PC Gaming in the living room - prebuilt

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Andrew_Helenek

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I recently purchased a 65inch 4k UHD Samsung TV and want to hook up a machine powerful enough to render 4k at a confortable 60fps to really take advantage of it. Now, the last time I built my own rig was ten years ago, and sadly I don't have the time to re-learn and build my own again. With that being said, I'm looking to get the best bang for my buck since I know lots of these prebuilt rigs are overpriced. I don't really have a budget, but I'd like to keep it under $3000 if possible. I have been looking around, but it's been so long I have no idea what I'm really looking at anymore.

You guys always know best, so, what do you think?
 
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James Mason

James Mason

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4k gaming requires a custom built PC with 2 980TIs in SLI (at least).
But your budget matches.
ibuypower is decent and their prices aren't too bad. Pretty much just the basics at 2.5k, you can add fancier mice and keyboards if you want.


Gamer Paladin Z837
http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Gamer-Paladin-Z837/W/276904
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Case 1 x Raidmax Horus Gaming Case-Black
Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i5-6600K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/6MB L3 Cache)
Motherboard 1 x ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming -- 3x PCIe x16, 2x USB 3.1, 4x USB 3.0, 1x M.2, DDR4 Memory
Memory 1 x 16 GB [8 GB X2] DDR4-2400 Memory Module-G.SKILL Ripjaws 5
Video Card 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980Ti - 6GB - EVGA SuperClocked-SLI Mode (Dual Cards)
Case Lighting None
Power Supply 1 x 1000 Watt - EVGA 1000 GQ - 80 PLUS Gold; Full Modular
Processor Cooling 1 x Asetek 510LC Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1150]-Free Upgrade to Asetek 550LC (Standard 120mm Fan)
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 256GB SanDisk Z400S SSD + 2TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Data Hard Drive None
2nd Optical Drive None
Optical Drive 1 x LG 14x Blu-ray Re-Writer, DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive-Black
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Speaker System None
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Monitor None
Keyboard 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard
Mouse 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse
Operating System 1 x Windows 10 Home + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!]-(64-bit) *Newest Microsoft Windows*
Warranty 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service 1 x No Rush Service (Usually Ships in 10-15 Business Days)
Meter Display None
Media Card Reader / Writer None
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction None
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion None
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive None
USB Expansion Card None
Intel Smart Response Technology None
Case Engraving Service None
LED Fan Lighting None
PCI-E SSD Card None
SLI Bridge None
Subtotal $2,493.00
 
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If buying a prebuilt system I would recommend first finding a builder you like. What is important to you?

I am going to be buying a prebuilt myself and to me the most important is reliability and warranty support. I checked reviews and BBB listing to see if there are any i should stay away from. My budget is similar to yours also.

What I have found is this:
1: Not all prebuilt companies use top rated hardware. Some use the cheapest they can find in order to lower cost. This means they have more issues and do not last as long.

2: Not all provide the same coverage of warranty support. There are many different levels of phone support and processes in order to get computer fixed. A big factor is how they get the computer to fix it. Do they send a in home tech out or do you ship it to them. If you do ship it what is the cost and how anal are they about it.

3: Price and if there are any specials. Sometimes it is possible to get specials by searching the web for any deals or even just sending an email to company. You get what you pay for and if you cheap out than the system will crap out sooner.


The above drastically narrowed down who i would trust to build me a computer. Most technical support and warranty coverage is very very bad and IMO you have to pray nothing happens to your computer because getting it fixed is pure hell.

I have not decided on which company I will pick yet but it will be one through a warranty I can trust. Ibuypower is not included in that list. Just check BBB rating.
 
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