We had two previous posts about making a low budget gaming solution out of a refurbished office machine paired with entry level gaming card. How good is such a combination in current games? Up until some time ago, I wouldn’t even have considered such a solution. Then I literally stumbled upon Tech Deals, a great YouTube channel that had this very combo tested and benchmarked. Have a look at the videos below and be amazed. I know I have been.
$250 i5-2400 + Radeon RX 460
$250 i5-2400 + Radeon RX 460/GeForce GTX 1050
$150 i5-3450
Are you convinced yet? Then you might want to start hunting for your own bargain deal. Of course, prices and availability here in Europe are not at the level you can find in the USA. That doesn’t mean though there are no bargains to find.
Here is a list for an eBay search, with the following criteria:
– CPU: i5-2400, i5-2500, i5-3450 or i5-3470
– Buy Now format
– located in the European Union
– maximum price of 300 euro (above that it’s not worth it anymore as a bargain).
– in ascending order of price + shipping to your location
eBay search for i5-2400, i5-2500, i5-3450 or i5-3470
Happy hunting!
