Hello, I'm looking to purchase a budget PC for my very modest needs.
I use my computer mostly for everyday stuff like internet browsing, watching movies, etc. plus gaming, but I am by no means looking for a proper gaming PC.
I want to eventually try building a PC, but I don't have much time at the moment. It's not like I need a real gaming PC right now anyway. Just something I can plug and play would be nice.
My budget is $300, but I can go up to $400 if it means a huge difference.
My requirements (or the lack thereof):
-The games I play most are League of Legends and Starcraft II, both of which barely run on my current toaster.
-I would also love to play Overwatch, Fallout 4, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Skyrim Remastered, which don't run on my current PC.
-I would be very happy with a stable 60-ish FPS on 720p resolution with medium settings for the above titles.
-Operating System pre-installed (don't care which)
-Don't care if it's used or refurbished. Actually I would prefer that if it means lower prices.
-Don't care about looks
-Don't need any peripherals.
-I don't need a lot of HD space, as I plan to use my current PC's 1TB for storage needs.
I'm a total PC noob who's only ever walked into Best Buy and bought the cheapest PC they had.
I would much appreciate any pointers on good venues to look for such PC's, online or retail.
Links to specific products would be even better. I can't even begin to compare specs and determine for myself... (higher numbers are better?)
Would "integrated Intel graphics" be able to handle the titles I mentioned? That seems to be the most common graphics option for the low-end PC's. Or would I need a real gaming PC with dedicated graphics?
Please help me out, and feel free to offer me any kind of advice, even ones I didn't ask for. I'm not sure if I'm even asking the proper questions with my zero knowledge on these things. Thanks in advance!
I use my computer mostly for everyday stuff like internet browsing, watching movies, etc. plus gaming, but I am by no means looking for a proper gaming PC.
I want to eventually try building a PC, but I don't have much time at the moment. It's not like I need a real gaming PC right now anyway. Just something I can plug and play would be nice.
My budget is $300, but I can go up to $400 if it means a huge difference.
My requirements (or the lack thereof):
-The games I play most are League of Legends and Starcraft II, both of which barely run on my current toaster.
-I would also love to play Overwatch, Fallout 4, Mass Effect: Andromeda, and Skyrim Remastered, which don't run on my current PC.
-I would be very happy with a stable 60-ish FPS on 720p resolution with medium settings for the above titles.
-Operating System pre-installed (don't care which)
-Don't care if it's used or refurbished. Actually I would prefer that if it means lower prices.
-Don't care about looks
-Don't need any peripherals.
-I don't need a lot of HD space, as I plan to use my current PC's 1TB for storage needs.
I'm a total PC noob who's only ever walked into Best Buy and bought the cheapest PC they had.
I would much appreciate any pointers on good venues to look for such PC's, online or retail.
Links to specific products would be even better. I can't even begin to compare specs and determine for myself... (higher numbers are better?)
Would "integrated Intel graphics" be able to handle the titles I mentioned? That seems to be the most common graphics option for the low-end PC's. Or would I need a real gaming PC with dedicated graphics?
Please help me out, and feel free to offer me any kind of advice, even ones I didn't ask for. I'm not sure if I'm even asking the proper questions with my zero knowledge on these things. Thanks in advance!
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