The Ultimate PC Resource Document
PC Part Tier Lists, Comparison Tables, Buyers Guides
Nvidia GPUs
10 Series
- GeForce GTX 1060 - $60
- GeForce GTX 1070 - $70-80
- GeForce GTX 1080 - $90
- GeForce GTX 1080 Ti - $100-120
16 Series
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti - $70-80
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super - $70-80
20 Series
- GeForce RTX 2060 - $90
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super - $120
- GeForce RTX 2070 - $120
- GeForce RTX 2070 Super - $150
- GeForce RTX 2080 - $150
- GeForce RTX 2080 Super - $170
30 Series
- GeForce RTX 3050 (6GB) - Please Don’t 😭
- GeForce RTX 3050 - $100
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB- $150-170
- GeForce RTX 3060 Ti - $180-200
- GeForce RTX 3070 - $240
- GeForce RTX 3080 - $330
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB - $350
- GeForce RTX 3080 Ti - $450
- GeForce RTX 3090 - $550-600
- GeForce RTX 3090 Ti - $700
40 Series
- GeForce RTX 4060 - $200-220
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti - $250
- GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB - $280-300
- GeForce RTX 4070 - $375
- GeForce RTX 4070 Super - $450
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti - $500
- GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super - $650-700
- GeForce RTX 4080 - $800
- GeForce RTX 4080 Super - $800
- GeForce RTX 4090 - <$1800
AMD GPUs
500 Series
- Radeon RX 580 8GB - $50
5000 Series
- Radeon RX 5700 XT - $120 (On Par with 3060 12GB)
6000 Series
- Radeon RX 6600 - $120 (On Par with 3060 12GB)
- Radeon RX 6600 XT - $140
- Radeon RX 6650 XT/7600 - $160 (On Par with 4060)
- Radeon RX 6700 - $160 (6650 XT with 10GB VRAM)
- Radeon RX 6700 XT - $220
- Radeon RX 6750 XT - $240
- Radeon RX 6800 - $280-300
- Radeon RX 6800 XT - $330 (Faster than RTX 4070)
- Radeon RX 6900 XT - $400 (On Par with RTX 4070 Super)
- Radeon RX 6950 XT - $450 (On Par with RTX 3090/4070 Ti/5070)
7000 Series
- Radeon RX 7600 - $160
- Radeon RX 7700 XT - $300
- Radeon RX 7800 XT - $350
- Radeon RX 7900 XT - $600 (On Par with RTX 4070 Ti Super)
- Radeon RX 7900 XTX - $800 (Faster than RTX 4080 / 4080 Super)
AMD CPUs
Ryzen 3
I wouldn’t recommend any Ryzen 3 CPUs
Ryzen 5
- Ryzen 5 2600 - $35
- Ryzen 5 3600 - $50
- Ryzen 5 5500 - $55
- Ryzen 5 5600 - $70
- Ryzen 5 7500f - $115
- Ryzen 5 7600 - $135
- Ryzen 5 7600x - $145
- Ryzen 5 9600x - $150
Ryzen 7
- Ryzen 7 2700x - $45
- Ryzen 7 3700x - $60
- Ryzen 7 3800x - $70
- Ryzen 7 5700x - $85
- Ryzen 7 5800x - $105
- Ryzen 7 7700 - $170
- Ryzen 7 7700x - $150-180
- Ryzen 7 9700x - $175-200
Ryzen 9
- Ryzen 9 3900x - $80
- Ryzen 9 5900x - $170
- Ryzen 9 5950x - $200
- Ryzen 9 7900 - $220
- Ryzen 9 7900x - $250
- Ryzen 9 7950x - $320
- Ryzen 9 9900x - $300
- Ryzen 9 9950x - $400
X3D CPUs
- Ryzen 7 7800x3D - $300
- Ryzen 7 9800x3D - $400
- Ryzen 9 9950x3D - $600
SPL’s PSU Tier List
Guide to Display Cables and Adapters for your monitors
https://linustechtips.com/topic/729232-guide-to-display-cables-adapters-v2/
SSD list/specs
PC Flipping Component Guide
How to build a PC
PC Cable Management
Desk Setup Cable Management
Installing Windows
Activate Windows for Free with MAS
Setting up settings in Windows after building a PC (personal or flip)
- Always do THIS with a new Gaming PC!
- How to set up a PC, the last guide you’ll ever need! - Timestamp 18:44 for Windows setup
Troubleshoot problems in Windows using ThioJoe’s AI troubleshooting tool
Fix a broken Windows installation without reinstalling Windows
Putting a PC back into the OOBE after installing drivers
Everything you need to know for a PC flip (OS setup, packaging, shipping)
PC Front Panel connectors
Windows 11 - Bypass Microsoft Account requirement on Install:
Remove Ethernet Cable or Disable Wi-Fi
Shift-F10 to open Command Prompt at First Run wizard.
Type “OOBE\BYPASSNRO” without quotes
Your PC will restart and a “Continue With Limited Setup” option will now be available.
C++ Redistributables
Latest Visual C++ Redistributable Runtimes | TechPowerUp
Screws for building a PC
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BD7Y13P/
Standardized screw sizes for PCs:
Best thermal paste
Best Thermal Paste for CPUs 2024: 90 Pastes Tested, Ranked | Tom’s Hardware
Windows 11 System Requirements and Supported CPUs
Windows 11 System Requirements
Windows 11 - Supported AMD Processors
Windows 11 - Supported Intel Processors
RAM latency calculator
Laptop Schematics
schematic laptop | Google Drive
AM4 Motherboard Chipsets
Tom’s Hardware GPU Hierarchy 2024
The GPU benchmarks hierarchy 2024: All recent graphics cards ranked
HDMI versions, supported resolutions, and refresh rates
PC won’t boot? Take a look at this flowchart!
USB and audio connectors
Identify PC parts
NOTE - a lot of the items on this list are only found in older computers.
PSU connectors
Linux command cheat sheet
https://phoenixnap.com/kb/linux-commands-cheat-sheet
If you’ve never built a PC, this is how you apply thermal paste.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYwHB2P6GmM
The best method shown in that video is the cross method, demonstrated at 0:59.
Troubleshoot problems with old Apple computers:
Windows Environment Variables (very old list but most of them still apply to modern Windows versions):
Environment Variables | Internet Archive
Note - this list is quite old but it still applies to modern Windows versions for the most part.