Getting a new PC is this a good buy?

lswyatt2

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No to that custom list: The SuperNOVA NEX have no place in a $1000 build. And the 212 Evo is a PITA to put together. And why would a $1000+ build be with just a basic 120GB SSD?

No to that Ibuy prebuilt: GTX 1060 3GB!? 120GB SSD? Unknown quality PSU? That's not a recipe for a PC that will last. And you can already see somebody ebayed that ibuypc build at ~$975. It's not worth it @ $1000+.

So, how much does that config cost?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($75.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400...
this build is pretty safe, as u see pcpartpicker can show u incase there are some incompabilities so u should try to put a case there and see if my build will fit in your preffered case. btw this build is for up to 1440p gaming, if you considering bout 4k / VR the maximum performance will be available with GTX 1080 TI instead
 

lswyatt2

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It is the physical installation that makes me hesitant to build it tbh.
 


u can try to go to a computer store and ask for a custom build instead (using this spec i give u), but if there's no computer shop that can give u build like this, im afraid you're gonna need to spent more money for buying the pre-build PC (i say more money bcz the price is higher than what u can actually get with same budget)
 

FD2Raptor

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No to that custom list: The SuperNOVA NEX have no place in a $1000 build. And the 212 Evo is a PITA to put together. And why would a $1000+ build be with just a basic 120GB SSD?

No to that Ibuy prebuilt: GTX 1060 3GB!? 120GB SSD? Unknown quality PSU? That's not a recipe for a PC that will last. And you can already see somebody ebayed that ibuypc build at ~$975. It's not worth it @ $1000+.

So, how much does that config cost?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($75.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($101.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($47.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($179.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.78 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $916.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 06:45 EDT-0400

And that's with me being generous on the PSU and the MB. So the question here is: are you willing to pay ~$200 premium just for them to build it for you?

Whereas for about the same:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/63BzwV

Cryorig H7 is a much better pick than the 212 Evo, especially for a first timer.

W10 on USB for plug-and-play simple installation.

Phanteks Pro M Tempered Glass have tons of space to run cables, enough room for any components and a large full-sized Tempered Glass window.

A GTX 1060 with 6GB that can actually run games at 1080p with maxed out settings for some time.

And a 500GB SSD enough for most use sans video archiving/editing.

That is for an overclock-ready build, while this would be more optimized for non-OC.
 
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