Should I build or buy a computer?

Nickle97 · Mar 14, 2014

I have $1000 to spend on a computer and I am not sure whether I should build one or just buy one? Any help will be great! Thanks!

Ahmadjon · Mar 14, 2014

You should assemble by yourself to make best available PC

And for what needs you want PC?

vrumor · Mar 14, 2014

Check your PMs.

Zachasaurs · Mar 14, 2014

definetly build its fun and interesting to chose parts and put it together knowing its truly yours. also it is easyer to upgrade in the future and ts will be much more unique.

dariens007 · Mar 14, 2014

Definitely Build your computer yourself. you know what's in there and it will be a lot easier to upgrade for the future, especially since you have a meaty budget of 1k dollars. you can build a beast of a system for that much money and get a lot of bang for buck

littleleo · Mar 14, 2014

If you are experienced in choosing parts and assembling you own computer I would say build your own. That way you know what quality products are in your computer and there specs and warranties. You know what you can add plus you don't have to deal with bloatware and you can have setup just the way you want it. You can be sure the system is easy to upgrade or expand using standard parts.

When you buy a Dell or other brand you don't always get as good a quality in all the components. Plus the systems can be difficult to impossible to upgrade or expand if the motherboard or case or other hardware is proprietary. Plus they come with a ton of bloatware and may have some hidden surprises for you that can interfere with what you want to do at unexpected times.

Now if you don't know what you are doing then you may have no choice but to buy a computer online. Of course you could go to a local computer store and give them a list of what you want and have them build it for you. Keep in mind they will need to mark up the parts and charge you for labor, no one wants to work for free.

Zachasaurs · Mar 14, 2014

littleleo :

If you are experienced in choosing parts and assembling you own computer I would say build your own. That way you know what quality products are in your computer and there specs and warranties. You know what you can add plus you don't have to deal with bloatware and you can have setup just the way you want it. You can be sure the system is easy to upgrade or expand using standard parts.

When you buy a Dell or other brand you don't always get as good a quality in all the components. Plus the systems can be difficult to impossible to upgrade or expand if the motherboard or case or other hardware is proprietary. Plus they come with a ton of bloatware and may have some hidden surprises for you that can interfere with what you want to do at unexpected times.

Now if you don't know what you are doing then you may have no choice but to buy a computer online. Of course you could go to a local computer store and give them a list of what you want and have them build it for you. Keep in mind they will need to mark up the parts and charge you for labor, no one wants to work for free.

oh god i hate dell so much and expcially becuase they own the overpriced aliemware

dariens007 · Mar 14, 2014

i still think you should assemble your own computer even if you dont have a clue on how to do it. why? becasue there are TONS of guides and videos on the internet and youtube that show you how to assemble yoru computer and purchase parts STep by Step. it's easy peasy just have to do some homework and video watching

Ahmadjon · Mar 14, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $997.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 14:14 EDT-0400)

Zachasaurs · Mar 14, 2014

Ahmadjon :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $997.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 14:14 EDT-0400)

i would get an gtc 760 instead of the 270x and get rid of the ssd but it all depends on whether you want better graphics or faster bot times

Ahmadjon · Mar 14, 2014

Zachasaurs :

Ahmadjon :

i would get an gtc 760 instead of the 270x and get rid of the ssd but it all depends on whether you want better graphics or faster bot times

I wanted to put but i thought that OP wants just PC and thats why i added SSD, because once he try an SSD he won't back to the HDD's

Nickle97 · Mar 14, 2014

Ahmadjon :

littleleo :

I already have all the components sorted out. Would this be a good build?
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core $227.31 (CPU)

Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 $179.98 (Motherboard)

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $75.76 (RAM)

Western Digital VelociRaptor 500GB 3.5" 10000RPM $128.02 (Storage)

MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB $194.99 (Graphics Card)

Thermaltake Chaser A31 Snow White ATX Mid Tower $65.76 (Case)

Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V $114.98 (PSU)

Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $24.84 (Optical Drive)

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) $151.53 (OP)

littleleo · Mar 14, 2014

Ahmadjon :

Zachasaurs :

I wanted to put but i thought that OP wants just PC and thats why i added SSD, because once he try an SSD he won't back to the HDD's

I know what you mean I build my friend a computer identical to mine except I had a SSD boot drive. Last time I was on his computer it seemed to take for ever to boot and load the game we were playing, lol.

Ahmadjon · Mar 14, 2014

No need on velociraptor and better to get XFX PSU over Corsair! other things looks good!

Nickle97 · Mar 14, 2014

Ahmadjon :

So should I get a WD Caviar Black HDD?

littleleo · Mar 14, 2014

Ahmadjon :

I agree the Raptor, is a little overkill you can go the a WD black drive if you want more performance and on the DVDRW I've had some issues with the ASUS models tray mechanism wearing out you could go LiteOn or LG.

Ahmadjon · Mar 14, 2014

Nickle97 :

Yes black is the best price/performance drive on the market!

Nickle97 · Mar 14, 2014

Ahmadjon :

Nickle97 :

Yes black is the best price/performance drive on the market!

Any recommendations for which black drive?

littleleo · Mar 14, 2014

Nickle97 :

It depends what size hard drive you want:
Western Digital Black WD5003AZEX 500GB 7200RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive (3.5 inch)
Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive (3.5 inch)
Western Digital Black WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive (3.5 inch)

They have larger if you want more storage.

Ahmadjon · Mar 15, 2014

Yes, it depends how much capacity storage you want

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($192.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $676.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 01:36 EDT-0400)

Nickle97 · Mar 16, 2014

littleleo :

Nickle97 :

It depends what size hard drive you want:
Western Digital Black WD5003AZEX 500GB 7200RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive (3.5 inch)
Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive (3.5 inch)
Western Digital Black WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200RPM SATA3/SATA 6.0 GB/s 64MB Hard Drive (3.5 inch)

They have larger if you want more storage.

Yes. I am pretty much looking for one with 1TB. I just dont know which one because they'll have good ratings but also a good amount of bad ratings

Ahmadjon · Mar 16, 2014

Then just get that 1TB Black drive it's a really good drive!

littleleo · Mar 17, 2014

The WD 1TB Black drive is a good drive I sell lots of them and have installed them in my family's computer's. Like with any hard drive you may get a bad one but they come with a 5 year warranty and most hard drives (outside of Raid service drives) just come with a 2 year warranty.

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