My friend wants a good pre built PC, HELP!

Mike3k24 · Jun 21, 2016

Hey guys, so my one of my friends asked me if I could help him find a good pre built gaming desktop. I told him why not build it but he absolutely does not want to build his. I've looked for some on Amazon but I haven't really found any that caught my eye. His budget is $500-600, but 600 is the max he says. He wants to be able to play GTA 5, overwatch, and h1z1. Please help!

bootcher · Jun 21, 2016

For $600 you will not get a good gaming PC, only if you build it yourself you can get decent performance. Here are some online retailers selling decent systems:

ibuypower.com
cyberpowerpc.com
digitalstorm.com
xoticpc.com
dell.com (alienware)
hp.com has some gaming desktops

Mike3k24 · Jun 21, 2016

bootcher That's what I've been telling him but he's super stubborn. I'm gonna show him the websites you sent to see if he likes any of those.

bootcher · Jun 21, 2016

If you build it yourself you can get up to twice the performance for the same price, and also the freedom to upgrade to whatever you want later on. Sometimes prebuilt systems can't be easily upgraded, or have bios locks etc.

Wolfshadw · Jun 21, 2016

While I realize he's stubborn, what about if YOU offered to build it for him?

-Wolf sends

Mike3k24 · Jun 21, 2016

Wolfshadw That's not a bad idea actually! Only thing is he'll have to wait till after I build mines.

Wolfshadw · Jun 21, 2016

For a $600 budget limit, here's what I came up with. Not a powerhouse by any means, but should at least allow him to play his games:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: FSP Group Berzerker 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.91 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $596.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-21 16:22 EDT-0400

-Wolf sends

Mike3k24 · Jun 21, 2016

Wolfshadw :

He said that's a nice build, he's now open to someone building it for him. He said can you fit an i5 into the build tho?
EDIT: he also said he has an extra Windows 8 that he can use.

bootcher · Jun 21, 2016

Without the OS you can get a nice GPU. The RX 480 should be available in two weeks, and it should be worth the wait.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: DIYPC Solo-T1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.89 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Other: RX 480 ($200.00)
Total: $597.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-21 22:18 EDT-0400

Wolfshadw · Jun 22, 2016

Without the need of an OS:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: FSP Group Berzerker 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.91 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-22 04:42 EDT-0400

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