Clueless mom here

[Jodyf]

Hi, can anyone tell me if this is a good deal from a local private sale? My son will be 10 years old in 2 weeks and will be mostly playing Minecraft, Terraria and Hello Neighbor games, I don't want to build a PC, I just want to know if this is a good enough gaming PC for a newbie. Thanks for any input!

 

Custom Cyberpowerpc Computer - $400 o.b.o
CPU: AMD A4-7300 
RAM: DDR3 Adata 2x4gb 2133 MHGZ
GPU: AMD R7-360
HDD: 1 Tb
Motherboard: MSI A88xi AC V2
PSU: Corsair CX430M
Also comes with a CMStorm Red backlit keyboard and a RGB mouse.
Includes on-board wi-fi, 5 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.1, 2 DVI ports, 1 HDMI and 1 Display port connection.
Monitor not included.

[The Sloth]

not really, everything in that setup is outdated. are you willing to build a pc for him and go used? 

[Megah3rtz]

If you're willing to replace the processor its a good deal, but it's too weak right now

[LucasDerpYT]

Upgrade to  the A8 7600?

[LucasDerpYT]

6 minutes ago, Wikiforce said:

cpu seems a bit too weak.

"a bit"

[Jodyf]

6 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

not really, everything in that setup is outdated. are you willing to build a pc for him and go used? 

Good point. I know building a PC is the best option, I just need to get some confidence and stop being fearful of doing it!

[The Sloth]

Just now, Jodyf said:

Good point. I know building a PC is the best option, I just need to get some confidence and stop being fearful of doing it!

look at videos online, if you want a pc thats powerful get a old oem pc, throw in an ssd and a hdd, get a new psu, throw in a cheap gpu like a 1050 ti or a price to performance option like a rx480. 

[Radiant]

2 minutes ago, Jodyf said:

Good point. I know building a PC is the best option, I just need to get some confidence and stop being fearful of doing it!

its actually very easy, built mine when i was 13

[Jodyf]

4 minutes ago, Megah3rtz said:

If you're willing to replace the processor its a good deal, but it's too weak right now

OK thanks! I hate being such a noob!

[LucasDerpYT]

1 minute ago, Jodyf said:

OK thanks! I hate being such a noob!

This should do good

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vGGKxY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vGGKxY/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB STRIX Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: ASUS M5A78L ($49.99)
Total: $449.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-25 13:58 EST-0500

[LucasDerpYT]

What I said about the CPU being a bit too weak, by that I meant it was WAY too weak

[LabRat]

looks like about the cost of it new. no familiar with those games and whether more cores are needed or not.

doesn't meet the minimum requirements for Hello Neighbor. think it said an i5 which is four cores and way faster. the other 2 games should be okay. Minecraft need a patch to run right but can't remember what it's called now..... old age...LOL

$250-$275 in the real world is all that thing is worth.

[3 Lions]

1 minute ago, LucasDerpYT said:

This should do good

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vGGKxY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vGGKxY/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB STRIX Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: ASUS M5A78L ($49.99)
Total: $449.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-25 13:58 EST-0500

A few problems with this list.

 

why the FX 6300 (it's old and not very good), the motherboard doesn't support DDR4 and why a 750Ti when there is the 1050Ti which is a million times better. 

[LordofSavages]

I have played minecraft a whole lot and I can say that it needs a lot of CPU performance and it really likes quad cores, but with that budget you're lucky to get a hyper-threaded dual core. I'd suggest at least a G4560 and a gtx 1050ti or something. I wouldn't get an RX-series card because minecraft hates AMD cards for some reason (friend has an RX470 and it's horrible in minecraft)

[LucasDerpYT]

Fixed List

Still better!

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MdDB7h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MdDB7h/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($148.67 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($49.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: ASUS M5A78L ($49.99)
Total: $538.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-25 14:10 EST-0500

[stconquest]

@LucasDerpYT

 

Where's the OS?  Maybe a keyboard/mouse so he can use the PC?

[LucasDerpYT]

Just now, stconquest said:

@LucasDerpYT

 

Where's the OS?  Maybe a keyboard/mouse so he can use the PC?

K120 and m100 + windows key from Kinguin = $40 

[stconquest]

Just now, LucasDerpYT said:

K120 and m100 + windows key from Kinguin = $40 

Okay, so her $400 PC is now a $575 PC?

[LucasDerpYT]

Just now, stconquest said:

Okay, so her $400 PC is now a $575 PC?

The $400 is a ripoff

[3 Lions]

15 minutes ago, LucasDerpYT said:

Fixed List

Still better!

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MdDB7h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MdDB7h/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($148.67 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($49.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: ASUS M5A78L ($49.99)
Total: $538.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-25 14:10 EST-0500

Hardly the FX 8350 is still really old and isn't a very good. 

[Jodyf]

No that's fine.... I can deal with $575.

[LucasDerpYT]

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Hardly the FX 8350 is still really old and isn't a very good. 

Better than the a4

[Jodyf]

No that's fine.... I can deal with $575.

$700 would be my limit.

 

[3 Lions]

Just now, LucasDerpYT said:

Better than the a4

That's true however waiting for a low-end Ryzen or getting an Intel Pentium G4560 would make much more sense. 

[LucasDerpYT]

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

That's true however waiting for a low-end Ryzen or getting an Intel Pentium G4560 would make much more sense. 

The pentiums mobo will be more expensive and the AM4 mobos are really expensive