Need help buying a computer

[tlog]

I need help with which computer to buy. I have problems with the power supply going out on all my computers. I am not a big gamer. I play a lot of the games you find on Big Fish Games. I've been looking for days trying to learn what kind of computer I need. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. 700.00 is my spending cap. These are the last 2 I looked at......................................

Alienware X51 Desktop
$699.99
6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 processor
Windows 10 Home
8GB Memory
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 745 with 4GB DDR3
8GB Dual Channel DDR4 at 2133MHz
1TB (64MB Cache) 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s
Slot-Loading Dual Layer DVD Burner (9.5mm)
Wireless
Intel® 3165 1x1 802.11ac Wi-Fi Wireless LAN and Bluetooth
Ports
Front
(2x) SuperSpeed USB
(1x) Microphone In
(1x) Headphone Out
Rear
(1x) On-board HDMI 1.4 Output
(1x) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet
(2x) Hi-Speed USB
(2x) SuperSpeed USB
(2x) SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps
(1x) Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
(1x) Front Speaker Output
(1x) Side Speaker Output
(1x) Center/Subwoofer Speaker Output
Internal Chassis Connections
(3x) SATA 6.0Gb/s Ports
(2x) M.2 SATA Ports


iBUYPOWER Black Gamer Power WA550B Desktop PC with AMD Quad-Core FX-4300 Processor, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive and Windows 10 Home
$484.37

8GB DDR3 SDRAM system memory (expandable to 16GB)
1TB SATA hard drive
24x Double-Layer DVD+/-R/RW drive
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Connect to a broadband modem or wired broadband router with wired Ethernet via the iBUYPOWER Desktop PC
NVIDIA GeForce GT730 2GB Graphics
With 2GB dedicated graphics memory

Additional Features:
3 x USB 3.0 ports, 5 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x audio port, 3 x audio jacks, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port, 1 x D-Sub port, 1 x DVI port, 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
1 x PCI slot, 1 x PCI Express 2.0 (x1) slots, 1 x PCI Express 3.0 (x16) slot
Backup and Restore options built into Windows




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[daveybrat]

A couple of questions:

1) What country/state will you be purchasing from?

2) Do you need any accessories like keyboard, mouse, monitor?

 

[MrTeal]

Also, those are prebuilt systems. Is that what you're wanting, or do you feel comfortable building your own from components?

 

[tlog]

I'll be purchasing from US, don't have to have accessories. I do need a prebuilt system.

 

[UsandThem]

I'll be purchasing from US, don't have to have accessories. I do need a prebuilt system.

http://www.amazon.com/M32CD-Desktop...565098_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1455252948&sr=1-1

You're welcome

Seriously, this is the best price you will find for a pre-built computer. Plus the on-board HD 530 graphics will play your online games fine. The video cards that come in those other systems are slow.

Just buy this, set back until you get it delivered, and enjoy.

Also, forgot to add this: That iBUYPOWER FX-4300 is a dog. Anandtech didn't have the i5-6400 that the system I recommended to you loaded in their comparison tool, so I just compared it to a i5-6600k which is just a tiny bit faster than the i5-6400 (not by much though).

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/700?vs=1544

 

[VirtualLarry]

http://www.amazon.com/M32CD-Desktop...565098_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1455252948&sr=1-1

You're welcome

Seriously, this is the best price you will find for a pre-built computer. Plus the on-board HD 530 graphics will play your online games fine. The video cards that come in those other systems are slow.

Just buy this, set back until you get it delivered, and enjoy.

ThumbsUp! That is indeed a good deal, on a Skylake i5 PC. Should be good for a number of years. Be aware, that just opening the PC to install RAM or a video card, should the need arise, will void the warranty.

Edit: I build PCs for people, and I would also recommend finding a local builder that is serious, and willing to offer you a warranty on a custom rig. I don't know if they would be able to match the price on the Asus, with OS installed, but you would end up with a better system long-term, and it would be more upgradable and fixable.

 

[tlog]

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

 

[UsandThem]

Thanks for the help, much appreciated.

No problem. Enjoy the new PC.