Prebuilt or start from scratch
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It is recomended to make your own PC but often you can get better deals in prebuilt PC's cause computer shops do tend to give a certain discount on prebuilt systems.
You will want to check every component that is in prebuilt system, and if they suit you and you can't get that kind of deal for self building then you should go for it.
But be carefull. Lot of cheaper (not all) prebuilds have at least one underrated (cheap) component that is not obvious. 99% of time PSU is that cheap component. If that is true then don't buy it, go for your own.
Best regards
You will want to check every component that is in prebuilt system, and if they suit you and you can't get that kind of deal for self building then you should go for it.
But be carefull. Lot of cheaper (not all) prebuilds have at least one underrated (cheap) component that is not obvious. 99% of time PSU is that cheap component. If that is true then don't buy it, go for your own.
Best regards
SHORYUKEN
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus P8H77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $763.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 19:01 EDT-0400)
Build.
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus P8H77-V LE ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $763.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 19:01 EDT-0400)
Build.
SHORYUKEN
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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $763.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 19:02 EDT-0400)
This is an AMD build. I suggest this one over the Intel one, as this has has more graphic power.
CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $763.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 19:02 EDT-0400)
This is an AMD build. I suggest this one over the Intel one, as this has has more graphic power.
Feldmarschall
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It is recomended to make your own PC but often you can get better deals in prebuilt PC's cause computer shops do tend to give a certain discount on prebuilt systems.
You will want to check every component that is in prebuilt system, and if they suit you and you can't get that kind of deal for self building then you should go for it.
But be carefull. Lot of cheaper (not all) prebuilds have at least one underrated (cheap) component that is not obvious. 99% of time PSU is that cheap component. If that is true then don't buy it, go for your own.
Best regards
You will want to check every component that is in prebuilt system, and if they suit you and you can't get that kind of deal for self building then you should go for it.
But be carefull. Lot of cheaper (not all) prebuilds have at least one underrated (cheap) component that is not obvious. 99% of time PSU is that cheap component. If that is true then don't buy it, go for your own.
Best regards
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Feldmarschall :
But be carefull. Lot of cheaper (not all) prebuilds have at least one underrated (cheap) component that is not obvious. 99% of time PSU is that cheap component. If that is true then don't buy it, go for your own.
Best regards
Agreed. Quite often, a bundled package will be found lacking in one or more parts. The PSU, case, or some other part will be whatever low quality crap they need to get rid of. And then, replacing that crap part with a good quality part will increase the total price over what you could have done yourself.
Look at all the parts and see if they are acceptable. Then make your decision.
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