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Hi, im looking to buy a pc somewhere around the $1500 to $2000 dollar range im also looking for one that if pre built cause I never put together a pc before and I looked at neweggs website but im also looking for new websites to look at does anyone know some good computer companies? I would like to see what else is out there before I buy my computer
 
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If we're talking PC brands, the correct answer is none of the above. Pre built systems are pretty much garbage anymore and that goes for just about every major brand on the Dell, Gateway, Acer, Asus, Sony, you name it. Pre built systems are not made to be long term PCs as they generally include extremely poorly made PSUs and lack room for any major upgrades you want to make. If you want a good desktop build one yourself, it's not that hard and you can get a way better system than anything you can find pre built.

This is what a $2K rig will get you if you buy it yourself:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
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dell has good online coupon deals. so you can crank up the stats without hesitation. were talking hundreds of dollars off a computer, then with the money saved, you can just upgrade the graphics from newegg and such. since manufacturers love to charge an arm and a leg for upgrades like this. it's not very hard to switch out a graphics card. all you need to do is basically know how to use a screwdriver. lol. building a computer is totally different. too many things to do. or with the saved money you can invest it in the upgrades from the site, whichever is your pick, but if your going pre built, definitely go dell, those online coupons are a steal. all you have to do is google dell online coupons.
 
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If we're talking PC brands, the correct answer is none of the above. Pre built systems are pretty much garbage anymore and that goes for just about every major brand on the Dell, Gateway, Acer, Asus, Sony, you name it. Pre built systems are not made to be long term PCs as they generally include extremely poorly made PSUs and lack room for any major upgrades you want to make. If you want a good desktop build one yourself, it's not that hard and you can get a way better system than anything you can find pre built.

This is what a $2K rig will get you if you buy it yourself:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($161.13 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($156.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1993.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-17 01:07 EDT-0400

With a $2K Dell, you get a locked processor, a GTX 760TI (which isn't even available in retail) and the operating system is loaded with tons of crap software you don't need.
 
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