Trying to help my friend get a gaming PC. He was gonna build his own (I had no issues helping with that lol) but now he's pivoted to going prebuilt instead as he can write it off completely as a work expense. Any suggestions/recommendations? Thanks!
#Gamer prebuilt? $1200 USD budget
gaunt oxide
☝️ put a photo just so my thread looks nice, but it doesn't actually mean anything nor matter lol
serene blade
It’s probably better to buy all the parts then pay a local shop or something to build and set it up for you
Starforge Horizon II https://starforgesystems.com/products/horizon-ii-pc
Kind of parts I’d expect in a $800 build
And it’s $1150
Not even ddr5
Yeah prebuilts suck
Has a bomb inside aswell
gaunt oxide
It’s probably better to buy all the parts then pay a local shop or something to ...
that wont work because his job wont expense it out for him
serene blade
Okay
gaunt oxide
$1225 https://www.zachstechturf.com/product-page/deathstrikev2
this seems not bad
how about in comparison to these 2 @serene blade
serene blade
What the hell is an Intel Core i5-143400F
gaunt oxide
What the hell is an Intel Core i5-143400F
no clue, im a ryzen guy
quaint blaze
that wont work because his job wont expense it out for him
Does getting a custom built PC from microcenter work?
They do offer a build service, so you can get all the parts custom and have them assembled for you, all in one invoice
Dont know about shipping though
quaint blaze
https://nzxt.com/product/player-one-prime
https://maingear.com/product/mg1-gold/
Maingear seems to be better on the CPU side of things, but ZTT seems to be the better overall system
gaunt oxide
Does getting a custom built PC from microcenter work?
possibly 🤔 would that be any different of from buying a prebuilt?
itd have to be shipped heh, theres no MC in my state
quaint blaze
possibly 🤔 would that be any different of from buying a prebuilt?
Kind of, since you’re choosing the parts yourself (based on what microcenter has available)
gaunt oxide
wait this gives me an idea, what if i bought all the parts and then charged him via paypal or something lol
ill have to ask him to ask his manager
gaunt oxide
@serene blade @quaint blaze ok, might be able to work something out where IM the one selling a prebuilt to him, and it could still get approved as an expense lol, so now ive got this built out but have $150 more of wiggle room to get it to that 1200 budget.....
serene blade
Why so much thermalpaste?
How about this instead? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/t3j6QP
quaint blaze
maybe they think it's delicious for a midnight snack
anyways, either list is pretty good but i'd grab a CPU cooler and an extra TB on storage
weary mango
Don’t buy a cooler if your cpu comes with one. At least try the stock cooler
gaunt oxide
Don’t buy a cooler if your cpu comes with one. At least try the stock cooler
why no cooler? seems to be mixed recommendations
weary mango
why no cooler? seems to be mixed recommendations
because if you get a free cooler, you may as well use it. if you decide later that you want an aftermarket cooler, you can always buy one
gaunt oxide
think the wraith prism is good enough?
weary mango
The 7600 will be a stealth cooler I believe
But whatever cooler it has will be sufficient for normal tasks
weary mango
I think so
gaunt oxide
been so long since i installed my 3700x i dont even remember lol
weary mango
If you do decide to buy a cooler, I’d recommend the Thermalright peerless assassin 120. It’s a 250w cooler that can cool any ryzen processor
gaunt oxide
If you do decide to buy a cooler, I’d recommend the Thermalright peerless assass...
its actually on my modified list
weary mango
≈$34
gaunt oxide
gaming and work, but hes an accountant lol
so prob not any stuff like heavy photoshop, lightroom, davinci resolve, etc
mostly gaming 😛
weary mango
Will there be any point that the cpu will be stressed hard?
If not than there’s no reason to buy an aftermarket cooler
gaunt oxide
prob not
ill save a lil bread on not getting a better cooler
i should probably get one for me though since i DO use software like photoshop, lightroom, davinci resolve, etc lol
but i dont wanna switch to an AIO and i like the appearance of the wraith prism cooler fan pointed up at me with its rgb lol
quaint blaze
why no cooler? seems to be mixed recommendations
It is technically not needed since the cpu would just throttle down in worst case scenario. But it’s 20 bucks, ensures that this never happens, and saves you the time of having to remove the cooler and cleaning the old paste when you do change it
If you have the budget, there is no reason not to go for it. The only reason for stock cooler is if you’re on a tight budget or if you need a low profile cooler.
gaunt oxide
If you have the budget, there is no reason not to go for it. The only reason for...
I wish there were more attractive coolers, they're all ugly except AIO to me