuan

[Review] The standard configuration at 6000 yuan can choose the i5-9400F processor. This setup has a good overall appearance and balanced configuration, suitable for most large single-player game enthusiasts.

R5-3600 (6-core 12-thread 4.2GHZ 36MB L3) MSI B450M MORTAR ADATA XPG DDR4 3000 8G ADATA XPG DDR4 3000 8G XFX RX5700 8G/Dilian Hengjin RX5700 8G Comes with cooling WD Black SN-750 500G Xingu GP600G 6100 yuan

[Review] This setup is an AMD pairing scheme. The AMD RYZEN3 series CPU and RX5700 have been launched, with the R5 3600 being comparable to the i7 8700 and outperforming the i5 9400F.

• 7000 yuan desktop computer

i7-8700 (six-core twelve-thread 4.3GHz/9MB L3) MSI B360M MORTAR ADATA XPG DDR4-2666 8G ADATA XPG DDR4-2666 8G Cooler Master T400i Gengsheng RTX 2060 6G Chasing Wind WD Black SN-750 500G Seagate Barracuda 2T Xingu GP600G 7000 yuan

[Review] This setup has a balanced configuration that can play all kinds of games.

R5-3600 (6-core 12-thread 4.2GHZ 36MB L3) MSI B450M-MORTAR Kingston HyperX 8G DDR4 3200 Kingston HyperX 8G DDR4 3200 XFX RX5700XT 8G/Dilian Hengjin RX5700XT 8G Original Ghost Cooling WD Black SN-750 500G Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 Zhihua Ice Mountain Gold Butterfly HX550 7100 yuan

[Review] The AMD RYZEN3 series CPU and RX5000 series graphics card have been launched, with the R5 3600 being comparable to the i7 8700, and the RX5700XT being equivalent to the RTX2070.

• 8000 yuan desktop computer

R7-3700X (8-core 16-thread 3.6-4.4GHz/32MB L3) MSI X470 GAMING PRO Kingston HyperX 8G DDR4 3200 Kingston HyperX 8G DDR4 3200 XFX RX5700XT 8G/Dilian Hengjin RX5700XT 8G CPU original ghost cooler WD SN-750 500G Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 Zhihua Ice Mountain Gold Butterfly HX550 8200 yuan

[Review] The AMD RYZEN3 series CPU and RX5000 series graphics card have been launched, with the R7 3700X being stronger than the i7 9700, and the RX5700XT being equivalent to the RTX2070.

i7-8700 (six-core twelve-thread 4.3GHz/9MB L3) MSI B360M-MORTAR Yingtai Aurora DDR4-3000 8G Yingtai Aurora DDR4-3000 8G Zotac RTX2060 SUPER X-GAMING OC Cooler Master T400i WD Black SN-750 500G Seagate Barracuda 2T Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 Zhihua Ice Mountain Gold Butterfly HX550 7900 yuan

[Review] This setup uses the i7-8700 processor, which is also very suitable for online games, and can handle live streaming for PUBG!

• 9000 yuan desktop computer

R7-3700X (8-core 16-thread 3.6-4.4GHz/32MB L3) MSI X470 GAMING PRO Kingston HyperX 8G DDR4 3200 Kingston HyperX 8G DDR4 3200 XFX RX5700XT 8G/Dilian Hengjin RX5700XT 8G Comes with cooling WD Black SN-750 500G Seagate Barracuda 2T Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 Zhihua Ice Mountain Gold Butterfly HX550 9000 yuan

[Review] This setup is suitable for large single-player games, multiple game launches, and network live streaming, and has high CPU performance requirements.

• 10000 yuan desktop computer

i7 9700KF (4.6GHz eight-core eight-thread) ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 6 Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4-3000 8G Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4-3000 8G Zotac RTX 2080 WINDFORCE 8G JIUZHOU FENGSHEN Dazhuang Tower WD Black SN-750 250G Seagate Barracuda 2T Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 5 Zhihua LEADEX G550 10500 yuan

[Review] All-round configuration.

• 15000 yuan desktop computer

i9-9900K (4.7GHz/8-core 16-thread) MSI Z390-TOMAHAWK G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4-3000 8G G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4-3000 8G Gigabyte RTX 2080 WINDFORCE 8G JIUZHOU FENGSHEN Dazhuang Tower WD Black SN-750 500G Seagate Barracuda 2T Yinguang 303 Corsair RM650 15000 yuan