Why do people always say that macs are overpriced? Here is a build I planned on newegg that went with the same specs as the lowest tier 21.5" imac. Since the mac includes OS, Screen, and wireless mice/keyboard I put those in the shopping card as well.
Here is everything listed out:
CPU $124.99: Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale 3.06GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3540
RAM $94.99: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM
Motherboard $119.99: GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Video Card $84.99: HIS H467QR1GH Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
PSU $109.99: CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-650HX 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Case $154.99: Antec P183 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
HDD $69.99: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD burner $18.99: LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Display $179.99: ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 12000 : 1) Built in Speakers
Bluetooth adapter $29.99: D-Link DBT-120 USB 2.0 Wireless USB Bluetooth Adapter
Bluetooth mouse $39.99: Interlink Electronics VP6151 Black Bluetooth Optical Rechargeable Notebook Mouse
Bluetooth Keyboard $99.99: SolidTek KB-3962B-BT Black 89 Normal Keys Bluetooth Wireless Mini Keyboard with Touch-Pad Built-in
Heatsink(apple doesn't use crappy stock heatsinks in their computers) $35.98: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm Fluid Dynamic CPU Cooler
Operating System $99.99: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
TOTAL: $1,261.85 for the PC vs. $1,199.00 for the MAC
This system is MORE expensive than the price apple advertises on their website. Not to mention the fact that the mac has a warranty and is an all-in-one professional grade build
Yes you could have built this computer a little bit cheaper by selecting crappier/lower end parts but I tried selecting the same quality components as apple uses in their systems.
Flame me all you want haters, you can't avoid the truth. Stop living with your blind fanboyism and wake up.
Here is everything listed out:
CPU $124.99: Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale 3.06GHz 4MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 73W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80616I3540
RAM $94.99: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM
Motherboard $119.99: GIGABYTE GA-P55-USB3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Video Card $84.99: HIS H467QR1GH Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
PSU $109.99: CORSAIR HX Series CMPSU-650HX 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Case $154.99: Antec P183 Black Aluminum / Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
HDD $69.99: Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
DVD burner $18.99: LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Display $179.99: ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 12000 : 1) Built in Speakers
Bluetooth adapter $29.99: D-Link DBT-120 USB 2.0 Wireless USB Bluetooth Adapter
Bluetooth mouse $39.99: Interlink Electronics VP6151 Black Bluetooth Optical Rechargeable Notebook Mouse
Bluetooth Keyboard $99.99: SolidTek KB-3962B-BT Black 89 Normal Keys Bluetooth Wireless Mini Keyboard with Touch-Pad Built-in
Heatsink(apple doesn't use crappy stock heatsinks in their computers) $35.98: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 92mm Fluid Dynamic CPU Cooler
Operating System $99.99: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
TOTAL: $1,261.85 for the PC vs. $1,199.00 for the MAC
This system is MORE expensive than the price apple advertises on their website. Not to mention the fact that the mac has a warranty and is an all-in-one professional grade build
Yes you could have built this computer a little bit cheaper by selecting crappier/lower end parts but I tried selecting the same quality components as apple uses in their systems.
Flame me all you want haters, you can't avoid the truth. Stop living with your blind fanboyism and wake up.