I cannot decide whether to custom build a pc or buy an alienware. I have a budget of 2,000 dollars.

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colezilla

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Well I had this question a while ago too but I decided on building my own system and I only spent 1475$ for the build plus tax and it's been able to tackle any game I've thrown at it and max it out even Gta V which if you built a pc you'd still have around 500$ dollars left in your wallet to spend on anything from extra fans or a nice monitor or maybe games if you don't already have those. Now if you were to buy an alienware system you would get a pretty meh system that would use up all of your budget and maybe even go over your budget once tax and shipping is thrown in and that system sure may be able to max out some games now but it definantly won't be as future proof as a system you built yourself and you wouldn't have eenough money left over for extra goodies to help out your gaming expirience. Although building a PC may seem tiresome and just hard work it's actually pretty fun and it's always gonna be enjoyable knowing you made the powerful machine you are playing on work and that you saved money on it too
 
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camharv

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Yes keyboard,a mouse,and a monitor are included in the 2,000 dollar budget.

 
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camharv

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If it is possible could you list the specs of the computer you built?
 
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Go Custom the way i see it Alienware is cool but overpriced plus you will love the experience of building your own PC and you will not be afraid to upgrade it yourself later on .
 
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Building a PC is a great experience, I highly recommend it. A little frustrating (especially if you do it alone with no help like me), but very satisfying and rewarding once completed. Just knowing that you built it yourself makes you love it that much more, and makes it that much sweeter when you power her on.

Upgrading your PC is very easy. Also if anything ever goes wrong...instead of having no option aside from taking it to a repair shop/dealing with warranties, you can actually do some investigating, and maybe even crack her open and do some troubleshooting/fixing yourself!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($32.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($60.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($558.89 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 730T Black ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.45 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($359.10 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.30 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.30 @ Amazon)
Total: $1969.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-20 15:05 EDT-0400
 
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