gamming computer...

[fcivitellojr]

hi awile back i had asked about a gaming computer for $500..i got some good input..
but never really went into any detail about what i play..but anyways right now i am playing ats cuz not sure this computer can handle much more..but i would like to play other games, i am not a rich so dont want to spend a ton of money but dont want junk..so what is a descent budget for a descent gaming pc.and not even sure what i need or what im looking for other then good graphics no lag and at somepoint be able to hook multi monitors to it.
thank you for helping me.

[XBL Laberbacke]

Try Steam's hardware forum.

[fcivitellojr]

repost this or just start lookiing

[Supernovae]

I would say likely something with an nVidea GTX 1050 TI GPU along with a new Ryzen 5 2xxx CPU. It all depends on what you want to play, though. What do you have currently?

[synthohol]

Better post what you already have. Sometimes most of the hardware present is still suitable and only one thing has to be upgraded. For example, your CPU and RAM may suffice most of the games you are interested in, but your GPU won't handle them. In this case, keep everything and replace your GPU by using all of your budget. $500 should be enough for a GTX 1060 or an RX580. You may also want to replace your PSU with the rest of your money.

[ttower]

@randomisator is right. It would be best to know what you already have, along with a budget and games you hope to play.

[fcivitellojr]

i have a over 10 year old hp pavillion...as far as budget wise that what i was asking what a decent pc budget would be...i am using a 42" vizio for a monitor so pretty much whole budget is for pc.

[synthohol]

Which Pavillion exactly? Pavillion is a whole product series of HP devices. However, I am not sure if such a pre-build allows custom hardware upgrades (both hardware-wise in the way that the case does not have enough space for a modern GPU and software-/firmware-wise in the way that HP's custom BIOS/UEFI will refuse to recognize new hardware).

I honestly recommend replacing your PC and I doubt that $500 will leave enough space for decent hardware, as at least half of it will be consumed by a GPU. Then there are CPU, mainboard, RAM, PSU, and case left to buy. HDD/SSD could still be reused, nevertheless if it is a more than ten year old device, they should better be replaced, too (second though on this: they will have to be replaced, because they will very likely still use IDE connectors instead of SATA connectors).

[margalus]

No, the pavillion cannot be upgraded. I am guessing about $800 or so will get you a basic gaming computer.

[I_love_the_APBT]

Micro Center is a good place to look.
I am in central CORRUPTICUT,and the closest stores are in Boston,and a few in New York.
http://www.microcenter.com/

[I_love_the_APBT]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlGMzBGEcX4

[I_love_the_APBT]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5FiwITzm3M

[synthohol]

That Ryzen 5 2400G is quite impressive. Beats comparable Intel CPUs/APUs any day (i7 6700K owner here). Still, I'd consider those integrated GPUs to be better suited for office tasks and not for gaming (actual computing power of GPU, using system RAM and therefore competing with the rest of the system plus slower transfer rate, JayzTwoCents names it). But for the beginning, it might be enough.

Get a Ryzen 2400G with a suitable mainboard and 16 GB DDR4 RAM, throw in an SSD (perhaps even M.2, if supported) and then save some money until you can afford a dedicated graphics card, such as an RX580 or a GTX1060.

[AyMazingATS]

$500 won't buy you much these days. Even on a prebuilt...you are looking at an AMD FX processor which is so old that it's not even worth it. Also stay away from the Nvidia GT 730, AMD R7 240 for graphic cards. Those are not even worth the pcb's they are made from.

How much can you bump up? You will need right around $800 USD for something worthwhile.

Ryzen 3/5 would be good or even a lower tier Core i5(7400, 8400) 8GB RAM, etc.

From Bestbuy.com:

$760 - (This has a Ryzen 2400G) - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-master-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-16gb-memory-amd-radeon-rx-vega-11-2tb-hard-drive-black/6204022.p?skuId=6204022

$800 - (Ryzen 5 1400, 4gb Rx 580) https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-1400-8gb-memory-amd-radeon-rx-580-1tb-hard-drive-black/5833100.p?skuId=5833100

$809 - (Ryzen 3 2200G, GTX 1050ti) - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-master-desktop-amd-ryzen-3-series-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-2tb-hard-drive-black/6204025.p?skuId=6204025

They just go up in price from here.

[I_love_the_APBT]

Originally posted by AyMazingATS:

$500 won't buy you much these days. Even on a prebuilt...you are looking at an AMD FX processor which is so old that it's not even worth it. Also stay away from the Nvidia GT 730, AMD R7 240 for graphic cards. Those are not even worth the pcb's they are made from.

How much can you bump up? You will need right around $800 USD for something worthwhile.

Ryzen 3/5(non integrated graphics - Vega 8/11) would be good or even a lower tier Core i5(7400, 8400) 8GB RAM, etc.

From Bestbuy.com:

$800 - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-1400-8gb-memory-amd-radeon-rx-580-1tb-hard-drive-black/5833100.p?skuId=5833100

$809 - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-master-desktop-amd-ryzen-3-series-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-2tb-hard-drive-black/6204025.p?skuId=6204025

They just go up in price from here.

I am currently using a FX8350 and RX580 8GB graphics card and can play anything,but I do want to build a 2700X

[Rev Counter]

I recently got a HP prebuilt with an i5 7400, 8GB of ram and a GTX 1050 for around £600 (UK). Seems to handle most things well on high graphics. As previously said, I'd save up a bit more before splashing out ($750 to $800 seems right, but not too sure about the conversions).