Want to start PC gaming now but still new to computers.

[Kbobcat15]

I've been a console gamer and now want to start pc gaming but still don't know much about computers. I'm planning to play games on pc that could run games like BF1, BO3, GTA 5 (steam games) smoothly on high settings. Could anyone give me pre built pc that could run those games well? Budget is about $500- $800.

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[frostedtim]

Constantine_99 has some valid points about the pre-built systems from CyberPowerPC, but they build and verify that the system works, and they warranty the work that they do (just make sure to read the fine print).

 

[ARICH5]

While normally I would agree with the posts saying to build your own PC, if you dont know what you are doing, you could run into trouble. Those who knock on all pre-built systems need to do a bit more research. While I would never recommend something like Dell for gaming, there are vendors out there who make some decent gaming machines using off the shelf parts.

Try here:
www.cyberpowerpc.com/

The front page has mostly higher priced rigs, but search around and you can find stuff more in your range. All of the desktops they sell can be upgraded with off the shelf parts if you decide to do so later.

whoa! lol cyberpowerpc is a builder we at tomshardware despise. they charge you to put a pc together and use inefficient parts. edit....you can find the most...best...parts and they will find a way to stick ya. ask them where they get a win10 from.

 

[Chugalug_]

lmao ill take your advice about dell. I cant trust myself to build a pc, especially when its my first time.

Prebuilts give you TERRIBLE value, you're not going to get the performance I posted for that price.
Get the list with the monitor and Windows, then go to a local store and ask them to assemble it.

 

[frostedtim]

Here is what I found on Amazon. Its a CyberPowerPC rig that is in your price range and should do all that you are asking. Oddly I didnt see it on the vendor site, but I could have just scrolled right past it too.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B071NG75BW

 

[constantine_99]

Constantine_99 has some valid points about the pre-built systems from CyberPowerPC, but they build and verify that the system works, and they warranty the work that they do (just make sure to read the fine print).

surely it works, it will ruin their name if their product is DoA.
i don't mind if they cheapen out a bit to gain profit but if it's some important part like the PSU (like the shady 600w i've seen) u might endanger ur whole PC with it, so i suggest whatever u choose to do (whether it's building urself / asking a custom builder) u do research first, so that when they recommend parts for u to choose, u understand what u can gain from them, what's the risk and is it worth it or not.

friendly reminder: for whatever reason, when u still under warranty, make sure after the problem happens, don't try to fix it urself and send it immediately to the company! this is crucial, if u try to tamper with it and then send it to them later on, they might consider it's a user's fault and not a faulty component, therefore voiding the warranty

PS: my PC was built by my father's friend who owns some i-cafe, and till today, i regret it, i could've build a better rig with the amount of money he spent (bout 350$), instead, my father's friend gave me the PC parts from his i-cafe PC which includes a GODDAMN PENTIUM (sorry, im just so angry about this part) while i could've get a used i5 rig with almost the same price, i wish my father just gave me the money and let me build it myself
so right now, u can see why i really suggested u learn how to build one urself or at very least, do some research

 

[ARICH5]

frost...search on this website for cyberpowerpc...every hit you get is negative. "i bought a cyberpowerpc for 4000 dollars! and it wont run crysis"!!! """why doesnt my prebuilt run gtaV? its a cyberpower."

 

[Chugalug_]

Constantine_99 has some valid points about the pre-built systems from CyberPowerPC, but they build and verify that the system works, and they warranty the work that they do (just make sure to read the fine print).

surely it works, it will ruin their name if their product is DoA.
i don't mind if they cheapen out a bit to gain profit but if it's some important part like the PSU (like the shady 600w i've seen) u might endanger ur whole PC with it, so i suggest whatever u choose to do (whether it's building urself / asking a custom builder) u do research first, so that when they recommend parts for u to choose, u understand what u can gain from them, what's the risk and is it worth it or not.

friendly reminder: for whatever reason, when u still under warranty, make sure after the problem happens, don't try to fix it urself and send it immediately to the company! this is crucial, if u try to tamper with it and then send it to them later on, they might consider it's a user's fault and not a faulty component, therefore voiding the warranty

That's awful for the money, not to mention out of stock.
Again, @OP, get the parts I listed with the monitor and OS and go to a local store for assembly, cheaper and better.

 

[frostedtim]

lmao ill take your advice about dell. I cant trust myself to build a pc, especially when its my first time.

Prebuilts give you TERRIBLE value, you're not going to get the performance I posted for that price.
Get the list with the monitor and Windows, then go to a local store and ask them to assemble it.

Ok, now I respect that you came up with a part list for the OP, but first you didnt take into account the OS and cost for it, and now you are telling him to take it to a shop to put it together for him. They are going to charge him for that work. Again this is adding more to the cost from the original budget we were given. That is a terrible value right there.

I dont disagree that a DIY build would ultimately be a better value, but there is peace of mind in getting a pre-built system that works out of the box.

 

[constantine_99]

Constantine_99 has some valid points about the pre-built systems from CyberPowerPC, but they build and verify that the system works, and they warranty the work that they do (just make sure to read the fine print).

surely it works, it will ruin their name if their product is DoA.
i don't mind if they cheapen out a bit to gain profit but if it's some important part like the PSU (like the shady 600w i've seen) u might endanger ur whole PC with it, so i suggest whatever u choose to do (whether it's building urself / asking a custom builder) u do research first, so that when they recommend parts for u to choose, u understand what u can gain from them, what's the risk and is it worth it or not.

friendly reminder: for whatever reason, when u still under warranty, make sure after the problem happens, don't try to fix it urself and send it immediately to the company! this is crucial, if u try to tamper with it and then send it to them later on, they might consider it's a user's fault and not a faulty component, therefore voiding the warranty

That's awful for the money, not to mention out of stock.
Again, @OP, get the parts I listed with the monitor and OS and go to a local store for assembly, cheaper and better.

im not suggesting him to buy pre-built, i've given him the info bout the bad side of it, but if OP's mind already set on buying one, all i can give is some warnings 🙁

 

[Chugalug_]

lmao ill take your advice about dell. I cant trust myself to build a pc, especially when its my first time.

Prebuilts give you TERRIBLE value, you're not going to get the performance I posted for that price.
Get the list with the monitor and Windows, then go to a local store and ask them to assemble it.

Ok, now I respect that you came up with a part list for the OP, but first you didnt take into account the OS and cost for it, and now you are telling him to take it to a shop to put it together for him. They are going to charge him for that work. Again this is adding more to the cost from the original budget we were given. That is a terrible value right there.

I dont disagree that a DIY build would ultimately be a better value, but there is peace of mind in getting a pre-built system that works out of the box.

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Eeerm, did you see what I posted?
That PC is out of stock too, also note they use generic low quality components.
Find an in stock deal for comparison, construction should only cost about 50-70 bucks.
I've also included a great monitor in my list, which the Cyberpower does not.
Here's the list for a second time.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($234.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG - 24MC57HQ-P 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($120.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $777.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-18 05:00 EDT-0400

 

[frostedtim]

Constantine_99 has some valid points about the pre-built systems from CyberPowerPC, but they build and verify that the system works, and they warranty the work that they do (just make sure to read the fine print).

surely it works, it will ruin their name if their product is DoA.
i don't mind if they cheapen out a bit to gain profit but if it's some important part like the PSU (like the shady 600w i've seen) u might endanger ur whole PC with it, so i suggest whatever u choose to do (whether it's building urself / asking a custom builder) u do research first, so that when they recommend parts for u to choose, u understand what u can gain from them, what's the risk and is it worth it or not.

friendly reminder: for whatever reason, when u still under warranty, make sure after the problem happens, don't try to fix it urself and send it immediately to the company! this is crucial, if u try to tamper with it and then send it to them later on, they might consider it's a user's fault and not a faulty component, therefore voiding the warranty

That's awful for the money, not to mention out of stock.
Again, @OP, get the parts I listed with the monitor and OS and go to a local store for assembly, cheaper and better.

im not suggesting him to buy pre-built, but if OP's mind already set on buying one, all i can give is some warnings 🙁

I am suggesting he buy pre-built, but the warnings are good, and allows him to make an informed decision.

 

[frostedtim]

lmao ill take your advice about dell. I cant trust myself to build a pc, especially when its my first time.

Prebuilts give you TERRIBLE value, you're not going to get the performance I posted for that price.
Get the list with the monitor and Windows, then go to a local store and ask them to assemble it.

Ok, now I respect that you came up with a part list for the OP, but first you didnt take into account the OS and cost for it, and now you are telling him to take it to a shop to put it together for him. They are going to charge him for that work. Again this is adding more to the cost from the original budget we were given. That is a terrible value right there.

I dont disagree that a DIY build would ultimately be a better value, but there is peace of mind in getting a pre-built system that works out of the box.

?????????????????????????????????????
Eeerm, did you see what I posted?
That PC is out of stock too, also note they use generic low quality components.
Find an in stock deal for comparison, construction should only cost about 50-70 bucks.
I've also included a great monitor in my list, which the Cyberpower does not.
Here's the list for a second time.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($234.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG - 24MC57HQ-P 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($120.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $777.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-18 05:00 EDT-0400

Your original post didnt have all that. I went off the original list you gave. Still, add on at least $75+ for getting a third party shop to built it up and test.

 

[Chugalug_]

Allow him to make an informed decision we shall, such as actually finding an IN STOCK option so you can compare, it's not valid at all if it's out of stock, Cyberpower isn't even a choice otherwise.

Before monitor cost, my 1060 3GB G4560 list costs $650, with construction of about 50 on top bringing it to 700.
Cyberpower choices.

RX 560 PC for $819: https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Summer-Special-II
Comparison: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB-vs-AMD-RX-560/3646vs3926
RX 560 ITX system for $745, same comparison: https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Syber-Vapor-Core

R7 240 system for $635, or as I like to call it; the laughing stock: https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/AMD-SFF-Configurator
Comparison: http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB-vs-AMD-R7-240/3646vsm8608

So you're paying more across the board for at half the performance or less.
Do you see what we mean when we say Cyberpower is bad now?
On top of overpriced, their stuff is also low quality anyway.
Get the G4560 list I posted, I don't recommend listening to frostedtim...

 

[ARICH5]

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I am suggesting he buy pre-built, ]

STAHPP!

 

[Chugalug_]

@ARICH5, prebuilts are fine if they're priced well, but you're not going to find a good deal on one.
@OP, the only other option if you for some reason don't want to get the list I posted and just bring it to a local PC store for them to assemble is to buy used.
On the upside you do get more value that way.

 

[ARICH5]

if they are priced well ya...im not gonna pay you to build it though with crappy wire management.

 

[frostedtim]

Had to reload that Amazon link. I didnt see the out of stock before. Sorry about that. Something along that build wouldnt be bad though.

My bad.

 

[frostedtim]

If it helps the OP, if he does the DIY option, may I suggest going to youtube and watch some how-to vids on it. If you search DIY PC BUILD on there, you will get some good beginners vids. I would suggest watching a couple of those (the newegg vid that was the top of my search isnt bad) to give you a better understanding of what to do. Ultimately I think you will have fun building your own rig.

 

[Chugalug_]

Yeah, helps to do it with someone there who knows what they're doing if thats the case though, i'd try to watch and gauge if its something you can do (its quite simple when it gets down to it) and if not, just go to a local store and pay for construction.

 

[ARICH5]

fellas he hasnt answered for 4 hours...let it rest and dont argue.