Need help deciding on some gaming PCs (budget)

awing1

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Hello,
I've been looking to move up from a peasant to join the master race. I have been looking into some pre-built desktops (nothing too powerful, just enough to get me started and I can upgrade as I go along) on bestbuy.com (now before you burn me at the stake and say "build your own" I simply don't have that kind of money right now and probably won't anytime soon so I'm looking into financing, but if you know places that have good but affordable parts, it would be appreciated). I have narrowed down four choices that fit into my price range but I have trouble trying to see which one has the advantage over the other and how well any of them will run games.

PC #1:
CPU: i5-4460
GPU: GeForce GTX 750
RAM: 8 GB
Price: Currently on sale at $699.99

PC #2:
CPU: AMD FX-6300
GPU: GeForce GTX 750ti
RAM: 8 GB
Price: $619.99

PC #3:
CPU: i5-4460
GPU: GeForce GTX 750ti
RAM: 8 GB
Price: $759.99 (Very pricey for me)

PC #4: (The cheapest but I don't really think it'll get me too far)
CPU: AMD FX-6300
GPU: Radeon R7 250
RAM: 8 GB
Price: $559.99


I understand that these are all not too powerful, but as I said, I just want to start somewhere and work my way from there.
 

Gamer Cat

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I configured a desktop via CyberPowerPC for you... $812
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1HFF3C

It is spendy, but it'll be better than the off-the-shelf.

Most off-the-shelf, if not all, use generic parts, which is bad.

The custom desktop will offer more upgrade-ability than off-the-shelf.

Building your own is always the way to go, but if you can't build your own, custom is second.

If you are unable to build your own or custom, the third one you mentioned is better, and the second one if I am not mistaken would be better as well, but does not have as strong as a CPU as the first one.