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The pre-built PC from NZXT is powered by a Ryzen 5600G, a processor that can be used for gaming, and has a built-in graphics card. The low availability and inflated prices of dedicated graphics cards make it an interesting option for budget-minded buyers, even though the $800 Foundation PC is not the first pick for those looking to get into PC gaming.
The centerpiece of the build is the combo of the processor and graphics card, but it comes with other decent specifications. If you can get your hands on one in the future, it will be able to power an RTX 3060, which is a much more powerful power supply than the 650W Bronze one.
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The machine should get a good frame rate.
It would be better for almost any gaming scenario to have a dedicated graphics card, even if it is the lowest-end HP Omen.
If you are shopping for one of those models, you will likely have competition, as they can be a gold mine for scalpers who will sometimes "shuck" a valuableGPU from a pre-built and sell the card and now-GPU-less PC separately. You don't have to search for gaming PCs on eBay for very long before you see listings for pre-builts with no graphics card or no graphics card at all.
If you know what to look for, you could potentially find a decent deal by buying one of those leftovers. The integrated graphics on modern Intel CPUs don't match the power of the 5600G, but they will let you at least use your computer until you can find a graphics card. I was able to find computers in the $500 to $600 range that would perform better than the Foundation if they had a dedicated graphics card. If you want to support someone who probably stole a graphics card, keep in mind that the only desktops with a G at the end of the processor are the ones with the Ryzen chips.
The Foundation may be selling that you can buy it.
The Foundation may not be as appealing to scalpers since you can't separate the 5600G's graphics card and sell it for a higher price.
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The state of NZXT's PCs.
Some manufacturers can at least mitigate concerns of scalpers snapping up their pre-builts by giving base models low-end GPUs that aren't particularly desirable. The 1030 is almost $300 more expensive than the NZXT, and iBuyPower will let you upgrade to a 5600G, but then your 1030 would be useless.
If the 5600G helps keep the Foundation in stock, it could be a good choice for those who don't want to build their own PCs but who would be comfortable slotting in a graphics card at some point in the future. Hopefully, it will inspire other vendors to equip the 5600G with an external graphics card.
