smashedpumpkins
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It's been a few years and as always I'm out of the loop on the next best equipment. This time however, I'm looking for a rig for my brother-in-law. I don't believe he wants to build his computer from scratch but I can help him if need be. He's looking for a PC at a budget of roughly $1,000 and would like it to last for about 5 years. I'm sure it'll be difficult to play some of the games a few years from now but he would like to be able to game throughout that time at decently high settings.
I've been reading up, searching for deals and exploring options. Here's what I've come up with.
Buy this Dell XPS 8700 for $700 which seems to be a pretty decent deal with Costco backing.
Dell XPS 8700 Desktop | Intel Core i7 | 1GB Graphics
I found a post from just a few months ago where someone threw in a GTX 760 and a Corsair 600W PSU.
Turn your XPS 8700 into a solid mid-range gaming rig. - Desktop General Hardware Forum - Desktop - Dell Community
What would be a decent GPU and PSU for this type of setup? Based on pricing it looks like the 760 would be the way to go. Is it a waste of the 645 or more expensive to go this route? If you believe it's better to build it from scratch; I'm all ears though he does need an OS. I'm sure he can transfer his DVD drive but the setup is 5 years or so old. Thanks!
EDIT: No overclocking or anything more advanced than regular gaming and browsing.
I've been reading up, searching for deals and exploring options. Here's what I've come up with.
Buy this Dell XPS 8700 for $700 which seems to be a pretty decent deal with Costco backing.
Dell XPS 8700 Desktop | Intel Core i7 | 1GB Graphics
I found a post from just a few months ago where someone threw in a GTX 760 and a Corsair 600W PSU.
Turn your XPS 8700 into a solid mid-range gaming rig. - Desktop General Hardware Forum - Desktop - Dell Community
What would be a decent GPU and PSU for this type of setup? Based on pricing it looks like the 760 would be the way to go. Is it a waste of the 645 or more expensive to go this route? If you believe it's better to build it from scratch; I'm all ears though he does need an OS. I'm sure he can transfer his DVD drive but the setup is 5 years or so old. Thanks!
EDIT: No overclocking or anything more advanced than regular gaming and browsing.
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