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Noah M

Noah M

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Hello! I was looking online and saw a computer that I liked. It seems like a really good deal to me but I don't know if it would be a lot cheaper to just make one or if this is a solid price. And also, it seems like the gaming performance would be quite good, am I correct on that assumption?

For $1,599.99 (It is on sale for $150; original price was $1749.99)
Windows 10 operating system
7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-7700K processor
32 GB system memory for intense multitasking and gaming
DVD/CD burner
2 TB hard drive and 240 GB solid state drive (SSD) for a blend of storage space and speed
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics
10 USB ports
Wired network connectivity
Additional ports- HDMI output for a high-definition monitor or HDTV; 1 DVI port; 1 DisplayPort; 1 VGA (D-sub) output; 1 8-channel audio I/O; 1 microphone jack; 1 headphone jack; 2 PS/2 ports.

UPDATE: This is from a known company and it is completely legit.
 
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Thanks for that.

Heres the deal, Price wise its cheaper because of a few things:

1. The PSU, SSD, and likely hard drive are junk. The PSU is a fire hazard, the SSD and hard drive are the lowest of low end.
2. It has a liquid cooler but its a cheap one as well, You can do some minor overclocks on it, but there are better air coolers out there.
3. Case and fans are also cheap junk
4. While it has 32gb of ram its likely slower 2133mhz ram

For about $30 or so more you could build a system with high end parts that will last longer and run better. So in reality its not really cheaper as all that stuff is garbage that will need to be replaced eventually.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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Noah M

Noah M

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Sorry for not putting that in, I updated it in the description now.

 
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Rogue Leader

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How about what company and model.

Cyberpower for example has great deals..... except the PSUs they use are fire hazards.

Like I said at face value its a good deal and cheaper than building, but that doesn't mean you're not getting screwed in some way, like I mentioned.
 
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Noah M

Noah M

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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cybertronpc-palladium-liquid-cooled-desktop-intel-core-i7-32gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-240gb-ssd-2tb-hdd-black-blue/5642121.p?skuId=5642121
 
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Rogue Leader

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Thanks for that.

Heres the deal, Price wise its cheaper because of a few things:

1. The PSU, SSD, and likely hard drive are junk. The PSU is a fire hazard, the SSD and hard drive are the lowest of low end.
2. It has a liquid cooler but its a cheap one as well, You can do some minor overclocks on it, but there are better air coolers out there.
3. Case and fans are also cheap junk
4. While it has 32gb of ram its likely slower 2133mhz ram

For about $30 or so more you could build a system with high end parts that will last longer and run better. So in reality its not really cheaper as all that stuff is garbage that will need to be replaced eventually.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($209.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card ($494.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1628.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-17 16:19 EDT-0400
 
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theonerm2

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Just something I threw together real quick.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7rrnKZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7rrnKZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($189.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1572.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-17 16:17 EDT-0400

Much better computer. Even after adding the OS for $100 it's still a better deal. You could say the motherboard isn't the best but I bet the other build uses low quality parts. Usually prebuilt pc's use very low quality parts. They use the cheapest parts they can get by with.
 
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Polar Trap

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I would recommend building. Not only is it a much better experience, but the PC will be much more reliable.
 
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