Is this a decent(ish) gaming PC?

tarzanette

Hello all, does this look okay for a gaming pc? It will mainly be used for War of Warcraft and Diablo 3.


Amazon link: B07P4M3SHP

Speedy Intel Quad Core i7 CPU 3.80GHz Turbo Frequency - Ideal for Gaming
16GB DDR3 Memory - Fast 480GB SSD - 500W PSU - 2GB GT 710 Graphics
Pre-Installed with Genuine Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-Bit License Applied (CoA)
Plug&Play - Ideal mid-level Gaming Computer Bundle with LED Backlit Gamer Keyboard and Mouse
The product is backed up by 1 year RTB warranty



The i7 processor and SSD look good to me but I'm not sure about the graphics card?

Neil_Jones

Graphics Card is as cheap as chips.
No point in a gaming machine if you skimp on the graphics card.

Bet you any amount of money that machine will come with a cheap nasty power supply that you would need to replace to get a decent graphics card in it.

tarzanette

Thank you. I thought the gc was a bit crap. I hadn't considered the PSU...

Feel free to laugh but do you have any suggestions for getting a gaming pc for less than £700?
Maybe a refurbished Dell business PC and then adding a decent GC?

Neil_Jones

Maybe something like this, currently going for £630:
https://www.ebuyer.com/873364-pc-specialist-vanquish-redline-pro-gaming-pc-pcs-d1461960

This is not too far away from my own gaming computer at home.

You'll notice looking at the specs it "only" has a 350w power supply. The difference is it's a Corsair, aka something decent so it can put out 350w and it'll be quiet. A lot of the cheaper power suppliers that claim to be able to put out 500w or whatever often can't.

Cisco001

Refurbished Predator Orion 3000 Core i5-8400 8GB 1TB GTX 1050Ti Windows 10 Gaming Desktop PC
£470 @ laptopsdirect