Specs:
Intel Xeon E5-2687W 3.1 GHz 8 core CPU
ThermalTake White tower case
32GB RAM
Gigabyte GTX1650 Super OC graphics card
500GB boot disk,
1TB Storage disk,
550W Coolermaster Power Supply,
Coolermaster White LED CPU cooler,
Coolermaster Blue LED Case Fan.
A friend of a friend is selling one (about $700). Not a big gamer, just want something that will play most games on 1080p (especially gamepass pc stuff)
Yeah, the Xeon is a bit old. Good if you want a video rendering machine on the cheap, but for gaming no go. I'd suggest going with an i3 10100F, which is around $150-$160, that would probably be the best budget gaming chip right now. AMD is better for the mid-range and high-end, but they're too busy making money with high end chips to cater to the low-end, so Intel wins there.
The 1650 Super is a decent option at its pricepoint.
It'll do what you want it to do — play games at 1080p, but in a nut shell:
CPU is sandy bridge, 8 core on very old architecture and it's 150w TDP part, meaning it gets very hot if and uses a ton of power. This might translate to noisier fans if they need to spin faster to keep the chip cool. For comparison, A modern CPU such as the Ryzen 3600 is only 65 watt TDP.
You're missing out on some nice-to-have features by going with a almost decade old hardware: namely, faster USB ports, faster NVME storage, PCIE gen 4 support.
the CPU socket is dead-end and there aren't really any better CPU's you can upgrade to. The GPU pairs nicely with the CPU but that Xeon is a potential bottleneck (in the future when you decide to upgrade the GPU). With AM4 socket however, there's quite a lot of options to choose from.
If you're on a budget grab yourself a Ryzen 3 3300x and B550 motherboard, it'll outperform the old Xeon in games and you even have room to throw in a Ryzen 5000 in the future.
If you're on a tighter budget still, the Core i3 9100F is a quad core that costs only $95. It needs to be paired with a LGA1151 motherboard.
edit: see also https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/intel-core-i5-10400f
grab yourself a Ryzen 3 3300x
Why? The 3300X is around $240 right now. With the 3600 regularly coming in at $270 and the i3 10100 regularly under $180, you'd have to be crazy to go for the 3300X.
Hm true, didn't realize the 3300x is so overpriced.
Don’t forget 10400f @ $215, gets better when you unlock tdp.
Not bad, will be able to play games at medium-high settings 1080p
The only good thing about it is the SSD and GPU.
That CPU would require an older mobo so the RAM would be DDR3.
I'd rather get a new build from TechFast because then at least it's new and you have warranty on parts etc.
Too expensive for $700 (ok for $300-$350 max), I have a similar system with i5-2400/16GB/GTX1060 etc.
Got System unit for $100 and added SSD/RAM/GPU/PSU
Something like this but came with 500GB HDD : https://www.reboot-it.com.au/p/Used-Computers/Core-i5/Acer-V…
Thanks
So for your $100 you basically got a case, power supply, motherboard, harddrive - is that about it? I guess if you then allocate $200 for a chip, $150 for RAM, $250 for GPU….?
EDIT - also, that looks pretty small - i assume you needed a low profile card for that? This seemed pretty decent for $79 https://www.reboot-it.com.au/p/Used-Computers/Core-2-Duo/Ace…
I got a fully working system including i5-2400, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD for $105 last year. It is a mini-tower not SFF, so I used a full-sized card.
I replaced PSU ($100) because GTX1060 needed more power with 6pin connector. Added 12 GB RAM (4 GB from old PC, 8 GB for $36), used GTX1060 3GB for $120, 240GB SSD for $36, BD-RE drive from old PC. I can use this PSU in a newer build later on.
But If you are willing to buy a new PC, get a cheap i3/i5 (like 9100,9400,10100,10400) with cheap MB + 16GB DDR4 RAM so you'll have newer features.
Edit: Don't buy that E8400, it is ancient, I had an E7200 in 2008, If you buy used at least buy 2nd gen or preferably 3rd or 4th gen i5
Yes I like it
https://www.graysonline.com/retail/90H7007MAU/computers-and-…
A mate is selling one of these for pretty cheap, any value still or better to just get a new entry level one?
Poor value for money, you should check this out and see what your money can buy.
Well, it's $500 vs $1300…..the link was just a spec list
Ok so if it's that cheap and your mate is selling you it working, why not?
EDIT I will post this, that $500 you could buy a Series S console which imo be better than that PC and still be able to use game pass, or get the Series X for $750 and have a seriously capable machine.
The games you want to play, are they online with friends or are you doing SP?
@[Deactivated]: That's what I was considering, just wondering if it would be better to spend the extra $300 for something like this https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/569814
@JuryWheel: I think you would be better off with brand new gear, one thing that does not bode well is when friends and 2nd hand PCs make things awkward.
I think the pc you linked is a much better option, the CPU is more than capable for 1080P gaming and will serve you well, the mobo is fine and the GPU will be fine @ 1080P too.
its ok but sandy bridge is a bit of a power hog, spend a little more for haswell:
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/542349
would go for 16gb RAM + 400W PSU for budget builds
The processor first came out in 2012.
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/64582/i…
I think you'd do much better with something a bit newer. Ryzen 3100x & 3300x would be pretty decent. I heard some of Intel budget offerings are pretty decent and comparative in value, maybe a little better.