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11/27/2016 8:55:59 PM EDT
I'm looking for a gaming pc for my 10 year old, it needs to run most games smoothly, games like GTA/COD Minecraft and such,  nothing spectacular but something nice. She wanted something that lit up green, Problem is I'm computer illiterate and could use some help. I'm looking to keep it around $500, I just need the tower.

I was looking at something like this but am afraid I'll overpay.TIA

Cyberpower
11/27/2016 8:56:46 PM EDT
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CybertronPC Gaming Desktop Computer Rhodium (Black/Green) AMD FX-4300 3.80GHz (4 Cores) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 DVD-RW Drive MS Windows 10 Home 64-Bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABFS50H6290

$569.99
Sale Ends in 4 Days (Wed)
Save: $60.00 (10%)

11/27/2016 9:13:07 PM EDT
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CybertronPC Gaming Desktop Computer Rhodium (Black/Green) AMD FX-4300 3.80GHz (4 Cores) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 DVD-RW Drive MS Windows 10 Home 64-Bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABFS50H6290

$569.99
Sale Ends in 4 Days (Wed)
Save: $60.00 (10%)

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Thanks for the link. Anything you would recommend? I still have np clue what to buy and there are so many options out there.
11/27/2016 9:24:40 PM EDT
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Thanks for the link. Anything you would recommend? I still have np clue what to buy and there are so many options out there.
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CybertronPC Gaming Desktop Computer Rhodium (Black/Green) AMD FX-4300 3.80GHz (4 Cores) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 DVD-RW Drive MS Windows 10 Home 64-Bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABFS50H6290

$569.99
Sale Ends in 4 Days (Wed)
Save: $60.00 (10%)

http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/ABFS_1_201609191166538732.jpg




Thanks for the link. Anything you would recommend? I still have np clue what to buy and there are so many options out there.


Well I would recommend building it yourself part by part but I'm not sure how comfortable you are with trying that. It's actually pretty simple and not only do you get exactly what you want in it but you can save a lot of money.





11/27/2016 10:29:12 PM EDT
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Well I would recommend building it yourself part by part but I'm not sure how comfortable you are with trying that. It's actually pretty simple and not only do you get exactly what you want in it but you can save a lot of money.

https://youtu.be/VIF43-0mDk4

https://youtu.be/4zAdwedmj1M

https://youtu.be/RxaVBsXEiok
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CybertronPC Gaming Desktop Computer Rhodium (Black/Green) AMD FX-4300 3.80GHz (4 Cores) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 DVD-RW Drive MS Windows 10 Home 64-Bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABFS50H6290

$569.99
Sale Ends in 4 Days (Wed)
Save: $60.00 (10%)

http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/ABFS_1_201609191166538732.jpg




Thanks for the link. Anything you would recommend? I still have np clue what to buy and there are so many options out there.


Well I would recommend building it yourself part by part but I'm not sure how comfortable you are with trying that. It's actually pretty simple and not only do you get exactly what you want in it but you can save a lot of money.

https://youtu.be/VIF43-0mDk4

https://youtu.be/4zAdwedmj1M

https://youtu.be/RxaVBsXEiok





If you can clean a gun you can build a PC. If you have played with Lego you can build a PC. If you do build it yourself (highly recommended) do not get a POS power supply. There are many things that you can get on the cheaper side however having a shitty PSU will drive you nuts when trying to problem solve, plus if you get a good one they will last over multiple builds for years down the road. Chances are you won't need anything above 600watt. Would this be a 1080P or 1440 build?

For hardware reviews (there are many, many more)
PSU reviews, http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews
Overall hardware reviews, https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/
http://www.anandtech.com/
https://www.guru3d.com/articles/index.html
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/content/reviews/

Some good forums,
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/
http://www.overclock.net/f/
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/forum.php
https://forums.anandtech.com/
https://hardforum.com/
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/
11/27/2016 10:45:13 PM EDT
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Are you comfortable building one?
11/27/2016 10:54:50 PM EDT
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https://pcpartpicker.com/

If you decide to shop or compare builds ^^^
11/28/2016 11:30:40 PM EDT
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I'm looking for a gaming pc for my 10 year old, it needs to run most games smoothly, games like GTA/COD Minecraft and such,  nothing spectacular but something nice. She wanted something that lit up green, Problem is I'm computer illiterate and could use some help. I'm looking to keep it around $500, I just need the tower.

I was looking at something like this but am afraid I'll overpay.TIA

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Not going to happen.

$800 is more realistic.  (quad core intel i5 cpu and a nvidia gtx 1060 6GB)

something like this: ($750 build)

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-pc-builds,4390.html#p5
11/29/2016 12:19:21 AM EDT
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I'm looking for a gaming pc for my 10 year old, it needs to run most games smoothly, games like GTA/COD Minecraft and such,  nothing spectacular but something nice. She wanted something that lit up green, Problem is I'm computer illiterate and could use some help. I'm looking to keep it around $500, I just need the tower.

I was looking at something like this but am afraid I'll overpay.TIA

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Just get an Xbox.

11/29/2016 12:29:04 AM EDT
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Just get an Xbox.



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I'm looking for a gaming pc for my 10 year old, it needs to run most games smoothly, games like GTA/COD Minecraft and such,  nothing spectacular but something nice. She wanted something that lit up green, Problem is I'm computer illiterate and could use some help. I'm looking to keep it around $500, I just need the tower.



I was looking at something like this but am afraid I'll overpay.TIA



Cyberpower


Just get an Xbox.







 
Unfortunately...... this (or a PS4).  Especially looking at the games you listed.




You are in for under $250.