Hello all,
I’m looking for recommendations for decent prebuilt gaming PC. I’m not a computer wiz so I thought I’d ask people who are.
Doesn’t need to be fancy, just want it to be able to run newer games without issues.
Edit: I found one! Thanks for the help!
What’s your budget?
Around 2k or so
What games do you want to play besides WoW, and do you want to do anything besides playing games? Do you already have a monitor?
Your name is one of the best I’ve seen btw
I have everything I need, just looking to play stuff like rust without it taking (literally) 15 minutes to load in.
If you already have a monitor then I need to know. You don’t build the same system to play 4k @ 144hz vs QHD @ 60hz.
If your issue is load times, you should get a M.2 SSD.
I hear Starforge has some very nice setups and a one-of-a-kind logo.
First, I’d like to throw out that you’ll want to do a lot of research on prebuilts before going for one. Prebuilts vary wildly in quality and functionality so you really want to be sure of your sources.
YouTube channels like Gamers Nexus do really in-depth reviews of prebuilts and is a great source for information as to the quality of the machines.
Also, of course, building your own is a lot cheaper and there are plenty of online tutorials on how to do so as well! And a lower chance of getting flat out scammed.
Personal recommendation, I’d avoid anything from Dell. Alienwares are overhyped and Dell’s support is very lackluster in anything but shoving warranties down your throat, even after you say no.
https://pcpartpicker.com/b/X68J7P
Look this guy built something pretty close to what I described
That’s a good budget for a good quality system. Back when crypto mining was huge and GPUs were impossible to find, I ended up just ordering an Alienware because they had the 3080 in stock. I know some people turn their nose hearing Alienware, but the system has been running great.
OP states not being a computer wiz and people in this thread talking about building his own. Disjointed.
This is completely insensitive and false. There are many reasons people opt for pre-built systems. It used to be cheaper to build your own, but now with mass production and a competitive market it is no longer. Many companies offer discounts for students, military, and teachers. When I bought my pre-built, I priced out the parts and it was more expensive to buy the parts myself. Your views are outdated.
It literally takes 0 experience with computers to build a PC. You need a credit card and access to YouTube. If my 10 year old nephew can build a PC, you can too.
You can get 3000 series cards for a song now, so this this is no longer remotely true.
It’s hard for you to see the other side because you already have experience with it. People do mess up and fry their motherboard or other components because they forget to ground themselves, or do it properly. People have also snapped their motherboard pushing too hard while inserting RAM or GPUs. People often do not put enough thermal paste on or effectively.
I wonder why, it’s not like RTX 4xxx came out /s. Either way, it’s still often cheaper to buy a pre-built in today’s market. It comes with warranty and people who claim to not be PC wizards can have peace of mind.
I’ve built multiple systems before. Like I said, it was cheaper to buy a pre-built and they had the GPU I wanted without having to hop store to store looking for it. Alienware specifically offers 10-15% off if you place an order with a representative and ask for promotional offers.
Again, if my 10 year old nephew can do it, so can you. Amazon and Newegg will both exchange “happy accidents” or give you a refund. I never had them complain about a DOA or messed up part before.
Literally every part you buy comes with a warranty lol.
Hey look, it’s basically the same system I just posted for 100$ more with a discount
man prebuilts are such a good deal! /s
I’ve built multiple systems before. Like I said, it was cheaper to buy a pre-built and they had the GPU I wanted without having to hop store to store looking for it.
It’s not about ability. Some people just don’t want to, especially if it’s not coming at a significant discount over pre-built.
You clearly don’t understand what a warranty is. Warranty’s cover factory defects. Not mishandled accidents.
You are disingenuously picking expensive options. Like I said multiple times already, it was cheaper than when I priced out the parts individually.
Come on. As good as your advice is, it is unreasonable to expect someone to just be comfortable not only buying all the parts but then worrying they’ll mess up and fry 2k worth of components or do something wrong and there are plenty of things that can still go wrong that does take some expertise to solve if it still doesn’t boot up.
Not to mention the fact the OP can still mess up and buy a wrong case or a board that doesn’t support the chip or even if the fact, to do it properly, one should do a good bit of research on all the various things to make sure they are getting a well reviewed quality product.
As for the OP, I suggest you go on a site like IBuyPower and play around with their building tool to get an idea of what components you’re lookin for and then do a check online to see if you can get them cheaper and/or look up the exact product name to make sure it has good reviews. Honestly prebuilts aren’t bad and using one of these services is perfectly fine. I’ve used it to get my mother across the country a PC and it’s been fine and stellar.
You can even use them to build the PC if you want or if you find you can get it cheaper piecemail, you might be able to use your local community to find a local mom and pop shop or someone willing to help you build and make sure it works. When I was in college once upon a long time ago, they offered students interested to coordinate with the A+ tech class to build new PCs. If you bought the parts and were willing to let a student overseen by a TA build it, you got it done for free and they’d even throw in a good bit of ethernet cord since they had students who made it for labs and stuff.
Building a PC isn’t rocket science but I get the scare from doing it yourself. Hope my suggestions help.
Most times you build a fresh system you have to go into bios and change boot priorities and reformat drives. Definitely not beginner friendly.
years ago built one, had to pay someone to assemble parts cause it was too hard. (The fan specifically.) Bought a pre-built recently, HDD died within less than six months.
I bought a HP for $700 and it legit has surpassed all my expectations.
If your budget is $2000, I’d struggle to imagine you’d find a PC that couldn’t play modern games.
Nothing worse than someone who tries to force PC Part Picker down the throats of other people in a pre-built thread.
I have a degree in computing. A career as a technical analyst. I used to run our universities “PC repair” lab, I’ve built PCs for people and for myself. And even I this time around purchased some random pre-built.
It’s just convenient.
That’s just a manufacture defect and should be covered under warranty. Could have happened pre-built or not.