Good PC In The $1,000 Range?

ITFailure

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Mar 31, 2013
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Recently, I've been looking for a replacement PC after I discovered it had a hard time running most modern games (Far Cry 3, Battlefield 3, Skyrim) at a decent FPS on medium graphics.

So, I have a budget of $1,100 or so, and after a bit of research, I came across this prebuilt computer (I know I can build a better PC myself, but I'd rather spend a bit more money and have someone else who has done it before build it, minimizing the chance of me screwing it up):

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_Black_Pearl

From all the reviews I read from it, everyone seemed to enjoy it. I just thought I'd get more reviews on it before I went ahead and purchased it.
 
Solution
A $1200 gaming pc and a terrible card. Saddens me. Even if you think you will screw up, forget that. It's better to screw up than buy that garbage.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage:...

SHORYUKEN

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Jan 3, 2013
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A $1200 gaming pc and a terrible card. Saddens me. Even if you think you will screw up, forget that. It's better to screw up than buy that garbage.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.81 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.97 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1100.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-31 19:15 EDT-0400)

That PC probably wouldn't even be able to play better than medium anyways.
 
Solution

ITFailure

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Mar 31, 2013
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10,510


I had no clue that they can build it for you, I'll probably go with this option.

Thanks to both of you for stopping me from wasting $1k
 


I think it only shows up after you've signed in for check out

I haven't been able to confirm if it's still available right now