Need your opinion on first ever gaming PC! :-)

[Benpeetermans]

Hello everyone!

Brand new here to the forum. I've been eyeing some gaming computers for the first time in my life, and I figured coming to a place like this can probably offer a ton of benefits vs. me trying to figure out what is what.

I've been a console player for the last decade. Been waiting to buy a PS5, but everyone knows how hard they are to find.
After months of being unable to buy one, I'm finally considering switching to a gaming PC.

I know that graphic cards are extremely overpriced at the moment, so that is part of my question. Is it even worth opting for a gaming pc at this time, or will I be paying twice the cost of what it's worth, just due to the demand for graphics cards?

My other question is, is this PC worth the money?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-slate-mr-gaming-desktop-intel-i7-11700f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1660-super-6gb-480gb-ssd-1tb-hdd/6455408.p?skuId=6455408

I'm also not sure what the difference is between that one and this one:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-trace-mr-gaming-desktop-intel-i7-10700f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1660-super-6gb-480gb-ssd-1tb-hdd/6428882.p?skuId=6428882

As far as I understand, an I7 processor is pretty great, 16GB memory should be more than sufficient to play most games, and a GeForce GTX 1660 super 6GB graphic card isn't the greatest, but sufficient enough for the latest games?

Gaming is all this computer will be for. I have a MacBook that I work on. The games I intend to play are Rust and Call of Duty Warzone.

I would love your inputs!

 

[Why_Me]

The top one with the 11th gen cpu would be the better buy imo.

 

[Why_Me]

For roughly the same price you could do this and either build it yourself or have someone else such as a local PC shop do it for you. This way you don't get shorted on quality components such as the psu and motherboard.

https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-focus-g-atx-mid-tower/p/YoN82E16811352069
Fractal Design Focus G Black ATX Mid Tower Case $55.99

Exhaust fan for that case.

https://www.amazon.com/Antec-120mm-Performance-Connector-Single/dp/B08PVM386B/

Antec 120mm Case Fan $4.99

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

Seasonic FOCUS GM-550 SSR-550FM 550W 80+ Gold Semi-Modular Power Supply $59.99

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-B560M-motherboard-stages-Type-C/dp/B08W726FGL/

ASUS Prime B560M-A $109.99

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1621132-REG/intel_bx8070811400_core_i5_11400_2_6_ghz.html
Intel Core i5-11400 $188.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JQ2YDCY
DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 400 CPU Air Cooler $24.99

https://www.newegg.com/team-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820331354
Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200Mhz CL16 $82.99

https://www.newegg.com/team-group-1tb-ex2/p/N82E16820331541
Team Group EX2 2.5" 1TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal SSD $85.99

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324672185590
Zotac RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $688.95

Total: $1294

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNQ-o9FQkCk

 

[Benpeetermans]

The top one with the 11th gen cpu would be the better buy imo.

Nice, I didn’t even know that’s what the difference was between the two. Thanks!

 

[Benpeetermans]

For roughly the same price you could do this and either build it yourself or have someone else such as a local PC shop do it for you. This way you don't get shorted on quality components such as the psu and motherboard.

https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-focus-g-atx-mid-tower/p/YoN82E16811352069
Fractal Design Focus G Black ATX Mid Tower Case $55.99

Exhaust fan for that case.

https://www.amazon.com/Antec-120mm-Performance-Connector-Single/dp/B08PVM386B/

Antec 120mm Case Fan $4.99

Are you a human?

www.newegg.com

Seasonic FOCUS GM-550 SSR-550FM 550W 80+ Gold Semi-Modular Power Supply $59.99

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-B560M-motherboard-stages-Type-C/dp/B08W726FGL/

ASUS Prime B560M-A $109.99

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1621132-REG/intel_bx8070811400_core_i5_11400_2_6_ghz.html
Intel Core i5-11400 $188.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JQ2YDCY
DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 400 CPU Air Cooler $24.99

https://www.newegg.com/team-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820331354
Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200Mhz CL16 $82.99

https://www.newegg.com/team-group-1tb-ex2/p/N82E16820331541
Team Group EX2 2.5" 1TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal SSD $85.99

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324672185590
Zotac RTX 2060 6GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $688.95

Total: $1294

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNQ-o9FQkCk

It seems to be the same price, but for an i5 rather than an i7? Is the difference negligible?

Would buying these parts and doing it myself result in a better quality pc vs the pre built one?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Why_Me]

It seems to be the same price, but for an i5 rather than an i7? Is the difference negligible?

Would buying these parts and doing it myself result in a better quality pc vs the pre built one?

Thanks for the help.

Other than MS Flight Simulator there is only a few games tmk that take advantage of an i7. You'll benefit more from the gpu (RTX 2060).

 

[Colif]

Lebih baik menggunakan PC gaming dari asus, contoh rog

translation -
It's better to use a gaming PC from asus, for example rog


@Saiful Randika please post in English, as per forum rules
He is better off getting one made instead of a pre made that might have been sitting in a warehouse for the last 6 months and not have latest hardware.

 

[Why_Me]

in my opinion it is better to use a rog laptop at an affordable price and the specifications of dri rog are very good

And what Asus ROG laptop would you recommend?

Republic of Gamers (ROG) Gaming Laptops｜Laptops For Gaming｜ASUS USA

ROG was founded with the goal of creating the worldâs most powerful and versatile gaming laptops in the industry. Our premium devices elevate gaming experiences with best-in-class displays, top tier graphics, and innovative cooling solutions that take performance to new heights.

www.asus.com

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

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