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Topic: Good Cheap(ish) Gaming Computers

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Dark_Magician

I need an actual gaming computer for playing with friends and family. Does anybody know any good ,not high price gaming computers? Thanks, really appreciated!

P.S. I will see how many bought it and the reviews and then decide.

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Lukandon

I would recommend building your own PC. That way, you know what goes in it and you get what you need for the price that suits you. It's also a good learning experience. I can offer some basic guidance (I'm not an expert myself).

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TJWorks

Agreed with Peace-Boy. Building your own PC is a lot easier than it sounds, as it's mostly simple plug components you install. The only tool you need is a screwdriver. The hard part is finding all the PC parts you need online and making sure they're all compatible with each other.

You could also use websites like Vibox or Overclockers, where you can customise your own PC build on their sites and they'll build it and ship it to you. This costs more however, as you're paying extra for building expenses, taxes and shipping costs.

I've only built one PC (which I've been using for over 2 years up to now), but I saved roughly £500 from building it on my own. It was a pain, but a neat learning experience.

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Tasuki

@Dark_Magician Depending on what you want to play the only way you are going to get a cheap gaming computer is by building one.

I mean if you want to simple mobile like games you can get a prebuilt system cheap enough but if you want to play something like World of Warcraft on max settings or something like Horizon Zero Dawn you are going to have to spend at least $1000

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BruceCM

Or the in-between option with whatever you have like our PC Specialist.... They have a running challenge for anyone who thinks they can build systems cheaper, even
If it's got to be pre-built, wait for Black Friday sales. You really need to give us a bit more info on the sorts of games you want to play

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BenRK

How much you're going to spend depends on what exactly it is you're looking to play. If you're looking to play Rocket League or LoL or stuff like that, you wont need high end parts and could probably get away with a modest APU (assuming those are still a thing).

If you're looking to play more modern games at the high end of settings, you're going to need to spend WAY.

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TerminatorUSA

Build something on Radeon 3600 and Radeon 5600xt/5700xt. This is now the most cost-effective configuration.

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