Customers commend the Desktop - AMD FX-Series - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive for its gaming performance. Positive feedback highlights its ability to run various games smoothly, including titles like CS:GO, LoL, Battlefield 4, and Skyrim, often at high settings. The system's speed in loading games and handling average use is also frequently praised. No significant negative feedback was reported.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great buy
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my son loves his gaming computer . he has wanted one forever
He will soon start playing harder games now
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gaming performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great start for PC gaming
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My father helped me purchase this computer 5 months ago and it has been nothing but great. All the components are fairly reputable except for the 500 watt APEX ALLIED psu that I've never heard of. The RAM is not the most high end but serves it's purpose, and the wireless adapter has very little signal range. Apart from these gripes the computer is absolutely gorgeous thanks to the NZXT Phantom 410 and performs very well in many games. Although the r7 260x is not a gtx titan x or r9 295x2 it certainly can run many AAA titles at 1080p, 60fps. I get about 40-60 fps on bf4 in hectic 64 man servers and around 50-60 fps in 1080p, medium settings in Mortal Kombat X. This computer has been nothing but great and is very fast for average use and i highly recommend this product to anyone doubting on purchasing it. The only thing i advise to the consumer about purchasing this product is that my father and i went to our local Best Buy store in South Florida to purchase this and i see that there is no longer an option to order in store. This can be a deal breaker to many because i wouldn't have been able to purchase this product if it was online orders only so i feel that Best Buy should try to make this happen for most areas because this product is really worth the money.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gaming performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
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I bought this on a Sunday, and that Friday, I received it. I can run WoW on Ultra while only using about 10% CPU. H1Z1 highest settings, about 15%, Counter Strike, etc. I would recommend this to ANYONE. It's a huge tower. with so much more slots to improve it with. I also run WoW on Ultra with 90-100 FPS in populated places like Ashran. I really love this!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gaming performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
awesome
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Finally upgraded to get my gaming on. Awesome desktop. Easy to set up as well. So worth the buy. Thank you!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great computer if youre not looking to spend 1k+
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Okay so since Im a gamer but I didnt wanna spend too much on a computer so I came across this one, I like it overall a 8.5/10 except for one little play that League of Legends isnt compatible on windows 8.1 from what ive seen but its no biggie I can change that easily. This is my first gaming pc that Ive bought and Ive got to say, its money well spent!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gaming performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent gaming computer for the price
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The computer is extremely fast and works very well for running multiple windows, and also works amazing for games. It can run Skyrim on Ultra settings without any problems and also runs Elder Scrolls online excellent as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Low to Mid Gamer Monster
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Cost Analysis:
DVD Drive - $20 (For the basic/cheap one )
Cpu: $160
Gpu: $120-175 most likely some leeway there
Psu: $17-50 some leeway there as we don't have the information from my own wattage calculations a 330+ would be required.
OS: $90(OEM version)
B/G/N Wi-fi ( assumption of networks... ) $17 for a really cheap one
Phantom 410 $100 (varies)
1TB Hard Drive $50 (for a cheap WD)
RAM: $65-70
Motherboard: $50 for a cheap one
Total: Averaging it out, considering shipping, and etc. I would probably say to build this properly and in an acceptable manner you would probably be looking at about $750-775. Please keep in mind that prices vary daily and that specific brands used are not listed so we cannot be 100% sure of all costs.
Okay so we have discussed the prices so let's now discuss the case. The case is a Phantom 410. From my own experience as I have built a tower before using this case the stock fans on the machine are well...stock. So they may or may not go out on you after about six months-to a year. Doesn't mean it will , just a forethought. If you have a really large gpu as well then it may be a tight fit but it should work. Keep in mind this is a mid tower case so you will be working in tight areas if you wish to do upgrades.
Cpu: Not much to say it's an excellent cpu. I used this cpu for around eight months. The cpu satisfied my needs and I was able to OC with a custom liquid cooled system at 4.7-4.8ghz OC with no problems.
Gpu: The graphics card is a lower wattage 7790 to put it in easier terms to understand how good the card is. Here is some basic information
Current gpu rank: 56 ( meaning out of all the gpu's there are 55 better)
Benchmarks:
Battlefield 4 - Medium Settings - 65 FPS - 1920.x1080
Assassin Creed IV ( Black Flag) - Low Settings - 55 FPS - 1920x1080
Temperature:
The temperature at high use is around 50-65 degrees. This is one of the good thinks about the R6/R7 brands is that the wattage is lower even thought the temperature rates have increased slightly.
Ports:
The graphics card has two DVI ports and an hdmi port on all models except one of the Sapphire models which has only one DVI and an hdmi port. From my experience bestbuy normally ships a vga to dvi converter however as it is not on the site don't expect it just be happily surprised I guess.
Psu: Like any purchased retail machines manufacturers will use whatever parts they have at that moment. I would be cautious of doing high end gaming with just any brand of psu. I would check to see which psu this comes with and accordingly purchase a new one if it isn't a well known one ( such as Cooler Master/Antec/Corsair)
Motherboard: Here is really my only major concern is the motherboard. From what I am seeing on pcpartpicker ( the site I mainly use to build towers myself ) the only 16GB AMD based motherboards that are compatible with the cpu still out on the market for the most part ( the cheaper ones the ones you would expect in a retail package... ) only use 1333 memory. As the site doesn't say I can't say one way or another if the machine uses 1333, 1600, 1866 or what. This doesn't make it a bad thing either. I would like to stress that point. Many of the mid ATX motherboards in the lower price range as well do NOT have crossfire support. So if you are expecting to crossfire later on this may be an item to consider.
Would I suggest this tower to somebody? I think this is a 50/50 answer really. It depends on how much of a gamer you really are, what are you intentions with it, and etc. if you are one of these gaming fanatics who plan to have four monitors, play in ultra settings on everything. I wouldn't suggest the tower for that purpose. If you want something you can play the newest games on for the upcoming year at low - to maybe high then I would suggest this. You may not get the best FPS in high/ultra settings but it would still be a nice gameplay even in medium settings I suppose.
Another reason i would argue in not purchasing the machine if I really wanted to debate would be the price vs graphics card. You can occasionally purchase 7850' towers for the same price as this r7 260x setup with the same stats so this is like one step down. Doesn't mean it's back step though either.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Gaming performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Computer
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I've had it for about two weeks now. Shipped safely with plenty of padding in the box. The case is a bit big, but not too much a problem. Runs CS:GO and LoL fine, loads games quickly. Overall has been pretty good.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gaming performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing product
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The shipping of the machine was amazing, and it came 2 days earlier than what was expected...overall amazing product. Runs battlefield4 like a dream!!!!