Help choosing a pre built desktop

[moneyfire82]

Hello everyone,

 

I'm looking for a new desktop and I want something that's a little more powerful than it really needs to be, but I don't want to overpay for specs that won't really improve performance.  I will mainly be using this for playing online poker, surfing the internet (lots of tabs open on chrome), and some spreadsheet work. I keep 4 or 5 programs open at the same time pretty often.  Occasionally I will be making video recordings of my poker sessions, but I won't be doing any editing.  I'm willing to spend up to $1,000.00 but I don't want to spend that if it's not necessary. 

 

Core I7 7th gen

Core I5 8th gen

Core I7 8th gen

 

Ram: Minimum 16 gigs must be upgradable to 32 

 

I need to be able to run 2 monitors, but I don't know if I need a separate graphics card.  ?

 

Do I need an SSD?

 

Thanks!  

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Don't get a prebuilt. Build it yourself and save money and avoid bloatware

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GtYyV6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GtYyV6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($108.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($141.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($92.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BR 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($21.98 @ B&H) 
Total: $650.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-26 20:29 EDT-0400

[moneyfire82]

Just now, OrbitalBuzzsaw said:

Don't get a prebuilt. Build it yourself and save money and avoid bloatware

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GtYyV6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GtYyV6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($108.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($141.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($92.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($156.00 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BR 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($21.98 @ B&H) 
Total: $650.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-26 20:29 EDT-0400

I'm not qualified to do this.

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

1 minute ago, moneyfire82 said:

I'm not qualified to do this.

It's really easy, just look up a guide. Plus when you're done it feels really satisfying

[ethawesomee]

No ssd is needed for you listed tasks but this should be fine

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-i5680-5842BLU-PUS-Inspiron-Gaming-Desktop/dp/B07BR6JJ6S/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1532651523&sr=1-2&keywords=pc&refinements=p_36%3A2421883011

Can you upgrade the ram yourself to save a buck from 8 to 16

[moneyfire82]

I have a friend who works in IT who suggested this...

 

https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-pavilion-590-p0065se