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thisguydan

What do you think of this prebuilt? Bad or fair deal?

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Quick context: I'd help him save some money and build one but he's out of state, not very tech savvy, and so needs a prebuilt even if it costs a bit more. Will almost entirely be for gaming. I'm also out of the loop with current prices and components since I built my own a few years ago. His price range is up to 1700ish for the PC alone, no monitor needed. Here's what he's been looking at:

ABS Master Gaming PC, $1699

CPU: Intel Core i7-11700F Rocket Lake 2.5GHz (4.9GHz Turbo) 8-Core 16-Thread

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB

Motherboard: Asus Prime B560M Motherboard

RAM: 16GB RGB DDR4 3200MHz (2x8GB)

SSD: 1TB Intel M.2 NVMe SSD

CPU Cooler: RGB CPU Tower Cooler

PSU: 700W Gold

Case: ASUS TUF Gaming GT301

I'm sure it's overpriced compared to a custom build, but he needs a prebuilt, so would you recommend this or anything better up to this price for him, or just a heads up on anything that stands out? Thanks.

Posted Apr 4, 2022, 1:23 AM UTC · edited

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kw9999Desktop•

Meh. You should be able to find a similar pc for 1500 or under. Seems overpriced especially with how gpu prices are trending.

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APNalow•

I bought the exact same except mine has a i5-11400f. I changed my cpu cooler right off the bat and its been great. The parts do vary in those builds though such as the gpu manufacturer, psu, hd, ram etc... i lucked out and got some decent stuff with mine. Tuf 3060ti, asus board, xpg ram, thermaltake psu( higher wattage than advertised) paid $1300 for mine and it came with keyboard and mouse as well.

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thisguydanOP•

Buy online? What site if you don't mind?

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APNalow•

Actually newegg as well, it was on sale for $1,299, usually $1,499. The week after i bought it, it went up to $1,399.

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thisguydanOP•

I think I see one very similar to what you mentioned that I was just looking at, i5 11400F, etc. Do you think the cooler that came with it would be sufficient enough without swapping out?

He's not tech savvy and I can't help. He does do long gaming sessions. Hate to recommend something that may just overheat due to a bad cooler. He won't be overclocking it or anything like that. Was it a huge need for you to swap or just something you went ahead and upgraded?

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APNalow•

I didnt even use the stock cooler, i mean it was a OE style intel cooler and probably didnt even need changed but some people said it ran kinda hot but still well within thermal limits. I did it more because the new one looked better and keeps everything even cooler.

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PoeBoyJoe:steam: PC Master Race•

Eh. I bought my wife a pc for ibuypower for $1,350. It has a 3060ti, 5600X, 16gb DDR4 3200, 500gb SSD and 1tb HDD.

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thisguydanOP•

Thanks for mentioning that. I'll check out ibuypower and see what they have currently.

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PoeBoyJoe:steam: PC Master Race•

To clarify, it’s an ibuypower but we but it from Best Buy’s website. It has since sold out. It was originally $1,800 and went on sale for $1,350. It’s the MRSLATE model.

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thisguydanOP•

I'm sure it's cheaper to custom build, but that's not really an option for him. What are your thoughts on it as a pre-built for that price compared to others?

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