PC Help :D

[Savion Kirby]

Hello all, I'm new to the forums. Anyways, I'm 14 years old and saving up to buy a pc at 15. My parents are not too into gaming but let me play games occasionally such as Kerbal Space Program, Minecraft and Roblox Phantom Forces (I plan to play Kerbal Space Program 2 when it comes out). I'm looking for a computer which can run those games flawlessly and multitask very easily when it come to school work. After weeks of research, I found the Lenovo M720q. I will send you the link to the computer I'm considering buying. May you guys please look over this pc and inform me if it is a reliable computer to purchase to fit my desires. Thank you in advance to those who are willing to help me out! 

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-M720-M720q-Desktop/dp/B07ZZH3D4B/ref=pd_di_sccai_1/138-3321092-9733228?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07ZZH3D4B&pd_rd_r=8f179b72-12dd-40a8-a680-c1d5012a66b6&pd_rd_w=XnN1D&pd_rd_wg=clk1p&pf_rd_p=5415687b-2c9d-46da-88a4-bbcfe8e07f3c&pf_rd_r=NNRGFY2ANX75DC8NW4DM&psc=1&refRID=NNRGFY2ANX75DC8NW4DM

(Edit)  I have a budget of $800

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I think a better choice might be a old optiplex with a ssd, more ram and a GPU. that thing has no GPU. 

[AndreiArgeanu]

No. It has integrated graphics, a T series processor meaning that it runs pretty slow(compared to the non t variant). For 800$ you can build something so much better, or just get a prebuilt that is also much better.

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also please do not have the link like that. Nearly had a heart attack when i clicked on it and realized this could have been a bad idea.

[Savion Kirby]

My mistake, I understand where you are coming from. 

[VeganJoy]

a build with a ryzen 3100 and a 1650 super or 1660 super is easily attainable under 800 bucks. prebuilts in that price range usually have a 9400f, a 1650 super, and 8 gb ram but occasionally there are better deals around that price.

[Savion Kirby]

Just now, VeganJoy said:

a build with a ryzen 3100 and a 1650 super or 1660 super is easily attainable under 800 bucks. prebuilts in that price range usually have a 9400f, a 1650 super, and 8 gb ram but occasionally there are better deals around that price.

I am not quite confident building a pc, my parent also would be on edge of that idea. Being that this would be my "first" pc, I only want something that could do the job. 

[VeganJoy]

1 minute ago, Savion Kirby said:

I am not quite confident building a pc, my parent also would be on edge of that idea. Being that this would be my "first" pc, I only want something that could do the job. 

thats fair, a prebuilt from ibuypower, cyberpower, etc would be a good place to start. most of their sales on prebuilts are in the 1000-1200 dollar range where theyll drop the price a few hundred bucks on certain models. for those games in particular a good cpu and ram would take precedence over a better gpu. if you play modded ksp or minecraft 32gb of ram could be advisable, but you likely wouldnt find that in a prebuilt. perhaps theres a company/shop/friend local to your area thatll build you something to your desired specs?

[AndreiArgeanu]

This dell G5 is a really great choice. For 850$ you get an i5 10400F, 1660ti and 8gb ram, plentiful for your uses.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/new-dell-g5-gaming-desktop/spd/g-series-5000-desktop/gd5090g520s

For 799$, you can get a Lenovo ThinkCentre T540 with an i5 9400F, 1660ti and 16gb of ram, again a very competent machine.

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/desktops-and-all-in-ones/ideacentre/500-series/IdeaCentre-T540-15ICB-G/p/99IC9500324?IPromoID=LEN351111

[litttrash]

4 minutes ago, Savion Kirby said:

I am not quite confident building a pc, my parent also would be on edge of that idea. Being that this would be my "first" pc, I only want something that could do the job. 

Get a prebuilt if you dont want to build a pc. If you really want you can find built pc's on websites to buy from others (just make sure your getting a good deal) I even found a pc with an rtx 2080 super and r 3700x for ONLY 750 on a website like offerup ( just not near me lol)

[Savion Kirby]

1 minute ago, litttrash said:

Get a prebuilt if you dont want to build a pc. If you really want you can find built pc's on websites to buy from others (just make sure your getting a good deal) I even found a pc with an rtx 2080 super and r 3700x for ONLY 750 on a website like offerup ( just not near me lol)

Would you mind suggesting a website where I could find built pc's? 

[Savion Kirby]

2 minutes ago, AndreiArgeanu said:

This dell G5 is a really great choice. For 850$ you get an i5 10400F, 1660ti and 8gb ram, plentiful for your uses.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/new-dell-g5-gaming-desktop/spd/g-series-5000-desktop/gd5090g520s

For 799$, you can get a Lenovo ThinkCentre T540 with an i5 9400F, 1660ti and 16gb of ram, again a very competent machine.

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/desktops-and-all-in-ones/ideacentre/500-series/IdeaCentre-T540-15ICB-G/p/99IC9500324?IPromoID=LEN351111

Thanks, I'll be sure to check it out.

[Aereldor]

8 minutes ago, Savion Kirby said:

I am not quite confident building a pc, my parent also would be on edge of that idea. Being that this would be my "first" pc, I only want something that could do the job. 

You can build something that performs way better than that prebuild for half the price. 

 

Building a PC isn't some incredible piece of engineering. It's comparable to Lego, and assuming you use common sense, it's really hard to mess it up. It's also fun. 

[litttrash]

2 minutes ago, Savion Kirby said:

Would you mind suggesting a website where I could find built pc's? 

Well Offerup, Ebay, Craigslist are a couple just make sure your getting a good deal on those sites. Also, alot of the really good deal stuff on those sites are used. But, even used they out perform stuff you listed by a CRAP ton

[Jason 57]

34 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

You can build something that performs way better than that prebuild for half the price. 

 

Building a PC isn't some incredible piece of engineering. It's comparable to Lego, and assuming you use common sense, it's really hard to mess it up. It's also fun. 

I agree here!!

You have the time until your next birthday to watch enough YT and see just how putting together a PC is just like building a Lego set.

Or if your parent doesn't feel easy about it, compare it to building IKEA furniture.

Just follow the directions, and go step by step.

 

Also, for this $800 build price, do you NEED a Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, etc????

Or are we only talking the tower/computer??

[Savion Kirby]

56 minutes ago, Jason 57 said:

I agree here!!

You have the time until your next birthday to watch enough YT and see just how putting together a PC is just like building a Lego set.

Or if your parent doesn't feel easy about it, compare it to building IKEA furniture.

Just follow the directions, and go step by step.

 

Also, for this $800 build price, do you NEED a Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, etc????

Or are we only talking the tower/computer??

The $800 is just the tower budget. 

 

[WkdPaul]

3 hours ago, Aereldor said:

it's really hard to mess it up.

*The Verge has joined chat*

 

 

But seriously, if someone ask for a prebuild because that's what they're comfortable with, then please focus on that. With time those can be upgraded, and even new, they can be nice little builds if spec's accordingly.

 

@AndreiArgeanu and @VeganJoy had good suggestions IMO

Edited September 11, 2020 by wkdpaul