Buying a new computer, will it run games smoothly?

bmwyatt48 · Jun 14, 2018

I am buying a new computer next week and I have my eye on a custom build that is down at a local shop of mine. The guy theres says it has
* 8 GB of ram
* 1 GB video card
* AMD Phenom X4 2.20GHz CPU
* 500gb hard drive
And the computer is $275...
I was wondering if this would run most games smoothly even on low-medium settings and was wondering if the price was okay?
Thanks!

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

No not really. It's old and slow. It has 1GB of vram, that's just not enough for modern AAA games. The CPU is also old and slow.

Are you able to buy on eBay?

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

Would need upgrades though, but RAM is OK and HDD. But even a core2quad q6600 will beat it.
Give me a while to collect parts and I'll show you a better mid range gaming PC for around 275-300$

bmwyatt48 · Jun 14, 2018

ronsonjames7 okay thank you very much! Im looking for a good computer in that price range!

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

I think you're past it, but just for the sake of it because I was thinking about it.

8gb ddr2 - $20
1gb GPU - $30
Phenom X4 2.2GHz - $10
500GB HDD - $10
...

get the picture? That's like a $75 system at best.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/8GB-4x2GB-Hynix-PC2-6400U-DDR2-800-Non-ECC-RAM-TESTED-Memory-Kit/253683612051?hash=item3b10b8b993:g:EkYAAOSw5FJa9yvf

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Phenom-X-4-9550-2-2GHz-Quad-Core-Processor-HD9550WCJ4BGH-AM2/232800963604?epid=74121847&hash=item363404cc14:g:1p0AAOSwuFpZbqPK:sc:USPSFirstClass!72223!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-AMD-Radeon-HD-7750-1-GB-HD7750-1GD5-HD7750-Video-Card-128bit/142805602743?hash=item213fe091b7:g:g-AAAOSwQKlbBRNh

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Western-Digital-Blue-500GB-7200RPM-3-5-WD5000AAKX-HDD-PN-636929-001/323185879002?hash=item4b3f6127da

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

Barely made it to the safe point: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nDx8QZ
and the mobo is https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157499&cm_re=lga775_motherboard-_-13-157-499-_-Product
If you can get a hold on these parts at you're local store, it would save you the shipping and time and you may get cheaper parts!

also prebuilt OEM PCs tend to be cheaper than to self build. If not, a refurbished or second-hand would do you well! :d overall should be 250$
Still would need to set games to low-mid if you wanna play.

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

volkgren :

Getting that same PC at lower price excluding half the components isn't the problem. IT'S STILL NOT GOING TO BE GAME-ABLE :/

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

Here you go: $300

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-990-Desktop-Core-i5-2400-3-1GHz-8GB-500GB-Radeon-Windows-10-Pro/183274191225?hash=item2aabfe3979:g:NzQAAOSwCDZbIq6r

Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB SC GAMING Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)

*Finda better deal on an i5-2400/2500 system with 8GB RAM and a mid-tower case to make it cheaper.

k1114 · Jun 14, 2018

That pc is worth maybe $100 depending on the gpu. It's 10 years old and you don't want it for games. 1st-2nd gen i5 pc is about $125. Just drop in a 1050 and be done.

That pcpartpicker list is worth about $50 as that's about how much you'd find the same spec pc for.

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

CoDrift :

volkgren :

Getting that same PC at lower price excluding half the components isn't the problem. IT'S STILL NOT GOING TO BE GAME-ABLE :/

I wasn't telling him to get it, just that it was a terrible deal. You posted an equally terrible deal.

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

CoDrift :

That's awful. Don't buy that.

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

And a little bit more time and I'll show you used PC builds, good for gaming at cheaper ranges

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

CoDrift :

Then please do better than a GT 710 and don't pay more than $10-$15 for a Core 2 Quad.

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

volkgren :

CoDrift :

I wasn't telling him to get it, just that it was a terrible deal. You posted an equally terrible deal.

Based on his budget, it was hard collecting best parts
:/

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

CoDrift :

volkgren :

Based on his budget, it was hard collecting best parts
:/

You listed a Q8200 for $80+ when you could have gotten a Q6600 for $10.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q8200-vs-Intel-Core2-Quad-Q6600/m3754vs1980

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Q6600-SLACR-2-4GHz-Quad-Core-CPU-Processor/153061822115?epid=74103280&hash=item23a3320ea3:g:gkoAAOSwRLZabQds

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

Either way a Core 2 Quad doesn't meet the minimum requirements for any modern AAA game. Neither does 1GB GPU.

2nd-gen i5 and GTX 660 2GB are the typical minimum requirements for modern games like Call of Duty and Battlefield.

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

volkgren :

Plz don't be rude

, I'm trying my best .

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

CoDrift :

volkgren :

Plz don't be rude

, I'm trying my best .

I apologize. No worries. You live and learn.

bmwyatt48 · Jun 14, 2018

I was linked this computer would this computer be better ?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-990-Desktop-Core-i5-2400-3-1GHz-8GB-500GB-Radeon-Windows-10-Pro/183274191225?hash=item2aabfe3979:g:NzQAAOSwCDZbIq6r

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

volkgren :

CoDrift :

I apologize. No worries. You live and learn.

Thanks

volkgren · Jun 14, 2018

bmwyatt48 :

Yes but it needs a video card to be able to play games well.

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

Here's what I got, best possible for 284$

:/
39$ Core i5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i5-2400-Processor-6M-Cache-3-10-GHz-SR00Q-CPU-SOCKET-1155/263754097671?hash=item3d68f82407:g:cbYAAOSwZvFbAQ4O
48$ Mobo https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-LGA-1155-H61-V-W11-Motherboard-MATX-2-DIMM-Slots-DDR3-Memory-Desktop-C4U6/113005549663?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52570%26meid%3Dc46b55d5b6174d8a9f836882a1b519ca%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D163082196512%26itm%3D113005549663&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
36$ 8GB RAM https://www.ebay.com/itm/8GB-RAM-MEMORY-FOR-GIGABYTE-MOTHERBOARD-GS-R12P8G-PC3-12800-DDR3-1600-NEW/181810773922?hash=item2a54c43fa2:g:QiIAAOSwPe1UFHwZ
59 $GTX 1050 https://www.ebay.com/itm/GTX-1050-2GB-128Bit-3600MHz-DDR5-Grafikkarte-mit-Lufter-Fur-NVIDIA-GeForce/292530635398?hash=item441c2f4286:g:EFMAAOSw8BRauGlN
7$ CPU cooler https://www.ebay.com/itm/XYCP-Processor-Cooler-CPU-Heat-Sink-for-65W-Intel-Socket-LGA-1155-1156-Core-H7U2/253146988776?epid=775343275&hash=item3af0bc80e8:g:EQMAAOSwKM9ZtjNH
23$ Case https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kV7CmG/diypc-case-p48w
9$ Network adapter https://www.ebay.com/itm/450Mbps-WiFi-Wireless-PCI-E-x1-Adapter-2-4G-5G-Desktop-Card-for-Intel-5300-Chip/142762336022?epid=14014751616&hash=item213d4c5f16:g:3n4AAOSwdJVa2A1F
4$ Case fan https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qCH323/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco12000gba01
37$ HDD new https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Qt2kcf/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-hde721010sla330
24$ PSU https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zNK7YJ/evga-power-supply-100b10500kr

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

bmwyatt48 :

Much better priced and waaay better performance, nice pick, but does'nt say how much HDD (must have 500 atleast), anyway to use it for gaming pair it with this and you're ready to go gaming at good fps (med-high)

Is a total 220$ good build...

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

ok, cheaper! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-M72e-Desktop-3-20GHz-Quad-Core-i5-3470-8gb-DDR3-DVD-RW/382472287628?hash=item590d1ff58c:g:lhAAAOSwrjZbCCE7
But beware, it's an sff case so low-pro GPUs only and since I'm currently using one, the air flow is poor and causes hdd and cpu to overheat.

CoDrift · Jun 14, 2018

bmwyatt48 :

If it's a 2400k, you can even OC it to increase performance but here's how good this will be compared to that old Phenom :pfff:

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-2400-vs-AMD-Phenom-II-X4-925/803vsm2581

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