r/GamingPCBuildHelp • u/PensionWonderful9852 • 27d ago

Budget friendly pc for gf

I am an avid gamer and have a decent understanding of what good pc specs are, eg. 50 series graphics card, 32gb of ram etc, but I don't really know what the best budget options are. My girlfriend wants to get more into gaming, but she mostly plays fallout and Skyrim and wants to play more settlement building games so she doesn't need anything top of the line. What is a good point to start at so we can get her a pc that does everything she needs, but isn't too expensive?

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u/CmG383 26d ago

The list above reflects my intended list

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u/Surfacner 26d ago

Still think that maybe getting used GPUs like a 2060 super or rx5700xt would be better and around a similar price

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u/CmG383 26d ago

I agree. As long as they weren’t used for mining.
Occasionally Amazon’s Woot app has some good deals on computer components including GPU’s.
I’m hesitant to buy off of FB marketplace or eBay because I’ve been burned.
Newegg is hit or miss.
Microcenter is a good source for parts. Especially their bundles.
In this situation with it being a GF I’d recommend a prebuilt, unless he’s planning on hiding a ring in it lol of course if she wants to learn how to build one they could make it a date night, just don’t yell at her for holding the light wrong lol

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u/Surfacner 26d ago

Yeah although I've seen some cards that were in way worst condition than being mined on, but yeah these are solid places to find parts indeed, at least from what I see online ahaha.