Hello, Im interested in recommendations for Gaming PC for my teenagers. Fornite, Minecraft,etc. Budget is around $1500 possibly a little more. Melbourne based, thanks
Recommendations Please for Gaming PC for Teenagers
Vango on 17/01/2025 - 17:53
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Is that budget including buying a monitor, peripherals, etc.?
And you're wanting to BYO or more so looking at prebuilts?
Prebuilt and Tower only
My advice to most parents is to consider just getting a gaming laptop which can also double as a portable study/work device. Practical all in one machines, Saves hassle with peripherals and can easily and be hooked up to TVs or moniters if desired.
If you are set on a work/game station then look at Techfast…. There are other pre builts companies too - search ozbargain deals.
Remember to budget for a decent moniter, peripherals- ie keyboard/mouse, headset etc.
My advice to most parents is to consider just getting a gaming laptop which can also double as a portable study/work device.
Would generally advise against bringing gaming laptops to school, for a few reasons; their battery life isn't the best and they're heavy and bulky.
Better off getting a refurb ex-corp laptop for study/bringing to school and a gaming PC for gaming, IMO.
Probably better to have a dedicated study laptop.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/889354
The cheaper RTX 4060 config will suffice, with plenty of opportunity to upgrade the system later on (AM5 will give you that)
Go on! The 4060 Ti is still within budget, OP should buy that one! :-D
Only 8gb vram… Can get a much better gpu with this budget
Ask the teenager?
Any toaster or microwave can run fortnite and MC.
Whatever you get I'd try future proof a bit
Ensure you have
2tb SSD Storage
DDR 5
AMD GPU with at least 16gb vram
Many people in here recommending builds with the rtx 4060, I'd say no to that, for $1,500 you could get a pc with a much better gpu than that.Many people in here recommending builds with the rtx 4060, I'd say no to that, for $1,500 you could get a pc with a much better gpu than that.
OP has stated they want a pre-built, and right now there aren't any other deals
And it's closer to $1,200 with shipping, which isn't terrible considering the other aspects of the build (AM5, 32GB DDR5, etc.) - I'd wager OP's better off seeing how the RTX 4060 does and then selling it off if it doesn't perform to expectations
That's a fair point
Pls make sure you set some rigid guidelines in usage. These games can suck teenagers in to the point they can’t check out. It’s a serious problem and not to be ignored. Not saying they can’t, shouldn’t play these games, but set boundaries and ensure they include other recreational activities outside the computer.
New wave of GPU's coming, so if you want to stretch your dollars and maximise value it's advisable to wait at least until Feb 1 before buying (older gen cards may see a price drop then).
Not that many good deals at the moment. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/tag/desktop-computer?noexpired=…
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