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Hey

 

I'm interested in buying a pre-built Light Gaming PC from amazon. Looking to spend around $400 give or take a $100.

I already have a monitor chosen and peripherals. Thanks in advance.

 

Also, I know I should be building a PC which I will eventually but I want to get my feet wet with PC gaming before I do so.

 

also first post here, big fan of the channel and heard great things about this community.

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10 minutes ago, jhuracan23 said:

Hey

 

I'm interested in buying a pre-built Light Gaming PC from amazon. Looking to spend around $400 give or take a $100.

I already have a monitor chosen and peripherals. Thanks in advance.

 

Also, I know I should be building a PC which I will eventually but I want to get my feet wet with PC gaming before I do so.

 

also first post here, big fan of the channel and heard great things about this community.

there is pretty much nothing you can get for gaming pre-built, but someone like me or someone you know could probably build you something for light gaming for $400

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9 minutes ago, jhuracan23 said:

Hey

 

I'm interested in buying a pre-built Light Gaming PC from amazon. Looking to spend around $400 give or take a $100.

I already have a monitor chosen and peripherals. Thanks in advance.

 

Also, I know I should be building a PC which I will eventually but I want to get my feet wet with PC gaming before I do so.

 

also first post here, big fan of the channel and heard great things about this community.

If I were you, I would get an old Optiplex and put a 1050ti in it, along with an SSD. That $400 budget won't get you anything prebuilt that's worth your money. My advice? Save it, and spend $600+ later. 

 

Worst comes to worst? This. But please, for the love of whatever you believe in, don't buy that. I'll cry. 

Everything I know I learned from the internet. Also school. 

 

Current Desktop:

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 @3.65 ghz, Cryorig H7

MoBo: Asus Prime X470-Pro

GPU: Gigabyte RTX 2060 Super OC

RAM: 2x8 gb Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @2666mhz

PSU: 650W EVGA SuperNova

Storage: 120gb SK Hynix SSD, 240gb SanDisk SSD Plus, 1 TB 2015 WD Blue

Case: Corsair Carbide 100R

Peripherals: Logitech G Pro keyboard, Razer DeathAdder Elite, Logitech G305, Logitech G600, 24" AOC FreeSync 1080p monitor x2

 

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2 minutes ago, jhuracan23 said:

I think i'm gonna try to build one. I agree pre-built is pretty bad.. I'll make a new thread

This is a great option with room for expansion, if you want to boost the GPU a 1050 ti would fit into under $500

For $20 more get a 1050 ti!!!

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YMsN8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YMsN8K/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($23.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $478.79

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tyhp7h

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($23.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 460 4GB Video Card  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $453.79

Want to custom loop?  Ask me more if you are curious

 

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3 minutes ago, Damascus said:

This is a great option with room for expansion, if you want to boost the GPU a 1050 ti would fit into under $500

For $20 more get a 1050 ti!!!

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YMsN8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YMsN8K/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($23.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $478.79

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tyhp7h

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($23.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 460 4GB Video Card  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $453.79

 

Does the Internal Hard Drive Disk make noise? 

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1 minute ago, jhuracan23 said:

Is it possible to substitute the products so all items come from amazon?

Sure, though it will be more expensive, you'll need to get the PS U elsewhere

 
Component Selection Base Price Promo Shipping Tax Price    
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor $109.99   FREE   $109.99 ($0.10 more than OutletPC) Buy
Motherboard ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $89.99   FREE   $89.99 ($30.00 more than Newegg) Buy
Memory Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $68.95   FREE   $68.95   Buy
Storage Western Digital - Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $23.99   FREE   $23.99   Buy
Video Card Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card $144.99   FREE   $144.99   Buy
Case Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case $24.99   FREE   $24.99   Buy
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply              
Total (6 / 7 Items): $462.90

Want to custom loop?  Ask me more if you are curious

 

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Sure, though it will be more expensive, you'll need to get the PS U elsewhere

 
Component Selection Base Price Promo Shipping Tax Price    
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor $109.99   FREE   $109.99 ($0.10 more than OutletPC) Buy
Motherboard ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $89.99   FREE   $89.99 ($30.00 more than Newegg) Buy
Memory Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $68.95   FREE   $68.95   Buy
Storage Western Digital - Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $23.99   FREE   $23.99   Buy
Video Card Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card $144.99   FREE   $144.99   Buy
Case Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case $24.99   FREE   $24.99   Buy
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply              
Total (6 / 7 Items): $462.90

thanks man 

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1 minute ago, jhuracan23 said:

Is there any extra items I would need to build the PC? I've seen videos where they use a sort of paste on the CPU and a ground-to-earth cable? Are these necessary? 

There is paste pre-applied to the heatsink and a ground strap is something optional, I just touch my case a lot

Just now, jhuracan23 said:

thanks man 

Here's a full build, all from amazon.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CZVzJV

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($68.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($23.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill - RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $493.89

Want to custom loop?  Ask me more if you are curious

 

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