So, I'm dumb as shit when it comes to computer now. I'm operating with some family Christmas money and would like to keep things under a grand if possible. Basically what I wanna do that requires power is being able to game up to running a dolphin emulator well enough, graphical setting higher than like 720p really don't matter to me, if I can run some sorta newish PC stuff at lower graphic ends fairly smooth that's perfectly fine just wanna play new Vegas on PC with mods for the first time level. Also being capable of some light video/sound editing would be cool. Plz don't get too into the weeds here, I'm so behind on stuff it's kinda funny.

  • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]M
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    10 months ago

    Worth noting that the RX7600XT has 16 gb of vram, where the 4060 others suggested only has 8, which is rapidly becoming insufficient for newer games. Even if there isn't a game currently out that would make you care, that may not be the case in a year or two. Intel's current socket is being phased out with the upcoming 15th gen chips, meaning that it's basically at the end of the road, and AMD's AM5 socket is brand new. The older AM4 socket was launched in 2016 and is still getting new CPUs, so it's worth noting that AMD supports their hardware for a much longer time than Intel does.