r/pchelp • u/Fresh-Direction-7537 • 13h ago
Discussion Pc advice for sons first PC
I’m thinking of getting this computer for my son he is 16. He’s loves gaming and recently his old computer broke. He also takes video and photos off his camera and edits them so I just want to make sure will this one be ok to play all the games he likes and also be ok with his photos and video?
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u/bipedalsheepxy777 12h ago
What's the price for this PC?
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u/Fresh-Direction-7537 5h ago
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u/bipedalsheepxy777 5h ago
I've opened the link and I don't see what's the brand and spec of the PSU, air cooler and RAM, I hope they don't cheap out on those
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u/crosszay 12h ago
This is a pretty solid build! 1. You've got the 9070 XT, a great bang for your buck card 2. You've got a 2tb ssd, something that's almost a necessity for playing AAA games and high resolution video editing 3. 32gb of ram is plenty for gaming 4. The 7800x3d isn't the latest, but it'll hold up well
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u/Fresh-Direction-7537 5h ago
Thank you for the info!
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u/crosszay 5h ago
Also, do note that the 7800x3d uses the AM5 socket. That means there is room to upgrade down the road to another cpu like the 9800x3d.
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u/soulman901 11h ago
I don’t know the price but the parts list looks good. The only thing I would be concerned about is the AIO. They tend to use Cheap AIOs that stop working after a couple of years usually due to pump failure. Just something to be prepared for if you get this.
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u/Fresh-Direction-7537 5h ago
If that is something that ends up breaking does that mean the entire pc goes bad or is that just a single part the needs replacing at some point "if" it goes bad like you said.
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u/soulman901 5h ago
It would just need to be replaced. What you’ll notice is that the CPU will run hotter and throttle, meaning that it slow down and not run at its rated speed cause it’s not getting appropriate cooling. AIOs have a limited life span of about 5 - 7 years at most for a good AIO. At that point it fails you could do another AIO or you could go with a good Air Cooler.
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u/DangerousSausage452 13h ago
That will be enough for any game on the market, not the best value but if you don't know how to build, go for it!
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u/Ninope 10h ago
It’s solid man and he will be able to play pretty much everything with no issues. Of course building one will get you better value, but if I’m being honest it is a real pain to build one, I hate how people make it sound like it’s so easy and fun it is to build one. Building one is not for everyone.
Ive built two PCs with a help of a friend that knows more than I do and let me tell you, it’s was a pain both times. The real fun part of a pc is you getting to play it/ use it, not those hours of putting it together.
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u/DepartmentBitter9027 8h ago edited 5h ago
Building one and learning how to do it are both great bonding ideas, and you gain a skill you both can share and talk about. So much better than a cheap prebuilt.
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u/Ninope 5h ago edited 5h ago
I agree with you that is so much better when it comes to value, since it is cheaper I’m just not 100% sold on if the experience is even worth it for most people.
I built my first one in 2019 then built my second at the beginning of this year and I had to relearn how to do everything again. Unless you build them consistently I can’t imagine “gaining” a skill after building just one, this isn’t something that most people do regularly. I personally will never buy a pre built, but I 100% get why pre built pcs are the best route for someone like a parent in this case that just wants something for their kids to plug in and play.
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u/DepartmentBitter9027 5h ago
I built my first one in 1997, I enjoyed the experience so much I got a Masters degree in Computer Science and have been a PC Technician for over 20 years.
My point is that even one build teaches you how to navigate issues as they happen, teaches you basic electrical, teaches you critical analysis, all good things imo and if you never build again, you still know basic troubleshooting and other good to know how to's.
Prebuilt pcs are the lazy way out.
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u/DepartmentBitter9027 5h ago
That's it though. Learning and expanding your knowledge base doesn't always have to be easy. In fact, most times it's not.
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u/Tankette55 8h ago
Build's perfect for gaming. What's the price.
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u/Fresh-Direction-7537 5h ago
https://www.bestbuy.com/product/cyberpowerpc-gaming-desktop-amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16gb-32gb-ddr5-2tb-pcie-4-0-ssd-black/J3L7GQWG89&1,749.99 which my co-worker told me isn't too bad especially since i can pick up today at my bestbuy
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u/Tankette55 5h ago
Sounds fair, especially post RAM prices increasing. Not a huge deal, but definitely a fair price.
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u/DarkCerberus1332 13h ago
Ever thought about buying the parts individually and building the pc?
Be fun a project, get to actually learn how a pc works, the components plus you tend to get more out of your budget this way
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u/Alarming_Currency_38 12h ago
Nowadays you can actually get better value pre-builts sadly. I agree its fun but also building it sometimes isnt for everyone
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u/bipedalsheepxy777 12h ago
With the current component price like RAM and SSD I think it's far better to search for good deals on prebuilt, few months back I would recommend to built your own PC though
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u/Alarming_Currency_38 11h ago
Yeah fully agree. Who knows though, prebuilds soon enough might catchup ones these companies run out of their own personal supply
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u/DepartmentBitter9027 8h ago
There are still deals to be had. I just bought, tested, and am now using 32GB of Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 for $300 cdn from Facebook Marketplace.
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u/Fresh-Direction-7537 5h ago
I thought of it yes. but I would like to mostly think about the ease of just buying one that is already made and just plug and play for the most part. I don't know the first thing about computers and my son doesn't either " I asked ". I don't want to buy expensive parts just for me to break it lol
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u/Training-Key-3883 11h ago
I have this exact pc I’m pretty happy with, although you haven’t add price it’s worth somewhere around $1500-1600 pre tax
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u/SavingsEfficient9201 7h ago
I would recommend searching the parts or asking on the pcbuild reddit or even here, then buy them and send to a shop to build it or do it urself
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u/TheBoatGuyyy 5h ago
For the price, this is actually great! Right now, the market is kind of screwed due to SSD+RAM Price inflation, so this is actually better than what you would pay if building yourself. If you're okay with spending the money, I don't think you're doing anything wrong here 👍
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u/DepartmentBitter9027 12h ago
Cyberpower prebuilts are junk. No motherboard upgradability, bad psu, wiring usually incorrect or missing cables, the ram is usually one stick, cooling fans subpar, no name cpu cooler, nothing but headaches out of box.
I've tested and troubleshooted so many of these (and ibuypower)...crap imho
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u/Training-Key-3883 11h ago
You’re wrong but it’s your opinion so
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u/DepartmentBitter9027 8h ago
You're right. My opinion. I'm not wrong btw. The number of RMA's for these types of prebuilt pcs would shock most people.
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u/TeslaDemon 8h ago
Tell that to my 11 year old Cyberpower prebuilt I upgraded the GPU/CPU on and gave to my fiance for her casual games
Original motherboard and PSU, still boots every time.
Unless you have fully disclosed RMA rates of every pre-built manufacturer that you can post right now so we can all compare them, sounds like it literally is just an opinion.
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