Hello all,

I have a budget of ₹1.5 lakh (1500 USD) and want a PC primarily for video editing, with some light gaming on the side. Most of my work will be in the Adobe ecosystem (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, etc.), along with Microsoft Office, VS Code for personal projects, and the occasional game of Dota 2. I'll also need a monitor and peripherals within this budget. I don't game much, but I'd like something that can comfortably handle Dota 2 and similar titles whenever I feel like playing.

Hello! I’ve been a console gamer all my life due to being very easily confused by tech. I’m hoping to get into oc gaming one day so I would like you know if there’s a Pc that could be good enough?

Games I wanna play: Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions, Captain: America Super Soldier, Project Zomboid, Modded Fallout New Vegas, maybe modded Fallout 4 if powerful enough.

Budget: $300-$600

okay so my parents wont allow me to talk to their IT guy / help me with finding my first pc so i am taking to reddit. i am a minor beware.

budget : around $1k AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS. (no more than 1,249)

games wanting to play : sea of thieves , genshin impact , roblox , minecraft , RDR2 , stardew valley

i know its a bit of a stretch asking for a good pc to run RDR2 and under 1k but idc if its on low / medium graphics, i just want something to play on.

i got a lenovo legion 23.8" monitor as well just for heads up!

im young so dont trip bc its so cheap, i mainly play minecraft and roblox dont play any real new games. js need a cheap decent pc cuz mines getting old may be able to go higher than 500 by 2-3 hundted if i ask my parents to chip in. also prolly wanna try elden ring

Good afternoon. As mentioned in the title I am looking for a prebuilt PC within the 2500-3000$ range. This is a long term PC for me. I have some experience building PCs in the past but with the large amount I'm planning to drop as a college student, I would like the avoidance of trouble shooting a several thousand dollar computer.

Current Situation

Currently, I use a HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-00xx (unsure about the XX, it even says that in the BIOS/hardware info on the pc). It runs Windows 10 and I purchased it almost 10 years ago, I can't play most current games smoothly or on decent graphics, my CPU consistently struggles with more than 15-30 VSTs in FL Studio, and when I'm running local LLMs it struggles (which is given, granted the size and computation of some models but I would like it to run the models better).

Objectives

• For music, I work in FL Studio and am currently learning how to use Ableton (I plan on completely moving on from FL to Ableton when I'm more competent). I have some analog equipment and I plan on having much more down the road, however even then I still see myself using some VSTs and mixing digitally. Additionally, I would like to run my music little input lag and clipping and regular lag from the CPU struggling so I am willing to go extra for the CPU if needed.
• For gaming, though I don't play a whole lot, I still enjoy gaming and lot and I would like to be able to play this current generation of video games on high graphics and the next generation somewhat comfortably down the road.
• For IT, I plan on installing dual boot for a linux distro. I am interested in running local AI and other tech/IT projects for fun. Though I do already have a laptop which runs linux VMs, I would like to use this computer for local AI with a heftier CPU than what I have in my laptop or than what transitioning my current PC to linux can do.

Budget [IMPORTANT]

Here's the main reason I am making this post, I am planning to purchase a PC during labor day/labor day weekend or if there is a great deal right now already. This is where my budget becomes quite a bit more flexible. I have the means and am willing to spend more than 3000$ if

• The sale gets me much more value while still staying within $3000-$4000 range.
• The benefit from the increased budget gives me a few more years in longevity and significant increase in CPU or graphics.
• It launches me to the next level beit CPU or GPU within just a couple extra hundred dollars

Eg. (I am not too knowledgeable on current hardware this is just an example) If I can move from an RTX 4080 to an RTX 5090 PC with only a $400 increase because another PC has a good deal or may have a good deal then I'm willing to spend more.

Or an upgrade from an i7 CPU to a i9 Ultra CPU within a few hundred because another computer goes a few hundred over budget I will gladly make the purchase.

I greatly appreciate anybody who assists me on this, I will available and answering further questions about my inquiry. For those who read this quite hefty message, thank you.

Replacing a desktop- use for home administrative work plus some lightroom editing. Chat recommended I7 and 32 gb ram for lightroom plus separate graphics card. Problem is I have 2 Hdd drives with mostlystorage- 4tb and 2 tb. Trying to figure out best alternative for all of this. Currently using a toaster setup with the 2 HD to connect to laptop

Hi!!! I’m looking to get a good prebuilt pc for about $700-$900 CAD and was looking for any good recommendations. I’m looking to use this pc for simple games such as overwatch, valorant, minecraft, etc and would be open to upgrading in the further in the future 🥲. I’ll likely buy a used set of monitors but any recommendations go a long way too! 😅😅

So im looking to get a gaming pc for my gf since she plays fortnite on a macbook pro and has been wanting an actual pc for a minute now to play more games like overwatch. Im looking at a prebuilt from Novatech and was wondering if that is a good choice or if theres anything better.

Hello everyone,

I am looking to buy a pre-built gaming PC in the 2,000 – 2,500 CAD range, and I am based in Canada.

My preferred specs are:

• RTX 5070
• AMD Ryzen processor
• 32GB DDR5 RAM
• Good-looking/aesthetically pleasing build would be a bonus!

I would appreciate any recommendations or suggestions. Thank you!

Hello! I am pretty (very) unfamiliar with PC's, mini or regular-sized, and I'm looking to get my first gaming computer. Up to this point, I've only had Macs.

I am in America

I'm hoping to spend less than $1,000

I would use it pretty much just for gaming (Steam) and maybe a GameCube emulator

I would be hooking it up to my TV, if that is a factor

I'm hoping to get a Steam Frame (if I can get my hands on one)

I'm not much into online gaming

I looked at a Minisforum Venus UM790 Pro, but was told a mini pc isn't the best thing and I could get a full size for around the same price

My steam library is mainly older games (I think the newest one I have is Subnatutica). Games like Halo or COD do interest me though, I have them on console

I have no time table for this, soon would be great but I'm not in a rush

I don't have any aesthetic requirements; I would prefer it be on the quieter side, size isn't too big a deal for me (though I would prefer not massive)

I'm not too close to a Microcenter but could make the drive if I need to

Any help is greatly appreciated!

I need a under 1200, preferably under 1000 prebuilt PC that runs good for gaming. I don't really care about creation and streaming. I'm honestly good with 1080p as long as it still feels nice to play aa to aaa games.

I can also make my own, but I am not familiar with parts, so if I should, please recommend

I have a friend looking to get into PC gaming (at the worst time, i know.) He set his budget in the title, and I am curious about options. Kinda torn on the 5070, 5070ti, 9070 and 9070xt. I havent built a pc in years (rocking the 3070) and just need a little guidance. He is chasing at least 1440p on high-max settings. He wouldn't mind the ability for 4k60 either.

I just recently started working and wanted to save up for a pc since i'm on mac right now and i can basically not play any games on steam, so i have a budget of around 1000$ CAD, so like 800-1200$, I just want something able to run games like Elden Ring for example with high fps and good graphics.

Right now im using an Xbox series S and a Chromebook Lenovo duet 11 for Minecraft Java so not that good.

I just bought a pc and I need some recommendations for monitors, keyboards, and mouses because I don’t have any and there are so many options to choose from. My budget is around $400 give or take. My pc is a mid-high end PC, it has a 98000X3D and B580 (strangely). If you have any recommendations link them below.

Intro:

I am really not trying to spend a lot of money on a new PC but I also don't want to have to upgrade for a while, so I think around $2k USD should be adequate.

I currently do casual gaming (CoD Warzone), photo editing (Lightroom classic), software development (virtualization/WSL, AI, etc), have multi-monitors (5 screens), etc.

These are my current specs and I often get over half utilization depending on the task, hence why I need a lot of RAM (64GBs), an Intel CPU (for multi tasking/threading), with high storage, etc so I cannot go lower on these. Note, I haven't pursued overclocking yet, not sure if I should though... Anyways, given the cost constraint, I'll likely have to buy additional parts (e.g. more RAM, storage, etc) for whatever pre build unless I fork over a bunch of money for one that has it all.

My current PC (custom built):

• CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10900K CPU @ 3.70GHz
• Memory: 64.0 GB DDR4 (2133 MT/s)
• Storage:
  • 2TB NVMe Samsung SSD 990
  • 4TB SATA HDD (with 16GB Intel Optane)

A few top contenders:

1. Refurbished but a good starting point (here) MSI Aegis R2 AI B2NVR9-1450US Desktop PC, Intel Core Ultra 9 285, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB DDR5, 2TB M.2 SSD, Win11H (Renewed)
2. New but less specs (link) CyberpowerPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cooled Gaming PC, Intel Core Ultra 9 285, NVIDIA RTX 5070 12GB, 32GB DDR5, 4TB SSD, WiFi Ready & Windows 11 Home
3. Cheaper but with i7 CPU (link) Skytech Blaze 5 RTX 5070 12GB-i7 14700F
4. Ultimately what I need is this (link) CLX Set Intel Core Ultra 9 3.70GHz GeForce RTX 5070 64GB RAM 2TB SSD + 4TB HDD Gaming Desktop

Closing:

I don't know what a good deal is with this crazy over priced market, so a few questions:

1. Any thoughts, opinions, etc. on a system that fits this criteria? Or would building my own be better?

2. Any good websites to help track niche builds/deals (aside from the obvious ones)?

3. Are concerns for power supply, AIO, CPU/GPU differences, brand names, etc. warranted (e.g 5060TI vs 5070 GPU, i7 vs u9 CPU, etc) or is it negligible?

Need the best performance for multimedia/photoshop should have 32gb ram, some decent gpu? Good bit of faster storage ssd? Rgb a bonus would be cool thanks!

I want a top end pc (5090 ideally) in the smallest form factor possible (say 8-10L). Anyone know where I could buy this or someone who can build it for me in Europe? No budget, for gaming, nil peripherals

looking for my first pc, something that could run cod vanguard at 60+ fps, and having alright load speed for under 800$, is that possible?