Is this prebuilt fine for gaming or should i build my own?

Raeez34

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I want to get a gaming pc but i don't have much knowledge on the subject. I'm struggling to put together a good parts list to build one on my own as the prices are quite high in my country right now. I found this pre-built one and would like to know if it is worth it to buy, or should i keep looking? My budget is $1150 (Currency conversion rate atm of posting. 16000 south african rands).

How future proof is this pc? I would like to play games like the Witcher 3 on medium settings ~60fps, Ark survival evolved on low settings and COD on medium @60fps and 7 days to die on medium. Would this pc last me a few years or should i try again for a prebuilt one?

Lenovo Ideacentre Y700

Processor
6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-6400 Processor (2.70GHz 6MB)
Operating system
Windows 10 Home 64
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB
Memory
8.0GB DDR4 UDIMM 2133 MHz
Hard Drive
1TB 7200 RPM + 8GB SSHD with 120GB SSD
Optical Drive
DVD Recordable
Network Card
Lenovo AC Wireless (2x2)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version 4.0
Motherboard not mentioned.

These are the stores I used to check for my own parts list:
http://www.wootware.co.za/
http://landmarkpc.co.za/store/
I didn't use amazon because of the import taxes.
 
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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.

IsaiahLit

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Your processor is just fine I would go for at least a GTX 970 , but the 960 is still good for most games. Slhence you're not expecting ultra performance. You should max out COD though and play most of those games on mid-high settings and play all those games with 60+fps or above on low settings. You're build is pretty good but to save money you can find some parts on some websites for cheaper. You didn't mention your power supply but I'm guessing it's more than 550 watts which is good!
 

jmckinney28

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With a budget of $1150 you can either get a prebuilt that will run the witcher on 60 fps medium settings, or you can build your own and get a PC that will MAX out any game @1080p for the same price. The obvious choice for me would be to build a pc. It may be difficult to find the right parts in your country, but I wouldn't let that stop you, many people here on tomshardware that can help you.
 

jmckinney28

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So I can't link you to the shopping cart for some reason, and I can't post the links from my phone. But this is what I came up with from the first site you listed.

Intel I5-6500 3.2 Ghz
Asus GeForce Gtx 1060 Rog Strix 6gb
G skill 16 Gb DDR4 2x8gb
Asus H110M-D DDR4 Micro-ATX skylake desktop motherboard
Corsair Vs 550 Power supply
Coolermaster k280 desktop chassis
Windows 10 OS - USB
Western Digital blue 1tb HD
Samsung 750 EVO 120 gb Sata

Comes out to R15,483.33
If you put a bit more effort into it you could probably find similar parts for cheaper using your other website. Use the builds section for reference and you can ask here before ordering to ensure compatibility.
You could also save money by cutting out the SSD or going down to 8 gb ram. just ensure that it is ddr4.
 
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.

 
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