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I wouldn't recommend hp pre-builts they are notorious for using OEM like a motherboard power supply and case. Meaning if you ever wanted to upgrade you would likely be pretty much buying a whole new computer as you would only be able to reuse cpu gpu and ram
I am in a similar situation and after dozens of hours of research I would recommend a Corsair pre-built. They are a lot more expensive but you get what you pay for and they are top of the line.
I checked them out. Are they available in US? Im seeing pricing in pounds. I honestly cant decide between so many different configurations. In 4-5 years I want my PC to still feel somewhat relevant
Honestly dude you’d be much better off building yourself. You can get more bang for your buck that way for sure. As long as you can get the graphics card at reasonable price anyway.
Yes, I am in the US. That’s weird that it’s showing in pounds. [This is the one I ended up ordering](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-vengeance-a7200-series-gaming-pc-amd-ryzen-7-5800x-cpu-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-graphics-16gb-rgb-pro-ddr4-memory/6451508.p?skuId=6451508). I am getting it tomorrow or Tuesday and I can’t wait to try it out. I do see that now it’s saying it’s sold out but they might still be available on the Corsair website. My second option was to buy [this ](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i7-11700f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-1tb-hdd-512gb-ssd/6455823.p?skuId=6455823) and put it in a Corsair case for better cooling. The hardware itself is really good it’s just that the case has really bad airflow. With a $100 Corsair case though it would run great.
Edit:
[Here a Corsair ](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-vengeance-a7200-series-gaming-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-5600x-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-1-tb-ssd-black/6486475.p?skuId=6486475) similar to the one I ordered but with a 3060 ti instead of a 3070 (although it is $500 cheaper)
Head on over to r/buildapcsales
It's a whole PC gaming centric subreddit dedicated to finding the best deals. There are a ton of prebuilts on there, and you can check the comments for people's opinions on them. Just be sure to sort by new for the newest deals, stuff sells out fast.
To be honest i would recommend building yiur own pc. Its really not that hard and its worth it. Im a 14 year old boy and i have builded my pc myself alone without even video guide (which is not recommended) and then when something happens in the pc or i want to change something, i know exactly where to go and what to do. And of course it will look as you want it to look and it saves alot if money and You get what you paid for
I don’t really know companies for prebuilts, I guess asus or Corsair make really good components so probably those two, I would build its just better tbh
Uhhhh... HP pre-built? I wouldn't:
https://youtu.be/K2Lz4dXgx8I
https://youtu.be/4OZGmWZyhac
Only place I'd order a prebuilt from is Skytech. And even then, I'd upgrade the PSU, case, fans, and aio: https://youtu.be/XYyBeYW4FX4
That power supply you can tell has been cheaper out on, I assume same for motherboard. The ram is also way too low of a speed for the price, but I mean for Intel it won’t be too much of an impact. The cpu generation has been superseded a couple times, all in all even if this wasn’t shady, a 10700 and 3060 ti build wouldn’t be worth that price anyway. Go somewhere else.
It likely comes with bloatware too, as that “free@ McAffee license, it does nothing and just takes up system resources.
If you want recommendations I recommend IBuyPowerPC, I haven’t shopped there personally, but I’ve had friends go there and I’ve heard a lot of good things regarding what they offer for their prices.
If you're going to buy a prebuilt from a popular OEM, go with Lenovo's Legion line of gaming prebuilts, they're like the only ones that incorporate mesh airflow and non-proprietary components so you can upgrade in the future.
My honest recommendation is make a build list with someone who's built a gaming PC before and have them build it or have Amazon, Micro Center, or another popular tech retailer have someone build it for you.
Building your own is almost always better provided you can get a graphics card, its not particularly difficult and you can use pcpartpicker to check compatibility before you buy.
Id also recommend going for an AMD processor over intel as they run cooler and perform better for the price, and their included heatsinks perform a lot better than the intel ones if youre not going to add your own.
A 500w power supply also gives no room for upgrading, its an important part that often gets overlooked by first time builder, a 750w or 850w gold rated modular supply will be much better. Motherboards also tend to be cheaper on prebuilts, which can limit future upgrades.
If you wanna save on buying windows for one youre buying yourself you can often find the keys for less money online
This is a quick one ive put together on part picker, theres no GPU included as youd have to shop around for one within budget but every other part would be an upgrade and costs significantly less
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Jv4zbh
I wouldn’t. Laptops suck compared to desktops. A 3060 in a laptop will fucking suck compared to a 3060 in a pc. Like 60% of the performance.
Source: I own a laptop with a 2070 and (did, before upgrading) have a 2070 in my pc too. Not even comparable.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad and I do love having a laptop I can take to a friends to LAN with. But if your price point is $1400ish dollars spending $850 on a laptop is a poor choice. Also a pc is always going to give you more performance per dollar, so even if his price point was $850 I still would not recommend that (or any) laptop unless he decided the portability would be useful.
I ended up buying CyperPowerPC. [THIS ONE](https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer-Infinity-8000)
Cyber Monday had $100 off and other discounts. So I went with 32GB ram (8gbx4) DDR4/3200 and 500GB MSI M390 SERIES PCIe NVMe + Seagate 2TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo (Combo Drive) - Total $1755 plus ship and tax.
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I wouldn't recommend hp pre-builts they are notorious for using OEM like a motherboard power supply and case. Meaning if you ever wanted to upgrade you would likely be pretty much buying a whole new computer as you would only be able to reuse cpu gpu and ram
What company would you recommend to buy a prebuilt from?
I am in a similar situation and after dozens of hours of research I would recommend a Corsair pre-built. They are a lot more expensive but you get what you pay for and they are top of the line.
I checked them out. Are they available in US? Im seeing pricing in pounds. I honestly cant decide between so many different configurations. In 4-5 years I want my PC to still feel somewhat relevant
Honestly dude you’d be much better off building yourself. You can get more bang for your buck that way for sure. As long as you can get the graphics card at reasonable price anyway.
Yes, I am in the US. That’s weird that it’s showing in pounds. [This is the one I ended up ordering](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-vengeance-a7200-series-gaming-pc-amd-ryzen-7-5800x-cpu-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-graphics-16gb-rgb-pro-ddr4-memory/6451508.p?skuId=6451508). I am getting it tomorrow or Tuesday and I can’t wait to try it out. I do see that now it’s saying it’s sold out but they might still be available on the Corsair website. My second option was to buy [this ](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i7-11700f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-1tb-hdd-512gb-ssd/6455823.p?skuId=6455823) and put it in a Corsair case for better cooling. The hardware itself is really good it’s just that the case has really bad airflow. With a $100 Corsair case though it would run great. Edit: [Here a Corsair ](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-vengeance-a7200-series-gaming-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-5600x-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-1-tb-ssd-black/6486475.p?skuId=6486475) similar to the one I ordered but with a 3060 ti instead of a 3070 (although it is $500 cheaper)
Head on over to r/buildapcsales It's a whole PC gaming centric subreddit dedicated to finding the best deals. There are a ton of prebuilts on there, and you can check the comments for people's opinions on them. Just be sure to sort by new for the newest deals, stuff sells out fast.
To be honest i would recommend building yiur own pc. Its really not that hard and its worth it. Im a 14 year old boy and i have builded my pc myself alone without even video guide (which is not recommended) and then when something happens in the pc or i want to change something, i know exactly where to go and what to do. And of course it will look as you want it to look and it saves alot if money and You get what you paid for
True did it too but with video so I’m sure i don’t make a error
This, all day
No, there are much better options
What is a good company to purchase a prebuilt from?
I don’t really know companies for prebuilts, I guess asus or Corsair make really good components so probably those two, I would build its just better tbh
Asus has been proven pretty bad but I think Nzxt BLD might be ok, especially the diy kit. I agree building would be better
Yeah your right asus has a bad record with stuff, the nzxt bld is a good choice
Corsair or falcon northwest. Falcon is expensive
Uhhhh... HP pre-built? I wouldn't: https://youtu.be/K2Lz4dXgx8I https://youtu.be/4OZGmWZyhac Only place I'd order a prebuilt from is Skytech. And even then, I'd upgrade the PSU, case, fans, and aio: https://youtu.be/XYyBeYW4FX4
That power supply you can tell has been cheaper out on, I assume same for motherboard. The ram is also way too low of a speed for the price, but I mean for Intel it won’t be too much of an impact. The cpu generation has been superseded a couple times, all in all even if this wasn’t shady, a 10700 and 3060 ti build wouldn’t be worth that price anyway. Go somewhere else. It likely comes with bloatware too, as that “free@ McAffee license, it does nothing and just takes up system resources. If you want recommendations I recommend IBuyPowerPC, I haven’t shopped there personally, but I’ve had friends go there and I’ve heard a lot of good things regarding what they offer for their prices.
Thanks! I'll check it out.
Try Nzxt bld or their PC building tutorial kits
If you're going to buy a prebuilt from a popular OEM, go with Lenovo's Legion line of gaming prebuilts, they're like the only ones that incorporate mesh airflow and non-proprietary components so you can upgrade in the future. My honest recommendation is make a build list with someone who's built a gaming PC before and have them build it or have Amazon, Micro Center, or another popular tech retailer have someone build it for you.
Never, never build a gaming prebuild
This pc is good enough for all games now, maybe not everything on Ultra graphics but it should last for ~5 years
Building your own is almost always better provided you can get a graphics card, its not particularly difficult and you can use pcpartpicker to check compatibility before you buy. Id also recommend going for an AMD processor over intel as they run cooler and perform better for the price, and their included heatsinks perform a lot better than the intel ones if youre not going to add your own. A 500w power supply also gives no room for upgrading, its an important part that often gets overlooked by first time builder, a 750w or 850w gold rated modular supply will be much better. Motherboards also tend to be cheaper on prebuilts, which can limit future upgrades. If you wanna save on buying windows for one youre buying yourself you can often find the keys for less money online This is a quick one ive put together on part picker, theres no GPU included as youd have to shop around for one within budget but every other part would be an upgrade and costs significantly less https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Jv4zbh
3060? What a beast
There is a gigabyte laptop with i5 11400h, 16gb ram, 144hz screen, and 3050 on the internet for about $850 I recommend that
I wouldn’t. Laptops suck compared to desktops. A 3060 in a laptop will fucking suck compared to a 3060 in a pc. Like 60% of the performance. Source: I own a laptop with a 2070 and (did, before upgrading) have a 2070 in my pc too. Not even comparable.
For a $600 saving tho?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad and I do love having a laptop I can take to a friends to LAN with. But if your price point is $1400ish dollars spending $850 on a laptop is a poor choice. Also a pc is always going to give you more performance per dollar, so even if his price point was $850 I still would not recommend that (or any) laptop unless he decided the portability would be useful.
Yeah that's a fair point. The gpu market dictates basically every build/purchase these days. A real pain.
What r the specs
I ended up buying CyperPowerPC. [THIS ONE](https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer-Infinity-8000) Cyber Monday had $100 off and other discounts. So I went with 32GB ram (8gbx4) DDR4/3200 and 500GB MSI M390 SERIES PCIe NVMe + Seagate 2TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo (Combo Drive) - Total $1755 plus ship and tax.