Recommend a PC
5 years ago
Ohio, USA

Can someone recommend a PC they use for streaming and/or gaming that has fairly good components and isn't outrageously expensive? (Max. 800-900 USD)

Edited by the author 5 years ago
Antarctica

Definite “fairly good”. We need specs.

Similar to your other post in the Streaming forum, we need more information than this vague post. What are you trying to achieve? Are you looking for a good computer for futzing around on the Internet and doing homework? Do you want to stream in 1080p60fps? Do you want to do hardcore video editing? We can’t recommend anything without details.

Edited by the author 5 years ago
ShikenNuggets likes this
Valhalla

I'd recommend building one to start.

Caidren, starsmiley and 2 others like this
South Carolina, USA

Start with this and change whatever you need to fit your needs.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Q7sJP3

Netherlands

Maybe an idea, what do you want to do with it. A stream PC is different from a game PC, and that is different from an office PC.

Ohio, USA

It should be more specific now. I went back into the post right after I initially posted it to specify he type of PC, but the revised draft didn’t save for some reason.

Valhalla

Uh, post what you're looking for here.

Ohio, USA

Okay, to be more specific I want something that can stream at least 720p streams (1080p preferred), can run most games on medium or high settings, and has a price tag in triple digits. I also want whole PCs, not something I have to build

Edited by the author 5 years ago
Kentucky, USA

@Novawolf even if it seems boring, BUILD. A. PC. It offers more options, isn't very hard to do, and often saves you money.

Mario564 likes this
Washington, USA
EmeraldAly
She/Her, They/Them
5 years ago

I mean I'm rocking an Alienware 14 and it's getting a touch long in the tooth but it still gets the job done 95% of the time. I paid $800 for it four years ago (not terribly long after it launched, it was a steal then). I've had little -- won't say no, but little -- issues playing and streaming off it at the same time, and effectively no issues using it to stream console play. A quick google shows listings for them in the $400-$500 range right now, and I'd be hard-pressed to believe you're gonna get away paying any less than that.

Novawolf likes this
Ohio, USA

Look, I know that I can build a PC and that it's probably cheaper. I wanted recommendations for pre-built PCs to see if buying any kind of one is worth it.

United States

Folks are telling you to build or buy from a custom builder for a reason, but if you simply must have a brand name, non-used PC, try an HP Omen. They're fairly reasonable comparatively. I personally still think the mark up is insane.

Laptop Solution: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1TS-000D-02RT9&Description=hp%20omen

Not gonna run games at anything over low-medium and stream, but is affordable, portable and pretty. If you're speedrunning though, you really don't want your graphics to be on medium-high settings.

Desktop solutions: Intel: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6V66WD8543&Description=hp%20omen%20desktop&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=hp_omen_desktop-_-9SIA6V66WD8543-_-Product

Has an NVMe SSD and a main 1TB drive. Graphics card is capable of solid medium settings in most games if you really must have them at that. No Monitor.

AMD: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAD6H7H96072&Description=hp%20omen%20desktop&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=hp_omen_desktop-_-9SIAD6H7H96072-_-Product

No SSD, worse Graphics card, no monitor. Will barely run things on medium settings for most games.

I suggest you buy Alienware Aurora R7, MSI Trident 3 and Corsair One i160, I personally use MSI Trident 3 for gaming purpose, I bought it from Online coupon codes, within $500 by using discounted codes from Reecoupons, thats why I recommend you.