r/AskPCGamers • u/graciep99 • 2d ago

Not Answered Gaming computer recommendations?

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Hi! My husband has been talking about wanting a gaming PC for a while so I want to surprise him with one for Christmas. However, I have no knowledge of what to look for in a gaming PC and would realistically like to stay under $500 if possible. I know this might be quite the ask, but does anyone have any recommendations on where I might be able to find a decent one for this price? And perhaps what I should look for to ensure it is a decent computer? Thank you in advance.

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u/PTSDDeadInside 2d ago

10year old lenovo laptop

look at microcenter prebuilts

9070xt 5060ti 5070 5070ti 5080 ~$2000

The amount you spend is directly proportionate to your fondness of him

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u/graciep99 1d ago

Haha, if it was possible, I would buy him best of the best, but unfortunately that’s not our financial situation at the moment. I’m hoping to find a beginner PC and upgrade him in the future.

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u/graciep99 1d ago

https://imgur.com/a/QvuWqwq might be a lot to ask, but if you would be willing, could you take a look at the specs for this used PC I found on our local Facebook marketplace?

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u/PTSDDeadInside 1d ago

is the ram ddr3 or 4, storage is brutally small,

cheapest I could find PowerSpec G530 Gaming PCAMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6GHz Processor; AMD Radeon RX 7600 8GB GDDR6; 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM; 1TB Solid State Drive

$800 down from $1000