What is the best value Desktop deal around?
So the motherboard on my home built pc died. I was looking at used components to resurrect it but I am beginning to think a new desktop might be the better approach. My desktop was an old i7 with DDR2 and it was probably 10-11 years old. At home we still have a 12 year old who plays primarily Roblox and Minecraft. I imagine she may try different games in the next 6 years.
My thinking was that resurrecting the current desktop is likely going to cost $500-$600. I would have to replace, at the very least, motherboard, cpu and memory. Then that would leave me running with an old video card (Radeon HD 6850). If within a year or 2 I had to replace that I might be better replacing the whole PC now.
I have been looking at the following:
This Dell XPS Special edition for $1050
Or this Dell XPS for $1500
I am sure I don't actually need those video cards but they would leave me with some capacity for other games my 12 year old may want to try.
Any comments or suggestions?
My thinking was that resurrecting the current desktop is likely going to cost $500-$600. I would have to replace, at the very least, motherboard, cpu and memory. Then that would leave me running with an old video card (Radeon HD 6850). If within a year or 2 I had to replace that I might be better replacing the whole PC now.
I have been looking at the following:
This Dell XPS Special edition for $1050
Or this Dell XPS for $1500
I am sure I don't actually need those video cards but they would leave me with some capacity for other games my 12 year old may want to try.
Any comments or suggestions?
