Buy complete package or parts?

[Crownregent]

Hello all
Im considering either buying a full package from Futureshop.ca
Its a I7 920 with dual 4870 cards and 9 gig ram and 1 TB HDD, (gateway FX 6800 -03)

Or should i go for individual parts?
If i should do invividual YOU as community need to beat the price at 1599.99 Canadian dollars with stores in Canada
ala NCIX or memoryexpress.com

Thanks for your time!

PS! Timelimit... have to be done before Wednesday March 25 11 AM 09

Thanks

 

[Outlander_04]

why dont you price the components on newegg?

Its takes an hour to assemble a computer [ my record is 17 minutes ... and another 2 hours working out why it wouldnt run ] and a couple of hours to install windows and basic programs

Include the cost of software . Your home built wont come bundled with MS office ....

 

[gkay09]

I dont think you will get that config from Gateway for $1599.99...
Could you rpovide the link of that gateway system, so that we can have a reference of the parts...

 

[Crownregent]

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10117865&catid=#MoreInfo

 

[Crownregent]

PS! When i build, (talking in account of my 6 last builds) i can post and play pretty much from get go once i have assembled the pc. Haven't had a PC issue in a long time. Short of my recent burn in of mobo/processor that this pc will replace.

 

[gkay09]

Hmm...but the config states it has only one 4870 and not dual...
For a single 4870 config, you can easily get a better config for less than $1500...

CPU + Mobo
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.166399

RAM- You wont need more than 6GB of RAM...And these are surely faster than the
one that comes with that system.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231225

CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

HDD - Same 1TB capacity but this is a high performance WD Black...U can get 1TB cheaper than this but its worth the extra money...
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

CASE - A very gud mid tower case - CM 690...has very gud air flow even better than certain full towers...
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137

PSU - Corsair 750TX (One of the best)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Same 1GB 4870
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102801

Total $1449

So the additionals like keyboard, mouse,etc... wont cost more than $50...
So finally $1499 , with better parts than what you get from the gateway system...

 

[gkay09]

Well even that Gateway is not a bad buy...
If you get a 3 year warranty, go for it...

But am sure it will have cheap quality components though...because to give such a config for that price, they would have to skimp on the quality of the parts...

 

[number 13]

Gateway, what quality