Which is best in the long run? Building or Buying

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So I am planing on buying and gaming PC as well as build one. I need help. I wanna know what's best in the long run. If you can help, thanks. All I need is advice on which would be better in lon run.

Pre-Build:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0747W15QL/ref=psdcmw_13896597011_t1_B01L0JGRSI

Parts:


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0088PUEPK/ref=pd_aw_fbt_147_img_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A02TCVGM5Q2H0D8EYDKX

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06X3Y7KB5/ref=pd_aw_sim_147_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A02TCVGM5Q2H0D8EYDKX&dpPl=1&dpID=919483vC3CL&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076BLHCT9/ref=sspa_mw_detail_3?psc=1&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZPUDXDG/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1517541343&sr=1-3&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A5995623011%2Cp_36%3A1253505011&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Red+Gaming+Pc+Case

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JQ2YDCY/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1517546165&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=CPU+fan

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0759FGJ3Q/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1517545684&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=core+i5+8600k&dpPl=1&dpID=51el1xF%2BeUL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MG0733A/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1517547343&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Graphics+Card+1060&dpPl=1&dpID=5108ys35cSL&ref=plSrch#

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N5P755B/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1517543936&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=RAM&dpPl=1&dpID=41TYoNvq53L&ref=plSrch

Thanks!
 
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zoltan.boese

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Honestly I did not went through the components you listed. Still, you can save a little by assembling your PC yourself and you learn that upgrading it on your own is not a big deal. If you read into the topic you can evaluate the value of your used parts better and sell them on a reasonable price as well as you can buy used parts and save money on them.
On the long run building is better and forum communities such as this one are happy to help you if you have questions on the way.
 
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Short update on the pre built you linked in:
The power supply (current ripples can damage other parts) is cheap and the rig has no SSD (leading to longer loading times). Also there is a 5th gen processor built into it. You could get a used 4th gen i7 rig, get better performance and save over a $100.
 
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It depends on your budget. You can build a new PC with the best components you can afford. Or ask for advise then buy and alter a used one. I did the latter two years before and added a gtx 1060 last Christmas to it. It was fun upgrading the rig, and games run smoothly on it @ 1080p.

To the parts you listed:
I´d take a PSU with 550w or 650W from Corsair or Seasonic. I never heard about the trademark you chose. Or pick one from these reviews: Tomshardware hardware.info
Cooler is fine, still I´d rather pick one with black or red fan like: Cooler Master 212 or be quiet! Pure Rock (BK009) in the same price range!
The processor and motherboard are not compatible. Eighter pick a Z370 mobo or keep the one and replace the i5 with a Ryzen CPU you can afford.
 
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Building yourself (if you pick component parts properly) is always going to be beneficial when it comes to future upgrades & component quality.

Prebuilds tend to come with low end boards single channel low speed ram setups & poor quality psu's.

That said atvthenmoment the crippling price of gpu's & ddr4 ram is making it very hard , nigh impossible, to match a lot of prebuilds on an actual spec/performance level especially if gaming is the main priority.

The rx580 in that prebuild at the moment would cost close to $300 alone!!!

Your component list is sketchy anyway.

Board & cpu are incompatible , single stick ram, poor quality PSU.

You are better off letting us know your max budget for the main tower & your location & you'll get good advice regarding parts then.
 
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For $720 you're honestly not going to get close to that cyberpower ,especially with mouse ,keyboard & win10 included.

AS much as I hate to recommend a prebuild - at the moment thats a very good buy.


 
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https://www.amazon.com/Dell-i5675-A933BLU-PUS-Inspiron-Processor-Graphics/dp/B071ZZF7FY/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1517562283&sr=1-4&keywords=ryzen+gaming+pc

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077RX4RKD/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3341940462&pd_rd_wg=5qdSV&pf_rd_r=M00556WCASH5D2R000MZ&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B077RX4RKD&pd_rd_w=Bib0U&pf_rd_i=ryzen+gaming+pc&pd_rd_r=e26852b8-fa8e-438f-b8f6-812d8dfb2985&ie=UTF8&qid=1517562339&sr=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B075LVK78B/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new

Id argue the bottom one is your best bang for buck by a fair stretch.A ryzen 1400 & a 580 is a great combo.

Should you want to build your own - this does not include windows.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($198.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($88.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.55 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($187.79 @ OutletPC)
Case: Zalman - R1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $697.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-02 04:11 EST-0500

You lose gpu power,you gain cpu power,upgradability & component quality

 
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zoltan.boese

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i3-8100 ~ 125
CPU cooler ~30
Asus Z370 motherboard ~ 135
Corsair CX 550 ~ 55
8GB DDR4 RAM ~ 95
250GB SSD ~ 80
Phanteks Eclipse P400S ~ 90
GTX 1050 ~ 150

Summs up to 760

If you keep the case you chose first or stick with the stock cooler, you are still within budget.
My recommendation is a touch over your budget, but I would recommend investing more into a good PSU, motherboard and Case. Later on you can upgrade to an i5 or a 1060.
 
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Grandmaster, thanks for some good providence. If I do believe, the CPU is bassicly the core right? If so, what core? If you can tell me, it would be good, but shouldn't there as well be a cooler for it? I believe there is. If you think there should be on, can you find a good suggestion. You can find the ones I listed or Zoltons. Thanks!
 
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You dont need to add a cooler to my build list & that extra $30 cooler on zolton's build can actually be removed completely.

Intel cpu's (the i3 8100) come with a cooler already,it can be a little noisy but is easily good enough.
The ryzen cpu come with excellent coolers full stop.
Just no need at all to add an extra one on.

Did you want to get everything from amazon if at all possible ??
It will cost a little more to do so.


 
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Its ok , the 7500 is on a defunct socket now though.

Better ,8 threaded CPU, better gpu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($92.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.55 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $669.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-03 02:42 EST-0500
 
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