Prebuilt or build my own? $1300 - $1500 budget

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Never built my own PC so it seems a bit intimidating to me. I'm going back and forth on if I should get this deal at cyberpower or build my own?

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/May_The_Fourth_Z97-I7

I have seen tons of builds online at various websites and I have seen a lot of different opinions. Should I go with that prebuilt or would I be able to get more for my money building my own? Thanks!
 
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dottorrent
Man i'm so sick and tired of Cyberpower milking off hashtags.

On a related note, here's a build you might like -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive...
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Man i'm so sick and tired of Cyberpower milking off hashtags.

On a related note, here's a build you might like -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($91.69 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1321.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 19:51 EDT-0400

This system will be excellent for your budget. That processor is THE best value processor right now. It maybe a server grade product, but it matches the Core i7 used in the Cyberpower system. I went for a nice Black and Cobalt Blue color scheme for your build. Hope you like it.

Now don't be intimidated. It's very easy to build a PC. Take your time and don't rush. I recommend watching this guide by Linus Sebastien of Linus Tech Tips. He is an excellent PC expert and does his guides in detail.
 
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