Help my friend find some PC stuff or whatever

[Col. Derontchi]

I don't really understand what my friend is asking and I doubt he does either. He's been a console gamer all his life (despite trying to act like a PC gamer the past few months just because he got a stuffty laptop that can somewhat run Blockland, which he sucks at). He ran into a decent amount of birthday money this year, and can finally realize his dream of becoming a professional friend (he's an amateur right now), so I ask you, BLF, to help me help him to get some PC stuff. I think his price range is about $500-$600, mildly flexible. One of his friends told him to buy a pre-built Dell, but I don't think that'd be a good option for a gaming PC, from what I've heard on this forum. So, I guess just give suggestions of parts or whatever. Don't really know how this works.

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[Freezebee]

I think the best thing to do is to buy an old PC and add stuff like cooling fans and a graphics card. A good choice for a processor would be i5. Make sure the PC has enough RAM to run games. Also a lack off cooling fans can cause your computer to overheat, meaning you may have to replace parts more-often than usual.

[Afraidanna]

honestly if you want a good gaming PC you should spend atleast around $1000, i personally think he should save his money for a better computer

[Blokx]

I started off my pc life with a stuff ton of free to play games

[Ducky duck]

I started off my pc life with a stuff ton of free to play games

[Col. Derontchi]

I think the best thing to do is to buy an old PC and add stuff like cooling fans and a graphics card. A good choice for a processor would be i5. Make sure the PC has enough RAM to run games. Also a lack off cooling fans can cause your computer to overheat, meaning you may have to replace parts more-often than usual.

Any specific PC you'd recommend?

[Georges]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C78tFT

This doesn't include the cost of Windows, a monitor, keyboard, or mouse though...