How BAD is a BestBuy Gaming PC?

By admin | May 15, 2021 |

How BAD is a BestBuy Gaming PC?

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Back in 2016 we purchased a prebuilt “gaming” PC from BestBuy and it was actually relatively decent, but today we find out if the same rings true in 2020.

Buy the Dell G5 5090:
On BestBuy: https://lmg.gg/iSyIG

DIY PC Parts List:

Buy AMD Ryzen 3600 CPU:
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/qIxox
On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/74Bbd

Buy ASRock Pro4-F Micro Motherboard:
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/fKbA4
On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/6SfnH

Buy Crucial 2 x 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 Memory:
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/BxOJS
On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/xOUA4

Buy WD Blue SN550 500GB NVMe SSD:
On Best Buy: https://shop-links.co/1721606458584112913
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/zhZJ4
On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/hYlsH

Buy EVGA RTX 2060 KO:
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/zLHEJ
On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/TMusZ

Buy Cougar MX330 ATX Case:
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/bpSLh
On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/HScoj

Buy EVGA BR 500W Power Supply:
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/PZtGU
On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/dV2am

Buy Microsoft Windows 10:
On Best Buy: https://shop-links.co/1721606470485901498
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/h1eNf
On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/TfC2M

Buy TP-Link Archer T4E PCIe AC WiFi Adapter:
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/cvoLN
On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/0J9BM

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50 Comments

  1. Angel Bluue on May 15, 2021 at 3:54 am

    I bought a very customizable cyber power pc from Best Buy, and it runs everything from Warzone, to Apex, at a consistent 100fps at ultra settings. Very happy with my purchase!



  2. Michael Fouladi on May 15, 2021 at 3:56 am

    He sounds like a more user friendly version of Linus 😂



  3. Satama Gftyf on May 15, 2021 at 3:57 am

    I’d rather have hitler or the kkk than a best buy pc



  4. Sylvester Kira on May 15, 2021 at 3:57 am

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  5. The Redneck Ram on May 15, 2021 at 3:58 am

    Oh man. MSRP graphics cards? The past must’ve been a great time to live in compared to the gou market these days.



  6. Sickboi on May 15, 2021 at 4:01 am

    It’s March 2021 and I just spent $780 on a 1660 graphics card. I miss the old days



  7. Cofee Table on May 15, 2021 at 4:02 am

    you know somethines wrong when the PC their showing is the one you own.



  8. Satyajit Das on May 15, 2021 at 4:03 am

    7:25 Gotta admit you got me there for a sec



  9. general sllick on May 15, 2021 at 4:08 am

    I got a dell g5 with a 1650, i7 10100kf, 16gb 3000mhz ram, dunno about the PSU and same motherboard for about 50$ more.



  10. Abby Sunrise on May 15, 2021 at 4:08 am

    Isn’t this the same PC that Linus spent like 2 grand on in the latest Secret Shopper 2 series



  11. Nek Ci on May 15, 2021 at 4:08 am

    i belive my old i7 4790k paird with rx 580 4gb and 16gb 1600mhz ram perform better than this 900$ crap



  12. nil on May 15, 2021 at 4:13 am

    Bruh just build ur own [This post was made by a BestBuy PC User]



  13. cj Smith on May 15, 2021 at 4:14 am

    Just ordered a pc from Walmart and it ain’t bad Walmart just happens to have it



  14. anime_ thighs -_- on May 15, 2021 at 4:15 am

    I still couldn’t afford any of this good video though😂



  15. Baron Von Kaiser on May 15, 2021 at 4:18 am

    its april 11th 2021. that pc costs as much as its graphics card does right now. 749 was the cheapest i could find the 1660 on amazon. the most expensive was 1200. thats in USD



  16. Ynx decked on May 15, 2021 at 4:18 am

    If you buy a dell pc with a gpu will it already be installed in?



  17. ef u on May 15, 2021 at 4:21 am

    make a video on liquid nitrogen cooling!!!



  18. Jacob Klein on May 15, 2021 at 4:21 am

    They really aren’t that bad for the price. That said, get an Alienware if you want the best of the best.



  19. Duly Noted on May 15, 2021 at 4:22 am

    Against Best Buy ! 😡😡😡



  20. CP on May 15, 2021 at 4:22 am

    I bought one that wouldnt even start up



  21. Sam da defender on May 15, 2021 at 4:23 am

    That dell looks suspiciously like the one they got in the second series of secret shoppers………..



  22. Famicom Nintendo on May 15, 2021 at 4:23 am

    There was a time when Best Buy was my favorite shop; not anymore they are terrible. Fuck Best Buy they are awful



  23. random person on May 15, 2021 at 4:23 am

    A Ryzen 5 3600 for $175 and in stock
    What a dream 😭

    nothing compared to a 2060 for $300



  24. thatonedude But who? on May 15, 2021 at 4:25 am

    Honestly with GPU prices being this high it’s probably best for new PC users to buy a prebuilt. I’m guessing with covid-19 vaccines starting to be distributed, prices will probably fall down around a year and a half



  25. James V. on May 15, 2021 at 4:26 am

    Intel? No thanks



  26. Thin Cone on May 15, 2021 at 4:26 am

    i thought this was Linus for a sec…



  27. normal human beng on May 15, 2021 at 4:26 am

    A while ago before i learned about important parts and we asked for a gaming pc and they recommended us a surface go 2 with an intel pentium 4425y



  28. Chris Campbell on May 15, 2021 at 4:29 am

    Not a bestbuy fan but you can’t blame them or Walmart for that matter…they don’t actually build them..they hire the lowest bid computer manufacturers to do all the work and simply offer them in their stores..what they offer might have great specs to one but not to another…most consumers don’t have a clue what they are getting and let alone if the store workers even truly understanding what they are selling to the consumer… you have to face facts when it comes to purchasing any product…it is manufactured the cheapest way possible so a profit can be made….doesn’t mean your getting a great product unless you have knowledge of understanding any product or it’s parts…it’s as simple as that.



  29. Yaroslav Chernyshov on May 15, 2021 at 4:30 am

    This is the worst build for 1k i have ever seen



  30. Atlas on May 15, 2021 at 4:31 am

    Im literally running a ryzen 5 with b450 motherboard and RX580



  31. X3voider on May 15, 2021 at 4:32 am

    There good I got a cyberpower pc and it was good



  32. Steven Charette on May 15, 2021 at 4:33 am

    hey! wear the diaper on the face it protects you against the boogeyman



  33. Matt Blatchley on May 15, 2021 at 4:34 am

    OK, Riley…(and I use this term technically) are you intentionally or ironically a "puker?" I’m guessing ironically…



  34. Frank Allen on May 15, 2021 at 4:34 am

    2021 just crushed your prices into overpriced bits



  35. viplus on May 15, 2021 at 4:36 am

    Now it costs 1k cad to build a dell optiplex with a GT 1030 bruh



  36. Captain Howdy on May 15, 2021 at 4:36 am

    Bro what are these thumbnails hahaha Jesus Christ 😂



  37. -Oxyen- on May 15, 2021 at 4:37 am

    they have updated it check it out



  38. OVH GERMANYヅ 卐 卍 on May 15, 2021 at 4:37 am

    I buy a best buy pc for gaming. And it is good I got a rtx 2080 super i7 10700k with real Cooling 4 8gb sticks 2tb see 5tb her for 1900$



  39. House Station Live .com on May 15, 2021 at 4:37 am

    i like dell. why are they doing shitty machines ? can’t they have better deals with manufacturers or spend less money on salaries ?



  40. HELLO I PLAY LEAGUE on May 15, 2021 at 4:38 am

    Dude why tf did i buy this thing, its s disappointing, both the air circulation, and the fact you cant upgrade it



  41. Nick Moreno on May 15, 2021 at 4:41 am

    Currently EVGA 2060 is price floating around $1k-1.5k lmaooooo



  42. Jayden Daniel on May 15, 2021 at 4:43 am

    Be careful who you talk to at best buy tho my father felt nice and went to bestbuy for a christmas gift the worker looked at him and sold him a all in one with and intel pentium silver and integrated graphics for over 600 dollars and told him it was good for gaming



  43. Some One on May 15, 2021 at 4:43 am

    That your bro Linus? sounds like you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



  44. DrWolf on May 15, 2021 at 4:46 am

    Where did linus go 🙁



  45. XonicR6 on May 15, 2021 at 4:47 am

    dude i love this guy



  46. Kaustubh Singh on May 15, 2021 at 4:48 am

    Hi pls give me one PC
    Thank you 🙏🏻☺️😊



  47. sheadmcgee gaming on May 15, 2021 at 4:48 am

    I have a quick question is pre built pc from best buy good for a beginner



  48. derekhammon on May 15, 2021 at 4:51 am

    If you’re reading this in 2021 buy a skytech archangel and 8 more gb of oloy 3000 speed 8gb and wait until gpus are affordable to upgrade… its got 5 star on newegg too. You’re welcome



  49. Bhawna Aneja on May 15, 2021 at 4:51 am

    What haaaaappened where is Linus



  50. TurtleSauceGaming on May 15, 2021 at 4:51 am

    interestingly enough, take the custom PC they compared it to, build it yourself, you save a small amount of money, BUT you get no proprietary tech. Dell has always been like this, and for a mother buying a PC to surprise her kid or something, this isn’t really that bad (though with the HMB tech, I’d say asap get 2 sticks of 8gb ram as an upgrade). I can say it’s impossible for my parents to surprise me with anything for christmas since they have no clue what it is I am yammering on about.