Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Wazza69

75 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 16

ID Verified

#306443 23-Jul-2023 12:38
Send private message

Hi,

 

 

 

I have a Ryzen 3600 with a 1070 which I use solely for flight sims (DCS and Falcon BMS). It works great although I wouldn't mind a GPU upgrade to get max graphics at 1440p. My main problem is that my son also uses it for his gaming with his friends and I don't really get a chance to use it except late at night. 

 

 

 

I was thinking of getting a used gaming PC for him without spending too much money. He mainly plays Roblox and Minecraft at the moment but is starting to branch out to proper 3D games as he gets older (he is 10). I was originally thinking of getting something around $500 (without keyboard/monitor etc) which would probably give him 30fps in 1080p but then thought if I spend a bit more (say $900) then I could get something a bit more powerful to give him 60fps and also get a GPU upgrade for my flight sim PC and he could have my 1070.

 

Does this sound like a reasonable plan for the money? Any ideas what a decent deal would look like? I don't really know the secondhand market, looks to be roughly a i5 10400 and a 2070 for that price. 

 

 

 

Any thoughts welcome, thanks.


Create new topic
rb99
3505 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1830

Lifetime subscriber

  #3107299 23-Jul-2023 13:08
Send private message

You don't fancy that laptop thats for sale, plugged into an external monitor. Some kind of MSI model.

 

Just (as they say) a thought...





“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.” -John Kenneth Galbraith

 

rb99




Wazza69

75 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 16

ID Verified

  #3107339 23-Jul-2023 16:50
Send private message

Thanks, prefer something I can upgrade in the future

andrew75
150 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 80

ID Verified

  #3107342 23-Jul-2023 17:06
Send private message

Do what I did, look for a 2nd hand PC with a decent graphics card and swap them...




Stu1
1892 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 489

ID Verified
Subscriber

  #3107366 23-Jul-2023 19:58
Send private message

Im just starting the process for my 12 year old, I’ve decided to build one as a project. Had some great advice from the team on here so far. It’s a great project for learning

PCProbs
1 post

Wannabe Geek
+1 received by user: 1


  #3107373 23-Jul-2023 20:30
Send private message

Spec-ing gaming PCs seems to be getting more problematic. Do you spend (some would say invest):

 

  • a lot of money, and build/buy a top spec system that should work with current and near future releases
  • the bare minimum, and build/buy a system that matches you current requirements
  • spend a budgeted/fixed amount, and build/buy the best system you can get at the time

The problem seems to be that no amount of money buys reliability, and upgrading is not always feasible or cost effective.

 

I think it's always a bit of a coin toss!

 

 


gehenna
8667 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3883

Moderator
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3107423 24-Jul-2023 08:05
Send private message

If you aim for 1080p 60fps gaming you can't really go wrong and lots of options in that price range.


 
 
 
 

Shop now for Lenovo laptops and other devices (affiliate link).
tehgerbil
1110 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 884

ID Verified
Subscriber

  #3107531 24-Jul-2023 11:20
Send private message

Ryzen 5 5500 $170,
Gigabyte B550M DS3H $220
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB DDR4 3200 $80
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 SSD $130

$600 all up, sans case/PSU and MS license.


eonsim
403 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 192

Trusted

  #3107712 24-Jul-2023 21:03
Send private message

You can also save a bit by buying a surplus windows key from some third party sellers for half to a third of the price from PBtech or Microsoft. Tomshardware had a recent article looking at it.


Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.