?? Dell Inspiron AMD Ryzen 5 Quad-Core Gaming Desktop ? $599 (Micro Center)

[stellarshy]

This is only at Micro Center -- but it does look like you can buy online, and it's a pretty impressive deal -- just the Ryzen 5 4-core and AMD 570 GPU together are worth about $400, so it would be pretty hard to build this system yourself by getting a case, motherboard, 8GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, power supply, DVD Burner, and Win10 for under $200.

 

http://www.microcenter.com/product/506811/Inspiron_5675_Desktop_Computer

 

 

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Needs an SSD and maybe some more RAM but it's an OK deal if you need a gaming rig now

[stellarshy]

4 minutes ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

Needs an SSD and maybe some more RAM but it's an OK deal if you need a gaming rig now

Agreed an SSD would help it a lot, even one of those <$50 Sata 120gb SSD's just for Windows and a couple of games.  Given that, I can't think of any way I could build a 4-core Intel or AMD system with AMD RX 570 for <$600, even with super cheapo case/power supply/etc.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, stellarshy said:

Agreed an SSD would help it a lot, even one of those <$50 Sata 120gb SSD's just for Windows and a couple of games.  Given that, I can't think of any way I could build a 4-core Intel or AMD system with AMD RX 570 for <$600, even with super cheapo case/power supply/etc.

GIve me a minute

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

4 minutes ago, stellarshy said:

Agreed an SSD would help it a lot, even one of those <$50 Sata 120gb SSD's just for Windows and a couple of games.  Given that, I can't think of any way I could build a 4-core Intel or AMD system with AMD RX 570 for <$600, even with super cheapo case/power supply/etc.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kkCGJ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kkCGJ8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($154.91 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($25.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Video Card  ($229.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $639.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-15 19:22 EDT-0400

 

I win. That's the same price as that system plus a cheap SSD, the 1060 3GB is a moderate improvement over the 570, not to mention the better upgradability

[stellarshy]

21 minutes ago, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kkCGJ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kkCGJ8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($154.91 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($25.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Video Card  ($229.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $639.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-15 19:22 EDT-0400

 

I win. That's the same price as that system plus a cheap SSD, the 1060 3GB is a moderate improvement over the 570, not to mention the better upgradability

Nice, that's pretty darn good even if it doesn't include Windows 10 license.  Still you threw in the SSD, a slightly cheaper video card than the Dell system (but I would probably prefer the 1060 if I had a choice as well), and minus a DVD drive but who cares, but even if it was $125ish more I would rather have the one you built. 

Of course I would splurge and get at least an S340 case, a little bigger SSD, a little better motherboard... and then it wouldn't be ~$600 anymore. =)  But that's how these things go. =)

 

Here's my take (also without Win10) with an M.2 WD Black SSD and compatible motherboard, S340 case:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g3cJnH

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, stellarshy said:

Nice, that's pretty darn good even if it doesn't include Windows 10 license.  Still you threw in the SSD and a little bit better cpu, a slightly cheaper video card than the Dell system, and minus a DVD drive but who cares, but even if it was $125ish more I would rather have the one you built. 

Of course I would splurge and get at least an S340 case, a little bigger SSD, a little better motherboard... and then it wouldn't be ~$600 anymore. =)  But that's how these things go. =)

 

Here's my take (also without Win10) with an M.2 WD Black SSD and compatible motherboard, S340 case:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g3cJnH

Either one of those is a nice build