My current computer has served me well for the last eight years or so, but it's really starting to show its age now, so I think it's about time I got a new PC. However, I'm hopelessly lost when it comes to computer parts these days! I'm looking for a budget gaming PC that would be able to run modern games on fairly decent settings at least (I don't need to have all the bells and whistles enabled) and found this pre-built PC from a reliable seller. I would really appreciate it if someone could have a look at the following specs, and tell me if this is a good deal or something that I should avoid. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz Motherboard: MSI Tomahawk B350 Memory: 8Gb DDR4 Kingston HyperX (2x4Gb) Hard drive: Kingston 240Gb A400 SSD GPU: Asus Strix Gaming RX570 Radeon 4Gb (HDMI, 2xDVI and Displayport) Power Supply: Chieftec 700W ATX 80+ power unit other stuff: SilentiumPC RG2 chassis + DVD-RW + Windows 10 Home 64bit The AMD Ryzen 7 CPU seems like an ideal budget choice according to my google research. 8Gb of RAM, is that enough these days, or would 16Gb be a significant improvent? Most PCs in the same and even the next price range "only" had 8Gb. I have absolutely no idea about different motherboards and power supplies. I've never heard of the Chieftec brand before, so I'm a little bit worried about the PSU. I'm not sure about the hard drive either - 240Gb really isn't much these days, so would I be able to fit in another SSD or a bigger HDD? The GPU sounds like a good budget choice according to some reviews, but would I be better off spending a bit more to ensure that I won't have to upgrade it in three years from now?
That's a decent budget gaming build. Probably run most AAA games on medium to high. You can add more memory later. It may require a BIOS update to take the 2nd Gen Ryzen chips in the future. There is enough slots for extra HD space. Also take a look on pcpartpicker at the individual prices and how different the price is compared to what you are paying. If its drastically different consider buying the parts separately and paying for someone to build it for you or if you are brave enough, build it yourself. They are like Lego kits these days.
Thanks for the quick reply! For some reason I was under the impression that the motherboard only has two memory slots, but it seems to have four. Good to hear that adding some HD space should be easy too. 2nd Gen Ryzen chips?
Yes, I know a little bit about computers, and I managed to build my current computer eight years ago! I live in Finland so pcpartpicker is no good for me, but I tried comparing the individual prices of the components on various websites. The prices seem to be about the same, some are slightly cheaper and some more expensive. There's also a "package price calculator" on the seller's website, and according to it, it would be nearly 200 euros more expensive to buy the components separately! I found that a bit odd.
Seems fine, don’t worry about RAM, you can add more as needed. Same with HD space. Might struggle to run some games in high.
