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NoctisDreams

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Hi all!

This is my first time posting here (and first rig) and I need some advise. I was originally going to build my own rig using the parts recommended from MaxPC, yesterday I discovered the Vanquish 2 from Digital Storm. From what I read in reviews, the parts used in both are solid.

Which one gives the most bang for my buck?

http://tinyurl.com/NewEggoption
http://tinyurl.com/DSoption
 
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nickvallee

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you would be better off purchasing the parts yourselve as you will avoid Man in the middle fee and you could get a better price/performance ratio. Try building your PC using pcpartpicker.com it'll help you achieve the best configuration
 
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^ THIS ^ Is definitely worth considering. Parts wise, you can probably do better for the money. But if the 2 pre-assembled systems include the OS, this may or may not be a more cost effective option.
 
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The DS system includes Win8, the NewEgg system doesnt. I've read in a lot of forums that picking my own parts would be cheaper, but DS provides a 4 year warranty, and since this'll be my first desktop and im a nab im not sure if It would be a good idea for me to be my own repairman.
 
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They both have bad PSUs and Bad GPUs for their budget if you built your own build you could get a 270X included with a better PSU and MOBO too
 
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If you want to buy the parts separately, you'll get a better system. Here's a system that you can get for roughly the price of the second build you linked that will probably perform better. It'll be able to overclock quite well also, and it also has windows. The prices here are without mail in rebates and what not. I believe the PSU has a MIR which puts the price down to ~25$.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RwLgQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RwLgQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $696.88
 
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ADD a 40$+ get a better case,MOBO,R9 280

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $738.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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