Friend is selling a "Gaming PC", is it any good? Should I buy it?

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TheCrispiest

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Hello, simply wondering if I should buy this gaming PC my friend has listed on craigslist. I know the basics about PC's, and looked up how well each component would perform for playing games, and so far it seems like it would be a great midrange, which is what I'm looking for.

I'd link it, but I don't want any of you casuals grabbing it, no offense.

Components:
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Computer Case
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA Intel Motherboard
SAPPHIRE TRI-X OC Radeon R9 290X (Virtual reality ready)
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series 650W Powersupply
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series Ram 8GB (2 x 4GB)
Corsair Force GT 240GB SSD (boot drive)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s (storage drive)
ASUS SATA 24X DVD Burner
Wifi PCI-E Card

Windows 7 installed. Also, I plan on recording videos, so would it be good for rendering them out?
Thanks for any replies.
 
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for those specs, at $550, it's pretty good.
The case can be reused nearly forever, as can the PSU, SSD and HDD plus optical drive and wifi card.

for the CPU/Mobo/GPU/RAM, you might need to change them out about 3-5 years from now to stay in the mid-range performance zone.

[Summary]
CPU: has excellent reputation for longevity and overclocking...
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If its a nice deal then sure, its a great pc for gaming, CPU is outdated but can still keep up with most games out there.

Key component here is price, buying a system that you'll need to replace mobo, CPU and RAM the next time you need to update the CPU is something to consider.
 
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TheCrispiest

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As soon as I started to read your reply I realized I left out the price. He currently has it up for $550.
 
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for those specs, at $550, it's pretty good.
The case can be reused nearly forever, as can the PSU, SSD and HDD plus optical drive and wifi card.

for the CPU/Mobo/GPU/RAM, you might need to change them out about 3-5 years from now to stay in the mid-range performance zone.

[Summary]
CPU: has excellent reputation for longevity and overclocking.
GPU: high power draw, but should last you several more years before you even start to feel a need to change.
PSU: solid, assuming nothing unusual happens to it.
SSD: small, but fine for boot drive and most frequently used programs/games.

Biggest issue is WHEN you upgrade, it'll be the mobo+cpu+ram all at once. You can't swap one and keep the other two due to platform compatibility.
 
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