I'm (trying) to save up for a new computer. And my head is spinning from all the options. Most of them far below the performance I'm looking for. I'm not planning to buy until the end of the year. First off, I want to buy the computer not build it. I do not have time or desire to search for parts and discounts or price drops and figure out compatibility stuff. I am on a budget. In a perfect world I could find something for around $600 to $700. And at the same time I want to be able to run my racing games for several years after my purchase. So with sector 3 and simbin moving to UE4 that sets a higher bar still. I only need the computer with the operating system installed. I already have all the peripherals. Anyway I was hoping to get some recommendations from some of you for ready to use computers and what ever else you think might helpful. just as a base line I found this on amazon. looks like it could do if I had the cash right now. even tho I'd prefer to not get a refurbished system. But its in my general price range (under $1000) 2017 DELL XPS 8900 Intel Core i7-6700 up to 4GHz Quad-Core Gaming Desktop, 16GB DDR4, 2TB HHD,GeForce GTX745, WIN10 Pro (Certified Refurbished) $830 or this New Gaming PC AMD FX-8350 Black Edition 8-Core 4.00GHz 16GB Ram 2TB HD MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB $500
I bought my computer on a french website (materiel.net), I chose the components and they built it. Price is ok, build quality is perfect and you choose everything. Maybe you can find same service in your country. I wouldn't buy a Dell or similar, not sure price is so good and some components are cheap (starting with computer cases).
Where is the point in choosing components or a full system now, if you want to buy at the end of the year? Thats 8 months away. Wait until you want/can buy and make a decision then. Besides that, i would highly recommend to get someone build you a system instead of buying something like you presented in you post. I would not buy either of the two, both are pretty unbalanced (cpu/gpu) and i would not even consider a AMD FX for gaming, especially if you plan on using this rig for a couple of years. Don't you have at least one friend that know's how to build a pc from components? Maybe there are shops that offer this option, as Chat suggested? Here it is around 100€ extra, but i would prefer that. regards Quicksilver
I have just created a new computer for my brother with Ryzen R5 1600 and RX 580. Price including Win 10 Home is ~980€