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since i didnt have alot of money and a budget of $500 canadian a friend of mine sold me a gaming pc now can you tell me if its a good PC?

 

specs: 

cpu: i7-3820 3.6 ghz

ram: 16 gb ddr 3 rip jawx 

cooler: liquid cooler corsair some kind lol

power supply : 550 watts 

gpu: R9 380 4gb

hdd: 2TB SSHD

 

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Just now, tezgaming said:

since i didnt have alot of money and a budget of $500 canadian a friend of mine sold me a gaming pc now can you tell me if its a good PC?

 

specs: 

cpu: i7-3820 3.6 ghz

ram: 16 gb ddr 3 rip jawx 

cooler: liquid cooler corsair some kind lol

power supply : 550 watts 

gpu: R9 380 4gb

hdd: 2TB SSHD

 

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i end up fixing cable management too :D 

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I think it's actually not bad, although the CPU and the GPU could definitely use an upgrade.

I will most likely not respond to you in a thread unless you quote me.

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CPU: Core i7-6700HQ

Motherboard: Toshiba L55-C5392 Mobo

RAM: 8GB DDR3 (even though I have Skylake)

GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530

Case: Toshiba L55-C5392 Case

Storage: 525 GB Crucial MX300 SSD

PSU: Whatever power jack comes with it

Display: Some 1366 x 768 garbage + an OK 1080p monitor

Cooling: Not enough + an external laptop tray

Keyboard: The included one

Mouse: $4 Lenovo 3D Optical Mouse (not as bad as you (rightly) assumed)

Sound: The Skullcandy branding right under the power button should clue you in

Operating System: Windows 10 Home

PCPartPicker URL: pcpartpicker.com/i-wish-i-had-enough-money-for-a-desktop-my-laptop-is-so-sh*t-its-not-even-on-portablepicker

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Pretty good pc and a pretty good deal imo.

 

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1 minute ago, AHaskin14 said:

Pretty good pc and a pretty good deal imo.

yea :D i think i won't be needing an upgrade anytime soon!! 

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2 minutes ago, LordMastodon said:

I think it's actually not bad, although the CPU and the GPU could definitely use an upgrade.

wanna give me a loan of million dollars then? 

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5 minutes ago, tezgaming said:

since i didnt have alot of money and a budget of $500 canadian a friend of mine sold me a gaming pc now can you tell me if its a good PC?

 

specs: 

cpu: i7-3820 3.6 ghz

ram: 16 gb ddr 3 rip jawx 

cooler: liquid cooler corsair some kind lol

power supply : 550 watts 

gpu: R9 380 4gb

hdd: 2TB SSHD

 

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Seems great, just do some tests to make sure it doesn't fuck up before you give it to your buddy.

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Just now, RazerFX said:

Seems great, just do some tests to make sure it doesn't fuck up before you give it to your buddy.

lol he sold it to me and im posting this from this new pc! right now 

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It's good, might want to buy a better case that has cable management behind the motherboard tray. A new PSU wouldn't hurt either. Nice buy with $500 CAD. Make sure you wipe that HDD and check for viruses too.

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4 minutes ago, LordMastodon said:

I think it's actually not bad, although the CPU and the GPU could definitely use an upgrade.

Two most expensive parts of a PC. dead lol

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Just now, tezgaming said:

wanna give me a loan of million dollars then? 

I mean, you could buy an RX 470 when it comes out or something...

 

1 minute ago, ELECTRO GENIUS said:

I agree but changing the CPU means buying a new motherboard

Yeah, it might quite a bit more expensive, but the CPU is quite outdated. It is literally from Ivy Bridge.

I will most likely not respond to you in a thread unless you quote me.

$500 PC | $800 PC | $1000 PC | $1200 PC | $1500 PC | $2000 PC | $2500 PC | $3000 PC | $4000 PC

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Damnit Carl (My portable POS):

CPU: Core i7-6700HQ

Motherboard: Toshiba L55-C5392 Mobo

RAM: 8GB DDR3 (even though I have Skylake)

GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530

Case: Toshiba L55-C5392 Case

Storage: 525 GB Crucial MX300 SSD

PSU: Whatever power jack comes with it

Display: Some 1366 x 768 garbage + an OK 1080p monitor

Cooling: Not enough + an external laptop tray

Keyboard: The included one

Mouse: $4 Lenovo 3D Optical Mouse (not as bad as you (rightly) assumed)

Sound: The Skullcandy branding right under the power button should clue you in

Operating System: Windows 10 Home

PCPartPicker URL: pcpartpicker.com/i-wish-i-had-enough-money-for-a-desktop-my-laptop-is-so-sh*t-its-not-even-on-portablepicker

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2 minutes ago, ELECTRO GENIUS said:

I agree but changing the CPU means buying a new motherboard

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Purty good!

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Just now, LordMastodon said:

Yeah, it might quite a bit more expensive, but the CPU is quite outdated. It is literally from Ivy Bridge.

Sandy bridge, but its still fine for what it its. Its basically a 2600 with more pcie and memory lanes.

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Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

Sandy bridge, but its still fine for what it its. Its basically a 2600 with more pcie and memory lanes.

why everyone hating not everyone has that much money xD...

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1 minute ago, LordMastodon said:

I mean, you could buy an RX 470 when it comes out or something...

 

Yeah, it might quite a bit more expensive, but the CPU is quite outdated. It is literally from Ivy Bridge.

It's actually Sandy Bridge-E. Since it's on a 2011 socket, with a BIOS update you can go as up as 4960X, a very good CPU.

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1 minute ago, Oakley said:

Two most expensive parts of a PC. dead lol

First off, the CPU is from Sandy Bridge. That's 3 generations ago.

 

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Sandy bridge, but its still fine for what it its. Its basically a 2600 with more pcie and memory lanes.

Oh sorry, you're correct. I had thought that is was from Ivy Bridge, mistakenly. Thanks!

I will most likely not respond to you in a thread unless you quote me.

$500 PC | $800 PC | $1000 PC | $1200 PC | $1500 PC | $2000 PC | $2500 PC | $3000 PC | $4000 PC

Spoiler

Damnit Carl (My portable POS):

CPU: Core i7-6700HQ

Motherboard: Toshiba L55-C5392 Mobo

RAM: 8GB DDR3 (even though I have Skylake)

GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530

Case: Toshiba L55-C5392 Case

Storage: 525 GB Crucial MX300 SSD

PSU: Whatever power jack comes with it

Display: Some 1366 x 768 garbage + an OK 1080p monitor

Cooling: Not enough + an external laptop tray

Keyboard: The included one

Mouse: $4 Lenovo 3D Optical Mouse (not as bad as you (rightly) assumed)

Sound: The Skullcandy branding right under the power button should clue you in

Operating System: Windows 10 Home

PCPartPicker URL: pcpartpicker.com/i-wish-i-had-enough-money-for-a-desktop-my-laptop-is-so-sh*t-its-not-even-on-portablepicker

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Just now, RazerFX said:

Not enough run this http://www.geforce.com/games-applications/pc-applications/Unigine-Heaven-2/downloads make sure it doesn't crash and run this https://gaming.msi.com/features/afterburner and after update bios

alright installing you sound pretty smart :P can we become friends! and you can teach me all about pc gaming! 

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1 minute ago, Djole123 said:

It's actually Sandy Bridge-E. Since it's on a 2011 socket, with a BIOS update you can go as up as 4960X, a very good CPU.

Yes, I just realized I was incorrect. Thanks. He could upgrade to a 4960X, but that is $1,500 (USD) which is quite a lot.

I will most likely not respond to you in a thread unless you quote me.

$500 PC | $800 PC | $1000 PC | $1200 PC | $1500 PC | $2000 PC | $2500 PC | $3000 PC | $4000 PC

Spoiler

Damnit Carl (My portable POS):

CPU: Core i7-6700HQ

Motherboard: Toshiba L55-C5392 Mobo

RAM: 8GB DDR3 (even though I have Skylake)

GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530

Case: Toshiba L55-C5392 Case

Storage: 525 GB Crucial MX300 SSD

PSU: Whatever power jack comes with it

Display: Some 1366 x 768 garbage + an OK 1080p monitor

Cooling: Not enough + an external laptop tray

Keyboard: The included one

Mouse: $4 Lenovo 3D Optical Mouse (not as bad as you (rightly) assumed)

Sound: The Skullcandy branding right under the power button should clue you in

Operating System: Windows 10 Home

PCPartPicker URL: pcpartpicker.com/i-wish-i-had-enough-money-for-a-desktop-my-laptop-is-so-sh*t-its-not-even-on-portablepicker

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2 minutes ago, tezgaming said:

alright installing you sound pretty smart :P can we become friends! and you can teach me all about pc gaming! 

Gladly pm me

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3 minutes ago, LordMastodon said:

First off, the CPU is from Sandy Bridge. That's 3 generations ago.

 

Oh sorry, you're correct. I had thought that is was from Ivy Bridge, mistakenly. Thanks!

Not disagreeing, they needs an upgrade. It was just funny because those would be the most expensive to replace lol

I have many leather-bound books.

CPU: Intel Core i7 6800K - 4.3 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS X99 Deluxe II | RAM: 16GB Hyper-X Fury | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | HDD: WD Blue 1TB GPU:  Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 | PSU: Corsair RM750i | Case: NZXT Switch 810 | Cooling: Corsair H100i v2 Hydro | Monitors: Acer G257HU - Acer GN246HL | Peripherals: Razer Blackwidow Chroma - Razer Mamba -  Astro A50

 

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Just now, Oakley said:

Not disagreeing, they needs an upgrade. It was just funny because those would be the most expensive to replace lol

Not necessarily. I'd say that the GPU is actually the most expensive part of the computer.

I will most likely not respond to you in a thread unless you quote me.

$500 PC | $800 PC | $1000 PC | $1200 PC | $1500 PC | $2000 PC | $2500 PC | $3000 PC | $4000 PC

Spoiler

Damnit Carl (My portable POS):

CPU: Core i7-6700HQ

Motherboard: Toshiba L55-C5392 Mobo

RAM: 8GB DDR3 (even though I have Skylake)

GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530

Case: Toshiba L55-C5392 Case

Storage: 525 GB Crucial MX300 SSD

PSU: Whatever power jack comes with it

Display: Some 1366 x 768 garbage + an OK 1080p monitor

Cooling: Not enough + an external laptop tray

Keyboard: The included one

Mouse: $4 Lenovo 3D Optical Mouse (not as bad as you (rightly) assumed)

Sound: The Skullcandy branding right under the power button should clue you in

Operating System: Windows 10 Home

PCPartPicker URL: pcpartpicker.com/i-wish-i-had-enough-money-for-a-desktop-my-laptop-is-so-sh*t-its-not-even-on-portablepicker

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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