$1000 PC for friend

[ebprince the computer nerd]

Budget (including currency): $1000 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: He likes playing games, like Roblox, maybe Minecraft, and maybe FNAF.

Other details: Just need a Windows copy, WiFi adpater because he doesn't have Ethernet, and speakers because his monitor I don't think have built-in speakers. I built a system, but I don't think it's good enough and I think someone can make the build even better. Also, I think the CPU will bottleneck the GPU.

 

Build I made: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RJJWYg

 

Edited January 14, 2022 by ebprince the computer nerd
bottleneck message

[Jack Dvorak]

Use kinguin, it seems sketchy but trust me it works and has a good buyer protection system. Boom extra $80, and get a better CPU for sure. I'll look into speccing some options here in a moment.

[Jack Dvorak]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rztYPV

[ebprince the computer nerd]

3 minutes ago, Jack Dvorak said:

Use kinguin, it seems sketchy but trust me it works and has a good buyer protection system. Boom extra $80, and get a better CPU for sure. I'll look into speccing some options here in a moment.

Changed the Windows key price to $25, and I got a better CPU and got a cooler.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3ztYPV

[Jack Dvorak]

Just now, ebprince the computer nerd said:

Changed the Windows key price to $25, and I got a better CPU and got a cooler.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3ztYPV

even better than what i made. solid choice given this day and age with the gpu market. That should handle what he wants to play just fine.

[BondiBlue]

Do you have an old computer around that has a Windows 7 key (even an OEM key)? If so, there's your Windows key. It should work for Windows 10 or 11. There is no need to buy a sketchy key from a sketchy website. 

 

I used an old Dell Windows 7 Pro key to activate my copy of Windows 11 Pro a few days ago. Despite being an OEM key it worked fine. 

[ebprince the computer nerd]

2 minutes ago, BondiBlue said:

Do you have an old computer around that has a Windows 7 key (even an OEM key)? If so, there's your Windows key. It should work for Windows 10 or 11. There is no need to buy a sketchy key from a sketchy website. 

I don’t have any keys laying around, my key is in my PC.

[Jtalk4456]

in today's market this should buy you a good graphing calculator XD

 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fMXznL

Some improvements and upgraded to 12th gen

 

Tbh i would reccomend just buying some old scrap case for 3$ and sticking the pc in that so you can improve other aspects like cooler, storage, psu, etc.

[ebprince the computer nerd]

8 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fMXznL

Some improvements and upgraded to 12th gen

 

Tbh i would reccomend just buying some old scrap case for 3$ and sticking the pc in that so you can improve other aspects like cooler, storage, psu, etc.

It says on the list that the case and cooler are incompatible. Maybe I can choose a different case? I changed it so it can be compatible.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8nt2QD

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 hour ago, ebprince the computer nerd said:

It says on the list that the case and cooler are incompatible. Maybe I can choose a different case? I changed it so it can be compatible.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8nt2QD

Unsure about the airflow but if it works then it works   ¯\_ (ツ) _/¯ 

 

Tbh just go with a scrap case and upgrade something more important, you can always upgrade the case later and basically lose nothing cause scrap cases are only ~3$

[ebprince the computer nerd]

4 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Unsure about the airflow but if it works then it works   ¯\_ (ツ) _/¯ 

 

Tbh just go with a scrap case and upgrade something more important, you can always upgrade the case later and basically lose nothing cause scrap cases are only ~3$

The case is pretty nice if you look closer. But, I might just get a scrap case.