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Out-of-the-box gaming computers
Posted on 3/1/20 at 10:56 am
Posted on 3/1/20 at 10:56 am
I want to get a system for my son, but really not interested in building one, myself.
Are there any quality systems that come pre-packaged that are worth looking at, especially if there are good deals available. Kid is turning 14.
Are there any quality systems that come pre-packaged that are worth looking at, especially if there are good deals available. Kid is turning 14.
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Posted on 3/1/20 at 11:46 am to HubbaBubba
I'm no expert but from what I gather pre-built gaming rigs with actually decent specs are extremely overpriced. And if you go the budget route you get something subpar.
Which is why the master race folk are so vocal about building it yourself.
You and him building it together sounds like a fun and educational project?
Which is why the master race folk are so vocal about building it yourself.
You and him building it together sounds like a fun and educational project?
This post was edited on 3/1/20 at 11:49 am
Posted on 3/1/20 at 12:13 pm to HubbaBubba
costco usually has something under a grand that would be right up your alley
Posted on 3/1/20 at 1:07 pm to PEPE
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You and him building it together sounds like a fun and educational project?
This.
This post was edited on 3/1/20 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 3/1/20 at 4:53 pm to HubbaBubba
For the love of God, people. The man said he has no interest in building the PC himself. Give him recommendations he asked for.
I've purchased iBuyPower PCs before that were a fair price and had good performance. I would look there. DO NOT BUY ALIENWARE
I've purchased iBuyPower PCs before that were a fair price and had good performance. I would look there. DO NOT BUY ALIENWARE
This post was edited on 3/1/20 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 3/1/20 at 5:41 pm to HubbaBubba
Skytech on Newegg is a good price for what they give and good quality. I had a few friends get them and they are happy
Posted on 3/1/20 at 6:15 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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For the love of God, people. The man said he has no interest in building the PC himself. Give him recommendations he asked for.
I have no recommendation.
Posted on 3/1/20 at 6:17 pm to PEPE
of course building yourself is the way to go, but the man wants a pre built
Posted on 3/1/20 at 6:36 pm to HubbaBubba
I bought a Cyberpower laptop a couple of years ago during a Black Friday sale. It still runs great to this day. Never had an issue.
Posted on 3/1/20 at 8:21 pm to HubbaBubba
If you have an idea of what you want, sometimes on SlickDeals you can get a good deal on a gaming desktop.
I would be wary of HP and Alienware, though I did have an HP laptop that survived everything thrown at it. Alienware on sale is probably the same price of similar systems normally.
However, for context, they do have three tiers on their site:
Alienware $1,655.26
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PowerSpec G434 $1,399.99
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Skytech Blaze II Gaming PC Desktop AMD Ryzen 5 1600, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB for $504 FS
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CyberPowerPC Desktop: Ryzen 7 3700X, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RX 5700XT $1084
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I would be wary of HP and Alienware, though I did have an HP laptop that survived everything thrown at it. Alienware on sale is probably the same price of similar systems normally.
However, for context, they do have three tiers on their site:
Alienware $1,655.26
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Alienware Aurora R10 Ryzen: Ryzen 9 3900, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD, RTX 2080 SUPER, WiFi AC, Liquid Cooler, 850W PSU @ $1655.26 + F/S
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PowerSpec G434 $1,399.99
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The PowerSpec G434
ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4S
PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
Intel Core i7 9700KF
32GB DDR4-3600
1 TB PCIe NVMe M.2
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2700 Super
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Skytech Blaze II Gaming PC Desktop AMD Ryzen 5 1600, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB for $504 FS
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Specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6-Core 3.2GHz (3.6 GHz Max Boost) Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GDDR5 Memory: 8GB DDR4 3000 MHz Hard Drive: 500GB SSD Case: Gamdias Mini CPU Cooler: Wraith Stealth Cooler Fans: Built In Fans Motherboard: A320M Operating System: Windows 10 Home, 64-bit Power Supply: 550 Watt 80+ Bronze Wi-Fi: 802.11 ac
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CyberPowerPC Desktop: Ryzen 7 3700X, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RX 5700XT $1084
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Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz (8C/16T, 36MB Total Cache, 4.4 GHz Turbo)
16GB (8GBx2) DDR4 3000MHz Crucial Ballistix Sport
1TB WD Blue SN550 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Radeon RX 5700XT 8GB GDDR6 Graphics
ASUS PRIME X570-P ATX w/ RGB, Realtek LAN, 2 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 6 SATA3, 2 M.2 SATA/PCIe
CyberpowerPC MasterLiquid Lite 240mm ARGB CPU Liquid Cooler with Dual Chamber Pump & Copper Cold Plate
Thermaltake SMART series 600Watts 80 Plus Gold PSU
CyberPowerPC ONYXIA Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, Front & Side Tempered Glass (White Color)
CyberPowerPC FPS Gaming Mouse Pad
Extras:
AMD Q1'20 Raise the Game Bundle w/ RX 5700 Series (Monster Hunter: Iceborne Master Edition, Resident Evil 3, plus 3 months XBOX Game Pass)
AMD 2019 Xbox Game Pass for PC Game Bundle
Warranty: 1 Year Parts, 3 Years Labor + Tech Support
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This post was edited on 3/1/20 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 3/1/20 at 9:17 pm to HubbaBubba
Got a MSI Trident III from NewEgg on sale. I built the same exact system on PCPartPicker and it was cheaper for the prebuilt. I lucked out. The only problem I’m running into now is that I’m limited on upgrades. It came with a GTX1060 3GB and in order to upgrade to a 1660 Ti I had to order the mini version because the case is the size of a console. It also has no disk tray which doesn’t matter to me because I get everything off of steam.
Posted on 3/1/20 at 9:27 pm to HubbaBubba
Go to Costco if you aren't interested in building. Stay away from Best Buy, iBP, etc.
Posted on 3/1/20 at 10:07 pm to HubbaBubba
Posted on 3/2/20 at 2:26 am to HubbaBubba
Look at Micro center. They have some good deals and they have a wide range of gaming PCs.
LINK
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This post was edited on 3/2/20 at 2:27 am
Posted on 3/2/20 at 8:18 am to HubbaBubba
I had a Dell xps back in the day and wasn't disappointed. Not sure how they have held up over the years though
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:10 am to HubbaBubba
I will second CyberPower PC.
While I enjoy and prefer building my own, it is not substantially cheaper to build your own unless you cheap out on the parts.
While I enjoy and prefer building my own, it is not substantially cheaper to build your own unless you cheap out on the parts.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:11 am to SG_Geaux
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t is not substantially cheaper to build your own unless you cheap out on the parts.
Which is exactly what pre-builts do, and even most times they're even cheaper parts
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:15 am to bluebarracuda
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Which is exactly what pre-builts do, and even most times they're even cheaper parts
The prebuilt my ex GF got from Cyberpower had an Asus MB, Corsair Case, Fans, Liquid Cooler, PSU and RAM, and EVGA GPU
I priced it out and couldn't buy the same parts and build it any cheaper
Posted on 3/2/20 at 9:33 am to SG_Geaux
I will give a third endorsement to CyberPower. Bought my son one a few years ago during late Christmas sale off Amazon and was pretty impressed. Great deals if you can wait for the big sales.
Posted on 3/2/20 at 10:30 am to HubbaBubba
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I scooped a solid rig during either black friday or another super discounted period two years ago. Have really liked it so far.
I scooped a solid rig during either black friday or another super discounted period two years ago. Have really liked it so far.
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