Looking to Buy a Gaming Computer/Desktop for $2000, Should I Buy One of These Systems or Wait for More EOFY Deals

LYugoTito on 01/06/2020 - 13:53
Last edited 03/06/2020 - 11:56 by 1 other user

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a desktop gaming computer for $2000 and was wondering if I should buy one of these systems or maybe there are some better options! At the moment i'm looking at:

Dell G5 Gaming Desktop for $1771,this deal ends on the 4th of June!

or potentially this Centre Com 'Snow Leopard 2060 Super' Gaming System for $2049

So my main question is, should I bite the bullet and purchase of these systems or do you guys see any better or future deals? Since that Dell G5 price ends on June 4th i'm tossing between letting that deal go and waiting for more potential EOFY sales, but i'm really not sure.

Note: Also at the moment i'm just looking for a prebuilt system but if you guys have any extra details they're more than welcome!

Thanks!

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Comments

  • grubgrub on 01/06/2020 - 13:58
    +1

    Have a look here for pc builds, up to date

    https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_con…

    • YugoTito on 01/06/2020 - 14:06

      Even though i'm not necessarily looking at building a PC just yet, this is a great link I didn't know about! Some really good information here, thanks for the reply!

      • Diji1 on 01/06/2020 - 16:23
        +2

        Everyone should build their own PC. The motherboard manual shows you how to do it after you order parts, it's really nothing difficult.

        It seems like an insurmountable thing before you've done it once.

    • YugoTito on 01/06/2020 - 14:11

      Oh i forgot to add this one! I had looked at it, however on another techfast ozbargain post I had seen that users recommended upgrading certain components such as the motherboard, PSU etc. and wasn't sure what upgraded components were preferred for this build, i'll have another look, thanks!

  • brokenglish on 01/06/2020 - 14:04

    DO NOT get that Dell, it's 9th Gen Intel and a year old. If you're going to spend $2k, get the latest processor if possible.
    Since you can wait until EOFY, don't forget to consider OzB's favourite TechSlowFast
    Order now and it might arrive after EOFY and please upgrade the PSU.

    • YugoTito on 01/06/2020 - 14:18

      Thanks! Since i've been lurking a little bit I have seen some techfast builds here and there but the layout in the link you sent makes it a lot easier to navigate so I appreciate it. I may look at getting a techfast build, however as I stated in another post i've seen comments that recommend upgrading the base components such as the motherboard and PSU, and therefore i'm not really sure which one i could/should upgrade to around a $2000 budget. I'll have a better look at the posts now with this link and hopefully that'll help me! Thanks for the info!

      • brokenglish on 01/06/2020 - 14:24

        Cheers! Upgrading the motherboard is not necessary 😂 It doesn't explode like a cheapo PSU. You might as well get another build.
        Just look at the comments and see if there's anything to upgrade over.
        Most importantly go with what you feel like buying, it's your PC and money after all.
        To help you choose easier, maybe first consider if you want Intel or AMD (Ryzen) processor.
        Also check the requirements of the games you are playing/planning to play.
        Good luck!

        • YugoTito on 01/06/2020 - 14:46

          Haha, yeah the motherboard upgrade may not be necessary but may just be to help with future upgrading or to support 3200MHz RAM and m.2 NVME SSD etc which if recommended i'm willing to do! Honestly maybe slightly intel but i know that the AMD Ryzen processors have closed the edge in comparison to previous years, so if it was a good deal and still strong I may go for a Ryzen processor instead.

          At the moment, i've hit my limit with my 5 year old laptop with Warzone as I couldn't get 60 fps with it even on the lowest settings haha. Therefore at the moment I know I play games that aren't too heavy such as CSGO and LoL, but i'm planning to play more heavier games such as GTA V (which i can run at the moment but on lowest settings), Red Dead Redemption 2, Warzone, and overall just try to make it survive the new next gen gaming curve coming in with around a $2000 budget!

          Thanks again for all your help!

  • Baa on 01/06/2020 - 14:39

    Few years ago helped a friend build a computer for about $600-$700, it had an issue after a year (his son downloading dodgy stuff) so instead of easily fixing it bought an Alienware system for $2.5k on interest-free for 4 years from Harvey Norman.

    He told me about it after the fact when wondering why his new PC performed worse than his el cheapo, turns out it had the same graphics card (1050ti at the time), less ram and a mechanical drive as it was old stock. On the bright side now when they have issues I can wipe my hands of it.

    The moral of the story is to avoid going down the pre-built route as you will never get bang for your buck.

    These days I just refer people on to Techfast, not that I have ever used them personally but the prices are great. Alternatively, while it will still be a bit more expensive you can use some of the recommended builds above and go to a local trusted PC store (PLE for example) and get them to build for you.

    • YugoTito on 01/06/2020 - 14:55

      I have recently had my friends build a PC for one of my friends for around $2000 from PLE, was considering going that route but was first going to keep my eye out for any potential prebuilt deals, possibly with EOFY deals coming soon. However i may go that route! Thanks for the info!

      • Baa on 01/06/2020 - 15:21

        If you are not confident building it is certainly an option and the advantage of having on the ground support if required.

        An option to try and minimize the cost is potentially getting them to build PC for all parts excluding the graphics card, and then wait for a deal on the graphics card in the meantime as these are fairly easy to install.

        Plus as bad as it sounds you don't have to rely on your friends to support you so much (being that friend myself) it can be tiresome.

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