I’m trying to find a good prebuilt gaming PC and I’m really starting to hate reviews. Every time I find a computer I like, I find a bunch of reviews saying how bad it is.

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Try checking out gamers nexus reviews of prebuilts.

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This. Steve and co is the best source for this.

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Also welcome to PC gaming. Nothing is ever good enough for pc gamers.

Buy from a reputable company, make sure stuff isn’t soldered onto the motherboard for some dumb reason, and chances are it’s okay

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It’s generally because there’s no pre-built PC that is going to be as good bang-for-your-buck as one you build your own, so even the best prebuilt is already starting off with a poor footing.

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Does that mean prices have gone to normal? I remember for a long time that wasn’t the case because of how hard it was to get video cards, so only way to get it even close to msrp was to buy a pre-built. Then was was a time when ram was overpriced too.

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And costs more

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A lot of people that perfect get in the way of good enough. You just need to know what’s good enough for you.

A lot of the criticisms people have for pre-built gaming PCs is the fact that the consumers of those machines don’t know enough to fix any problems. There’s a huge difference between knowing that there’s something wrong, and just suffering and silence.

Whatever you buy benchmark it with your favorite benchmarking tool and make sure you’re getting results roughly in the ballpark you expect. If not then you’re going to have to debug the system. Which I know you’re trying to avoid by getting a pre-built but you’re going to have to do it anyway

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I’d say stay away from Dell/Alienware, mainly because all their stuff is proprietary which makes upgrading a pain in the ass. Besides that, just about anything else will probably be fine. If you find something that looks good to you, I’d recommend looking up what the company’s customer service is like, and if it seems satisfactory, there’s no reason not to get it.

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Also check the warranty policy regarding who pays for shipping.

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