Should i get this?

[Kal233]

So hey peeps!

This is going to be my first Gaming PC... Just a disclaimer... IM NOT INTO HARDCORE GaMING.. but would like to play some decent games like assasins creed rouge and some of the last years or games from it tbeggining of the 2015... I wanted to build my pc from the ground up but i realised it would go over my budget of $700 AUSD... but then i came across this pc... its only arround $300 AUS dollars... built by a dude on a ad site... and i thought maybe i should buy this and then upgrade from that foundation... these are the specifications to the PC.

I would deffinately upgrade the VGA card.. because i talked to the dude and he said it was only a Intel HD 2000... and also maybe the powersupply.. what do you guys think.. should i get it?

 

i5 processor

Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
(Cache, 3.20 GHz)
 

Gaming motherboard
i7 updates
Ram 16gb updates

 

Gaming cpu cooling red fan

Os.windows 7 64 bit

 

Hard Disk sata ( 500gb )

 

Ram Card ddr3 ( 4gb )

 

VGA Card 2Gb
hd

 

DVD writer

Led cooler lights fan 120mm
band new

Gaming power supply 500w

Gaming casing band new
motherboard
1 year warranty

 

 

[Stardar1]

looks like a scam to me, also not specific enough

[Notree]

Gaming motherboard
i7 updates
Ram 16gb updates :rolleyes: 

I 

[Kal233]

looks like a scam to me, also not specific enough

Yeah i thought so too... but he was like come and check it out... and if you arent happy thats ok... im going to call the guy tomorrow and ask for specification and to tell him to boot it up and send me a picture of the details from the computer properties...

[Kal233]

Gaming motherboard

i7 updates

Ram 16gb updates :rolleyes: 

I 

ahah im bit of a noob when it comes to this... not that tech savy..

[Mohenjo]

seems sketchy... ask him for a picture of the control panel system option to find out the cpu. intel HD 2000 means it doesnt have any GPU 

[Tetters]

hate to say it but dont even think of going for this, an ad that vague hints at something horribly fishy to me

[Kal233]

seems sketchy... ask him for a picture of the control panel system option to find out the cpu. intel HD 2000 means it doesnt have any GPU 

thanks man....  will do! ummm i know this is bit stupid but what is a GPU?

[Kal233]

hate to say it but dont even think of going for this, an ad that vague hints at something horribly fishy to me

yeahhh... it feels like its bit too good to be true... what caught my eye was was that it was i5 and it didnt look too bad either

[Mohenjo]

thanks man....  will do! ummm i know this is bit stupid but what is a GPU?

its alright, not everyone knows anything. A GPU is just another name for graphics card (or in your case VGA card). yea there is no Graphics card. you will not be able to play ANY game on that thing unless you add a graphics card. may i suggest an r9 380 ( a type of GPU). intel hd 2000 is put on the CPU 

[Kal233]

its alright, not everyone knows anything. A GPU is just another name for graphics card (or in your case VGA card). yea there is no Graphics card. you will not be able to play ANY game on that thing unless you add a graphics card. may i suggest an r9 380 ( a type of GPU). intel hd 2000 is put on the CPU 

ohh right man... thanks.. any other suggestions?

[Mohenjo]

ohh right man... thanks.. any other suggestions?

if you dont want to purchase a new power supply, a gtx 750 ti would be perfect to put into that PC

[Notree]

yeahhh... it feels like its bit too good to be true... what caught my eye was was that it was i5 and it didnt look too bad either

Well its not that good of a deal to begin with.. Its using a sandybridge i5 .What cpu we dont know. With only 4gb of ram.And to boot we have a unknown power supply.

[App4that]

ahah im bit of a noob when it comes to this... not that tech savy..

Then learn, that's exactly what I did. Don't rely on others or go into a transaction blind. Do research on every component and build it yourself. You'll know exactly what you have and how to keep it going. Also we have cookies.

[Kal233]

if you dont want to purchase a new power supply, a gtx 750 ti would be perfect to put into that PC

 

if you dont want to purchase a new power supply, a gtx 750 ti would be perfect to put into that PC

yeah i still gotta make sure its a legit pc...  do you haveany questions i should ask ?

[Kal233]

Then learn, that's exactly what I did. Don't rely on others or go into a transaction blind. Do research on every component and build it yourself. You'll know exactly what you have and how to keep it going. Also we have cookies.

i am learning man.. i already planned out a build... like i said,, but it was too expensive... went over my budget...  and im not going into the transaction blind... thats why im asking you guys.. who know alot of this stuff already...

[Kal233]

Well its not that good of a deal to begin with.. Its using a sandybridge i5 .What cpu we dont know. With only 4gb of ram.And to boot we have a unknown power supply.

what is a sandybridge i5? im going to get all the brands of the power supply, HDD etc.. tomorrow

[App4that]

i am learning man.. i already planned out a build... like i said,, but it was too expensive... went over my budget...  and im not going into the transaction blind... thats why im asking you guys.. who know alot of this stuff already...

You won't save money by buying pre built, you'll buy cheap parts. Set a budget and ask for advice, research the different parts of the build and what to look for with each. My build took 3 months. I still messed up on a few parts I could have gone another direction on.

[Mohenjo]

You won't save money by buying pre built, you'll buy cheap parts. Set a budget and ask for advice, research the different parts of the build and what to look for with each. My build took 3 months. I still messed up on a few parts I could have gone another direction on.

if the pc he is getting is a second gen i7, then hell yea he is saving money. do you know how much stuff costs in Australia? 

[App4that]

if the pc he is getting is a second gen i7, then hell yea he is saving money. do you know how much stuff costs in Australia? 

i5 processor

Intel® Core™ i5 Processor

(Cache, 3.20 GHz)

 

If the rest of the parts are junk, he's worse off then getting a lower CPU. If the power supply catches on fire, and they do, he just lost everything. Getting the best computer your money can buy take patience more than anything, rush in and you're going to have a bad time.

[Mohenjo]

i5 processor

Intel® Core™ i5 Processor

(Cache, 3.20 GHz)

 

If the rest of the parts are junk, he's worse off then getting a lower CPU. If the power supply catches on fire, and they do, he just lost everything. Getting the best computer your money can buy take patience more than anything, rush in and you're going to have a bad time.

sorry i meant i5. but for 300 AUD not usd? plus ram and an OS? hella boppin for the price 

[App4that]

sorry i meant i5. but for 300 AUD not usd? plus ram and an OS? hella boppin for the price 

And that doesn't sound any alarm bells? LOL That's why it works. Had a classmate fall for the exact same trap just a week ago.

 

Set a budget first, then open a topic in the build section. Much better than shady PCs.

[Notree]

what is a sandybridge i5? im going to get all the brands of the power supply, HDD etc.. tomorrow

 

Its a 2nd generation intel i5 cpu. Were on 6th gen now.

And that doesn't sound any alarm bells? LOL That's why it works. Had a classmate fall for the exact same trap just a week ago.

 

Set a budget first, then open a topic in the build section. Much better than shady PCs.

Right lol. He'll end up replacing the power supply and adding more ram. All of a sudden its not a 300$ pc its a $500 pc with no gpu..

[App4that]

I'll shotgun some key points.

 

PSU, Power Supply Unit. I put it first because in a way it is. This dies and you loose everything. DO NOT buy without consulting this forum.

 

GPU, Graphics Processing Unit. This should cost a little more than the CPU if you want to play games.

 

CPU, Central Processing Unit. This is the heart of your PC, which you purchase will depend on what you want to do.

 

MOBO, the mother board. All you want here is something that has the features you want.

 

Storage, HDD(Mechanical Hard Drive) SSD(Solid State Drive) HDDs are less expensive and work great for storing picture, files, and games. SSDs are more expensive but MUCH faster. You usually want a small SSD for your operating system(Windows) and a larger HDD for storage.

 

Case, Extremely IMPORTANT. Probably the most overlooked part of a PC. Get the best you can afford and make sure it has up to date features like plenty of fan locations and removable hard drive cages.

 

There's tons more but thats a quick and dirty breakdown.