Thinking of buying a cheap (Crappy?) PC to upgrade it.

[A Synthwave enthusiast]

Hey!

 

I was actually going through Ebay and I found a really cheap computer when I was searching "PC", lol.

 

I mean, it's pretty cheap and even if I couldn't upgrade it, it's no biggie. If I were to get it, I'd attempt to upgrade the RAM first.

 

So, what do you guys think?

 

Here's the PC I was thinking of getting so I could 'practice': https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Acer-Veriton-X6610G-i5-2400-3-10Ghz-4Gb-Ram-500Gb-HDD-SFF-DVD-WIN-10-Pro-PC/192677656765?epid=8024432229&hash=item2cdc7bb8bd:g:i2cAAOSwWlFbtFEk:rk:6:pf:0&LH_All=1#rwid

 

Edited November 15, 2018 by A Synthwave enthusiast
It had a shortened link which I didn't ask permission to use.

[Dufsao14]

Quick tip, mind the shortened links

 

Back to the post:

 

The pc looks fine to get started on, although you'll want to google some specs and whatnot just to make sure you'll be able to achieve what you want to try,

the case seems to be thin client styled, meaning there is less customization options available, another case shouldn't be too expensive though

 

Seems like a decent starter PC

[LukeSavenije]

3 minutes ago, A Synthwave enthusiast said:

Hey!

 

I was actually going through Ebay and I found a really cheap computer when I was searching "PC", lol.

 

I mean, it's pretty cheap and even if I couldn't upgrade it, it's no biggie. If I were to get it, I'd attempt to upgrade the RAM first.

 

So, what do you guys think?

 

Here's the PC I was thinking of getting so I could 'practice': https://bit.ly/2QJNMea

 

 

You know shorted links arent allowed exept with permission from staff?

 

To get back on topic, I would rather get a second hand hp z series worstation and upgrade that. Cheaper and easier to do

[A Synthwave enthusiast]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

You know shorted links arent allowed exept with permission from staff?

 

To get back on topic, I would rather get a second hand hp z series worstation and upgrade that. Cheaper and easier to do

Oh crap. I didn't realize.

 

 

Thanks for the advice, sir. I'll definitely look into it!

[r2724r16]

I agree with @LukeSavenije getting a used HP Z workstation or even a Dell Optiplex is a good option. Plenty of Dell Optiplexes come with i7 2600s and 4770s which are suitable for gaming. With HP Z workstations, you can even get dual quad core CPU systems on a budget, and those usually come with plenty of RAM and a good PSU. 

[A Synthwave enthusiast]

2 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

I agree with @LukeSavenije getting a used HP Z workstation or even a Dell Optiplex is a good option. Plenty of Dell Optiplexes come with i7 2600s and 4770s which are suitable for gaming. With HP Z workstations, you can even get dual quad core CPU systems on a budget, and those usually come with plenty of RAM and a good PSU. 

Ah, nice! I'll do that, then.