I’m completely new to PC gaming, and I straight up suck at it, but I REALLY want to practice and do better, so I’ve decided to buy a pre-built PC. I’ve done some research, and understand building one is cheaper, but does anyone know if these specs are decent enough to run Overwatch with over 60fps? (plsnobully)
http://www.logicalincrements.com/games/overwatch
Quite comfortably above 60 FPS, above 100 if you use low settings.
Careful with pre builts, they use cheaper PSUs that will leave you hanging eventually. Also make sure the RAM is 2 times 8GiB (totalling 16) rather than 1x 16GiB. The price is the usually similar but 2x8GiB is superior.
What resolution are you aiming for? 1080p? That’ll very easily do over 100+ FPS at 1080p.
If you are not building yourself, always check in with PC communities and get advice on a specific make and model. Also, do get a build with an SSD, I’d consider it mandatory.
Thanks for the advice! I’ll try to look into it a bit more before getting it.
This PC easily gets you above 100 FPS on 1080p resolution.
Those specs will easily match a 144hz monitor refresh rate for FPS.
But make sure you get a SSD drive.
You don’t NEED an SSD for Overwatch to be very honest… for me running off a 1TB HDD feels just fine. I know that loading times are much quicker though, so I guess it’s just personal preference.
I assume they’re going to play and use the computer for more than Overwatch. Many games, software and the OS itself highly benefits from a SSD.
HDD is still fine, you won’t have like 5 minute loading times but it will still be slower than an SSD, however not by a very great amount. So, really just personal preference.
Overwatch is pretty CPU-heavy from what I understand. Especially when you bust everything down to low and just go for those sweet sweet frames.
Well there is that weird new waiting time they added before ranked games. Now SSD players load in at the same time as HDD players. 
Also, if you’re new to PC shooters, watch this:
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If you have not ordered it, I would recommend a place called Xidax. (they are gamers supposedly)
You will be able to find something similar.
They will use the parts you want, if you chat with them.
And the end price was not too much higher than if I had built it myself.
My system has been going strong since 2014.
Afterwards about 2 years ago I decided to swap from water cooled to a Air cooler for my cpu and I added a 4tb Hybrid Drive, and last year I upgraded to a 1080ti.
Point being the core system is very solid, no cheap parts, and they customized it to the specifics of what I wanted when they could.
I have almost the same thing, it can run the game around 180-240 fps at 1080p medium settings.
But definitely get an SSD, playing overwatch from a HDD is a big no-no. They are super cheap nowadays too.
For OW, I agree. I have both SSD and HDD on my PC and I compared the loading times. For OW it’s so insignificant that there is no real reason to run an SSD, except if you are one of those “insta-lock Genji/Hanzo/Widow” the first split second type of player.
For other games, there might be a huge difference. PUBG, for example, is night and day difference in loading times, with the difference reaching as high as 15-20 seconds.
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Yes those specs are good enough, but I highly advise you to build your own. Not only is it cheaper in some cases, but you’ll get good parts.
I was a console player (didn’t play Overwatch on console), and I decided to move to PC because why not. The computer that I had gotten myself had the specs of:
CPU: FX-8350
GPU: GTX 950
RAM: I think it was like 8GB DDR3, I’m not sure. Bad ram.
1TB hard drive
Mobo: GA-78LMT-USB3
It’s a pretty bad computer, but I got to GM and peaked Top 500 with that computer. I ran it with a 144hz monitor too, a BenQ XL2411Z.
After some time of playing on that computer, I didn’t like it. So I built my current computer, main parts being:
Ryzen 5 1600
GTX 1070
8GB DDR4 2133mhz (I’ve got new ram coming this week. 16gb 3000mhz)
1TB hard drive + 500GB SSD
Mobo: MSI B350 Tomahawk.
It’s lovely. Obviously my frames will be a lot better once I get my new RAM, but I do so well on this computer with the FPS. I’ve peaked rank 13 and currently top 30 (4535 SR) , so a computer like this should be good enough for most people that want to compete and really improve their skills.
Don’t get me wrong, you can certainly hit Top 500 with the computer you’ve provided, but why settle for that when you may consider buying another computer in the future? Is it because you are not educated on building? There are plenty tutorials online, and I highly recommend a YouTube channel called “PCPartPicker”. This channel shows you exactly how to build the computer with the specs that you bought.
don’t worry, i was in the same situation as you before.
my specs right now are 2.30ghz intel core i5-6300hq, gtx 960m, 8gb ram, it’s a gaming laptop lol.
i run around 80-100 fps in-game, and comparing your specs to mine it should be pretty good.
also if you want to boost your fps (which is probably why mine is as high as it is), configure your video settings in overwatch and nvidia control panel, definitely watch a tutorial on youtube for this to make your life easier.
if it was me, I would personally go for 2x16gb instead 
It’s always been a practice of mine to get double the ram of standard amount than the average mainstream specs. Of course round to the closest number to 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 etc. Of course I am always multitasking and work with applications that require a lot of RAMs.
One thing I will say if you do get prebuild PC, replace the CPU asap once you get your PC. The PSU they provide is so crappy that provide borderline amount of power your PC may need, and will probably fried after a year if not earlier. Preferably get one that is 80 Plus certified and product a safer amount of power with room to spare, doesn’t matter which one you get, they are all better than the PSU they put into your PC.
If you don’t know how much WATT to get, there’s tons of PSU Calculator out there.