Pre-built Open Box PC vs. DIY PC

[Vinkill]

So I've been planning on getting a gaming PC with my budget being $700 (actually a little more than that).

I was looking around and saw this Open Box PC on Newegg for $630:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229394R

Of course, given how it is Open Box, it has higher risks. So I decided to try and build the same PC myself. Keep in mind I'm pretty new at building a PC so some parts may be wrong or there may be more effective parts that could replace what I have here:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8120 3.1GHz 8-Core Processor ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($204.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xion AXP970-001BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $692.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-14 19:42 EDT-0400)

I do not need to buy an OS, nor a monitor, and most likely won't be overclocking.

Anything you would change in that build? And given how the DIY PC would cost a little more, would you say it still is more worth it than the pre-built one?

 

[Igaito]

The prebuilt is actually a good deal but the only the that worries me is you dont know what psu it has

 

[Vinkill]

The prebuilt is actually a good deal but the only the that worries me is you dont know what psu it has

Yes, that's one of the things that bothers me too, I don't know if they probably added a cheap PSU to minimize costs and then avoided giving a description of it. But if the prebuilt one is a good deal as you say, then I'll most likely be getting that one. Thanks.

 

[Igaito]

A different model the "GAMER ULTRA 7500" uses a corsair cx 430, which is a pretty good psu so you might get lucky.
although you need to remember the prebuilt is an open box

 

[refllect]

If you built one yourself, you could get a FX-8350 instead which is 15-20% better than the FX-8120 for the same price. That's pretty significant. The CPU is outdated

 

[RazerZ]

Don't get the prebuilt. Give me a second I can make a great build.

 

[RazerZ]

Are you planning to overclock or use Dual GPUs in the future?

 

[Vinkill]

Are you planning to overclock or use Dual GPUs in the future?

No to both, actually.
Thanks for taking your time to make a build, by the way.

And thanks to the rest for the answers and recommendations.

 

[RazerZ]

You should go with this build, a lot faster and better for gaming while still being in the same price range

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.61 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $688.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-14 23:11 EDT-0400)

 

[Vinkill]

Wow, that build looks really solid, especially with the graphics card!

Thanks a lot! I'll definitely go with this build now.

 

[RazerZ]

Wow, that build looks really solid, especially with the graphics card!

Thanks a lot! I'll definitely go with this build now.

No problem mate