[SOLVED] Should i buy a cheap custom gaming pc then upgrade the GPU? Or build a custom one myself

[magicbuilder]

As the question asks. I have a low budget, so i just thought of the idea of buying a cheap custom PC already prebuilt like this one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PALICOMP-G...eywords=Gaming+PC&qid=1589066528&sr=8-32&th=1

Then buy this GPU and OS and add it on: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B083TRG3F6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

Or should i not do that?

Do you know any prebuilts which would be better? Or Any prebuilts i could replace and then add a Good GPU on after?

Please answer and thank you

 

[rgd1101]

ram and psu too.

 

[WildCard999]

I doubt the stock PSU in that prebuilt would suffice for that RX 5600 XT.

You could build a comparable system with more memory & a SSD for the same price.

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£155.52 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B450M MORTAR MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£99.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory (£80.40 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£62.98 @ Laptops Direct)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB PULSE Video Card (£289.50 @ Alza)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (£52.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (£77.58 @ Aria PC)
Total: £818.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-10 00:48 BST+0100

 

[magicbuilder]

I doubt the stock PSU in that prebuilt would suffice for that RX 5600 XT.

You could build a comparable system with more memory & a SSD for the same price.

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£155.52 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B450M MORTAR MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£99.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory (£80.40 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£62.98 @ Laptops Direct)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB PULSE Video Card (£289.50 @ Alza)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (£52.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (£77.58 @ Aria PC)
Total: £818.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-10 00:48 BST+0100

That sounds like it would work but it's at least £100 More and i don't know how to build a PC. Moreover my parents wouldn't allow it. They doubt my abilities.

 

[WildCard999]

That sounds like it would work but it's at least £100 More and i don't know how to build a PC. Moreover my parents wouldn't allow it. They doubt my abilities.

Well you'd end up having to replace the PSU anyways in that prebuilt so it really doesn't make sense to buy one with those changes in mind. If your parents won't allow you to build it then buy a prebuilt with a decent GPU in it as at the very least the PSU should be up to the task. For your budget you should be able to find something like a Ryzen 2600/RX 570 system.

 

[magicbuilder]

Well you'd end up having to replace the PSU anyways in that prebuilt so it really doesn't make sense to buy one with those changes in mind. If your parents won't allow you to build it then buy a prebuilt with a decent GPU in it as at the very least the PSU should be up to the task. For your budget you should be able to find something like a Ryzen 2600/RX 570 system.

So i find one with those prebuilt in them, and it would be able to handle my RX 5600? And thanks Alot for all the help

 

[WildCard999]

So i find one with those prebuilt in them, and it would be able to handle my RX 5600? And thanks Alot for all the help

Possibly, depends on the PSU model.