Buy or Pass?

[dark_phoenix]

Hi all. My laptop recently took a hit and I'm looking for a decent gaming computer. I found one with the following specs:

Asrock Fm2a55m-dgs motherboard
AMD A6-5400K cpu
8gb ram
HD 5870 gpu
160gb hard drive with Windows 7 Ultimate
500watt psu
CD/DVD drive
USB WiFi card

In your professional opinions, what should I pay considering these facets? I consider myself technologically impaired so any input is much appreciated!

 

[andy_Man]

I would not buy that, it would need upgrades even for 1080p gaming.
The gpu used is 70$
The cpu New is 55$
I didn't price anything else out, but I am sure whoever is selling it is probably asking for too much.

PASS!

 

[Onus]

Pass. You don't want an APU for a gaming PC. A USB network dongle will be slow and subject to interference due to miserable antenna(s). The PSU is an unknown; probably not too awful if it has been powering a HD5870, but it may also have been "rode hard and put away wet."

 

[Eximo]

Agreed, Pass.

I would be suspicious of anyone who is selling a mediocre computer with an APU, and an older Radeon graphics card. Seems like it might be scrapped together from old parts. Windows 7 Ultimate license alone is worth quite a bit, my guess is that it isn't a legitimate copy.

 

[IamTimTech]

pass

 

[Howdy615]

no more then $250 and I'm being generous

 

[IamTimTech]

no more then $250 and I'm being generous

If that computer had a Windows 7 ultimate product sticker on it I would pay $250 tops.

 

[dark_phoenix]

Diablotek 500 watt psu, for clarification. I haven't checked on the legitimacy of Windows 7. He's asking $275 OBO. I've asked a few questions but no response as of yet....though it seems the consensus is to pass. Much help, appreciated!

 

[IamTimTech]

Pass man, that Powersupply is bottom tier bad news bears.

 

[badboyrog2]

value = 0$

 

[dark_phoenix]

Thanks folks... I can't afford a high quality gaming PC at the moment and am feigning for game play but sounds like I will pass on this and save up or find something temporarily suitable.

 

[Onus]

Diablotek offers PSU-shaped objects. I'd be very surprised if that PC has actually been used to play games, rather than being recently put together from scrap parts as Eximo suggests.