In the market for a desktop computer with 2 monitors. Mainly used for work related stuff, multiple tabs, excel sheets etc. but I also want to be able to play games if I want to. I play StarCraft or marvel rivals like once a month with friends, again this is mainly used for work. But if I do play a game I don’t want it to be arse graphics

What would yall suggest for a setup, I know practically zero when it comes to this kind of stuff. I’d like to stay under 3 thousand dollars, preferably around 2

Any specific Brands to buy, stay away from?

Thanks!

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Posted by jdd48

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Member since Jan 2012

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Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:12 am to PenguinPubes

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I’d like to stay under 3 thousand dollars, preferably around 2

You're should have 0 issues there, unless the current price of RAM zaps you. I personally tend to gravitate to HP and Lenovo, but I am sure everyone will have their own opinions.

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Posted by LemmyLives

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Member since Mar 2019

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Posted on 3/2/26 at 11:11 am to PenguinPubes

Marvel Rivals requirements:

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To run Marvel Rivals on PC, you need at least Windows 10 64-bit, an Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a graphics card like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580. For the best experience, it's recommended to have an Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Super) or AMD RX 5700 XT.

For reference, the RX580 is eight or nine years old, and I was using one until 3 months ago.

I have an aversion to Dell, just because I worked there. No insider info, but I think the logo is kind of weird. HP and Lenovo tend to be fine (as is Dell.) I build my non laptop machines because I'm a bit particular, but I recommend people buy direct from the manufacturer when possible. Costco, Sam's etc., play games with "unique" models that make it difficult to compare prices, just like a mattress store.

Here is one that suits your needs fine from Lenovo. ($1350)

If you want to go to 32GB of RAM (you don't need to, there's this. ($1750)

All that said, I can play both games just fine on my used $300 Microsoft Surface 4 laptop.

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Posted by Barstools

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Member since Jan 2016

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Posted on 3/2/26 at 9:08 pm to PenguinPubes

One thing I'm sure you've already considered, make sure you don't go with the bare minimum for Marvel Rivals. Games that come out in the next year or two might not be able to run well or at all. But with your budget, this shouldn't really be a concern.

When I built my first PC out of college I made this mistake and found myself having to build a new PC shortly after to keep up with the evolving requirements.

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