Thinking of buying this prebuilt gaming PC. I'm new to PC gaming and need help.

[Musker Chief]

So I've been enjoying PC gaming lately and this potato laptop isn't going to do If I want to play games that came out after 2008 on more than the lowest settings possible lol. Was wondering if anyone could tell me if this prebuilt gaming PC is a good deal, I did some research and it seems like a fair deal to me but once again I'm very inexperienced and would rather not get ripped off. Also, please don't suggest me to build the PC. I do not know how to do that at all.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, here are the specs "CyberpowerPC Gamer Master GMA8900CPG Gaming PC (AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz, 8GB DDR4, AMD Radeon Rx 570 4GB, 480GB SSD, 802.11AC WiFi & Win 10 Home) Black" ~ $600 on Amazon

Link: https://www.amazon.com/CyberpowerPC-Master-GMA8900CPG-Gaming-802-11AC/dp/B07PS6RRCL/ref=sr_1_48?keywords=gaming+pc&qid=1564276262&s=gateway&sr=8-48

[Supafly]

Short answer = Don't

Either learn how to build your own system or have one built for you.

Building yourself really isn't that hard and there are plenty of videos online that show how to do it. If you really don't want to built one yourself either have one built for you using using a retailer that allows you to select each part, have someone you know build it or ask a local computer shop to build it for you.....for a small fee.

Reason is those pre-builds often use inferior parts for all but the main selling points. CPU, CPU and RAM. Meaning the PSU will likely fail shortly after warranty and may be to weak to perform if you choose to upgrade.

Users here will spec you a system if you give them a budget and tell them what you're aiming to use it for.

[_I_]

thats way to low spec'd for $600usd

start with something like this and add the 2tb hdd later if you need it under $600
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gJWxyX

[Musker Chief]

Originally posted by _I_:

thats way to low spec'd for $600usd

start with something like this and add the 2tb hdd later if you need it under $600
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gJWxyX

WOW! This is an amazing build for $600, I had no idea. I really appreciate you putting this together for me. So I just order all the parts separately and then get someone to put it together for me? Also would I install windows 10 with a USB stick? Again, thanks for taking the time out of your day!

[Supafly]

Yup. Buy the parts then either build it yourself (3-4 hours for a first build(not as hard as you'd think)), have someone you know build it/help you or pay a local store to build it for you.

As for Windows use another system and download the media creation tool and install it on to a USB, minimum 8GB. Then boot with that in the system and follow the wizard to install windows. No need to purchase straight away and can leave it unactivated for as long as you want. Unactivated just prevents a few things from being used and a little watermark. Can research if you want to activate it at a later date.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

[Musker Chief]

Seems simple enough. I'm really glad I talked to you guys before buying the PC and appreciate you guys talking the time to help some noob like me :)

[Musker Chief]

Sorry to be a bother again I just wanted to confirm a few more things to complete my setup. Here is the monitor I'm thinking of getting "Acer SB220Q bi 21.5" Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS Ultra-Thin Zero Frame Monitor (HDMI & VGA port)", I understand that I will use a Male-to-male HDMI cable to connect the monitor to the desktop. Also, I'm assuming I'll need a wifi adaptor for the pc to connect to the wifi without a cable... which one do I get? Will this one do: https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-1200Mbps-TECHKEY-Wireless-Network-300Mbps/dp/B07J65G9DD/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=802.11AC+WiF&qid=1564423289&s=gateway&sr=8-4

[_I_]

get a pic-e wifi nic with external antenna/s if you need one

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Zs8TW/asus-pce-ac55bt-b1-none-wi-fi-adapter-pce-ac55bt-b1


if you are near a microcenter, you can get the cpu/mobo combo for much less
https://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/default.aspx

[Musker Chief]

Thanks again man!

[_I_]

basic steps

start with the mobo, install cpu, cooler and ram (also m.2 ssd if you have one)
install the mobo in the case*, (hook up front panel headers, audio, usb)
*double check the mobo standoffs, only use ones that the mobo has holes for
add drives to the case, and sata data cables
gpu and other addon cards
then power supply, 8/4+4 to the mobo near the cpu, 24/20+4 mobo near ram, 6/6+2 for gpu, sata to drives, molex to fans (route the psu cables as best you can using the underside of the mobo tray)
extra fans in the case, 3/4pin header to the mobo or molex/sata to psu (not both)

to make setup easier with multiple drives, only plug in the boot/os drive when installing windows, then power off when complete and add the extra drives, then partition/format with windows disk management

[Musker Chief]

There's a reputable store near me that's willing to put it together, install windows 10 on it and test it to make sure the benchmarks are where they should be for $60. There is a part of me that wants to build it myself and see my creation come to life lol I'm just really worried I'm going to put something in the wrong way and when I start it It'll destroy the whole pc or something.

[_I_]

its like legos, nothing can go wrong if you read the directions
cpu is keyed to go one way, similar with ram, but you need to look more closely

all psu connectors are keyed

only thing that is not keyed is the case front panel/usb/audio headers, you will need to look at the manual to make sure they go in the correct places
(power, reset switches, hdd led +/-, power led +/-)

if all else fails you can take it to them to assemble/fix

[Clint E]

650 was my budget for my entertainment center PC, you could build a much better build for this small amount of 600. I found a sale with a CPU Ryzen 2600 +MOBO for 140, 2060 for 350, 16 GB DDR4 Ram for a 100 ( I have mine OC), case for 25 , and a EVGA 450 watt PSU for like 25 on sale . (I already had a SSD and NVME M.2 for storage) something to think about

[Snow]

Originally posted by NoTimeForForeplay:

There's a reputable store near me that's willing to put it together, install windows 10 on it and test it to make sure the benchmarks are where they should be for $60. There is a part of me that wants to build it myself and see my creation come to life lol I'm just really worried I'm going to put something in the wrong way and when I start it It'll destroy the whole pc or something.

I feel you. If you don't feel confident and interested enough, rather scared and in doubt - let those guys do it. $60 is pretty generous price considering how prebuilt companies overcharge in comparison. However with $60 you can get a dozen of really old PCs and use those as playground to screw up everything you can to learn the basics, should you consider getting some PC skills. It's just what _I_ said - a lego.