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Buying a gaming rig...Need final opinion
Posted on 12/20/16 at 12:11 am
Posted on 12/20/16 at 12:11 am
Wanting to buy a computer for kid that will mainly play WoW and games in that genre. I've seen quite a few on Craigslist that seem pretty decent for the price.
Would you consider buying one for 800 or less?
If I find a decent deal, can I run it past some of you guys to get honest opinions? I live in BR so I would really appreciate the help!
No pics of GF, PIIHB, WWTOTD, etc
Would you consider buying one for 800 or less?
If I find a decent deal, can I run it past some of you guys to get honest opinions? I live in BR so I would really appreciate the help!
No pics of GF, PIIHB, WWTOTD, etc
This post was edited on 12/22/16 at 9:27 am
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Posted on 12/20/16 at 12:22 am to kanibal
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Would you consider buying one for 800 or less?
If you are going to spend $800 just build or buy a brand new one
Posted on 12/20/16 at 4:21 am to SG_Geaux
Agree. Put half that into the GPU which you will upgrade at a minimum frequency of every other archeture.
$1K can get you a damn nice rig.
$1K can get you a damn nice rig.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 5:15 am to kanibal
I'm selling mine for $700 including 144hz monitor keyboard and mouse.
pcpartpicker list
pcpartpicker list
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 5:23 am
Posted on 12/20/16 at 8:30 am to SouthTiger504
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I'm selling mine for $700 including 144hz monitor keyboard and mouse.
Not that great of a deal to be honest.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 8:41 am to kanibal
Yeah if your budget is ~$800, i would just build a new one, you can build a nice rig for that price range.
That being said if your looking for a deal on a used rig, i have one that I'm looking to sell, and i can work out a price for you at a MUCH lower cost
That being said if your looking for a deal on a used rig, i have one that I'm looking to sell, and i can work out a price for you at a MUCH lower cost
Posted on 12/20/16 at 8:56 am to kanibal
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:19 am to SwampKitty
Damn that actually is a pretty good deal.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:27 am to SG_Geaux
quote:
Damn that actually is a pretty good deal.
Processor is a little weak but with that gpu plus the ssd for windows, it is a nice deal for sure.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:34 am to SwampKitty
paying for windows is like paying full price for a new car.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 9:37 am to SpeedyNacho
quote:
paying for windows is like paying full price for a new car.
I didn't say anything about buying windows, I said you get the ssd which is nice to boot windows instead of a slow HDD.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:50 am to SwampKitty
Considering I built it 6 months ago for $1400. $700 ain't bad.
The rig runs CSGO at 300+ FPS
The rig runs CSGO at 300+ FPS
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 10:53 am
Posted on 12/20/16 at 10:51 am to SouthTiger504
Without the monitor I'd sell it for $550
Posted on 12/20/16 at 11:11 am to kanibal
Building a PC is relatively simple. Reddit.com/r/buildapc has some great resources on the right side.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 12:16 pm to LSU Coyote
The only reason I am looking at used is to get it for him for Christmas. I think most "out the box" computers from Best Buy, etc have crappy video cards. I used to be up to date with computers years ago but I have zero knowledge compared to most of you guys here.
Which is better
Components
CPU -Intel Core i5 6500 3.20 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache [BX80662I56500] ($199.99)
CPU Cooler- CryOrig M9i ($20.00)
RAM- G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Memory Kit Model F4-2133C15D-16GRR ($95.99)
Video Card- XFX Radeon R9 390 DirectX 12 R9-390P-8256 8GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Double Dissipation XXX OC Video Card ($310.00)
Monitor #1- ASUS VS228NL-P Black 21.5" 5ms Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor 250 ($ 99.99)
Monitor #2 Acer Display 27" LED Full HD 1920x1080 | KA270H ($140.99)
SATA III -Silicon Power Slim S60 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SP120GBSS3S60S25 ($51.00)
Case- NZXT S340 Glossy Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99)
Hardrive- Seagate 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA II 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ST3500528AS ($70.00)
Windows 10- Full Version ($100.00)
Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P LGA 1151 ATX Intel Motherboard ($95.00)
Keyboard- Logitech G710 ($99.99)
Mouse- Logitech G502 Proteus Core Tunable Gaming Mouse with Fully Customizable Surface, Weight and Balance Tuning ($99.99)
Power Supply - EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B2 Power Supply ($85.00)
Wireless Adapter- LINKSYS WUSB6300 AC1200 WIRELESS-AC USB ADAPTER (49.99)
or SouthTigers??
Which is better
Components
CPU -Intel Core i5 6500 3.20 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache [BX80662I56500] ($199.99)
CPU Cooler- CryOrig M9i ($20.00)
RAM- G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Memory Kit Model F4-2133C15D-16GRR ($95.99)
Video Card- XFX Radeon R9 390 DirectX 12 R9-390P-8256 8GB 512-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Double Dissipation XXX OC Video Card ($310.00)
Monitor #1- ASUS VS228NL-P Black 21.5" 5ms Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor 250 ($ 99.99)
Monitor #2 Acer Display 27" LED Full HD 1920x1080 | KA270H ($140.99)
SATA III -Silicon Power Slim S60 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SP120GBSS3S60S25 ($51.00)
Case- NZXT S340 Glossy Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99)
Hardrive- Seagate 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA II 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ST3500528AS ($70.00)
Windows 10- Full Version ($100.00)
Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P LGA 1151 ATX Intel Motherboard ($95.00)
Keyboard- Logitech G710 ($99.99)
Mouse- Logitech G502 Proteus Core Tunable Gaming Mouse with Fully Customizable Surface, Weight and Balance Tuning ($99.99)
Power Supply - EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B2 Power Supply ($85.00)
Wireless Adapter- LINKSYS WUSB6300 AC1200 WIRELESS-AC USB ADAPTER (49.99)
or SouthTigers??
Posted on 12/20/16 at 12:32 pm to SpeedyNacho
quote:
paying for windows is like paying full price for a new car.
I prefer not to steal my shite.
Posted on 12/20/16 at 12:35 pm to SG_Geaux
quote:
I prefer not to steal my shite.
Esp when you can get Pro codes for $20 bucks. Makes it a little easier. Just pay the $20 bucks and be done with it. I started stealing because of multiple PCs. When getting into spare rigs and HTPCs, it adds up @ $100 a pop but $20 is a whole lot easier to swallow.
Edt: W10 Pro - $28 from Kinquin
This post was edited on 12/20/16 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 12/21/16 at 1:32 pm to LSU Coyote
Buy the walmart one thats linked. has a 1060GPU, 128G ssd and 1TB HDD harddrive, 8G RAM discounted $200 right now. I'd buy it instead of just upgrading my GPU on my old rig if i had the money.
Posted on 12/21/16 at 10:34 pm to Geauxdzilla
For wow a BASIC PC with a shitty geforce card will work
Posted on 12/21/16 at 11:10 pm to LSU Coyote
Aren't these the grey market keys that MS will question you about if you ever try to call for activation issues?
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