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Nov 22, 2021 6:38 PM
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expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Nov 22, 2021
Nov 22, 2021 6:38 PM
27" Dell S2722DGM 165Hz 2650x1440 Curved Gaming Monitor
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If this question was asked earlier, I would've 100% recommended the $680 asus gaming laptop from Bestbuy, which currently is sold out. Since this doesn't require separate monitor.
As a fellow dad, don't listen to some of the comments here recommending you to get the best or minimum this and that. If you're willing to spend close to 1000, with hint of dad thinking - I would jump on the HP pavilion gaming desktop deal (pretty much stick to the $607 package already posted on here), and slap on a $200-$250 gaming monitor ($220 w/ 10% back on amazon card for S2721 or $250 Costco LG gaming deal, just to name a couple). That should keep you in the 900 range depending on your state tax.
Also, as a dad, I realized that once kids go on to PC gaming, they rarely use the consoles (switch and PS5 literally sit there collecting dust) - just to help you decide how much to put into this.
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I'll try to help. Your best bet right now is a gaming laptop. I have experience building PCs and daily driving gaming laptops. A gaming laptop is best strategy right now because you don't need any peripherals or external accessories except a mouse, maybe controller everything else is self contained. However, with a built computer, you'd need a monitor, kb, mouse, speakers, desk, space.
$600-700 will get you a very beginner gaming laptop that could fit his needs and can grow to learn other skills on. $700-850 will get you something really good which could perform well for easily 3 years, perhaps something with a quad core processor and rtx 3050ti Or $1000-1100 for a rtx 3060 laptop will handle games great for ~4 years . I hope I'm accurately representing price ranges.
This means most all games will run at a high frame rate high graphics at 1080p for a few years.
I'm sorry it's 5 am and I don't have time time to link laptops but I and others can help you lookout for one that fits the needs. Happy Thanksgiving, blessings.
I'll try to help. Your best bet right now is a gaming laptop. I have experience building PCs and daily driving gaming laptops. A gaming laptop is best strategy right now because you don't need any peripherals or external accessories except a mouse, maybe controller everything else is self contained. However, with a built computer, you'd need a monitor, kb, mouse, speakers, desk, space.
$600-700 will get you a very beginner gaming laptop that could fit his needs and can grow to learn other skills on. $700-850 will get you something really good which could perform well for easily 3 years, perhaps something with a quad core processor and rtx 3050ti Or $1000-1100 for a rtx 3060 laptop will handle games great for ~4 years . I hope I'm accurately representing price ranges.
This means most all games will run at a high frame rate high graphics at 1080p for a few years.
I'm sorry it's 5 am and I don't have time time to link laptops but I and others can help you lookout for one that fits the needs. Happy Thanksgiving, blessings.
OS maintenance
Virus Protection
Surge Protection
Video Card Driver updates (will this video driver update work with a particular game)
Purchasing games Online from Steam, Epic etc…
If a parent is not comfortable around these things and other I certain neglected to mention you may have one big headache on your hands.
Also there are websites where you can build a PC online and pick and choose the parts to try and keep it in the low figures.
One site even has a side bar showing how well each component will fare for Frames Per second , Stream Rating & Virtual Reality Rating.
Not suggesting you buy from these sites but you can play around picking and choosing to see what can fit into a budget.
I just did an online build to help my grandson, but he had the money to build. However I have to support it as his parents are clueless with this.
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