Best Pc I Could Build or Buy?

jamesdeal on 25/11/2022 - 22:31
Last edited 25/11/2022 - 22:37

i have $975 to mightyape and 420nzd on paypal and 166 on amazon usa got from doing surveys and other tasks

i have a keyboard a mice and screen already and speakers

will be for my mum to search web check emails ect and maybe my nephew to play roblox and minecraft does not need anything powerful so was thing of getting a cheap amd ryzen mini pc using some of my amazon money and buying some amazon gift cards with my paypal money

but i really not sure what is the best i could get or build cheaper the better

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  • CheapAzChips on 25/11/2022 - 22:47

    Whatever you do, you're running out of time to do it. The end of November is fast approaching. Don't post, don't think, just buy! Isn't that the mantra for November?

  • Alan6984 on 25/11/2022 - 23:30
    +1

    Unless I am missing something obvious, for what you are describing, you could buy something on TradeMe for $50 - $75 or so, and it would work fine.

    I have sold loads of second hand PCs on TM in that price range, all running Win10 that would easily handle your requirements.

    • jamesdeal on 26/11/2022 - 09:55

      yes but i wanted to spend my gift cards as there is nothing i want to buy with them

      • Alan6984 on 26/11/2022 - 13:08

        I feel your pain in that respect :-(

        Is it worth considering purchasing something more powerful for yourself (maybe in the $2,000 ish range for example), and flick off your current daily driver (without knowing what you are currently using of course)?

  • Bill on 25/11/2022 - 23:41

    I've found prices for pc parts have been rising, especially for intel CPUs. Could be due to the exchange rate but I haven't kept up with that so not sure.

    If it's not for anything intense, you might consider one of those off-lease elitedesk 800 and the like. That will certainly be the cheapest and a good value option. Anything you build new and modern will be close to $1000, off-lease will be around $400-$600.
    Anything you build will be mini itx at the smallest, and that will come at a large premium so really you're looking at micro atx whereas a sff will fit in a lunchbox.

    • jamesdeal on 26/11/2022 - 09:58

      yes i would look at off-lease but i only want to spend my gift card money and most off-lease pc ive seen for not much more i could get a much better pc

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