Periphio Hydra Prebuilt Gaming PC - Intel Core i5-6500 (3.6GHz Turbo), GeForce GT 1030 GDDR5 Graphics, 1TB Solid State SSD, 16GB DDR4 RAM, Windows 10 Gaming Computer, WiFi + BT (Renewed)

the pc itself is good (better than what i expected for the $600 price point i got it as) and the tech support was super understanding and quick with communications when i was missing my wifi adapter! the pc runs well but cant run high spec games with lots of players in the same area like apex well, i experience a lot of crashing when it comes to games like apex or kf2. it can run other games pretty well though and the delay isn’t much otherwise i wouldn’t be able to play my rhythm games! only down side is how loud the pc is, i can hear the fans through my headset whenever i play active games and even when i just watch a movie through my mini tv thats hooked up to it it’s pretty distracting. but otherwise 10/10! i’ve had the pc since august 2021 and as of writing its october 2021. 2 months i’ve been with it only, so once i spend some more time with it i’ll update this review!

Owned this PC for around 3 weeks now, had no issues and the PC took me about 20 minutes to set up. I’m able to run all my games between 80-100 FPS with no issues with gameplay. Great deal for the price.

I have had the PC for about a month now, and I would say that it is running great. I haven't had the blue screen of death yet, and it is okay for running games. Obviously, be cautious when buying this. It is not the most powerful "gaming pc" because of the graphics card. If you are an avid gamer, don't buy this pc, or upgrade it with a better graphics card. (I am thinking of doing this, but I am not sure if a gtx 1650 would be compatible. If you know, please tell me).Pros: Runs most games well. Mine hasn't had any problems so far. Wasn't damaged in the mail. Also, arrived a week early. A lot of storage. No noise.Cons: Not super powerful (not meant for extreme gaming). It can be hard to set up, and my Wi-Fi dongle did not work at first (but I kept re-plugging it in, and it eventually started to work). Some features for Windows do not work. Ex. the xbox capture system. Because the graphics card is outdated, I cannot use the xbox game bar to record clips.Games:In Minecraft, I get around 70 frames per second, using medium settings.Fortnite: I get around 90 frames on medium and low settings.Rocket League: 60 framesApex: Around 70 frames on lower settingsOverall, it is great for what I am using it for. This is a good starter gaming pc, but it is not meant for competitive gaming.

If you want to get in to gaming, this is a perfect option. First of all, it can run games perfectly, GTA 5 on medium, 100-150 fps. Call of Duty Modern Warfare on high around 80. Call of Duty WW2 around 120 on medium.Fortnite on high around 90. It's perfect for all the games and more coming. Now, you might want to upgrade the ram later on, maybe to 16 gigabytes, but for the first few years, it will work fine.EDIT:Oho, this PC is now complete and utter garbage. Intel core i5 from 2012, no thanks. GTX 1650, no. I ended up selling this PC and built my own for 750 with a Ryzen 3600, RTX 2060, and 16 gb of ram. Runs MUCH BETTER than this, if you can spare the money, build your own.

I purchased this product for my kid to game and use for school (online given Covid). I based my decision on the product description which was technically accurate but misleading. The motherboard this unit ships with is terrible, old and lacks basic functionality that would be included on a $50 motherboard today. Outside of the CPU and GPU, all the rest of the hardware is terrible. Even the case fans are very low quality. All of this is even considering that this is intended to be a "budget" PC.When we received the computer, it was defective. The fan will run full speed for hours even when the computer is idle (i.e. on but no meaningful activity). Plus the computer randomly wakes up after being put into sleep mode (yes, bright RGB lights in my kid's room in the middle of the night).SERVICE IS HORRIFIC. I contacted the seller customer support. They refused to even try to troubleshoot the issues. They simply said send it back for an exchange. This is fine but my kid uses the computer for school. It's the only computer in the house. We aren't rich. Most companies would send a replacement then allow the customer to send back the defective unit. If the customer doesn't send it back, then the customer is charged for the replacement. This company however refused to do that and expects the customer to bare the burden.Even if not for the terrible service, this is not worth the money at all. There are better pre-built computer companies out there (e.g. NZXT).

For a refurbished gaming pc on a budget, this was incredible for the value. The processor being a second Gen i5, still runs new games pretty well.I did swap out the stock 8 gb of ddr3 RAM with some extra a friend had, and upgraded to a 4 Tb hard drive. But the graphics card and the processor are incredible for the value.For a refurbished product, this was top notch and highly recommend to anyone looking to get into pc gaming.