Looking for a low budget prebuilt gaming...opinions on this please

Rico005 · Oct 16, 2016

SkyTech Shadow AMD-1060-I Desktop Gaming Computer PC (FX-8350 4.0 GHz 8-Core, GTX 1060 3GB GDDR5 Graphic, 8GB DDR3, 120GB SSD | 1TB HDD, 24x DVD, 500 Watts PSU, Win 10 PRO)
$849

I don't have the time or talent to build one myself.
Thanks for your opinions in advance!

typical boffin · Oct 16, 2016

assuming this is US currency the build looks good personally i am an intel fan but a fx-8350 is more than enough the only thing is your psu is a little low for future proofing but it wont be a hard fix when the time comes

Rico005 · Oct 18, 2016

Yes, it is U.S. currency. I'm on the fence because Christmas time is around the corner and I'm thinking I might be able to get a better deal in a month or so. Thanks for your response.

ScrewySqrl · Oct 18, 2016

are you up to building your own?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($42.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $822.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-18 15:22 EDT-0400

far better CPU, double the ram, double the HDD and double the SSD capacity, for $30 less.

logainofhades · Oct 18, 2016

Definitely would build it yourself. Prebuilts use junk power supplies, more often than not.

Jeff Kaos · Oct 18, 2016

logainofhades :

Not to mention crummy motherboards. Personally I'd just build it yourself. I used to work for a company that bench built computers and I've probably pumped out close to a thousand while I was there. It seems intimidating at first but if you can turn a screw driver and have a couple of reference pictures, or better yet an old PC you can open up and look at, to see how things connect you'll be fine.

Rico005 · Oct 20, 2016

Thanks guys! I think I will try to build one after all. Maybe a slightly better motherboard and power supply?? EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6gb vs RX 480 8gb??

Rico005 · Oct 20, 2016

ScrewySqrl :

are you up to building your own?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($42.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $822.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-18 15:22 EDT-0400

far better CPU, double the ram, double the HDD and double the SSD capacity, for $30 less.

Thanks guys! I think I will try to build one after all. Maybe a slightly better motherboard and power supply?? EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6gb vs RX 480 8gb??

ScrewySqrl · Oct 26, 2016

the 1060 and RX 480 trade blows, pick the one you like

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