Some noob questions about PC building

im not realy up to date with cpu and gpus and prices but if you want a budget gpu then go for the rtx 3050 8gb
its should be around 300$/350$
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=RTX+3050&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-Future+Publishing+Ltd&AFFID=2294204&AFFNAME=Future+Publishing+Ltd&ACRID=1&ASUBID=grd-dz-6613593010323199000&ASID=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamesradar.com%2Fwhere-to-buy-rtx-3050%2F&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2294204&ranSiteID=kXQk6.ivFEQ-EnhN1ChcDVKVBTRQEQsAzQ

don't go on pre-build it cost more than separate component.

no 3000 series still gonna be expensive unless you wait 3 4 years 4000 series gonna be way more expensive than actual 3000. i buy mine 2month ago 1200euros (3080 asus tuf)

AMD is for multi task not dedicated for pure gaming.

i always just pick my parts on my own, but i've heard a lot of people recommending https://pcpartpicker.com/ which will provide you build suggestions and also probably handles compatibility for you so you don't have to worry about trying to fit an intel cpu into a motherboard with an amd socket for example.

if you don't want to build it yourself but do want to pick your own parts, there are services out there that will do that for you -- i think i remember hearing $100 on top of the parts cost to have it professionally assembled. i haven't used any such service myself.

i don't think the 3000 series graphics cards will go down in price much for a while yet, especially coming out of the shortage. can't say much about amd graphics as i've always bought nvidia mostly because i don't want to learn another numbering scheme.

I don't need a workstation, but I want to have a decent CPU as well to use some programs like After Effects, do you think I would be good to go with pre-builds?

Depends a lot on the specs that you want to go, but a pre-build one can be a good choice is you get it with a decent GPU.

Is there a specific build website you want to suggest for build suggestions?

I don't know very well the AMD side of builds, but if you choose an Intel, getting anything that is 10th to 12th or even 13th generation, if you're patient for a processor. I'd suggest getting a i7 for multi-processing. Plenty of RAM as well to help the processing, preferably over 32 GB RAM DDR4 or DDR5. The GPU will primarily be the main killer when it comes to gaming, but getting the Mid to Flagship GPU's will be the best bet to have a decent result for 5-8 years while working and gaming.

Personally I think AMD or Intel at this point are in great position and you can choose whichever you're most familiar with. I personally prefer Intel, but AMD has some good competitive prices.

Do you think 3000 graphic cards will be cheaper once 4000 series drop (and AMD equivalents)?

I wouldn't think the case. When the pandemic hit and the whole crypto surge happened, the RTX 2000 series was very much as pricy as the RTX 3000 series, not to mention that people would buy them anyway. It's hard to estimate, but it's possible that the prices will drop.

Lastly, why and why not AMD on GPU.

Nothing against AMD as I've said, although I use Nvidia. The only thing I would go against AMD would be if you plan to switch to Linux. It doesn't have the support for that area.

I hope it helps. Feel free to check what people have shared on my thread and draw some suggestions from there.

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Graphics cards in general are going to be hard to find and more expensive than they should be, because people are snatching them up to use for Crypto mining (usually Nvidia more than Radeon). Because of this, NEVER buy a used GPU card. It will already be at the end of its life and barely functional, but because you bought it used you don't have the protections you would have buying it new (able to return it, warranty, etc). I made that mistake once. I know better now.

Also, while it's not some sort of make-or-break revelation, this website has done a lot of benchmark testing on GPUs (and they also have a section for CPUs, HDDs, RAM, etc) so you can compare at a glance the overall performance of different components you might be considering... but it's only the overall performance, some will do better in some areas than others: https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

It used to be the case that if you want Nvidia, go with Intel CPU, and if you want Radeon, go with AMD CPU, but these days they're more or less interchangeable. The same goes for "G-Sync" vs "FreeSync" monitors... Nvidia is native to G-Sync and Radeon is native to FreeSync, but these days they've become compatible with each other. You may not get 100% of the capabilities as if you had the matching set, but it's still much better than it used to be. Intel/Nvidia combination still tends to be slighty better for gaming, based on benchmark tests, but both are going to be more expensive than the equivalent AMD.

G-Sync monitors are typically twice the price of FreeSync monitors, but on average (there's always going to be exceptions) Nvidia GPU outperforms Radeon GPU for the same price. It's also usually a little easier to understand Radeon numbering. For example, the Nvidia GTX 980 Ti (my somewhat old card but can still handle everything I've ever thrown at it on maximum settings) outperforms a RTX 1070, and the RTX 2060 is only BARELY better. But the GTX 1080 Ti blows all those away. Meanwhile, if you look at Radeon on the site I mentioned, they basically go 6600, PRO W6600, (Vega), 5700, PRO W5700, 6600 XT, 5700 XT.

All of that said, once you have a general idea of what you're looking for, it can be a good idea to go with a company like CyberPower (I call them the "poor-man's Alienware") that has several different pre-made base models for decent prices, and then you can customize them from there and they'll assemble everything and test it to make sure everything works together (much less likely to have conflicts than in the past, but it doesn't hurt to have a professional verify it).