Is this ok pc

[brandon2005_2005]

Hi is this ok pc for games and work?

[1ball]

IMO, not enough details to say much about if this is even a good (for the price) computer at all.

But the seeming lack of discrete graphics would automatically relegate this to e-sports titles or games that are not very demanding.

[Dedayog]

5 minutes ago, brandon2005_2005 said:

Hi is this ok pc for games and work?

Which one is it?  The Standard or Premium one?

 

Depends what games and what work you'll be doing.

 

Light gaming and Microsoft Office and web-based apps, maybe?

[hjvt]

2 minutes ago, 1ball said:

IMO, not enough details to say much about if this is even a good (for the price) computer at all.

But the seeming lack of discrete graphics would automatically relegate this to e-sports titles or games that are not very demanding.

Even esports titles are pretty demanding these days. I'm more bothered by low amount of memory, both RAM and storage.

[Hinjima]

6 minutes ago, brandon2005_2005 said:

Hi is this ok pc for games and work?

 

There is just no where near enough information

[Needfuldoer]

Which i3 or i5? Intel's been using that branding since 2008, so that could be anything from a new PC to something more than fifteen years old.

 

How much do these PCs cost, and what's your budget?

[Mark Kaine]

Sounds like a ripoff delloplex thing ... They aren't telling which i3 or i5, could be a decade old or so... Stay away, don't buy this. 

[brandon2005_2005]

58 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

Which i3 or i5? Intel's been using that branding since 2008, so that could be anything from a new PC to something more than fifteen years old.

 

How much do these PCs cost, and what's your budget?

Hi 5i $300 my main game is star wars empire of war mod awaking of the rebellion my budget is ruff 500

[brandon2005_2005]

25 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

Sounds like a ripoff delloplex thing ... They aren't telling which i3 or i5, could be a decade old or so... Stay away, don't buy

I need a new or ok pcand don't have a good  budget for buying 1.

[Needfuldoer]

14 minutes ago, brandon2005_2005 said:

Hi 5i $300 my main game is star wars empire of war mod awaking of the rebellion my budget is ruff 500

No, I mean which specific i5 does that computer have? "It has an i5" with no other context is meaningless. 

 

There's a huge performance difference between an i5 2400, an i5 6400, and an i5 14400, even though they're all "i5s". Shady resellers who shiny up old office desktops and call them gaming PCs are purposefully vague in their listings because they hope someone who doesn't know ay better will overpay for an old clunker.

 

 

You don't want to spend $300 on something that's 10 years old expecting to play modern games on it. They won't run very well, and chances are there's something better for your use case out there for the money.

[brandon2005_2005]

5 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

No, I mean which specific i5 does that computer have? "It has an i5" with no other context is meaningless. 

 

There's a huge performance difference between an i5 2400, an i5 6400, and an i5 14400, even though they're all "i5s". Shady resellers who shiny up old office desktops and call them gaming PCs are purposefully vague in their listings because they hope someone who doesn't know ay better will overpay for an old clunker.

 

 

You don't want to spend $300 on something that's 10 years old expecting to play modern games on it. They won't run very well, and chances are there's something better for your use case out there for the money.

Ok but they do disclosed that it's second hand. The 1 game is told isn't new. Thanks 

[Kilrah]

What you showed still doesn't give enough info. Could be 2 years old or 15 years old and obviously the answer to your question would be completely different. 

Need to have the real specs for people to comment. 

[brandon2005_2005]

Well that all Info i got. Sorry 

2 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

What you showed still doesn't give enough info. Could be 2 years old or 15 years old and obviously the answer to your question would be completely different. 

Need to have the real specs for people to comment. 

[Kilrah]

Then we can't answer. If the seller won't tell you what exactly you're buying you probably don't want to take the risk of doing business with them anyway.

[brandon2005_2005]

Just now, Kilrah said:

Then we can't answer. If the seller won't tell you what exactly you're buying you probably don't want to take the risk of doing business with them anyway.

Ok thanks  here's the site https://www.rebootcanada.ca/programs/restart/restart-computer-specifications/

If u can find more info let me know thanks 

[TudorFinalBosz]

Those are refurbished donated PCs that they give to people getting welfare. They even say the computers are for basic usage. Surely not for gaming, unless you're into that Solitaire grind.

[brandon2005_2005]

3 minutes ago, TudorF said:

Those are refurbished donated PCs that they give to people getting welfare. They even say the computers are for basic usage. Surely not for gaming, unless you're into that Solitaire grind.

Ok thanks  it the situation I'm in thou

[TudorFinalBosz]

You could browse the web and watch some YT videos with it, most likely. Gaming, probably something light, like Minecraft.

They obviously don't want to encourage people to sit on welfare and play vidya games

[brandon2005_2005]

3 minutes ago, TudorF said:

You could browse the web and watch some YT videos with it, most likely. Gaming, probably something light, like Minecraft.

They obviously don't want to encourage people to sit on welfare and play vidya games

Well I'm not able body anymore so disability can't work no 1 wants wheelchair on the floor lol

[Kilrah]

1 hour ago, brandon2005_2005 said:

my budget is ruff 500

Watch the many videos LTT made about building a PC from used parts. Should be able to get something decent if you build yourself.

[brandon2005_2005]

Ok but haven't touch building pc since grade 10. Lol but thanks for suggestion 

[TudorFinalBosz]

@brandon2005_2005

Well, man, being on welfare is a full-time job, so it's gonna take some work to build something that can punch a bit for 500 bucks.

[Dedayog]

2 hours ago, brandon2005_2005 said:

Well that all Info i got. Sorry 

Then tell the seller to fuck off.

 

Run away, block them.  They're bring intentionally misleading.

[TudorFinalBosz]

@brandon2005_2005

Dunno how practical this is, but maybe take a look at this guy's channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@WhatAboutThePC/videos

 

He builds a lot of cheap PCs using scrap or donated parts and aims to get some decent performance out of them. Granted, he knows what he's doing but it's useful to just see which parts and whether you could find them on ebay. It would take some work to research, plan, and learn how to put them all together. 

[wasab]

22% battery is outrageous