Which one?

[vSyNd1c4t3]

Should I get this one...

http://www.frys.com/product/8878272?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

or this one...

http://www.frys.com/product/8731981?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

 

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I don't have time to build one, or I would. I need something asap, not explaining why.

 

Mainly gaming PC.

 

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What I am thinking...

 

The first one has the better processor, comes with an SSD, but only has a 960 2gb in it. (I'd plan on upgrading it to the GTX 1060 later, if I feel i need more power.) but that would be hopefully the only upgrade I need for a while. (unsure what the power supply is, i'll decide on that when i see it. it might be an automatic deal breaker when i see it.)

 

The second one has a regular case design, a 600w power supply, and a 970 4gb(3.5gb) in it. But the processor is an i5-6600, and there is no ssd. So upgrade wise, id need an SSD, and eventually a new GPU anyway. since the 1060 is better than the 970 by a little bit anyway.

So maybe I'd have better "futureproofing" out of the first one?

[Praesi]

You dont have two hours? 

 

Well the second one than..but ya..you know what...

[Cela1]

For gaming? Second one.

[Cela1]

Or you could go with either of these guys:

amazon.com/CyberPowerPC-Xtreme-GXi9840Q-i5-6600-Desktop/dp/B01IW58VU0/

amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-Panzer-PVR1050-i5-6600K-Desktop/dp/B01ICLADHS

Much better for same price.

[TallCarrot]

I would say the second one.

[vSyNd1c4t3]

1 hour ago, Cela1 said:

Or you could go with either of these guys:

amazon.com/CyberPowerPC-Xtreme-GXi9840Q-i5-6600-Desktop/dp/B01IW58VU0/

amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-Panzer-PVR1050-i5-6600K-Desktop/dp/B01ICLADHS

Much better for same price.

Thanks!, those are much better.

 

But my friend was impulse buying and he was looking for a local store to buy something from. His first computer.

 

I didn't have time to explain before, because ... well we already bought one.

 

We went with the Second Choice.

 

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At first he bought an iBuyPower machine for $929+tax

i5-6402p - 2.8ghz base w/3.4ghz turbo

8GB Ram

1TB HDD + 120GB SSD

GTX 960 4GB

 

He also bought some Dell monitor with it for $179+tax

23"

1920 x 1080p

6ms Response Time

60hz

 

When he told me, I told him to immediately return it, and that I found something better for the same price...

 

So we went with option 2 there, and we also got him an Asus VP247H-P 24" monitor for $125+tax

23.6"

1920 x 1080

1ms Response time

60hz

 

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Overall, I just wanted to help with a slightly educated impulse buy.

 

Obviously there's better stuff out there, but I hope everything serves him well now.

[TallCarrot]

Well at least you got some insight from us first. Hope he likes it and does not regret the purchase!