Is This Any Good?

[JackDonoghue]

I saw this on one of the IBP pre-builts, and was wondering if it could run CSGO at max settings.

AMD FX-6300 Processor
8GB DDR3-1600 Memory
NVIDIA GTX 960 2GB
1TB Hard Drive
24X LG DVDRW
Windows 10

 

[Gingerbread]

This is a terrible PC, and you can make it yourself way cheaper than the IBP. Also it will run it for all it's worth.

 

[JackDonoghue]

This is a terrible PC, and you can make it yourself way cheaper than the IBP. Also it will run it for all it's worth.

What is the best pre-built less than or around 800 bucks?

 

[Gingerbread]

For around 800 you could get a PC which is like twice better than the one you listed, not pre-built because that is a waste of money.

 

[FXingSerious]

CSGO is not a demanding game, and the specs are not bad at all. You can build a PC yourself and save some money, but then again if you knew how to do it or you had the time to do it, you wouldn't be buying a pre-built.

You can always learn if you wanted to. Not that difficult and it's fun. If you still want decide to go for pre-builts, then again this one is not bad.

Heck, my little brothe plays CSGO in a computer 10x worse than this!

 

[Gingerbread]

Hey! I play on a computer just twice worse than this, and it's a hell!

 

[Onefurrybanana]

Your computer listed is a decent mid range computer but never buy a prebuilt

 

[geofelt]

Add up the cost of the individual parts and compare.
The oem must make a profit, so see exactly how much that is.
But, one must look at the quality of the parts. A cheap psu is one of the usual ways to go cheap.

Past that, I would not build with amd today.

Here is a skylake budget build.
If you are totally incompetent, pay a local shop $100 or so to build from your list of parts.


------------------------------ budget skylake build ---------------------------
For a budget gaming build, I like to recommend that one builds for future expandability.
That means paying a bit more up front for some parts that allow for an easier future upgrade.
A good rule of thumb is to budgettwice as much for the graphics card than for the cpu.

Let me start where you might not expect:

1. Buy a good 500w psu or better. 500w will run a card as good as a GTX970. 600w will run a GTX980ti.
Future graphics cards will be built on smaller 14nm so they should not need more power than today.
I would normally suggest Seasonic 620w: Expect to pay around $65.
Look for a tier 1 or 2 quality unit on a list such as this:
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true

2. Buy a Z170 based motherboard. Z170 will allow you to install a overclockable cpu and even permit a future Kaby lake processor upgrade.
You should find one for under $100. Lesser lga1151 chipsets will work for the truly budget constrained but at the expense of future upgrade optiions.
Here is a M-ATX example: ASRock Z170M Pro4S for $99: http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

3. I suggest a I3-6100 @3.7. About $130. If you are truly budget limited, you can buy a g4400 dual core for $60.
In time, you can upgrade to any I3/I5/I7 cpu that you want and market theoriginal processor.

4. The intel stock cooler will do the job. Skylake runs cool.
If you want, you can use a cryorig H7 cooler with a 120mm fan. $35. It will be quieter.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565
One can always add a cpu cooler later.

5. For ram, speed is not important. Buy a 8gb kit of 2 x 4gb DDR4 1.2v 2133 speed ram.
Avout $40 for this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148858
Heat spreaders are marketing and generally useless.
Faster ram is not worth it for skylake:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

6. Cases are a personal thing. Buy one you love. Most will do the job for <$50.
Here is a silverstone PS08 for $35:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163223

7. The graphics card is the most important component for gaming.
I like the GTX750ti and EVGA as a brand.
Here is a superclock version:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
You could go stronger in the video card if your budget permits and your games need it.
On the other hand, you could build using the integrated 530 graphics which is quite good and see how you do.
By deferring on the graphics card, you will get a better idea of what you really need.
Integrated is fine for sims, but not fast action games.
8. Lastly, I will never build again without a SSD for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do so much quicker. 120gb will hold the OS and a handful of games.
With 240gb you may never need a hard drive at all. Defer on a hard drive until your ssd approaches 90% full.
Currently, I like samsung 850 EVO best.

-------------good luck------------

 

[king3pj]

I don't think the 750Ti is the right budget choice anymore even though it should be fine for CS:GO. The 950 is close to the same price and has more power. Of course, the 960 in the prebuilt he asked about is even better.

Also, Gingerbread's post was misleading. I wouldn't build a PC with an AMD CPU these days but I used to own a FX 6300 and it had no problem with CS:GO. The 960 included in that prebuilt is also more than sufficient for CS:GO.

If that is the only game you are worried about the prebuilt PC is probably fine even though you could put the same parts in yourself for less money.

Better yet you might be able to afford a build with an i5 and that same 960 for the $800 you were going to put into a prebuilt and have a much faster machine.