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The original was posted on /r/pcmasterrace by /u/sundler on 2026-08-15 12:10:36+00:00.

People are bailing. But, anyone on a tight budget can still get decent second hand gaming pcs. Especially as lots of gamers will upgrade to chase ever increasing AAA specs. Just wait for opportune moments like the release of GTA 6.

Here in England, there's a store that sells second hand everything pc gaming related with a 5 year warranty. Without spending much time searching, I found:

Manufacturer: OVERCLOCKERS UK
Grade: B
CPU Model: I7-7700 3.6ghz 8 core
RAM: 16GB
Operating System: W10
Graphics Card: rtx 2070 8gb
Storage Drive Type: SSD
Total Storage: 256GB+500GB
Storage: 256GB samsung ssd 840 evo and WDC 500GB wds500g2b0a-00sm50 sata ssd

£360 (~$487).

I'm sure others will find much better deals. This sucker will handle most games at 1080p/60fps just fine. That includes AAA games from just a few years ago, recent AAA games at lower settings, pretty much every indie game ever, and the enormous back catalogue of pc games no console can ever boast.