Alright, so I decided to get a new computer for the release of Diablo 3. After spending close to 5 hours on the internet trying to figure out exactly the best bang for my dollar I kept straying back to Dell.
So long story short I purchased a Dell XPS 830 brand new for $870 with the following specs.
1 XPS 8300 Intel Core i7-2600 processor(8MB Cache, 3.4GHz)
1 8GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz - 4x2GB
1 Dell Consumer Multimedia Keyboard
1 AMD Radeon HD 6770
1 1TB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200 RPM
1 Windows Live Wave 4
1 You have chosen a Windows 7 System
1 Dell Resource DVD with Application Backup
1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, English, No Media
1 Dell USB 6-Button Laser Mouse
1 Add 2 USB 3.0 ports
1 16x DVDRW Drive
1 THX TruStudio
Subtotal: $806.72
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Tax Total: $63.96
Total Amount: $870.68
Now, I was bored so I figured I would see how much this same build (roughly) would cost if I were to build it myself.
$300 - Intel Core i7-2600
$120 - Half way decent motherboard
$100 - 1Tb harddrive (similar to the one it came with)
$100 - 8gb ram (similar to the one it came with)
$50 - case
$50 - power supply 500 watts (closest i could find to 460)
$110 - AMD Radeon HD 6770
$100 - for win 7
$80 - for extra wires, heatsink (if needed), and misc parts/labor
$20 dvd drive
Total - $1030 (not including shipping or tax)
Now, the reason I went and put all this up is because I wanted the community's feedback on the purchase. I also wanted to know why exactly Dell gets such a bad wrap and time n time again people say, "Save money and build it yourself!" when I think you can get a hell of a build from Dell for roughly the same price (if not cheaper).
So please guys let me know your thoughts on the matter. Feel free to check my numbers or even add your own computer build for comparison purposes.
-Justin
So long story short I purchased a Dell XPS 830 brand new for $870 with the following specs.
1 XPS 8300 Intel Core i7-2600 processor(8MB Cache, 3.4GHz)
1 8GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1333MHz - 4x2GB
1 Dell Consumer Multimedia Keyboard
1 AMD Radeon HD 6770
1 1TB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200 RPM
1 Windows Live Wave 4
1 You have chosen a Windows 7 System
1 Dell Resource DVD with Application Backup
1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, English, No Media
1 Dell USB 6-Button Laser Mouse
1 Add 2 USB 3.0 ports
1 16x DVDRW Drive
1 THX TruStudio
Subtotal: $806.72
Shipping and Handling: $0.00
Tax Total: $63.96
Total Amount: $870.68
Now, I was bored so I figured I would see how much this same build (roughly) would cost if I were to build it myself.
$300 - Intel Core i7-2600
$120 - Half way decent motherboard
$100 - 1Tb harddrive (similar to the one it came with)
$100 - 8gb ram (similar to the one it came with)
$50 - case
$50 - power supply 500 watts (closest i could find to 460)
$110 - AMD Radeon HD 6770
$100 - for win 7
$80 - for extra wires, heatsink (if needed), and misc parts/labor
$20 dvd drive
Total - $1030 (not including shipping or tax)
Now, the reason I went and put all this up is because I wanted the community's feedback on the purchase. I also wanted to know why exactly Dell gets such a bad wrap and time n time again people say, "Save money and build it yourself!" when I think you can get a hell of a build from Dell for roughly the same price (if not cheaper).
So please guys let me know your thoughts on the matter. Feel free to check my numbers or even add your own computer build for comparison purposes.
-Justin