Question Is this PC legit or should I avoid?

[Gamefreaknet]

In short...
I am looking to get a PC for a friend however I intend to get them a decent PC. (With a GPU/iGPU better than a UHD 630).
I came across This PC on Amazon however I do not know to trust it or nah...?
The lack of reviews and build "style" kinda makes me not trust it buuut... aside from that I don't have much reason to believe itll fail in the first month of use or just not work.

Aside from that could yalls recommend some decent gaming PCs/laptops around (preferably) £400 - £500

 

[geofelt]

Your link points to a search for mini gaming pc, not a specific product.

 

[Eximo]

If you are looking at Mini-PCs and laptops. These days I would be looking at AMD APUs with the 780M graphics.
7840U
7840H
7840HS
7940H
7940HS
8945HS
8845HS
8840HS
8840U
8640HS
8640U

Basically previous generation, but essentially the same class of hardware that you would find in the Steamdeck, which is perfectly capable of light to medium gaming depending on the title.

 

[artk2219]

In short...
I am looking to get a PC for a friend however I intend to get them a decent PC. (With a GPU/iGPU better than a UHD 630).
I came across This PC on Amazon however I do not know to trust it or nah...?
The lack of reviews and build "style" kinda makes me not trust it buuut... aside from that I don't have much reason to believe itll fail in the first month of use or just not work.

Aside from that could yalls recommend some decent gaming PCs/laptops around (preferably) £400 - £500

Can you give us a link to the pc directly? Currently its just pointing to your search results.

 

[Gamefreaknet]

Can you give us a link to the pc directly? Currently its just pointing to your search results.

My bad - PC Link

 

[Eximo]

Even searching by the terms, I can't find what you linked. Here are some okay ones.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GEEKOM-AE7-Computers-Processor-Bluetooth/dp/B0D22QP94Y

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GMKtec-K8-Plus-PCIE4-0-Computer/dp/B0DM54D8G5

 

[USAFRet]

Stripping off ALL the extraneous amazon junk, is this the PC?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HYSTOU-Gaming-Graphics-4GB-i7-13700H/dp/B09B4SNBS6

 

[Misgar]

I do not know to trust it or nah...?

If it's DOA or not as described you can always RMA it back to Amazon.

However, as a gaming PC, it's very low spec. An RTX 3050 is no longer enough for many modern games.

Not only that but the spec is inconsistent. In the title it claims RTX 3050 with 4GB VRAM, but in the body text, it says 6GB. Very strange. Mind you, I've noticed Amazon aren't very thorough checking their ads.

I cannot see anything describing the size of the boot drive or the amount of system RAM installed. It's all vague "up to" nonsense and I'm wondering if this is a "bare bones" system where you plug in your own RAM and SSD. It would explain the low price.

It does mention Windows 11 Professional, so there might be a boot drive, or merely a license to use Windows. Then again, it might simply mean Windows 11 compatible. What I term a proper Windows 11 License (as opposed to some dodgy deal) is £189.99 on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Windows-Pro-Activation-Code-email/dp/B0BDRW28CW?s=software

All in all I think you're right in being suspicious of this PC.

Unfortunately at £400 to £500, you're at the very bottom of the gaming PC market. Pre-built gaming computers down at this level use cheap unspecified components, e.g. a "mobo" and an "SSD" (no manufacturers' part numbers) with weak PSUs that make it difficult or impossible to upgrade.

You might do better with a second-hand gaming system on eBay if you can collect locally and try before you buy. A two year old rig than cost £1500 to build could be yours for 500 quid (maybe).

£500 will get you an office PC, but for gaming I'd consider saving up a bit longer.

https://wired2fire.co.uk/

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/

https://www.chillblast.com/

https://www.scan.co.uk/