Hi all,

I use my PC every day but the most demanding games I play are things like The Sims, Football Manager, Age of Empires...i'm not a hardcore gamer whatsoever but i do like a quick speedy PC which can handle lots of browsers open and loads up quickly.

My current PC is

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz 2.81 GHz

Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.87 GB usable)

Product ID 00325-80164-53929-AAOEM

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

I like my PC to last about 6 years. Perfect world I'd love to run a majority of leagues on football manager haha. Possibly flight simulator unless thats way too difficult. . Civilization etc.

This is a PC i've seen https://www.very.co.uk/hp-victus-tg02-1013na-geforce-rtx-4060-intel-core-i5-16gb-ram-1tb-ssd-gaming-desktop/1600986093.prd

Is it a lot better than my current PC? Would it be good for what I need? Would it last me a few years?

If not can you recommend anything else? I just need a good reliable PC which will last me 5+ years and do what i require it to and because i live on my PC i'd love it speedy.

thanks in advance for anyone who looks over this

Hello all, finally I've decided to get a prebuilt gaming pc for myself after years of waiting. My budget is approx. 3500$, I'm looking to get a pc that looks beautiful and run games smooth as butter. I did a quick google search and according to some top sites these are the top prebuilts:

1. Skytech Pro Eclipse

2. Corsair Vengeance i7500

3. MSI Infinite RS 13

Please tell me which one to get out of these please.

I know this is not a build, just a prebuilt laptop on sale at bestbuy: https://www.bestbuy.ca/fr-ca/produit/17180768

I'm trying to see, for this budget (under 1000$ CAD), is this the best bang for my buck? Or are there other laptops I should be looking at.

Looking to be able play AOE 4 without crashing, use figma/miro/canva at lightspeed, play 4k videos without lag, etc.

Any suggestions are more than welcome. Any brand as well, just no Apple products, not a fan of Apple.

Thanks!

I was going to buy a pre built PC and two candidates had these two GPUs. Are they worth it?

In 1985, my parents bought me my first personal computer. It was an Apple IIe. Apple IIe because that was what the school uses. But I can't help to wonder which computer I would buy if I can go back to 1985.

Macintosh was too expensive and not really useful until the Mac Plus was introduced in 1986. Plus, it had no games which was important for kids at that time. Amiga 1000 was cool but it was expensive and need to boot from kickstart rom disk every time. It became a viable choice with Amiga 500, but that was in 1987. Commodore 64 was all the rage but its keyboard was really tough for typing and the floppy disk drive was too slow and unreliable. IBM PC had CGA graphics and no sound cards.

I ponder about the option myself and maybe I will get an Atari ST instead. It was affordable and had a graphical interface. I loved composing music and the MIDI port was godsend.

How about you? Which computer would you have chosen given the second chance again?

Hi, I found this spec on a pc someone is selling on FB marketplace

Corsair 4000D Airflow Gainward Phoenix - Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080TI 12GB Intel Core i5 13600K 3.5 GHz 44MB ASUS Prime B660-Plus D4 be quiet! Pure Rock 2 - 2st Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz CL Crucial BX500 SATA SSD 1000GB PSU Corsair RM850 - 850W - 80+G 1TB HDD

He is asking for a trade of a MacBook Pro M1 that I have to offer.

What are your thoughts?

Like the title. I need it to run 5 screens but 4 outputs will be fine because i use an hdmi splitter. I need to lot of ram for running plug ins. Reaper is the main program I use. Thanks!

I'm having trouble picking between spending more on my monitor and less on my PC or vise versa. I want setup for running 3D cad like SolidWorks, multitasking, watching videos, and light gaming as in not more than couple hours a week. Which one of these would give me the best experience?

P.S. I saw a 34 inch LG QHD monitor in store was a bit underwhelmed by the screen quality but was really impressed by an 34 inch Samsung OLED curved. Here are the options:

1. (More expensive monitor)

• Monitor: LG 49" Curved UltraWide™ DQHD Nano IPS 144Hz HDR 400 Monitor with G-SYNC® Compatible: https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-49wq95c-w-ultrawide-monitor

• PC: NZXT player one prime: CPUIntel® Core™ i5-12400FGPUNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 TiMemory16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR5 5200 MHzMotherboardB760Storage1TB NVMe M.2 SSDPSU650W Gold

2. (More Expensive PC)

• Monitor: LG 45" UltraGear™ QHD 1ms 200Hz Curved Gaming Monitor with VESA DisplayHDR™ 600: https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-45gr65dc-b-gaming-monitor?gad_source=1

• PC: NZXT player one prime: CPUIntel® Core™ i7-13700KFGPUNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 TiMemory16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR5 5200 MHzMotherboardB760Storage1TB NVMe M.2 SSDPSU650W Gold

Thank You! (if you have better options for a pre built PC for about $1100 - 1250 for the first option I would appreciate it as well)

Recently found this on dell's official website, currently selling for $1,799, if factor in the 10% sign up discount it would be around $1620.

Specs:

• Intel® Core™ i7 14700F (20-Core, 61MB Total Cache, 2.1GHz to 5.4GHz w/Turbo Boost Max 3.0)

• Windows 11 Home, English, French, Spanish

• NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070Ti SUPER 16GB GDDR6X

• 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s

• 1 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD

• 1000W Platinum Rated PSU, 240mm Liquid-Cooled CPU & Clear Side Panel

On paper the discount isn't much (just $200 off), but when compared to other configurations that have higher discounts, I still find this deal more valuable.

I don't really have to go with Alienware, it's just that due to space contraints I would much prefer a small factor pc. I could build one on my own, but it seems like I won't be saving too much money.

Please let me know what you guys think. Thank you in advance for the help!

Hello everyone,

I’m a computer engineering student in need of a reliable laptop to handle my coursework and a desktop for gaming and work. Here's what I need in the laptop:

• Capable of running engineering software
• High-quality, eye-friendly screen
• Good battery life
• Lightweight
• Touchscreen (optional, but would be nice)

For the desktop, I don’t require high-end gaming capabilities—just something adequate for casual gaming and work tasks.

My total budget for both is under $2,000. I’m looking for laptop recommendations that fit these criteria. Also, how should I allocate my budget between the two devices? What percentage should ideally go towards the laptop to ensure it meets my needs without overspending, given that I also need a decent desktop?

Thank you for your insights and recommendations!

Title^

I'm a total novice when it comes to building a PC, so I'm looking for advice on what could be considered a hidden gem of a pre-built PC. Or maybe even a PC that's cheap and I could add a graphics card to, I've heard of people doing that.

I'd like something on the smaller side, that could fit well near a TV if possible. I could possibly do add-ons if they're not too difficult, like adding more ram or a graphics card. Again I'm very new to all of this so anything I do would be with zero experience and pretty much online tutorials guiding me. My budget is around $300, it's flexible but this is just a PC for playing some fun AA Steam only titles and maybe some emulation of older consoles if possible.

I want it to be strong enough to run AA games without really needing to compromise the performance/graphics settings. Like Hades 2 for instance, I'd like it to be able to play on the best setting if that's doable. I honestly don't know enough about the 'dollar to power ratio' to know if my budget can do that, literally any advice or wisdom you have to offer is greatly appreciated! ✌🏼

if i want to use adobe photoshop and things like premiere pro and play big games like gta 5 and horwarts legacy while also making games in unity and other softwares then what pc specs should i be looking for let me know in a list of things from gpu to the case of the tower?

P.S. not that expensive too

just the standard specs. playing valorant mainly, probably gonna get a 27in 1080p 1ms monitor. So no need for 4k. I play cs2 sometimes, fallout games. thanks for any input and suggestions!

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/omen-40l-gaming-desktop-gt21-1355st-709w0av-1

Just wanted to know how much would I need to spend to get these specs:

OS Windows 10, Windows 11

Processor Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater

Memory 4 GB RAM

Graphics NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater

DirectX Version 11

I am looking to get a prebuilt pc under $1200 CAD that would be an upgrade from PS5. I would like it to be able to run: Helldivers 2, Diablo 4, BG3, Resident Evil 4.

Would this Lenovo work well?

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i Desktop PC (Intel Core i7-12700/1TB HDD/512GB SSD/16GB RAM/RTX 3060)

I'm currently looking for a prebuilt PC for gaming. My budget is around $2,000-$2,500. I will use it a lot for emulation, as well as playing current games. Appreciate any suggestions! Thanks.

Hello everyone. I'm new to the PC Build world and recently purchased a desktop. I wanted a prebuilt "affordable" base that I could upgrade as time went on depending on need (primarily use will be architecture renderings and modeling) thus not hitting the $1k mark.

PC below : ibuypower - Ryzen 5 7600 w/ Rx 7600 & 600w power supply

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/6576680.p? skuld=6576680

Over time I would probably upgrade to a RX 7700xt or RX 6800 (or there about). Do you guys have any input on this? I'm thinking I should get a PC with better power supply to accommodate this.

This would be the alternative because of power supply and CPU. $1000 is the downside

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/6575119.p? skuld=6575119

I appreciate any feedback. Cheers

Hello! So I have been looking at two different pre-built PC’s (not ready to build my own quite yet) and am seeking advice on which is better for the cost. I’ve outlined them and their specs below.

#1: $810 Skytech Azure

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3600x GPU: NVIDEA 3070 Storage: 1TB gen 4 SSD RAM: 16gb

#2: $1,000 Cyberpower PC

CPU: intel core i5 14400f GPU: NVIDEA RTX 4060 Storage: 1TB SSD RAM: 16 gb

From what I see on the benchmark sites, #1 has a worse cpu and better gpu while #2 has a better cpu and worse gpu. This is my first time buying a pc so I’m not 100% positive on the major differences between cpu/gpu performance or which is more influential to game performance.

The upper limit of my current budget is around $1,000 so I don’t want to consider anything more expensive at the moment. I will mainly be playing League, Xbox game pass and old JRPGs but I would also like to play some competitive fps shooters like warzone and apex at 1440p / 100-120 fps. What do you guys think would be the better pick?

Any help is much appreciated!

Does this gaming seem good? Fortunately it’ll let me stack a military discount on top of the price tag to an extra $115 off

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/desktops/legion-desktops/legion-t-series-towers/legion-tower-5-gen-8-(26l,-amd)/90ux0013us?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Faccount.lenovo.com%252F

I feel like my GTX 1650 and i7-4770 prebuilt has served me well for the year or two I've had it but I'm looking to upgrade. Preferrably a trusted site with fair price (not too underpriced to be suspicious but not too overpriced to be, well, overpriced) If it matters I am in QLD, Australia.

Preferred specs:

RTX 3060 12GB

i5-12400F

16GB-32GB DDR4 RAM

1.5-2TB

As always if there are better prebuilts with better parts for the same price or cheaper send the link below plsplspls. Thanks 👍

Pretty much as the title says. If I can spend under $2k that’s be great. Also looking to run Arma Reforger but I’m sure if it can run 2077 Reforger shouldn’t be a problem

Hello! I am looking to buy a prebuilt gaming PC for $1500 or under. I want to try to become a Gaming YouTuber so I’m trying to find a PC to start out. Anything helps!

I'm looking for a cheap, sub-$300 (used is fine) occasional-use Desktop computer that can support Windows 11, but I'd like to use it with my existing Lenovo Dock that connects to my laptops via USB-C. I found some good deals on Backmarket for the Lenovo ThinkCentre M920Q w/ Win 11 Pro (Intel it-8500T processors, some with 16-32GB RAM) computers, but they don't seem to support DisplayPort via their USB-C port.

Is anyone aware of a cheap desktop that has a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort, for this use case? Thanks

So im looking to buy a new pc since my old one is getting a bit old. Im was looking into buying a prebuild pc since i have no idea how to build my own and was looking at these two from a danish website.

Build 1: https://topdata.dk/shop/443-top-professional/13937-top-professionalryzen7-770032g-6000-d5-ramrtx4080super-16g1tb-ssdbe-quiet-rock2/

Build 2: https://topdata.dk/shop/443-top-professional/13938-top-professionalryzen7-7800x3d32g-6000-d5-ramrtx4080super-16g1tb-ssdbe-quiet-rock3/

They are basically the same build from what i can see, and the only difference is really the processor, however the price of build 2 is about 150 dollar higher and im unsure whether the upgrade is worth that much?

Other sites i can order from in Denmark includes mm-vision.dk, komplett.dk, proshop.dk and sharkgaming.dk however i couldnt find anything around the same price range with a 4080 on those other sites.

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated! :)

Buying a pre-built for 1200€. Don’t play much on PC, but want it to run stuff like Dark Souls/Sekiro mods, Battlefield, some quality RPG games, PC exclusives like Hellblade 2, WoW, V-Rising etc. Specs are following:

AMD Ryzen 5 56003.5/4.4 GHz

16GB DDR4

1TB M.2 NVMe SSD

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB

Win 11 Home

I currently have an msi laptop that has for sure seen better days, it has a 10th gen intel core i7 processor and nvidia GeForce RTX 2060, which I’d like to keep similar or upgrade, with a PC. I mainly play things like GTA, Fallout 4, and Red Dead Redemption, so definitely need something that can handle those without needing to be set at the lowest quality lol

I’m willing to look at things a little over 2k, but I’d rather buy something a bit cheaper than that if possible🫶🏼

Budget: $800-$2000

Looking for a PC that will be able to run Cyberpunk 2077, ARMA Reforger, Ready or Not, Squad, SWTOR, and Halo. I don’t know much, just trying to get my foot in the door. I currently have a PS5 so I’d like it to run as smooth as that atleast if possible. Let me know, any and all feedback is appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Hello, I am looking for a decent specs prebuilt under $800. I have found this refurbished prebuilt for $700: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16883360482C

Im not sure if this is a deal or steal, so I am trying to check if anyone in this community can help me find something with similar specs or lesser at a better deal. Anything is appreciated.

Need to upgrade a machine for work that helps with one of our servers. I am having trouble finding a PC that meets my programmers requirements which are pretty basic: an i9 intel processor and 2 SSDs, one for the OS and the other for Database storage.

We can install a 2nd SSD but I am having trouble finding a PC with a 2nd slot.

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Can anyone give me a recommendation? My budget is ~$1,000 but open to any advice and suggestions.