Prebuilt PC?

[nightwasremoved]

Where could I get a decent prebuilt pc for under $900 usd. I have been wanting one so I could play pc games instead of only xbox games and also homework.

[Downkey]

Just now, nightwasremoved said:

Where could I get a decent prebuilt pc for under $900 usd. I have been wanting one so I could play pc games instead of only xbox games and also homework.

I don't recommend buying a PC now. There is a massive CPU/GPU shortage in the us. I'd wait a couple months, then build a PC with an RTX 3060 (or smthn like that)

[nightwasremoved]

Just now, Downkey said:

I don't recommend buying a PC now. There is a massive CPU/GPU shortage in the us. I'd wait a couple months, then build a PC with an RTX 3060 (or smthn like that)

oh ok

[SignatureSigner]

Funny enough a prebuilt is an OK deal rn with the current parts shortages. I would look at something with a 3060 and a ryzen 5 3600 or something of that caliber. overall I would recomend you build it yourself in a few months. You get more control and its made by you

[nightwasremoved]

Just now, SignatureSigner said:

Funny enough a prebuilt is an OK deal rn with the current parts shortages. I would look at something with a 3060 and a ryzen 5 3600 or something of that caliber. overall I would recomend you build it yourself in a few months. You get more control and its made by you

the thing is tho, i dont have the attention span for building one myself and it seems overly complicated

[nightwasremoved]

Just now, nightwasremoved said:

the thing is tho, i dont have the attention span for building one myself and it seems overly complicated 

edit: i also dont know how to find compatibility betweeen motherboards cpus fans all that stuff 

 

[Duckster]

Do I recommend prebuilt pcs? depends.

Prebuilts are for people who don't know much about pcs and want a streamlined process with one warranty on top to cover everything (with an increased price because of labor)

1 minute ago, nightwasremoved said:

the thing is tho, i dont have the attention span for building one myself and it seems overly complicated

alright, seems like you fit the consumer base for prebuilt pcs.

If you want, I can recommend you a system and you can send the list to a local pc shop (assuming you have one) that will built it for you. Microcenter (for example) can build your pc for you and even give you recommendations.

 

[Downkey]

8 minutes ago, nightwasremoved said:

the thing is tho, i dont have the attention span for building one myself and it seems overly complicated

its really easy and if you are over the age of 6 it shouldn't take that long. 

Also, prebuilts have bad power supplies, motherboards, and SSDS. They also sometimes have problems where certain connectors aren't plugged in. Having a prebuilt is just a hassle.

Save some more money, then in a couple months build a PC, follow build guides, build the PC, update drivers and updates, enable XMP, and your basically done.

Takes 2 hours tops

[nightwasremoved]

Just now, Duckster said:

Do I recommend prebuilt pcs? depends.

Prebuilts are for people who don't know much about pcs and want a streamlined process with one warranty on top to cover everything (with an increased price because of labor)

alright, seems like you fit the consumer base for prebuilt pcs.

If you want, I can recommend you a system and you can send the list to a local pc shop (assuming you have one) that will built it for you. Microcenter (for example) can build your pc for you and even give you recommendations.

 

the Microcenter near me isnt't finished getting built yet lol (bc of covid i think)

[nightwasremoved]

Just now, Downkey said:

its really easy and if you are over the age of 6 it shouldn't take that long. 

Also, prebuilts have bad power supplies, motherboards, and SSDS. They also sometimes have problems where certain connectors aren't plugged in. Having a prebuilt is just a hassle.

Save some more money, then in a couple months build a PC, follow build guides, build the PC, update drivers and updates, enable XMP, and your basically done.

Takes 2 hours tops

ok

[Downkey]

Just now, nightwasremoved said:

the Microcenter near me isnt't finished getting built yet lol (bc of covid i think)

You live near a microcenter? Yeah just wait for it to finish getting build and then build a PC. They usually have Zen 3 CPUS and Ampere GPUS in stock.

[Duckster]

Just now, nightwasremoved said:

the Microcenter near me isnt't finished getting built yet lol (bc of covid i think)

any local pc shops near? 

btw what games do you play (so I can narrow down what parts to get

[nightwasremoved]

1 minute ago, Duckster said:

any local pc shops near? 

btw what games do you play (so I can narrow down what parts to get

I play minecraft, fortnite, i want to play valorant, among us, fall guys. so pretty much the popular games atm

[Downkey]

2 minutes ago, nightwasremoved said:

I play minecraft, fortnite, i want to play valorant, among us, fall guys. so pretty much the popular games atm

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$150.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$33.65 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B460M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$103.98 @ Newegg
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Kingston A2000 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$60.39 @ Amazon
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Newegg
Custom	RTX 3060	$330.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$893.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-19 09:12 EST-0500

 

Ryzen performs better compared to the 10400f in alot of these games so that is also a good option.

[nightwasremoved]

Just now, nightwasremoved said:

I play minecraft, fortnite, i want to play valorant, among us, fall guys. so pretty much the popular games atm

and there is like a company called intrex near where i live i think

[nightwasremoved]

Just now, Downkey said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$150.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B460M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$103.98 @ Newegg
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Memory	GeIL EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Kingston A2000 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$60.39 @ Amazon
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Newegg
Custom	RTX 3060	$330.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$930.31
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-19 09:10 EST-0500

Ryzen performs better compared to the 10400f in alot of these games so that is also a good option.

oh thank uou

[Downkey]

Just now, nightwasremoved said:

oh thank uou

made a mistake, use this list instead 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$150.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$33.65 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B460M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$103.98 @ Newegg
Memory	OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Kingston A2000 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$60.39 @ Amazon
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Newegg
Custom	RTX 3060	$330.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$893.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-19 09:13 EST-0500

 

[Duckster]

2 minutes ago, nightwasremoved said:

and there is like a company called intrex near where i live i think

Intrex does indeed assemble pcs at 75$. here's a build 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$194.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$94.00 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$86.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Lenovo
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox MB311L ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	SeaSonic S12III 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$55.99 @ B&H
Custom	3060	$330.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$881.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-19 09:18 EST-0500

881$+75$=956$

a bit over budget, but it should last you a good few years. Intel changes their sockets almost every gen, but you can upgrade to 5600x down the line if you wanted. I had to cut drive space for performance as well, but it's easy to upgrade down the line.

@Downkey build is pretty decent aswell. 

 

 

[nightwasremoved]

1 minute ago, Duckster said:

Intrex does indeed assemble pcs at 75$. here's a build 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$194.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$94.00 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$86.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Lenovo
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox MB311L ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	SeaSonic S12III 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$55.99 @ B&H
Custom	3060	$330.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$881.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-19 09:18 EST-0500

881$+75$=956$

a bit over budget, but it should last you a good few years. Intel changes their sockets almost every gen, but you can upgrade to 5600x down the line if you wanted. I had to cut drive space for performance as well, but it's easy to upgrade down the line.

@Downkey build is pretty decent aswell. 

 

 

im probably gonna make the pc from the "$500 amd pc" video from ltt, it has good fps and its only $580 ish

[Downkey]

Just now, nightwasremoved said:

im probably gonna make the pc from the "$500 amd pc" video from ltt, it has good fps and its only $580 ish

you cant. The parts he used are no longer in stock. Not to mention he used a terrible power supply.

[Duckster]

yeah, some of the parts are either out of stock or overpriced

[nightwasremoved]

1 minute ago, Downkey said:

you cant. The parts he used are no longer in stock. Not to mention he used a terrible power supply.

oh