The problem with the gaming PCs around $500-800 made by Cybertron, Cyberpower, Ibuypower, and all other custom gaming PC companies, is that they are half ass built and have low-quality parts. They have hundreds of bad reviews all over Amazon, Newegg, and so many other websites. People complain that they all crap out or malfunction in some way. Also, their guarantee policies are shady and even if you send the PC for repair, you will have to spend money on shipping, with no guarantee that it will be repaired. In many cases, it comes back unrepaired.
Thus, the average noob who simply wants buy and play cannot win, he is screwed and they take advantage of this fact. It is a game of Russian roulette, where some people get lucky (their system lasts longer) while others get screwed. These machines are overpriced and not made to last. You cannot buy or build a legit long lasting reliable gaming PC for $500. It is simply not possible no matter what the internet has you believe.
On the other hand, you have the snobs who build their own PCs and make it sound as if is as easy, cheap and risk-free as assembling a lego. The problem with this is that you are on your own, there is no guarantee, except for the parts. If you screw something up, good bye $500. Also, most people buy the cheapest parts they can find (trying to save money, which is the whole purpose of building it yourself in the first place). The result is a system that will not last and it will prone to malfunctioning just like the custom gaming builders. At the most, it may be slightly better, but it will still crap out sooner or later.
The only LEGIT solution is to stop trying to be a cheap ass and impress others with your cheap build and invest thousands in the legit companies, such as Asus, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, etc that are know to build reliable PCs and even those can also come with problems from time to time.
In summary, buying or building a gaming PC is a russian roulette, where you have to be a lucky, if not you get screwed and lose hundreds, the noob who doesn't care about learning PCs, taking risks and all he wants is to plug and play, cannot win, might as well get a ps4 and call it a day. They work without problems in 95% of the time, which is why they are preferred by the majority of people.
Thus, the average noob who simply wants buy and play cannot win, he is screwed and they take advantage of this fact. It is a game of Russian roulette, where some people get lucky (their system lasts longer) while others get screwed. These machines are overpriced and not made to last. You cannot buy or build a legit long lasting reliable gaming PC for $500. It is simply not possible no matter what the internet has you believe.
On the other hand, you have the snobs who build their own PCs and make it sound as if is as easy, cheap and risk-free as assembling a lego. The problem with this is that you are on your own, there is no guarantee, except for the parts. If you screw something up, good bye $500. Also, most people buy the cheapest parts they can find (trying to save money, which is the whole purpose of building it yourself in the first place). The result is a system that will not last and it will prone to malfunctioning just like the custom gaming builders. At the most, it may be slightly better, but it will still crap out sooner or later.
The only LEGIT solution is to stop trying to be a cheap ass and impress others with your cheap build and invest thousands in the legit companies, such as Asus, Lenovo, Toshiba, Acer, etc that are know to build reliable PCs and even those can also come with problems from time to time.
In summary, buying or building a gaming PC is a russian roulette, where you have to be a lucky, if not you get screwed and lose hundreds, the noob who doesn't care about learning PCs, taking risks and all he wants is to plug and play, cannot win, might as well get a ps4 and call it a day. They work without problems in 95% of the time, which is why they are preferred by the majority of people.