iBUYPOWER Gaming PC Computer Desktop Element 9260 (Intel Core i7-9700F 3.0Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Wi-Fi & Windows 10 Home) Black

Anyone here good with computers and can help me pick one out? ☺️

I need something for under $1200 that can handle heavy video editing (adobe premiere pro). Just HD videos for now but if it could handle 4K in the future that would be ideal. I had my eye on something from amazon but the price just shot up by $400 so I’m looking for something new.

For reference, this is the one I was looking at before: iBUYPOWER Gaming PC Computer Desktop Element 9260 (Intel Core i7-9700F 3.0Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD, WiFi & Windows 10 Home) Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V34QQ3C/

Can anyone offer me some helpful suggestions? ☺️I realize building my own is an option (I’m A+ certified and could do it) but I’m under a time deadline and budget and would prefer not to.

This has been working nicely for me for the last 3 months or so!

This is quite a bit better for $50 more if you're interested https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=gaming+pc&qid=1592694270&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07V34QQ3C?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Price went up by $200 since I bought it 2 months ago though

Depends on what you're looking for. If you want to expand your gaming horizons beyond strictly Street Fighter V, you literally can't do any better than this pre-built system from iBUYPOWER for price-to-performance right now, and I say that as a DIY enthusiast who's built three systems in the last year.

Otherwise, hit up /r/HardwareSwap and look for these kinds of minimum specs:

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-9400, or better
• 16 GB DDR4-3000 CL15, DDR4-3200 CL16, or better
• AMD Radeon RX 570 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB, or better
• B450 or Z390 motherboard
• 600+ watt 80 Plus Gold certified power supply, or better

I bought a pre built PC https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C

Wow thank you for all the advice! I have some follow up questions on what you mentioned if you don't mind.

>You could fetch more performance with a pre-built at around this price range.

This is actually the Pre-built I've had my eyes on all week, I knew the PC community would never forgive me if I didn't at least try to entertain the "build it yourself" route. My #1 priority is to start with an up-gradable gaming PC.

https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1

>The cooler isn't necessary

So like, I don't gotta buy this shit at all!? or I could just a cheap one. Again, I have never built a PC.

>The PSU isn't ideal at the price, and a regular SATA 3 SSD would do you good to squeeze in savings towards a better graphics card.

I was wondering about that price because I also saw there were many cheaper options. He knows I'm trying to get into some heavy graphical games like Doom & Star Citizen & can play games for 8 hours at a time. Could that just be a suggestion for my play-style or would the SATA 3 still be perfect for me?

>If you're playing FPS shooters you may want to consider a 144hz monitor when you can afford it.

Thank you for actually letting me know 144hz would work for my PC specs. I don't really understand how that whole visual system works but i have heard It's a game changer for sure!!!

Thank you so much man

iBUYPOWER Gaming PC Computer Desktop Element 9260 (Intel Core i7-9700F 3.0Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD, WiFi & Windows 10 Home) Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_LFAgFbRMX9QFZ This one is better is $999 and its on amazon. I acutally have this pc and i havent had any problems besides windows not activated but it activated automatically after one day.

I mainly use my computer for school.. But when I play games I'm mad I can't enable ray tracing without turbo lag and 22 FPS. What graphics cards are either available now, or will be a good buy in the coming months? I'm a Newby only had my rig for a year. It's an:

iBUYPOWER Gaming PC Computer Desktop Element 9260 (Intel Core i7-9700F 3.0Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD, Wi-Fi & Windows 10 Home) Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_HLPBFbAZZ8VH7

DO NOT BUY THE ONTEL ONE IT IS A RIP OFF for a 4 year old gpu, a 4. ore cpu 6 or sp years old. it is better if you buy something with everything you need rather than upgrading by voiding warrantys the one below has an 8 core i7 9700 and a 1660ti and 16gb ram with windows 10 and a 240gb ssd aswell as a 1tb hard drive. This pc will last 5 years on high settings on 1080p. https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=gaming%2Bpc&qid=1590595402&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1

Think it’s this one, but he could build it with better specs for the price

https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C

I was looking at that exact Skytech one last night on Amazon for about $50 cheaper but it went out of stock when I was about to pull trigger so went with this one myself:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V34QQ3C/ Which is actually a better deal from what I can see, has the TI, 16g ram, SSD and HDD

https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C

My load times are less than 10 secs, running this

iBUYPOWER Gaming PC Computer Desktop Element 9260 (Intel Core i7-9700F 3.0Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD, WiFi & Windows 10 Home) Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HcD9EbXJ319CR

https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ibuypower%2Bgaming%2Bpc&qid=1596302945&sprefix=IBUY&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1 This is the prebuilt I bought for $999, the price went up for some reason

Deal link: Amazon

^^Note: ^^The ^^deal ^^may ^^have ^^expired ^^by ^^the ^^time ^^you ^^see ^^this ^^post.

It looks like the whole country spent their $1200 checks on $1000ish gaming PCs. There just isn't much in stock. If you can hold out for a few weeks, more options will be available and some better values.

If you can't wait, this is a big step up from the one you were looking at. I avoid HP except for refurbished enterprise machines. The price on this one I'm recommending is okay. I swear machines like this were closer to $900 a few weeks ago. Anyway, I wish there was a bigger SSD and no HDD, but the smaller SSD/bigger HDD setup is still really common in prebuilts. Not a big deal, really, but you won't be able to install as many games at once Keep your photos/music/videos/documents on the HDD to save space on the SSD. SSD is for installs and related files. HDD is for stuff.

Overall, though, it's a very good build and should run things comfortably on high and at 1080. If you come into a little money later on, this machine can handle a video card upgrade.

$1000

iBUYPOWER Gaming PC Computer Desktop Element 9260 (Intel Core i7-9700F 3.0Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD, WiFi & Windows 10 Home) Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_jEGPEbZ8451KN

Wait for more suggestions, too. Maybe I'm just having an off day searching?

You could get the iBUYPOWER Element 9260. It’s $1,212 on Amazon in new condition. Here’s the PC I’m talking about.

Is this your exact computer?

If so, it does not have integrated graphics and you can go no further.

iBUYPOWER Gaming PC Computer Desktop Element 9260 (Intel Core i7-9700F 3.0Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD, WiFi & Windows 10 Home) Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ATKjEb1DNAHW9 you need to select used option

That is a tough question to answer. That is like asking what the best vehicle is for $30k. It really depends on your usage case and preferences.

If you have no experience building PC's or working with electronics and no one to assist you I honestly wouldn't recommend building a $1500 PC you actually need on your first go. Cost wise you are not really saving that much building a good quality machine over buying a pre-built. A good monitor is generally going to run you around $200ish. So you are playing with $1200-1300 plus applicable taxes for the PC even with a cheap keyboard and mouse.

Maybe get some used parts for cheap later and see if you can build a machine if you want to get into this as a hobby.

Given your usage case I would suggest shopping around with the following minimums in mind:

• At least a 6 core i5 9000 series or 6 core Ryzen 5 2000 series.

• At least a R570 or GTX1650 (make sure a minimum of 4 GB VRAM).

• At least 8 GB of RAM.

• At least a 250 GB SSD boot drive.

• If you can only get a machine with a 250 GB SSD then make sure to get a mechanical hard drive for extended storage, at least 1 TB.

Keep in mind these are minimums, if you can find better parts in your price range definitely go for it.

Amazon is kind of the gold standard to look at prices but there are lots of other places to shop as well. Microsoft's online store sometimes has deals and Lenovo and Dell both offer okay pre-build systems. Generally speaking you'll find better deals online then at your local retailers.

I don't buy pre-builds myself but something like this on Amazon might work for you (US Prices): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=psdc_13896597011_t1_B07VGJDKZ4

My only suggestion is to not dismiss pre-built PCs out-of-hand. I could easily find a comparable pre-built with your proposed budget from a respected company with a warranty and windows key.

Here's an example

New Pc?

I've been looking to buy a new pc, and have been wondering if the pc I might get is an actual upgrade.

https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&fbclid=IwAR0jnKVbDQUhx6L4WLPJVXMLB13kHARwqRstbFiVcvKTCdPWc-O7nTWbiG0

My current specs:

I7-7700HQ 2.80Hz

8GB 2400MHz

GTX1050 2GB

in a laptop so upgrading isn't an option sadly

CyberpowerPC is a well known brand, but I'm not sure the RAM is even going to cut it. Are you able to return it and get something for around $1100?

I would recommend either of these 2 options...

Intel Core i7-9700F 3.0Ghz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 16GB DDR4, 240GB SSD, 1TB HDD

Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8GHz 6-Core, B450 MATX, 16GB DDR4, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, 960GB SSD, WiFi

I would recommend going for the second prebuilt tbh. Better processor, and having just the SSD will make things both quieter and faster.

hello i recently bought this prebuilt and was wondering if anyone else ever had it and know of any bad parts in it that i should upgrade as im new to pc gaming.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V34QQ3C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i have the I7 9700F version

Sorry about that I guess I don't have a budget really and I'm just using it for gaming honestly.

I just saw one on amazon that looks pretty good to me but not sure, any recommendations on these? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_O5AOFb002N3BA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WQ68VR8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1pBOFbKGD23F8

https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C?th=1

if it is this model that should play games alright. better than a modern console. but it is a pre buillt so you might run into some bumps trying to get everything working ok.

[Suggestion] Are any of these PC's decent for the price? Can only buy off Amazon

Found these 5 that were in my price range and seemed pretty decent, which would be the best for the price? And would it be pretty decent overall for a pre-built? Thank you

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088W1QJP1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CSwgFb6SZD85R

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082J6QPX6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_eTwgFb256KA9Y

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0855VD98Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IVwgFbQ7AVYYJ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FXwgFbXG9NDHR

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DHWDNGM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XYwgFb6WV6YD1

Opinion on my first ever PC

I'm looking to buy my first ever PC. my budget is around 800-1000Euro. I found this pc on CyberpowerPC and i liked the idea that you can add different parts to it so i played around and built up a PC but i'm unsure if it's good or not as I dont know much about pc's. Ive tried my best to stay in range of my budget but i would appreciate it if someone could check it over for me and see if its suitable.

The PC is called Infinity X66 Gaming Pc ( https://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/system/Infinity-X66-Gaming-PC ) and these are the specs and added parts ive added to it. All together it came to 920 Euro (not including shipping)

• BASE_PRICE: [+633]
• BLUETOOTH: None Selected
• CABLE1: Cyberpower EXTRA UK power Cord (C13 - 13A) [+3] (1 piece)
• CAS: Cyberpower ONYXIA Mid-Tower White Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, Front & Side Tempered Glass [-11]
• CD: None Selected
• CLOUD: None Selected
• COOL: None Selected
• COOL2: None Selected
• CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-9600KF - 6-Core 3.70GHz, 4.60GHz Turbo - 9MB Cache, Ultimate OC Compatible (No On-board Graphics) [+63]
• CS_FAN: None Selected
• EXCD: None Selected
• EXPAN: Built-in USB Ports
• FAN: Corsair Hydro Series H45 High Performance Liquid Cooling system w/ 120mm Radiator, Extreme OC Compatible [+3] (Corsair CPU Water Cooling, Extreme OC Compatible)
• FLASHMEDIA: None Selected
• HD_M2PCIE: None Selected
• HDD: 1TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM Hard Drive [-12] (1 Drive)
• HOMEINSTALL: None Selected
• INTERBROWSER1: Google Chrome Internet Browser [+0]
• KEYBOARD: None Selected
• M2SSD: None Selected
• M2SSD2: None Selected
• MEMORY: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4/2400mhz Dual Channel Memory [+25] (Corsair Vengeance LPX w/Heat Spreader)
• MONITOR: None Selected
• MOTHERBOARD: Asus Prime Z390-P: ATX w/ USB 3.1, SATA3, 2x M.2
• MOUSE: None Selected
• NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT -- As standard on all PCs
• OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) Perfect for most people with all the core features of Windows 10 including: automatic updates, Cortana and DirectX 12 graphics support (No Recovery Media)
• OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
• PCABLE: None Selected
• POWERSUPPLY: Corsair Vengeance Series 650M 650W 80+ Silver Gaming Power Supply [+27]
• RAID: None Selected
• RUSH: Standard Processing Time
• SOUND: ASUS Xonar SE 5.1 PCI-E Sound Card [+34]
• SPEAKERS: None Selected
• SSD: 240GB ADATA Ultimate SU630 2.5" SSD - 520MB/s Read / 450MB/s Write [+28] (1 Drive)
• STREAMERGEAR: None Selected
• USB1: Built-in USB Ports [+0]
• VIDEO: MSI GeForce® GTX 1660 6GB - DX12®, VR Ready, HDMI, DP - 3 Monitor Support (Single Card)
• VIDEOCAPTURE: None Selected
• VIVE_HEADSET: None Selected
• WARRANTY: DESKTOP STANDARD WARRANTY: 3 Year Labour, 2 Year Parts, 6 Month Collect and Return plus Life-Time Technical Support
• WNC: None Selected
• XWNA: None Selected

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I have other PC's in mind but they are all on amazon. like these -(https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1)

( https://www.amazon.co.uk/CyberpowerPC-Wyvern-1060-Gaming-PC/dp/B074JCGNRB/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?imprToken=BZ0G6IGBH22yiuCj6NkdBA&keywords=CYBERPOWERPC%2BGamer%2BXtreme%2BVR%2BGaming%2BPC%2C%2BIntel%2BCore%2Bi5-9400F%2B2.9GHz%2C%2BNVIDIA%2BGeForce%2BGTX%2B1660%2B6GB%2C%2B8GB%2BDDR4%2C%2B240GB%2BSSD%2C%2B1TB%2BHDD%2C%2BWiFi%2BReady%2B%26%2BWin%2B10%2BHome%2B(GXiVR8060A8%2C%2BBlack)&linkCode=g13&linkId=b15fff0d0db9e71215dd7f54339c98b3&qid=1582918974&s=computers&sr=1-1-fkmr0&th=1 )

Please let me know which pc is the best for me to purchase :)

that cpu and gpu are kinna out of date, but i think ill check a few things and see what i find. also lyte gaming most of the time gives really outdated ram and cpu but makes it look appealing by having a high power gpu.

edit: this is a pretty ok deal for $1000 https://www.clxgaming.com/kits/gmset0000017mk/configure?gc_id=8888220955&gclid=CjwKCAjwlID8BRAFEiwAnUoK1Zo-Mr3TBbYjoHsHBNttGnYnSoIfVCfzboW9B3Rvr3RBDOuOHAVWVBoC588QAvD_BwE

these are a few good ones in your budget

https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C/

https://www.amazon.com/CyberpowerPC-Xtreme-i5-10400F-GeForce-GXiVR8060A9/dp/B08D6Z4MSG/

if you dont really need cpu intensive tasks this is good

https://www.amazon.com/SkyTech-Shiva-Gaming-Computer-Desktop/dp/B07RPCG8ZW/

You don't need to be able to build a gaming pc to have one. Get this (comes with mouse and keyboard too): https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-i5-9400F-Hexa-Core-Bluetooth/dp/B082J6QPX6/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=1660ti+hp&qid=1582120286&sr=8-5

Or if you want something flashier:

https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=sr_1_1_sspa

And a monitor (comes with the cables:)

https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-Edge-Less-FreeSync-DisplayPort-C248B-144RN/dp/B07MTMCNLX/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=144hz+monitor&qid=1582119147&sr=8-4

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Get a logitech gaming headset, a mouse pad and you're all set. It's all plug and play like a gaming laptop. If you haven't used Windows (since you're an apple user) it's straightforward. There's plenty of videos on youtube to show you how to use it. Once you install steam you can buy games and they'll download and set up automatically for you. You'll get the hang of it. You would have to be legitimately retarded to fail at that and I'm almost sure you're not lmao.

For a laptop you could get something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/HP-2019-14-Laptop-14-CF0014DX/dp/B07KNLVRJ2/ref=sr_1_4

It's nothing fancy but if you're just writing papers and watching youtube it'll do a pretty good job. If you want something more higher end probably a lenovo flex 14 but honestly would be overkill unless you're coding.

You should always give your budget when asking this. Desktops can be upwards of 5000$

For 3D work you will want the best graphics card you can afford, the better the graphics card the faster your GPUrenders will be in Arnold.

Here are 3 different price tiers. I wouldn't recommend going above 2000 with a build if you are just starting to learn 3D.

$750

https://www.amazon.com/SkyTech-Blaze-Gaming-Computer-Desktop/dp/B07RHBLV7F/ref=pd_di_sccai_25?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07RHBLV7F&pd_rd_r=e1e931e6-1bd0-4b7d-b37e-f5d1bd2c1ce8&pd_rd_w=TGKqW&pd_rd_wg=kwvE2&pf_rd_p=7d91b49a-6b22-4dfd-8a2a-1555d90a4698&pf_rd_r=Y1SQ20YQ2HR99SRZX47Y&psc=1&refRID=Y1SQ20YQ2HR99SRZX47Y

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$1000

https://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Computer-Element-9260-i7-9700F/dp/B07V34QQ3C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1594077651&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A13580790011&rnid=3012494011&s=pc&sr=1-1

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$1500

https://www.amazon.com/Skytech-Chronos-Gaming-Desktop-Motherboard/dp/B08BLBGF7L/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1594077135&refinements=p_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A13580790011%2Cp_n_feature_seven_browse-bin%3A18107822011&rnid=3012494011&s=pc&sr=1-2

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It is usually better to build your own pc as you will pay up to 400 or more extra for a prebuilt machine that may have lesser quality parts (useless things like rgb), and won't be as customized to your needs.

Logical Increment is a good site for seeing builds by price.

https://www.logicalincrements.com/

I would get a cheaper case than this site recommends, the case does not add performance and the money is better spent on upgrading internals.

If you can a wait a few months the 3000 Nvidia graphics cards are releasing supposedly in September. They should be a substantial increase in performance than the current, and all other cards will probably drop in price. The XX70s series are usually the best performance to price ratio so the RTX3070 will probably be the one to get.