Should I get this Gaming Computer from Wal-Mart?

[DbzHolic]

I'm thinking about getting this as my personal home computer.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/iBUYPOWER-Black-Gamer-Power-WA550B-Desktop-PC-with-AMD-Quad-Core-FX-4130-Processor-8GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-7-Home-Premium-with-Windows/23745948

I will moderately do video-editing on this as well, but only with Sony Vegas.

Now I don't wanna build my own computer. I don't wanna go through the hassle of buying all the parts and then having to build them. Why? I have no idea how to and I don't wanna risk messing anything up.

Here are the specs:
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AMD Quad-Core FX-4130 Processor
3.80GHz, 4MB L2 Cache

8GB DDR3 SDRAM System Memory (Expandable to 16GB)

1TB SATA Hard Drive

24x Double-Layer DVD+/-R/RW Drive

10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

NVIDIA GeForce GT630 Graphics
With 2GB dedicated graphics memory
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This computer will be used for moderate video-editing, and lot's of downloading, i.e.) Movies, Software programs, etc..

Also, will this computer overheat? Say if I'm doing some video-editing or running a game like Slender, will it get hot? Also, is this computer capable of being upgraded? Like, will I be able to purchase different components (i.e. HeatSink Fan, Hard Drive, Processor) and replace them? Or is this computer incapable of that? Also, if this computer does overheat, will I be able to buy a new HeatSink fan and have it replaced?

Oh, and this is my first post by the way.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

No

 

[ksham]

I say no; do not buy that. It definitely won't handle video editing well.

 

[hapkido]

"Gaming Computer... Wal-Mart"

You have your answer -- No.

It's only $500 and comes with Windows, a keyboard, and a mouse, but the positives stop there. Windows is $100, decent keyboards are $20, and a decent 5-button gaming mouse is about $30. For $350 for just the PC, I'm certain I could build something a lot better. If you could extend your budget to about $600 total (including Windows and peripherals), you could build a legit entry-level gaming PC with actual quality parts.

 

[firo40]

Yeah a gt 630 isnt meant for gaming just streaming video

 

[Shneiky]

For that price you can make yourself a more powerful PC based on an I3, an HD7750/7770 same RAM and definitely a better PSU, motherboard and case. If you can bust 100/150 $ more you can even jump on an I5 with 16 gigs of ram or I5 and better GPU. Just find a friend who can build it for you (everyone has one). Or find another brand.

 

[DbzHolic]

"Gaming Computer... Wal-Mart"

You have your answer -- No.

It's only $500 and comes with Windows, a keyboard, and a mouse, but the positives stop there. Windows is $100, decent keyboards are $20, and a decent 5-button gaming mouse is about $30. For $350 for just the PC, I'm certain I could build something a lot better. If you could extend your budget to about $600 total (including Windows and peripherals), you could build a legit entry-level gaming PC with actual quality parts.

But I do not plan on using it for gaming other than games like Slender. I only plan on using it for video-editing and even barely at that. I only require one program to video-edit, and that would be Sony Vegas. That's the only program I would use, and will it overheat if I video-edit with Sony Vegas? or just play Slender?

Bare in mind, this is my typical computer. I'm not a gamer

 

[firo40]

yeah probably considering amd cpu's run really hot and with a price like that its not got very good cooling in any sence case or cpu cooler

 

[DbzHolic]

Yeah a gt 630 isnt meant for gaming just streaming video

What if I'm just using it for only video-editing with one program? When I say "video-editing". I mean, just one program, Sony vegas.

Also, I'm not much of a PC gamer, if I ever play games on this computer, it would only be Slender, and thats pretty much it.

 

[USAFRet]

You will spend $1,000+ ($500 + $500 in new parts) trying to make this into a rational machine. And it still won't be right.

Whereas you could build much better for $700.

 

[ksham]

Answer is still no. It won't do well with Sony Vegas anyway. I would rather build a $500 computer.

 

[DbzHolic]

You will spend $1,000+ ($500 + $500 in new parts) trying to make this into a rational machine. And it still won't be right.

Whereas you could build much better for $700.

But I have no idea what parts to buy and which ones are good :/

I thought the specs on this computer are really good, I mean, 8GB of ram, AMD Quad-Core FX-4130 Processor, I thought those were quality parts, then again, I am a noob at this.

Shouldn't I just get this and purchase a separate HeatSink fan and have it installed to solve the overheating problem?

 

[DbzHolic]

Answer is still no. It won't do well with Sony Vegas anyway. I would rather build a $500 computer.

but any laptop with at least 4gb's of ram, 250gb HDD, and a Intel Core 2 duo processor can run Sony vegas ://

 

[ksham]

Capable of running an application and performing well with it is two different things. Of course, your expectation may be lower than mine. Some users say a HD 5000 GPU can run Crysis 3 for them fine. I don't see it that way.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.63 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($48.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $496.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[Shneiky]

There is a difference to what some of us perceive as "run well" and what you perceive as "run well". I can imagine the difference between hobby and professional video editing. I will try to put the things into another context. Will this PC run better than your laptop - Yes. Will this PC heat as much and throttle and craw like your laptop under rendering - No. Can you build something better for the same money - Yes. Do you want to spend the time to build something yourself or with help of a friend:
Yes - then do it.
No - then either buy this one or find another vendor of preuild systems.

 

[USAFRet]

You will spend $1,000+ ($500 + $500 in new parts) trying to make this into a rational machine. And it still won't be right.

Whereas you could build much better for $700.

But I have no idea what parts to buy and which ones are good :/

That is one of the main functions of this whole forum/website. Outline what you need it to do, and a budget, and people here will outline several PC configurations well within that budget.

Or, you can take whatever the buyer at Walmart needs to get rid of this week. Something in there will be substandard. PSU, case...something.

We don't do this to make a profit. Unlike Walmart.

 

[DbzHolic]

Capable of running an application and performing well with it is two different things. Of course, your expectation may be lower than mine. Some users say a HD 5000 GPU can run Crysis 3 for them fine. I don't see it that way.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.63 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($48.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $496.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

But I have no idea how to build it, and MicroCenter charges $85 to build it for me, and I don't wanna risk messing it up myself..

Here was my initial build, I was told that the ram and the AMD aren't compatible, maybe you can help me with a build:

Computer Case ($60):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

Power Supply ($40):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

Processor ($70):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886

Motherboard ($70):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637

Video Card/Graphics Card ($90):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127703

Ram ($65):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

DVD Burner ($25):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

HeatSink Fan ($40):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118003

1 TB Hard Drive ($57):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170869726567?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648

Refurbished HD Monitor ($129):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-24-Ultra-Slim-LED-Monitor-VGA-HDMI-1920x1080-Fast-Response-S24B300EL-/140968306779?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item20d25da85b

I would really appreciate some input on this, or if you can help me change it up.