New Pre-Built Gaming PC

[dolphinsupreme]

Hi all

This is my first time posting to this website, so my apologies if I'm breaking any rules, but I've used this site several times to get some questions answered and they've usually been very helpful. I'm hoping for similar results with a concern.

Before I ask, I know building a computer is the smarter choice and cheaper, but I'm just not comfortable enough to do that yet. So alternatively, I'd like to buy a pre-built gaming PC. I'm asking cyberpower to build one, and before I pay $600+ for it, I'd like this communities professional opinion on (a) whether it's a decently powered pc (I'm looking to play games like dark souls 3 at least 900p 60fps) and (b) if the price is fair for what I'm asking.

Here is the computer in question:
Case: X-Titan Mid-Tower Gaming Case with DVD +/-RW Drive

Motherboard and CPU: AMD FC-6300 3.5 GHZ Processor with 760G Motherboard

RAM Memory, Hard Drive, OS Software: 4GB DDR3-1600Mhz Memory, 500GB

Hard Drive and Windows 10 Home 64-Bit

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card with 600W 80 plus power supply

All of this costs $610.00.

Suggestions? Thoughts?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance from a hopefully soon-to-be pc gamer

 

[logainofhades]

I would say no. You need at least 8gb ram, for gaming, these days. FX 6300 is going on 4yrs old, and a dead platform. Also prebuilds tend to use junk power supplies. Cyberpower build quality is also horrible. Watch a few how to video's on how to build, or befriend someone that can build for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($41.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($86.86 @ Amazon)
Total: $563.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-31 11:35 EDT-0400

 

[superninja12]

go with logain his build and these are some tips for building.

1 work on a nice table, dont wear socks and touch something metal before you start working.
2) put the motherboard on the box it came with and not on the static bag
3) all builds are pretty similar the main cables are exactly the same :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZUYymbCH1w
this videos shows ina few minuts how dead easy it is to build a gaming pc.

 

[James Mason]

Building your own computer is easy. Building it takes 2-3 hours, and installing windows takes about 30mins to 45mins, and after that downloading and installing drivers takes another 30-45 mins. After all that, have it download windows updates at night, it may take a 2-4 passes to get them all.

Building a PC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4
Installing Windows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAdwedmj1M

Protip for installing drivers safely, install them one at a time and restart the computer after each install to avoid breaking the OS, which can happen if you try to install them all at once.

 

[dolphinsupreme]

Thank you all for your feedback. It was very helpful an I'm actually going to do what you all suggested.
After reading your comments, I looked online and found a store that'll build computers for you called Micro Center. I'm actually going to buy the parts online and have these guys make it for me for $130.

Thanks again! Great community!

 

[dolphinsupreme]

Thanks, Logainofhades

I actually took your advice and managed to find a Micro Center near me who said they would build a computer for me for $130, a price I totally agree with.
The build you suggested, is that a build that'll help me reach 1080p 60fps on medium settings with games like dark souls 3?

 

[logainofhades]

Microcenter also has bundle deals, on CPU and motherboard. You may want to look into them. Any compatible motherboard is eligible for the discount. http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

System requirements for that game are quite high, but they could also be a bit overrated. Until official benchmarks come out, it is hard to say.

 

[dolphinsupreme]

Oh wow you're right! I actually save $20 buying from them!
Dude thanks for the help! It means a lot to me