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[VIC, Refurb] Gaming PC: 10th Gen i3, GTX 1060, Z490, 8GB RAM & 480GB SSD $550 + $50 Del ($0 C&C) @ Price Performance PC

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[VIC, Refurb] Gaming PC: 10th Gen i3, GTX 1060, Z490, 8GB RAM & 480GB SSD $550 + $50 Del ($0 C&C) @ Price Performance PC
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Associatedcoathanger007 on 11/08/2022 - 06:03 priceperformancepc.com.au (686 clicks)
Last edited 17/08/2022 - 05:25 by 1 other user
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Looking for a cheap gaming PC that can play many games 1080p high graphics settings exceeding 60fps? Price Performance PC are providing ozbargainers an exclusive.

Using the discount code above you can get the following budget gaming PC for only $550.

Alternatively if you don't use the discount code but mention ozbargain in your order we'll upgrade to 16gb DDR4 for FREE.

Here's a why a 10th generation i3 is a better buy than a 7th generation i7 (and previous generations).

Released in 2020 the i3-10100F has more life left compared to the i7-7700 released in 2017.

The i3-10100F can turbo boost to 4.30ghz making it a tad faster than the i7-7700 which can only get to 4.20ghz.

10th gen systems are Windows 11 ready and the motherboard has Windows 11 drivers. Though there are ways to bypass TPM and install Windows 11 on older generation systems there are no supported Windows 11 drivers and this may cause system instability.

The Z490 motherboard with the latest bios has a decent upgrade path supporting up to an 11th generation i9. Whereas the 7th generation i7 has pretty much maxed out the motherboard.

The Z490 motherboard supports XMP DDR4 speeds up to 5000mhz whereas a comparable Z170 motherboard only supports XMP DDR4 speeds up to 3200mhz.

With that out of the way, we present you with a competitively prices 10th gen i3 budget gaming PC.

Specifications:

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
i3-10100F 4ghz cpu (faster than i7-7700)
MSI Z490-A Pro motherboard
8gb dual channel Corsair Vengeance DDR4-2666 memory
6gb Asus Dual Geforce GTX 1060 OC graphics
480gb NVMe solid state drive
500w Thermaltake power supply
Kagami tempered glass case with controllable RGB strip
Usb dual band wifi adapter with bluetooth

Plays Fortnite at 1080p high graphics settings around 75fps (see live gameplay screenshot). Latest updates and drivers. Just plug and play.

6 months return to base warranty on hardware faults.

Price for tower alone.

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  • PR0r on 11/08/2022 - 06:49

    Seems alright, I'm torn between something like this and a ps5

    • adamshere on 11/08/2022 - 07:07
      +15

      If it purely for gaming, go a ps5.

      You will have a frustrating experience trying to play AAA titles on this.

      • stephendt on 11/08/2022 - 13:53

        At 1080p medium settings it won't be that bad. That said, the PS5 does have more power on paper.

  • kapone on 11/08/2022 - 08:12
    +3

    Meh. That video card is literally 6 years old.

    Push your budged by another two or three hundred and get something MUCH better (either 2nd hand or brand new).

    • stephendt on 11/08/2022 - 13:52
      -1

      Yep but it beats a brand new AMD Radeon 6500XT quite easily, so yeah.

    • mycosys on 11/08/2022 - 20:59

      Youre saying that spending as much on the GPU as this whole PC would make for a faster machine? who could possibly have guessed?

  • AlienC on 11/08/2022 - 09:04

    I can see this being OK for medium to low spec so called "esports" titles which are mostly free to play but even stuff like bfv and cod and over and you will start having a frustrating time getting stable 60fps 1080p.

    I would say the setup is worth $450-$500 so you are paying $50 for them to put it together and yeah packing and posting that would be worth around $30 then you add in $20 delivery fees.. It's a good value but hopefully just know what you are getting into.

    This would have been great 4 years ago obviously now it's only able to do bottom of the barrel stuff.

    My current pc is still slightly lower specced than this it's OK but I have to avoid some games because of stuttering and overall lag.

  • mickyb80 on 11/08/2022 - 19:10

    Not much of a 'gaming pc' in my opinion.
    Might get away with many of the steam titles - sure, but it's not going to set the world on fire with any larger, power hungry games.
    10th Gen i3 - i3?
    GTX 1060 - not to great anymore.
    8GB RAM - aaahhh is that is?

  • mycosys on 11/08/2022 - 21:01
    -1

    The Thermaltake Litepower PSU is a good enough reason not to buy this. Theres cheap and theres not fit for purpose.

    • Associatedcoathanger007 @ Price Performance PC on 11/08/2022 - 21:23
      +3

      This is a low powered system and doesn't require anything more than the Thermaltake 500w power supply installed.
      You can check at https://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/
      Only requires 273W. Saves your electricity bill.

      • Yeahbudsimmons on 12/08/2022 - 12:28

        Uhhhh, are you implying that running this pc on a 500w psu as opposed to a 1000w psu would save you electricity?

        I really hope I’m interpreting that wrong

        • Associatedcoathanger007 @ Price Performance PC on 12/08/2022 - 18:52

          We're saying that this is a low powered i3 system with a power efficient GTX 1060 so you're going to be saving electricity compared to a higher powered i9-12900K with RTX 3090. In addition a higher wattage 1000w 80 plus platinum certified power supply is going to cost much more. There is no need to spend more than necessary on a low powered budget system. This build is all about budget. We have higher end systems for those who need more grunt.

    • bazingaa on 12/08/2022 - 15:42

      There shouldn't be an issue with a 500W PSU if it is a good one. I had a i5-2400 + 16 GB DDR3 + GTX1060 3GB until last year with a Silverstone 450 W SFX PSU. Now same PSU is powering my 5600x + RTX3060.

      Doesn't matter how large your PSU is, the components will only use the current need by those (think with V=IR for pure DC).
      Ex: if components needs only 200 W, doesn't matter your PSU 1000 W, only 200 W will be used (+ some losses, but there could be slight reduction of input power due to losses with higher wattage PSU depending on the power curve of that, i.e. optimum point of the power curve)

  • iknowtj on 16/08/2022 - 00:35

    Do you have anything a step up memory and graphics card wise?

    Also if someone wants a plain as case with no lightning could you accommodate?

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