this monitor is terrible. although it may be 1080p 144hz, there are many more factors for a good monitor. first of all, the colors on it are terrible out of the box, and even after adjusting them they are quite bad. you can also except viewing angles like this, since it is not an IPS panel. if you are buying a $2000 pc, you probably want 1440p 144z monitor. i recommended this, it is a 1440p 170 HZ monitor with an IPS panel, and its colors are great.
It's a massive rip-off. This CyberPower gaming PC from Amazon Canada is way stronger and also cheaper (CDN $1550): https://www.amazon.ca/CyberpowerPC-Supreme-Liquid-Gaming-SLC8260A3/dp/B08FSXT6D4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=B08FSXT6D4&qid=1610210282&s=electronics&sr=1-1
The RX 5700 XT video card is more powerful than RTX 2060 Super.
The listing for $1300 is no longer available and now there’s listings for $2300. So now I’m kinda thinking it might be a price error?
Mine is sold and shipped by “Amazon.com Services LLC” so hopefully they honor the price I bought it at.
Edit: I bought it about 2 days ago.
I would go with this instead
on sale for 699, it's new, has a superior CPU, and a superior GPU, the two most important parts of the system.
Lacks an SSD, but SSDs are only $40 dollars these days, so you can easily add it yourself (just buy a SATA3 cable to connect to motherboard), and install windows 10 onto it.
For gaming, especially just fortnite types of games, 8GB of RAM is plenty.
If you want to buy the local PC, maybe show him this amazon deal as a bargaining tool, and tell him to bring that deal down to $550, then I think it'd be more worth it.
You can buy the Seagate u/FederalAd3883 recommends, or the Western Digital. It’s either $0.50 or $5.00 cheaper, depending on whether you buy the 7200 or 5400 RPM version.
Pretty much Coke vs. Pepsi at this late date. WD and Seagate are the only players left in spinning rust, and if you’ve been to the rodeo enough times (like I have) you’ve been burned by both over the years.
i recommend this , and since the cost difference between 1 TB and 2 TB is $10 US dollars, you might as well get 2 TB.
https://www.amazon.com/CyberpowerPC-Xtreme-i5-10400F-GeForce-GXiVR8060A10/dp/B08FBK2DK5 you can buy this pc and upgrade ram to 16gb. cooling and airflow is good on this pc with its mesh front panel.
https://www.amazon.ca/CYBERPOWERPC-Xtreme-i5-10400F-GeForce-GXiVR8060A10/dp/B08FBK2DK5 upgrade ram to 16gb yourself. It will ship in june however.
No, it's not good and definitely not ok u/IANSB-with-i. This $800 AVGPC Quiet Series Gaming PC is much better with a discrete graphics card GTX 1660: https://www.amazon.com/AVGPC-Quiet-Gaming-Intel-GeForce/dp/B07XY1CCKX/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=avgpc&qid=1595090037&sr=8-2#
What fps/resolution?
This is probably the best value prebuilt atm.
Get this, it's the best deal out there at the moment. Unfortunately, not from Best Buy. Nothing in Best Buy comes close to this value, not BJ's either.
It says there are only 2 left, so it will be out of stock soon.
Yeah they are trustworthy. they have 4.3 on trustpilot https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.awd-it.co.uk all prebuilt companies have bad reviews btw. Ive helped 10+ people buy from awd it and they have had no issues
I agree with roblox on the PC.
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I'll come with a high recommendation on this monitor:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DLC9HBG/
27" 1440p (2k) @ 165hz
I picked one up to replace one of my 1080p 60hz work monitors and it's AWESOME.
https://www.amazon.com/Acer-TC-895-UA92-i5-10400-Processor-802-11ax/dp/B088X2YR3X amazon has this for pretty cheap. They should be roughly equal for general use
https://www.amazon.com/CyberpowerPC-Xtreme-i5-10400F-GeForce-GXiVR8060A10/dp/B08FBK2DK5 add another 8gb ram stick yourself to get 16gb.
The best combo for you:
10-4. Do you have suggestions on my edit above?: "EDIT: Any recommendations for customizing the processor, graphics card, memory, hard drive, chassis, wireless, and warranty?". I'm also trying to determine if my current monitor will suffice or if I need a new one.
You can get the webcam bundle but it's kinda expensive I would just see if maybe you could find a used one and hook it up when needed.
Seems like this would be a good option for you.
Honestly, you could go with something like this and be well suited for your requirements. Of course this is a blind recommendation without knowing the components of your current PC.
https://www.amazon.ca/CYBERPOWERPC-Xtreme-i5-10400F-GeForce-GXiVR8060A10/dp/B08FBK2DK5 if you can wait until june to get it I would get this pc and upgrade the ram. It is upgradable too since there's no oem parts.
OP put this pc in the link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VYVY71J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_17W2C8QE1KT4V8JFVD7K it is $1274. So OP seems like they have the money for it
Generally, laptops are good for portability but they also present their own problems. Some overheat, you have to deal with a battery, and the battery dying faster and faster as the years go on. Etc.
Pretty much just reliability. If you want a laptop, I'd recommend getting this
https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-i5-1035G1-Fingerprint-F512JA-AS54/dp/B086QZSLDH
u/uhhmmk, this is the best alternative deal I could find for you: $960 HP Pavilion gaming PC with RTX 2060 SUPER (with coupon code 5GAMER2021)
https://www.amazon.com/Skytech-Gaming-Desktop-Barracuda-Internal/dp/B08VSYZRT8/ref=mp_s_a_1_114?dchild=1&keywords=2060+pc&qid=1613237708&sr=8-114 this is a bit more expensive, but still a good looking pc
I don't understand why people game on only consoles. So you have never played League of Legends? Total War series? WoW? AoE?
For your budget, this $700 iBuypower PC has the best value: https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Desktop-Trace-9310/dp/B08FPL6S4Y/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=B08FPL6S4Y&qid=1611391998&s=electronics&sr=1-1
The RX 5500 XT is equivalent to GTX 1650 Super and will run any game you throw at it.
The Lenovo you've linked is terribly overpriced. This fairly priced $500 Acer desktop is better: Amazon.com: Acer Aspire TC-895-UA92 Desktop
I do want to play more demanding games than just WoW so I plan to overshoot in price.
Whats your opinion on
Skytech Blaze II Gaming Computer PC Desktop – RYZEN 7 2700X 8-core 3.7 GHz, RTX 2060 Super 8G, 500GB SSD, 16GB DDR4 3000MHz, RGB Fans, Windows 10 Home https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0825FG29B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_P5r3Fb6B5BHVB?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you.
You just going to play WoW and LoL? Or you planning on playing anything else?
The Lenovo from amazon is a decent PC, but for the price I'd get something else.
Same with the craigslist PC, although it is much more powerful, its rocking some older parts, and a meh Power Supply. Not that they're not good, just older. Got a link to the PC?
They'll play WoW and LoL with ease, and if I had to pick one I'd probably get the craigslist one, depending on condition.
I'd also take a look at this.
ASUS M32AD Windows 10 Intel Core i5 Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 8GB DDR4 1TB HDD with keyboard and mouse
I'd pick up this Acer monitor it's 24" and has IPS. I really wouldn't recommend anything else. As for the mouse and keyboard, that's completely up to your cousin. There are simply too many options - have her look up on amazon "mouse and keyboard combo."
Hey. This is the desktop I got a few weeks ago like, and it worked great. I bought one of the Amazon used warehouse ones for 730$. They have one for around that price used at the moment. Has a better Graphics card, but worse processor.
Dell XPSE8910-4412SLV Desktop (6th Gen Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 1 TB HDD) NVIDIA Gaming GPU GTX 1070, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ94EPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_J4xAzb2K8AVH0
Actually amazon got 2 decent pre builts considering the current prices for parts.
That cyberpower pc is not bad. Looks nice(case looks like a $100 case), already has wifi adapter($10), Windows 10, got an Rx580, good processor, and basic keyboard/mouse combo.
Ram:$90 Processor:$170 Rx 580:$200 HDD:$50 Motherboard:$50 Case:$100 PSU:$40 KBM:$20 Wifi:$10 Windows 10: i think $100 Adds up to $830 Also Rx 580 is even more expensive msrp was $200 now you can probably get a used one for around $300. Only thing I don't like is the PSU and that it's prebuilt. But other than that, its not bad.
hope you didn't go into best buy OP. just buy something off amazon or newegg, but can you get a better budget than $400? look at this tiny little computer with great specs:
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-CFC5C-OptiPlex-Computer-i5-7500T/dp/B06X17CLQX
if you live in a qualifying state, there's no income tax on it at newegg: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1VK-0001-101D5
just make sure that it says "Sold and Shipped by Newegg", their 3rd party sellers are awful.
if you already have monitors, it will need to have an HDMI or displayport connection, or get adapters.
fyi if the computer hasn't arrived yet this amazon computer went on sale for a crazy amount and it has a much better cpu even better than the microcenter's cpu. The graphics card and the ram are the same. The acer computer was a good deal because it cost around the same as the pcparpicker but since you didnt use the promocode for $50 more this is a great deal. The acer deal still is good so if you dont want to go through the trouble then that is fine. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B6H4GNY/ref=s9_acsd_simh_hd_bw_b2N0U_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=YWCNAX8EDQVEBWVBXDKG&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=6d4e7f61-088b-5959-8ceb-2876233163b3&pf_rd_i=565098
Workstation GPU like Quadro card will be over the budget. I think any Ryzen built should be sufficient. I think a GTX 1060 or 1070 with Ryzen 7 chipset and SSD will do the trick. You can buy external storage if SSD storage is insufficient.
Here's the cheapest 1070 TI built with 500G SSD I can find on AMazon:
https://www.amazon.com/SkyTech-Legacy-Gaming-Computer-Desktop/dp/B07FLF6FB2
You probably just need to purchase an external HDD + an extra 8G of RAM then that should be more than sufficient for rendering.
Sure, what games will you be playing? That will help me find one.
Knowing nothing about your gaming habits, this monitor Is about the best you can buy. A really fast refresh rate (good for shooting games and competitive games like rainbow six siege, csgo, fortnite, pubg, overwatch, Fallout, pretty much any games) this monitor has a really high resolution compared to the standard 1080p monitor. It also has G-sync that makes games a lot smoother. (It only works with Nvidia gpus)
IF you want a cheaper monitor, then this 4K monitor is both bigger and has a much higher resolution (more detail) but a lower refresh rate, so the image won’t be as smooth and snappy (which isn’t important for games like WoW or Dota or more casual games like Strategy games or games like undertale/enter the gungeon)
You can always have one 4K or 1440p monitor and then a smaller or cheaper 1080p monitor next to it for YouTube videos or google while gaming.
(Lmao I should make an Amazon affiliate link and make some ca$h from this)
Get a Raspberry Pi. It's $80 for a kit on amazon and it can run youtube just fine.
Lookup cyberpowerpc on amazon
1599 Comes with new 2080 rtx card.
CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Master GMA1396A Gaming PC (Liquid Cooled AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz, 16GB, DDR4 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB, 1TB SSD, WiFi, Win10 Home) Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H7Q34X5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_D.RdCbTAK7EFD
Skytech Archangel seems to be the best one for eSport games on Amazon, it can also run modern AAA titles but it's really future-proof when it comes to eSports. It has a Ryzen 1200 and a GTX 1060 which is plenty for League of Legends, Overwatch and CS:GO etc. I'm going to buy it myself.
Thanks for the rec!
I'm trying to get as close to 2000 as possible, so do you think something like this would be worth it or comparable to the system you recommended?
Overpriced. There are 2 better options for you:
The ASUS one has a better graphics card and CPU but a lower amount of RAM. But RAM is dirt cheap, an 8GB RAM kit costs $30.
> I heard Pre-Builts were known for their really bad PSUs and terrible thermal temperatures
It's not true. Prebuilt PCs nowadays have decent PSUs. Moreover, don't listen to elitists here that think cheap, or white, bronze rated PSUs will fry every part of your PC, which almost never happens. PSUs, in general, are very reliable, they have to be because if you get a reputation of frying stuff you are done as a company. All in all, PC components have become more robust, not more fragile.
That said, the best bang for the buck gaming desktop for your budget is this AVGPC Quiet Series Gaming PC: https://www.amazon.com/AVGPC-Quiet-Gaming-Intel-GeForce/dp/B07XY1CCKX/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=avgpc&qid=1595090037&sr=8-2&th=1
Intel 9400F, 16GB DDR4 RAM (most $800 prebuilts have only 8GB RAM), GeForce GTX 1660 6GB, 240GB SSD, 2TB HDD, WiFi
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This one seems pretty good - https://smile.amazon.com/LG-Ultragear-24GL600F-B-FreeSync-Technology/dp/B07NHSJ1RF/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=144hz+monitor&qid=1590871730&s=electronics&sr=1-16
But thinking about it more, maybe you don't need a 144hz monitor. For some gamers that is a dealbreaker, but for other people it doesn't really matter that much. So you could also consider another monitor with 75hz refresh rate - there are some HD reasonably priced on amazon for between $120-150. Again there are some other considerations like color but honestly I don't think any of that matters very much unless you are a professional graphic designer. So any recognizable brand will probably get the job done just fine - Acer, Asus, Samsung, etc. That's my opinion.
Nice! Is the 1700 a powerful enough CPU not to be the bottleneck, from what you can tell? I realize you haven't had it long.
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Any non-Walmart options? I have some issues with them. I see something similar on Amazon (with a 2060) but I'm having trouble finding the Legacy with a 2070 anywhere else.
something like this would be good
One issue with every prebuilt cyberpower is the quality of the RAM and PSU. They tend to use generic brands for these parts. If you are spending good money, it might be worth paying a bit more for name-branded parts. In that case, you could consider custom ordering from cyberpowerpc and choosing a higher tier PSU and RAM. It might cost an extra few hundred, but I think it's worth it.
This is a better computer and cheaper iBUYPOWER Elite Gaming PC Desktop AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6GHz, AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB Graphics, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD, 120GB SSD, Win 10 Home 64-bit, View21 035A https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5S3LZM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rvTJBb4WADPDJ
I'd go with this
8gb more ram and still a very powerful cpu for $200 less
Fx 8300 should pair nice with nvidia gtx 1050 ti and play what you want. If you put TRIPLE 15 in at checkout, they give you $30 off, bringing the price down to $681. https://jet.com/product/detail/099d3660ea3f4a4d820de6e11a43a4f1?jcmp=disr:mediamath:[AD_ATTR.strategy]:na:[BID_ATTR.site]:na:[AD_ATTR.creative]:na:[AD_ATTR.width]x[AD_ATTR.length]:na
yes those are great options for 1080p gaming.
both of those are on sale for black friday
I'd go for the cyberpowerpc, it has a better CPU
this deal is way better, sign into best free with free account to see sale price
should be able to play at highest settings 60fps+ 1080p
I’d recommend this, it fits your needs pretty perfectly and might even be a little overkill. But you could have plenty of tabs open and this would still run fine. Good luck!
Ok so from what I can tell it’s a 1440p monitor, so I’m going to assume you’ll be getting a 1440p build.
There’s two routes, this build with the 3070 + 10400F https://www.amazon.com/Stratos-i5-10400F-Professional-Business-Computer/dp/B09XFVSRS8/ref=sr_1_18?crid=23ODFANWGBB4X&keywords=3070%2Bpc&qid=1665650647&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI2LjQyIiwicXNhIjoiNS40NyIsInFzcCI6IjMuNzYifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=3070%2Bp...,
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Ok try this if you don’t want a CBPC build. It’s still $1100, so for a 3070 build it’s still good https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Stratos-i5-10400F-Professional-Business-Computer/dp/B09XFVSRS8/ref%3Dsr_1_18?crid%3D23ODFANWGBB4X%26keywords%3D3070%252Bpc%26qid%3D1665650647%26qu%3DeyJxc2MiOiI2LjQyIiwicXNhIjoiNS40NyIsInFzcCI6Ij...
This seems like a gpu intensive program.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B7R15SZ8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Under $750. The CPU isn't amazing, but it should be fine in this program and shouldn't really bottleneck the gpu, but it's not the latest and greatest.
But the GPU is a 3060 and has 12gb VRAM and should do really well.
This is a pretty decent deal and doesn’t have a glass windows and only a little bit RGB: https://www.amazon.com/Desktop-i5-11400F-GeForce-Windows-G10CE-US564/dp/B0B7R15SZ8/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=TuDhA&content-id=amzn1.sym.8cf3b8ef-6a74-45dc-9f0d-6409eb523603&pf_rd_p=8cf3b8ef-6a74-45dc-9f0d-6409eb523603&pf_rd_r=QJPXBQN...
Hey so did you take a look at the Intel NUC yet? Something like this could also work https://www.amazon.com/Intel-NUC11PAHi5-PC%EF%BC%8CIntel%C2%AE-16GB-256GB/dp/B09KNJD545/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?crid=31VXWN9O4U6ZX&keywords=intel+nuc+alder+lake&qid=1667289586&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&...
Runs a bit hot but should be fine IMO, it’s by a third part seller
Unfortunately there's only one left according to the website so it may sell out.
In which case this would also be a good option, just not as good: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883101473
Does everything needed also mean a monitor?
This seems right up your alley, anyway:
$700, i5-6400, GTX 1060 6gb
Something like this is probably about the best you can manage in the pre-built realm for that budget - you'll have to upgrade the RAM yourself though, as 16gb is the minimum you should be running for those applications today.
https://www.amazon.com/CYBERRPOWERPC-Xtreme-i5-11400F-GeForce-GXiVR8060A12/dp/B09S5K289L/
Here’s the best ~$800 pre built pc I found :
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YYYLSNC?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_DESN3GP1XVNSGXY6JJ2H
And this is what I would build for ~$800:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YYYLSNC?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_DESN3GP1XVNSGXY6JJ2H
You can go under $800 by getting a ryzen 5 5600 instead of 5600x. Feel free to ask any questions :)
The most promising model I've run across was this one, which gives you over 8 gigs of ram and a pretty beefy processor, better than you usually do at this price point: https://www.amazon.com/HP-Bluetooth-Connectivity-Pre-Built-TP01-2040/dp/B09P1SYQMC
I wouldn’t get it because it’s overpriced for a 3060 prebuilt. I’d get this instead: https://www.amazon.com/Allied-Gaming-Patriot-Desktop-PCI/dp/B09DB2V9TC/ref=dp_prsubs_3?pd_rd_i=B09DB2V9TC&psc=1
SSD upgrade would cost about the price shown on site: https://www.amazon.com/LEVEN-1-92TB-Internal-Solid-State/dp/B08G51ZZFV?th=1
For RAM, get this for $50: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/P4FKHx/silicon-power-sp016gxlzu320bdaj5-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-sp016gxlzu320bdaj5
yeah I would do this (with the very cheap price) but upgrade the ram to 16gb 3200mb/s at https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-3200MHz-Desktop-Memory/dp/B0143UM4TC/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?keywords=DDR4-3200+16GB&qid=1657702721&s=pc&sr=1-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840
Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 3550H 4 Cores/8 Threads | 16 GB RAM 512 GB PCIe SSD Mini Computer | Radeon Vega 8 Graphics | Dual-Band Wi-Fi Bluetooth | 4K HDMI/DP/USB-C| 4X USB| Desktop Computer UM350 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097TJ52BF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6WVSG199RX0MVCJGY28C
Sceptre 20" 1600x900 75Hz Ultra Thin LED Monitor 2x HDMI VGA Built-in Speakers, Machine Black Wide Viewing Angle 170° (Horizontal) / 160° (Vertical) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07743412C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_84YJ5840ND9YFEK07H65?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is probably the one I seen. It doesn’t have window 11 but you can upgrade it. And that a decent monitor, it has built in speaker.
This is probably best for the price, plenty for max setting for Sims 4.
Check this one, service is great and they help you with your specs too:
Custom Lux PCs: Gaming PC Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 5600x, RTX 3080, 32 GB DDR4 3200 Mhz, 500 GB NVMe SSD + 1 TB HDD, RGB, AC WiFi, Windows 10 Pro, 1 Year Warranty, for $2,299.00 via @amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09Z8DWLVP/ref=cx_skuctr_share?smid=A1QKHR2F84PWNM
It’s not overpriced. People on Reddit think you can get any OC for dirt cheap and it’s not good because the cheaper you get, the worse the parts are and your experience will suffer. Sometimes with worth an extra few bucks for quality. Check this one out with a 3080, it’s solid and looks good:
Custom Lux PCs: Gaming PC Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 5600x, RTX 3080, 32 GB DDR4 3200 Mhz, 500 GB NVMe SSD + 1 TB HDD, RGB, AC WiFi, Windows 10 Pro, 1 Year Warranty, for $2,299.00 via @amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09Z8DWLVP/ref=cx_skuctr_share?smid=A1QKHR2F84PWNM
Try this one with a 3080, best I could find and it looks good too:
I just listed: Custom Lux PCs: Gaming PC Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 5600x, RTX 3080, 32 GB DDR4 3200 Mhz, 500 GB NVMe SSD + 1 TB HDD, RGB, AC WiFi, Windows 10 Pro, 1 Year Warranty, for $2,399.99 via @amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09Z8DWLVP/ref=cx_skuctr_share?smid=A1QKHR2F84PWNM
My buddy went on Amazon and got one with a 3080 here and it works great for him. The company actually reached out to him to see how his experience was too. It seems legit:
Custom Lux PCs: Gaming PC Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 5600x, RTX 3080, 32 GB DDR4 3200 Mhz, 500 GB NVMe SSD + 1 TB HDD, RGB, AC WiFi, Windows 10 Pro, 1 Year Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z8DWLVP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_30ZTFQH05XS2PZ0901PM
Get the one with the J4125 CPU in it. This is literally all you need, and I can vouch for it. I have one of these hooked up to 2 1080P monitors. I often watch a video on one screen while I do work on the other screen. It'll even handle Quake 1, 2, or 3 on one screen @ 1080P 60FPS while I watch a youtube video on the other screen. There is literally no need to spend more than the $199 this machine costs. Storage can be upgraded with a 500GB Micro SD card (cheap as chips) or an M.2 NVME drive (slightly more expensive and arguably unnecessary for basic desktop use).
For basic computing, which is what the use case is here, you don't need anything more than this. You won't be disappointed.
Would this be comparable?
Gaming PC RTX 3060 w/12GB Ryzen® 9 12 Core 4.6hz - 32GB RAM, 1000GB NVMe PCIe, Black RGB Tower-CPU Solutions CEG-7733 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z39FCSL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BA6TY3CGTTD5XY1XMG59?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Amazon is teeming with little off-brand/generic low-end Mac Mini/Intel NUC clones. Low end Atom or Celeron CPUs. They’re slow, but take up little space, and are cheap enough they’re disposable.
This option is cheap enough (there’s a $25 coupon) you’d have enough money to buy a display, keyboard and mouse and stay (barely) in budget: Mini PC Celeron 3060(up to 2.48GHz) Windows 10 Mini Computer, 4GB DDR3/64GB eMMC, HDMI/VGA Port, Support M.2_2280 SATA SSD, 4K HD, Gigabit Ethernet, 2.4G/5.0G Dual WiFi, BT4.2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZYCZJVQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_3HYTJ4WKK2F2DZ6E8640?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
If you’ve got a Micro Center near you, you can go down the rabbit hole and find out just how ~~crappy~~ awesome an $80 Windows laptop is:
https://www.microcenter.com/product/646649/evolve-iii-maestro-e-book-116-laptop-computer-dark-grey
I wouldn’t have high expectations for any of these.
If small size or “newness” isn’t as much a factor, Amazon, eBay, FB Marketplace are also teeming with refurbed corporate desktops. Dell Optiplexes, HP Company, etc. probably actually faster than the cheap stuff I linked above. Do be aware most of these refurb systems are old enough they won’t take a Windows 11 update, so there’s a definite shelf life to them.
I would say get this and the ram I linked to replace the one it comes with
DigitalStorm, FoxTek and Origin are all ridiculously overpriced to the point they just are basically a scam. I would recommend this, just add 8GB more RAM: https://www.amazon.com/Skytech-Shadow-Gaming-PC-Desktop/dp/B09QY2PXP1/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1XIKHQOL9IR6Q&keywords=3050+PC&qid=1646007759&sprefix=3050+pc%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-3
If you haven’t posted on Discord, this is a much better place.
Thanks! I saw it last second and came across this:
HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super, Intel Core i3-10100, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, 256 GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Windows 11, USB Mouse and Keyboard, Compact Tower Design (TG01-1022, 2020) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NCFRFFD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_127196J20H9SHVS429X4
Hoping this will be good enough!
almost anything could do this, i would maybe look at some old dell optiplex systems and stick a 1050 ti in it which is a little overkill but still is amazing (or if you can find a 3050 that would be cool)
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id look for something with an I5 10400f with a 1050 Ti (keep in mind, everything is overpriced to hell right now)
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i couldent find any good prebuilts though, but keep a look out.
This one is worth checking out as well https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09LJD91H1/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1 its decent for its price
That appears to be the same computer, but it costs $600 and it doesn't have an ssd. You can buy an ssd separately and install it though for far less than the $800 ssd carrying computer.
Lots of people say it's good as well. It's just that people prefer to post complaints online than to post compliments. Check out their reviews on TrustPilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.awd-it.co.uk
That still wont make it up with LYTE overcharging you for PCs. You could get that: https://www.amazon.com/Allied-Gaming-Patriot-Desktop-PCI/dp/B09DB2V9TC, thats from the spreadsheet.
I highly recommend you taking a look at SuggestAPC's spreadsheet.
This isn't a bad deal for $1,299.
Skytech Blaze 3.0 Gaming PC Desktop – Intel i5-10400F, RX 6600XT, 1TB NVME, 16G DDR4 3200, AC Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home 64-bit, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LJD91H1/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_DSDKT96WKZE910V51B6K
Stronger option, but much more expensive ($1,699)
Skytech Gaming Archangel Gaming Computer PC Desktop – Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7GHz, RTX 3060 TI 8G, 1TB NVMe SSD, 16GB DDR4 3200MHz, RGB Fans, Windows 10 Home 64-bit, 802.11AC Wi-Fi, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JJLV2NX/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_X8YDJ5XDQ03F4A8ZTEXF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I was in the same spot as you and someone recommended me this one, if you're willing to change to a laptop rather than desktop it's a really good one for the price. It's 800 USD which is about your budget in euros. Mine just arrived today and it runs games like apex legends really well and looks super nice. I'm not sure if this link will work for you since it's from the US store, but it's the Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop if you wanna check other stores. https://www.amazon.com/Acer-AN515-55-53E5-i5-10300H-GeForce-Keyboard/dp/B092YHJGMN/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1HSI2DO3GFIZT&keywords=Laptop+Rtx&qid=1641075698&sprefix=laptop+rtx%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-3
This isn't a bad deal for $1,200.
Skytech Blaze 3.0 Gaming PC Desktop – Intel i5-10400F, RX 6600XT, 1TB NVME, 16G DDR4 3200, AC Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home 64-bit, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LJD91H1/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_DSDKT96WKZE910V51B6K
If you don't mind buying a 120mm fan, and installing it in the bracket included at the top of the case, it would be phenomenal. All you do is open the case, unscrew the mount, and punch out the brackets. You could forego adding the 120mm fan, but at the very least you need to punch out the brackets as they block airflow and without them the temperature runs 2-3 degrees Celsius cooler on both components.
Link to a Noctua I would recommend https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-redux-1700-high-Performance-Award-Winning-Affordable/dp/B07CG2PGY6/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=1HQ6TO0JV9UC5&keywords=noctua+120mm+fan&qid=1642375189&sprefix=noctua+1%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-4
If this is intended for use without any gaming in mind, then I would say that is way more than you need to spend for what amounts to a basic office PC.
Something like this would be more than sufficient for office work.
or this for more performance (faster CPU and more RAM)
Then you could use the rest of your budget for the perfect monitor to do your work on.
I knew it would be overpriced. F1 2020 recommends a GTX 1660 Ti graphics card and Intel Core i5 9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPUs (source). Your PC has a GTX 1650 so it's not powerful enough.
This £900 Awd-IT is a better value (after changing the CPU to i7-10700KF). The 1660 SUPER is equal to 1660 Ti, and the i7-10700KF is more than enough for any game.
AWD-IT can ship to Ireland.