Hey everyone! I'm planning to treat myself to a new PC for Christmas, but I'm honestly a bit lost on where to begin. Right now, I'm using an old PC I got from a friend, which has a GTX 1060 3GB and an i5-8400—just your basic entry-level setup. I'm aiming for something that can handle simple 1440p gaming at 60fps, like Fortnite, nothing too over the top. I'm curious if anyone has suggestions for good, budget-friendly pre-built options. I'm not totally against building my own, but with college coming up soon, I want to make sure I have a working PC ready for my sibling to use. Any pointers would be awesome! Thanks in advance!
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What are the full specs of your current setup and what's your budget like? Costco usually has some decent pre-builts at fair prices!
I can't speak much on pre-builts, but I’m working on my first build right now. I’m aiming for good 1440p performance on high to ultra settings. Check out my list for some inspiration: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ryRDGJ
Just a heads up, that build comes in around $1500, which might be a bit over your budget.
You might want to check out NZXT's pre-built PCs; they've got a solid reputation and offer some good options. Definitely worth looking into!
I looked into NZXT, and their setups don’t seem bad at all. Thanks for the tip!
Don't forget to set a clear budget; that’ll help narrow down your options!
My current specs are i5-8400, GTX 1060 3GB, B360M Bazooka motherboard, 8GB DDR4, 112GB SSD, and 992GB HDD. I'm aiming for under a grand and noticed NZXT has one for $749, so I'm hoping to find something that beats that!