Decent PC to play occasional games and video editing

Ruth Miller · Nov 30, 2015

Looking to upgrade from a Intel core 2 duo 3.0 ghz machine to something like a I-5 Intel or high end AMD processor with at least 8 gigs of memory, a good power supply and mobo, a 1TB HD, and decent video card. I've seen many at different retailers advertised with specs I mentioned above, but a couple of them weren't recommended as a gaming computer? I don't have a clue, thanks for any help.

Karsten75 · Nov 30, 2015

So are you looking to buy off-the shelf or do you want advice on components to build your own? Do you have a budget in mind? Are you a professional video editor? What type of "occasional" PC games do you play? DO you want a desktop or a laptop?

Ruth Miller · Nov 30, 2015

Karsten75 :

Ruth Miller · Nov 30, 2015

My son also will be using it to play Call of Duty, NBA 2K16, GTA 5, etc.... So I want it to be able to handle those high end games that take a lot of resources.
I rather have a desktop, I'm a novice that's learning editing, and my budget is $800 dollars max. Anything that fits this criteria?

Karsten75 · Nov 30, 2015

$800 is a tough call. The issue is getting a video card with sufficient performance in an off-the-shelf computer. You probably best off to call up Dell and ask then to help you configure something.

You'd want something with an Intel i5 processor, around 8GB of RAM, an Nvidia 960 graphics card...

James Mason · Nov 30, 2015

For a pre-built, $800 won't cut it, you'd be looking at $950.
http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel-B150-Configurator/W/278471

You could easily build it yourself for $800.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($45.90 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.90 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($36.55 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.65 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $677.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 14:05 EST-0500

Building your own computer is easy. Building it takes 2-3 hours, and installing windows takes about 30mins to 45mins, and after that downloading and installing drivers takes another 30-45 mins. After all that, have it download windows updates at night, it may take a 2-4 passes to get them all.

Building a PC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4
Installing Windows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAdwedmj1M

Protip for installing drivers safely, install them one at a time and restart the computer after each install to avoid breaking the OS, which can happen if you try to install them all at once.

NOT_PROVIDED_302 · Dec 1, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vKVTQ7 i would use this for video editing and playing games

Ruth Miller · Dec 2, 2015

Thanks James Mason and Not Provided for the advice. I've never built one from scratch, just installed a video card, HD drive and added memory to my current rig. And so it's not that hard eh?.... Just worried about screwing something up. I might just try to build one, and save myself some cheese. Thanks again.

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