I am a 16 year old with a dream to have a powerful desktop computer... for some reason. I plan to make that dream happen. I would love to build a desktop, as it would be a both a great learning experience and much more cost-effective than purchasing a pre-built one outright, though I think it would be very time-consuming. But, in case I do not have the time to complete this task, or in the event in which I have no one to help me along the way, I will need to purchase a pre-built pc. So, to clarify, I'm not asking which of the two is better, but rather how well the pre-built PC's performance would live up to that of the built PC's. I have found a pre-built (how many times am I going to say "built" during this?) by Skytech that has received a substantial amount of praise on Amazon-- it has 4.5 out of 5 stars. I am only going to go into basics with this comparison.
I plan to use the desktop primarily for music producing (using FL Studio), Warframe, and Mortal Kombat XL, with all games being played at 1080p. For gaming I am not willing to go under medium quality (let's be honest, low quality looks nasty). I am unsure if either of the games listed will be capable of utilizing all cores of either of the CPUs, but I know for a fact that FL will.
Here are the Skytech pc's specs, along with a link to its page on Amazon:
CPU: FX-6300, 6 core @ 3.8GHz
GPU: GTX 750 Ti, dedicated w/ 2GB (memory type unspecified, likely DDR5)
RAM: 8 GB DDR3-1866
Storage: 1 TB HDD, 7200rpm
OS: Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
Cost (excluding monitor): $599
*Keyboard and mouse included with the product
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/SkyTech-Archangel-ST-FX6300-8GB1TB-GTX750TI-Computer-FX-6300/dp/B01CUZKM3C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472746338&sr=1-2&keywords=gaming+desktop&refinements=p_36:50000-60000&linkCode=ll1&tag=techriggstwo-20&linkId=475e46197914f7107fe9b8500bafd71a
Here are the specs for the PC I would like to build:
CPU: i3-6100, dual-core @ 3.7GHz
GPU: GTX 1050, 2GB DDR5
RAM: 8 GB DDR4-2133
Storage: 1 TB HDD, 7200rpm
OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Cost (excluding monitor): $562.99
*The cost truly includes everything but the monitor. It includes the wifi-adapter, the case, the keyboard, etc.
Jeez, after typing that I really hope I can build it. It sounds like you literally pay less for more. But maybe the Skytech is better than I am thinking? Or maybe my PC build isn't as great as I'm thinking. Is the price for the Skytech PC decent? Every response helps. Thank you.
I plan to use the desktop primarily for music producing (using FL Studio), Warframe, and Mortal Kombat XL, with all games being played at 1080p. For gaming I am not willing to go under medium quality (let's be honest, low quality looks nasty). I am unsure if either of the games listed will be capable of utilizing all cores of either of the CPUs, but I know for a fact that FL will.
Here are the Skytech pc's specs, along with a link to its page on Amazon:
CPU: FX-6300, 6 core @ 3.8GHz
GPU: GTX 750 Ti, dedicated w/ 2GB (memory type unspecified, likely DDR5)
RAM: 8 GB DDR3-1866
Storage: 1 TB HDD, 7200rpm
OS: Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
Cost (excluding monitor): $599
*Keyboard and mouse included with the product
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/SkyTech-Archangel-ST-FX6300-8GB1TB-GTX750TI-Computer-FX-6300/dp/B01CUZKM3C/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472746338&sr=1-2&keywords=gaming+desktop&refinements=p_36:50000-60000&linkCode=ll1&tag=techriggstwo-20&linkId=475e46197914f7107fe9b8500bafd71a
Here are the specs for the PC I would like to build:
CPU: i3-6100, dual-core @ 3.7GHz
GPU: GTX 1050, 2GB DDR5
RAM: 8 GB DDR4-2133
Storage: 1 TB HDD, 7200rpm
OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Cost (excluding monitor): $562.99
*The cost truly includes everything but the monitor. It includes the wifi-adapter, the case, the keyboard, etc.
Jeez, after typing that I really hope I can build it. It sounds like you literally pay less for more. But maybe the Skytech is better than I am thinking? Or maybe my PC build isn't as great as I'm thinking. Is the price for the Skytech PC decent? Every response helps. Thank you.
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