Is this PC worth it?
Bit worried about build quality? Just wanna play the latest games.
Thanks in advance.
Medion Gaming Pc ~ $1500 Bing Lee eBay. Is It Worth It?
Marioedd on 26/09/2017 - 09:29
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With a quad-core Intel Core i7-6700 that can run at up to 4.0GHz running the show, along with 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a 2TB hard drive and 256GB M.2 solid-state drive, you've got a solid foundation for a fast and powerful PC for a bunch of different productivity tasks.
The inclusion of that 8GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card changes the game entirely. Well, it changes the game in that it means the Medion Gaming PC can actually play games. The GTX 1070, paired with a good CPU and enough RAM like this Medion has, is more than capable of 1080p60 gameplay in modern titles and should even handle 1440p60 as long as you're not playing everything on Ultra.
Of course, you're not getting a brand name motherboard or GPU from a reputable tier one manufacturer like Asus or MSI or Gigabyte. And your non-K Intel CPU won't be any good for overclocking. They're really the only shortcomings of the Medion Gaming PC, to be honest. We can't speak to the quality of the CPU or GPU cooling or case fans, but what you do get is warranty.
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The graphics card alone costs $570 AUD.
So that means the rest of the system costs roughly a grand, which breaks down into:
CPU $400
RAM $180
Mobo Probably low end so I'll guess $130
HDD 98
SSD $150
Case $60
power supply $60
Operating system, let's just assume that it costs nothing for now.
Extended warranty $50total $1698
It actually isn't a poor purchase.
I'm guessing the ram, mobo, hdd, ssd and case are cheapo no brand parts though. Will this affect performance and mainly just the length if life for the pc?
ThanksAlso can you really put a price on those components since you are comparing brand parts to no brand ones?
Most RAM is the same regardless of brand. Usually the cheap RAM will perform just as fine as expensive stuff, the only difference I guess is the speeds that they come in but it doesn't affect longevity.
SSD most likely cheapo, but again it would be an OEM part produced by a bigname, for example, Samsung, Toshiba, Crucial, Sandisk. SSD's nowadays pretty reliable.
Case is not an issue and won't cause your computer to die. It's not electronic.
Power supply will actually be fine, they generally use 80 plus certified PSU's to ensure that they meet efficiency requirements in australia.
The price I've compared is done by looking at the most common denominator of parts on Static ice, so for instance I wouldn't compare the OEM SSD with a Samsung Evo 950, but more likely a Sandisk SSD which is the cheapest thing on the market.
Also bear in mind that the only way to get a system like that, usually, is to pay a premium for a boutique system, or custom build it, both of which options cost more. Would I buy it for myself? Probably not, since I know how to build, but for people lacking in knowledge this is a time-saving (and cost effective way) of getting a prebuilt system that comes with RTB warranty for the whole unit
Self built PC's don't have warranties that cover entire systems. You'd pay extra for that…
Ok thanks for your help. Will most likely pull the trigger due to the convenience and 2 years warranty.
i7 6700
Win10 Home
GTX1070 8GB
16GB DDR4
256GB SSD
2TB HDDThink there was a Dell with similar specs for a better price?
Do you have a link? Thanks
Ignore that, it was the Ryzen Dell with a RX570, only $1200 but not really comparable to a 1070
This build seems like a fair price
I always thought Medion was owned and sold exclusively by Aldi.
luckily it is not Median which is really middle of the road quality and performance
My friends have bought Medion PCs and Laptops for a number of years now. The performance is never even close to on par with similarly specced name brand PC/Laptop. I don't know why. Also, they have had a lot of issues with them just stopping working and have had to return a number of them under warranty. Overall they are a lot more hassle then they are worth and you are better off avoiding them and paying a bit extra for decent equipment.
It doesn't even tell you what parts are used, avoid like the plague.