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Hi,i am planning on buying a second hand pc,mainly for gaming on and wondering which is the best in terms for price to performance.Thanks


$865 (1 Year)
CPU : I7 6700
GPU : asus dual GTX 1060 6GB
RAM : 16 GB Kingston oc (6GB)
MOTHERBOARD : ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING
SSD :
HDD : wb 1 TB
AIO : Id cooling auraflow 240
PSU :cooler master G650M (650 watts)
CASE : cool master storm enforcer

$750 (1 Year)
CPU : I5 7500 kabylake 3.40Ghz
GPU : Aorus GTX 1060 6GB extreme edition
RAM : 2x 8GB Avexir DDR4 2133MHz
MOTHERBOARD : Gigabyte gaming r8
SSD : Kingston 120GB
HDD : WD Blue 2Tera
AIO : Id cooling auraflow 240
PSU :Corsair 650W
CASE : segotep K7

$650 ( 1 Year)
CPU : I5 8400
GPU : GTX 1060 3GB G1 Gaming
RAM : 2x 8GB 3200 MHz
MOTHERBOARD : Gigabyte GA-B360 Aors Gaming
SSD : Galax 120 Gb,Kingston 480 GB
HDD :
AIO :
PSU :500W aerocool 80 plus bronze power supply
CASE :

 
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The 8400 all the way is the better build for now and the future. The only slight change I would make is the motherboard and change it to the Z370 as that will allow for an upgrade to the 'K' series and more importantly to the 9th Gen CPU's coming out next month in the 9600K, 9800K and 9900K which will allow you to move to 8 core when you next look to upgrade.

The cheapest Z370 like the MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS at $89 or the ASRock Pro 4 at $100...better bet for the future...
 
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The 650$ build is the better of the 2 overall. I would however change out the psu rather sooner than later since the one it has is pretty crap.
 
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what about this build??
$865 (1 Year)
CPU : I7 6700
GPU : asus dual GTX 1060 6GB
RAM : 16 GB Kingston oc (6GB)
MOTHERBOARD : ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING
SSD :
HDD : wb 1 TB
AIO : Id cooling auraflow 240
PSU :cooler master G650M (650 watts)
CASE : cool master storm enforcer

 
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what about this build
$865 (1 Year)
CPU : I7 6700
GPU : asus dual GTX 1060 6GB
RAM : 16 GB Kingston oc (6GB)
MOTHERBOARD : ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING
SSD :
HDD : wb 1 TB
AIO : Id cooling auraflow 240
PSU :cooler master G650M (650 watts)
CASE : cool master storm enforcer
 
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That's not worth the money at all. Way to much for a used system that only has those specs.
 
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I would still go the 8400 route as it is 8th gen versus the older 6700K and it is still plenty fast with great results on gaming and will more than suit the 1060...
 
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Why do they all have 1year next to them?

Of the systems listed, the second one is the only one I'd trust. 16GBs ram, full 6GB 1060, SSD and HDD for storage, etc. Both of the other systems all have issues with them that would make me not want to buy them. As mentioned above however, at $750 that's simply too much for used system. For $750 you could build a new system. There are builds all over online for ~$750 and would be brand new instead of used.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card ($239.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.52 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $868.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-23 09:13 EDT-0400

Brand new.
 
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It means that the owner has used the system for about a year before deciding to sell it.I will be going to their homes to check the functionality of the components haha.If you don't mind could you state the issues that you see with the other options?
 
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Thanks but unfortunately i am not familiar with AMD components at all hahha , so i don't think i will be building an amd set up anytime soon (even tho its much more cost effectiveness),but thanks anyways
 
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Just like intel and nvidia amd just works. This system is pretty much the I5 8400 system (best of the ones you listed) with a better psu and new.
 
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It means that the owner has used the system for about a year before deciding to sell it.
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It means the owner *claims* to have ran it for a year. There is little chance three different computers, all with different series CPUs, have all been ran for ~1yr. The 8400 maybe seeing as that's a rather new CPU. But the 6700 came out in Q3 of 2015. That makes the CPU at the oldest 3yo, most likely 2yo. I wouldn't let the claims of the seller sway you. Every used car being sold was gently drove by someone's grandma. Every PC has parts that were never OC'd or mined on right? Claims are easy to make. Please don't fall for them.

I do agree that you should look to building one. Even an AMD like above. If you don't think you can build it I'm sure there are people you know who would do it for you. You should be able to swap out parts if you want something else. But many people build $750 systems. Don't by a used system for $750+ when a new one is very doable.
 
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$750:

Intel -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.52 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($58.20 @ B&H)
Total: $733.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-24 06:34 EDT-0400

You can add in an SSD later. Also, for the OS, you can download the ISO off Microsoft and install it but not activate it. It will work just as well as a licensed version but there will be a watermark and you cannot change the wallpaper.

$870 -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($32.52 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($58.20 @ B&H)
Total: $886.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-24 06:36 EDT-0400

I did not add the SSD here, but you can step the GPU down to a 1060 and add in an SSD if you really want one.
 
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Thank you guys so much for the feedback, as such i will be building a new pc.Taking the advice to considerstion what do you guys think of this build ? (Similar to the $650 build and ArchitSahu)

$770
MOBO :ASRock Z370M Pro4 LGA 1151
CPU :intel i5-8400
GPU :GIGABYTE GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 3GB GDDR5
RAM :Apacer Panther DDR4 8G 2666mhz Gaming Desktop
SSD :GALAX GAMER L V100T 120GB SSD
HDD :WD Caviar Blue 1TB
PSU : Official AeroCool KCAS 600w 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply
Casing :SEGOTEP POLAR LIGHT- black
Fans :120mm Fans (x3)
 
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Question from 5855rasa : "Worth the build ($770)? New to Pc building."





That build isn't bad but a small SSD isn't ideal.
Take a look at this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wCvxV6
The linked build could go down to 8GB RAM and move up to a 8GB RX580 or 1060 6GB as well.
 
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Drop the Z370 to a B360, H370 or H310. Use the money saved to get the 6 GB version of the card. But first, get a better PSU. That is not good at all.
 
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That psu should not be used.
 
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