r/suggestapc • u/Ezreedee • 2d ago
PC Advice: prebuilt??? [discussion]
I’ve been wanting a pc for years now but I don’t really know what to get, prebuilt or spend hours learning how to build. I also want to know what kind of pc to get in terms of graphics and all that jazz. I mainly want to use a pc for story games that require pretty good graphics like tlou and rdr2. Any advice would be amazing! I know literally nothing lol…
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u/Velmidos 1d ago edited 1d ago
When you pick a pc you need to be aware of 3 things:
Your budget, the most important criteria of them all. Your currency and country matter too. People can't recommend you PCs or builds if you don't mention your country. Prices in canada aren't the same as in the USA or UK. If you have a budget of less than 1k US $, then consider prebuilts or secondhands. A good secondhand can be much better than a new pc from Newegg.
Your target monitor resolution. 4k ? 1440p? 1080p? OLED? You can guess it, but the higher the number, the better the graphics will be. But higher price and beefier PC needed to sustain it. 1080p is what most people use. Also, going 1080p doesn't mean having awful graphics. You could run on "ultra"graphics on it and be better than having low/medium on 4k.
The purpose. You mentioned games, but are you also planning to do streaming ? 3D ? Blender ? If so, then NVIDIA graphic card is a must. If not, then AMD can be the choice.
Something worth you mention, but people won't be interested to answer if you're indecisive first on what you want yourself. You can always write on the web "prebuilts vs self built pc" and know what you want to do. Going one path or the other has different advantages, either you know your machine and are able to troubleshoot and to self upgrade, or rely on companies to build it. Both has cons and pros and it mainly depends on how much time you're willing to invest/curious/self learning.
Also, prices changes. A build that someone recommends you or a prebuilt suggested today can have a different cost in 2months. 1-2 years ago, people who waited to get their RAM ended up paying 200$ more when AI boomed.
During US Black Friday, you can usually find cheaper PCs/components. But in other countries like France, you'd struggle more to find discounts during this period.
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u/Outrageous_Sea_3942 1d ago
Well, in first place you need to set realistic budget. And if you live in USA then its worth to check if any micro center is nearby you, they have amazing prices for pc parts.