500dolla pc setup suggestion
Posted by Tenderchicken669@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 17 comments
purpose:
simple coding
light gaming (minecraft, unturned)
basic daily use
budget includes monitor tooo
ik its not that really easy but that's really it my parents would give and the few extra money i worked as a part time food delivery guy
here's the specs i have in my mind:
ryzen 5 5600g
8gigs of ddr4 3200mhz
256ssd(ik too low but ill upgrade later)
450watt psu
b450mobo
normal cabinet
acer monitor 144hz 1080p monitor
so this is my specs and i selected all this in Amazon cart which shows exactly 500dollars and ik i gotta buy a power surge keyboard but if u got any better build than this plz suggest me
Hollow3ddd@reddit
You can go ultra cheap on the monitor. It’s one of the easiest things to update and the games you listed will just a tiny tiny but blurry when throwing the camera view around quickly.
If you need to save a little bit for a better internal part.
128GB HDD isn’t bad, I think windows is around 50GB. Generally you don’t want only one copy of data to exist in only one place. Sometimes HDD can crap out
Born_Bad_1294@reddit
That's the best you can get mate.
Don't use windows 11, stick with windows 10.
Hollow3ddd@reddit
What? Screw security I guess.
Born_Bad_1294@reddit
Best of luck running slop 11 with 8 gigs of RAM and their constant slop updates
Hollow3ddd@reddit
I would be more worried about HDD than RAM. But hey, what do I know? Also cranking down advanced display options makes it run way better on older PCs. Bought a 600 USD laptop and it runs like a champ, if you know what you are doing. Service tools clean up helps. Kill all the bloatware, ext.
You don’t have to update right away. 8GB plenty for a daily driver. Most apps ‘reserve ram’. So holding 8GB is not the same as ‘actively using’ 8GB
source: It’s my actual job
Tenderchicken669@reddit (OP)
!thanks will do that then
Born_Bad_1294@reddit
Or you could buy used components or PC and get better specs
Tenderchicken669@reddit (OP)
I'm not actually sure about second hand parts but still can u recommend which part should i buy in second i heard psu should always be bought new
Born_Bad_1294@reddit
Always buy the PSU and SSD new. But you can buy the CPU,RAM,Case etc used. So you can get 16GB of RAM instead of 8GB via used parts.
Tenderchicken669@reddit (OP)
Hmm thank you for that
JoshuaMaly@reddit
Prebuilt will be a better value these days due to over inflated component prices and OEMs having some pricing advantages. Also, don’t sleep on Facebook Marketplace deals. Obviously be careful and ask for proof the machine is working and fully erased before purchasing, but it can be a fantastic deal. I just bought a pc setup for a friend that way for $500. That got him a Ryzen 7 5600, 32gb ddr4, 3060 12gb vram, 1tb nvme ssd, 27 inch 100hz 1080p monitor, a desktop mic, fairly generic mechanical keyboard, and razer deathadder mouse.
Tenderchicken669@reddit (OP)
You're one lucky fella to find that in this economy 😭all i manage to see was some old crap pre built
JoshuaMaly@reddit
I was looking for months to be fair, but agreed, it was really lucky to find it. However, I have seen other similar computers which were not too much more expensive without the peripherals here and there. I just came across that deal and couldn’t pass it up.
BurlordKxng@reddit
Check used market to find a gaming pc on fb marketplace, offer up etc. If not if you value performance getba dell optiplex with an intel i7 3770 or better with 16gb for like under 160 usd. And buy a rtx 3050 6gb
Back-sweat99@reddit
you can find a better deal on market place if you look, or you could just get a laptop iris xe graphics. you don't have to spend 500 if you just wanna play minecraft
Tenderchicken669@reddit (OP)
Well i was onto laptops at first but my dad told its better to build a pc then a laptop with that budget
Blazed_Reaper@reddit
Maybe a year ago it would have been, buying a Pre-Build is a better option now