Help choosing a pre built desktop

[mikehart82]

Hello everyone,



I'm looking for a new desktop and I want something that's a little more powerful than it really needs to be, but I don't want to overpay for specs that won't really improve performance. I will mainly be using this for playing online poker, surfing the internet (lots of tabs open on chrome), and some spreadsheet work. I keep 4 or 5 programs open at the same time pretty often. Occasionally I will be making video recordings of my poker sessions, but I won't be doing any editing. I'm willing to spend up to $1,000.00 but I don't want to spend that if it's not necessary.



Core I7 7th gen

Core I5 8th gen

Core I7 8th gen



Ram: Minimum 16 gigs must be upgradable to 32



I need to be able to run 2 monitors, but I don't know if I need a separate graphics card. ?



Do I need an SSD?



Thanks!

 

[Hellfire13]

If you dont want to spend a premium, then get this built by a professional or build it yourself. It is more than powerful for you meagre workload...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($169.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($156.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ B&H)
Total: $757.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-27 00:48 EDT-0400

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ I think a ryzen 2200G with its igpu would also do the job.

Something like this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $492.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-27 10:54 EDT-0400

 

[Hellfire13]

4 or 5 programs can stretch the 2200g to an extent. A 6 core should give more headroom.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Then maybe the 2400G, that 2600 is 12 threads!!

But I still think the 2200G would suffice. I have a bit of experience in working with multiple light usage programs.

 

[Hellfire13]

12 threads should last longer for him while giving ample room to maneuver.