looking on youtube this pc doesnt seem to great though these acer towers seems to have really bad air flow and cooling
the video knid of explains the good and bad about it its a slightly lesser version then yours but id assume similar issues


This post was edited by dragoneth on Sep 28 2021 09:02am

Fuck okay, I guess I should’ve been looking at a pc way before this. Wish ncix was still around.

I guess I could buy the one posted on pcpartpicker but Idk how to build computers

yes, take all the parts to your local computer store and ask them to assemble it for you. It's literally legos but if you don't wanna try or spend the time, it's around $50-80 to have someone do it for you.



There are pros and cons for both, however there are a lot more cons than pros for prebuilds. I know several ppl that used to buy marked up "gaming prebuild" pc's at absurd prices like 1.5k-3k and had problems with them. You pretty much have to choose, fix it urself by voiding the shit 1yr warranty sticker by removing panel, or send it off to manufacturer and say cya to it for several weeks to months.

Cores do not matter for his intention of use. If for some reason he needs 8 cores, he can just upgrade it to 10700 for $100, although that's poor budget allocation. I don't think its worth doing if he's on a budget, cuz the benefits are minimal.




nah, thats another trap a lot of people don't know about prebuilds. You will 100% need a new PSU if you're changing other parts to upgrade, you also have to pray the generic case they built in isn't exclusive to their no name PSU size, so that will also make you upgrade the case. A lot of ppl buy prebuilds with the intention to upgrade the shitty parts later, but realize it's not worth doing because they're limited to options and it's cheaper to just get a whole new thing altogether. Just browse the jsp threads in CHD that people are trying to upgrade their prebuild pc's they just end up choosing not to cuz it's not worth it or 1 part upgrade turns into several etc.

u should also post in the CHD section for help, mine was just a quick one to show the difference but ppl there should be up to date and give u better recommendations

This post was edited by Secksii on Sep 28 2021 09:22am

this video does benchmarks and stuff and it seems to running cooler and hes running games at max settings
and the model hes using is the lesser cpu and 8g ram vs the 16gig that one you listed comes with so that pc would play those games at those settings and likely cooler


yeah its tough man pcs arent cheap and can be a bitch to figure out what to get

also like secksii said in the psot above this pc seems like its not really upgradable seems limited to certain parts i saw a video where the guy had to update the bios just to use different ram
the motherboard is made like specifically for those parts so you would have to get a new mobo if you want to upgrade and it probably wouldnt fit in that case
if you get that pc you are stuck with what you got pretty much


This post was edited by dragoneth on Sep 28 2021 09:39am

That’s good to know, I’ll keep researching.

A lot of the parts in the one you put together aren’t available anymore secksii.

supply issuse are going to kill you trying to build your own computer right now TBH

it use to be way more efficient to do it on your own, but with the way supply and demand and price gouging on parts is, its IMO better to just get a pre built from one of the reputable "gaming pc" companies

does origin still do the pc builds? i think origin is like ncix used to be maybe check out their shit
lenovo has decent prebuilts by the looks of it or at least this one but its 1,219.99 and i think thats USD but they only have 2 and thats their cheapest one
however they have monthly payment options available ^^
but seems like they are potentially upgradable and have good air flow so temps shouldnt be an issue but the psu and single channel ram is an issue still but doesnt seem to impact performance much
and you can potentially upgrade to two sticks of ram for dual channel but the ram he tried didnt work so maybe its not an option


edit
yeah found the lenovo legion on bestbuy its 1700 but lenovos site has the monthly payments if you wanted to go that route bit more then you want to pay
this guys got a pretty good video on prebuilts and his best 1080p reccomendation is also the lenovo legion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEE3s9QLfLE

This post was edited by dragoneth on Sep 28 2021 10:40am

damn cant edit any more
was going to say you dont need that good of a pc for just d2r though if thats really all you are going to play
i have a ryzen 1500x and a 1050ti with 16g ram and im playing it fine on a mix of medium-high settings 60 fps

although looking at the prices of 1050ti cards what the fuck its like double what i paid jeez the shortage even got the 1050 tis upped in price

cpu is still only $150 but jesus $400 for a 1050 ti lmfao WHAT THE FUCK you cant even use these to mine with efficiently

This post was edited by dragoneth on Sep 28 2021 10:54am

Really tempted to pull the trigger on that best buy one but don’t want to be fucked in a year or two if it dies

900$ entertained for year or two is good bang for buck

Pull the traeger