Best prebuilt gaming PC under $800 good upgradeability?

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Building a computer isnt an option for me right now. I know that pre builts are more expensive and not as good but for now it is the only option i have.

Anyone know of a good gaming PC out there pre built? I wont be an ULTRA GRAPHICS gamer playing all the latest graphic heavy games on max settings. I would like something that is decent. I'll be playing games such as minecraft, tf2, mmorpgs, mainly games that are more PC dominant. Not neccesarily all the newest FPS.

First PC i was looking at was the Alienware X51 but when i mentioned it on another forum i IMMEDIATELY got bashed. Everyone said i was stupid for buying alienware and how prebuilt is a ripoff. Thoughts on this? Again building my own computer is something i would attempt but for someone like me who is new to PC gaming and wont game that much on my PC i want to go pre built.

Any reccomendations you guys have? What to look for when buying pre built and how to know its a good deal? Thanks for the help in advance!
 
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even if you are new, you could ask for specs here, go to the local store and have them assemble it. just an idea though.

going alienware is not a good idea imo, it is overpriced. dont you have a friend who can help you assemble it? picking parts are easy since the community will gladly help you out on that.
and for 800 with those overpriced prebuilt, you really have to go the other way
 
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Well, the biggest reason not to go pre-built, is that they usually don't have an upgrade path as far as CPU and motherboard goes.
If you are hellbent on getting a pre-built whatever reason that may be, then maybe you can check out some of the stuff boutique builders make :

Check out Digital Storm : http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadc70.asp?id=676721&price=%24799

Is it ok to ask why it is you won't build one ?
Most the time you can order the parts, and ask someone to build for you or pay someone it's not a difficult job.
 
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No matter how hell bent I seem to be with pre built, everyone will always HAVE to convince me to build it myself. This has GOT to be for an extremely good reason.

I am starting to lean towards building my own PC, but it is my first time and I am still certain I cannot just build the entire thing by myself. Find parts is easy. Someone showed me a video by newegg that cleared a LOT of things up. Hooking up the CPU, GPU, and RAM to the motherboard seems simple and the external build looks quite simple.

It is the actual build in the case, WITH all the wiring and things that baffles and scares me. ALL of these different power cables, other cables, usb cables, and more cables i don't know the names of that need to be connected to the different drives, routed throughout the case to the motherboard seem to just knock be back. Plus, its not guaranteed my own custom PC will be the same as the one the guy on Newegg suggests and everything could be slightly or completely different.

What do you guys suggest? Going to a computer store and having them assemble seems like a good idea, but I don't know which stores offer that kind of service and what kind of price I am going to pay. Plus, I'm not sure they won't mess it up and what to do if it breaks down months later.

Is there a site or somewhere on the internet that I can video chat with someone that can guide me through the process? I can guarantee knowing myself that there is a 90% chance I will mess something up when attempting to build a PC completely on my own. I will need some form of guidance and somewhere to be there with me at least to clear things up.
 
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There are many tutorials on youtube. And the all the parts you buy will come with installation manuals and instructions. The motherboard will come with a very detailed pictures of the layout with the names of the ports and which cables go where. Trust me if you do it with patience you will be successful. I see it's more your timidness, but it's a pretty easy thing to do. You can send me a pm if I can help you. It's a process and it's natural to get intimidated. Probably the most risky part is that it's possible to receive defective parts, although this is rare. And also there is no middleman when it comes to warranties or guarantees.

I recommend getting an anti-static wrist band and an anti-static mat safety first remember that always and just have some basic tools handy, you can get a basic pc tool kit for less than $20.

If you are up for it, here is a build I recommend :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.25 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($80.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $771.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-22 22:25 EDT-0400)


 
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go to your local stores (or call them up), depends on where you live. ask them if they can assemble it for you (ask the fee also so that you know). some stores will assemble it for FREE if you buy the parts from them.

the only confusing part are the cables from the case, like the usb.
 
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use pcpartspicker. also, local stores will build those for you. get the specs here, lot's of peeps can and will help out.
also, have a backup plan (like another brand/model of motherboard, gpu, ram) because you never know if the one you want is available on the day you want to buy them, unless you reserve it or something
 
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Pre builds just aren't a good idea. If u do decide to self build here is a PC for 40 dollars over budget and play all games 1080p ultra. Keep in mind you could give up 24gb of ram for a r9 380. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/FuninatorPCBuild/saved/
 
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