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Building new pc vs ibuypower/cyberpower custom build??

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Build myself or ibp/cyberpower custom build?

Total: 2 votes

  • ibuypower
  • 50 %
  • cyberpower
  • 0 %
  • newegg/tigerdirect
  • 50 %
September 17, 2014 6:05:21 PM

So I thought I had my build ready to purchase from newegg or tigerdirect, but I then began searching around on Cyberpower PC and iBuyPower with their builds that I can customize myself and have them put it together for me.

Now, I've never built a pc before, so I have been a little nervous about doing so, that is why I began shopping around on ibp and cbppc. So the build I have put together from tigerdirect and newegg, is basically an amd fx 8350 4.0ghz, 8gb of corsair vengeance ram, and a sapphire vapor r9 270x. This came out to be about $800.

However, on ibp and cyberpower, it is basically the same build, but with a amd r9 270 rather then the vapor, and includes a liquid cooler for the cpu for about $880. Plus I would get a 3 year warranty through the website, unlike with the individual parts unless I purchased it serperatley.

So why should I go with newegg/tigerdirect and go through the trouble of putting it together myself, with the possiblity of messing something up or breaking something?

Any help is appreciated!

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September 17, 2014 6:32:11 PM

If you have to ask which to do, then you should probably go with the pre-built. Putting together a PC isn't for everyone. It's a fun experience, but if that isn't your thing, it may just end up being a chore. And if it doesn't work when you are done... you'll hate yourself.
September 17, 2014 6:42:12 PM

Well I'm basically asking about these sites compared to building one myself. I always hear how it is a lot cheaper to build yourself, but from what I'm seeing, it will only save me about $100. I would love to put one together myself, but not sure if i would actually be up to task when it comes to it. I'm not the "handy man" type when it comes to work around the house.
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September 17, 2014 6:58:22 PM

It's rare to come out with a build that is cheaper than one of the quicky pre-built factories. They buy components in bulk, at discount prices, and sometimes take off quality parts when it is offered. They pay their builders next to nothing, and speed of assembly is more important than quality of assembly. They have all the necessary tools and jigs to make the assembly process fly PC after PC. Have you ever worked on an assembly line? Same thing.

Compare those two sellers against the prices form a computer boutique like Velocity Micro. VM uses all retail parts and builds each PC with the same care as you or I would build. Sometimes better. As a result, they have much higher prices for the same product as the low end fab shops. Basically, you pay for the quality you get.
http://www.velocitymicro.com/
September 17, 2014 7:03:41 PM

Well the one on ibuypower wasn't exactly a "prebuilt." I customized it all on the website. So whether or not that is completely from scratch rather then an actual pre built pc, I don't know.
September 17, 2014 7:09:35 PM

johntc121 said:
Well the one on ibuypower wasn't exactly a "prebuilt." I customized it all on the website. So whether or not that is completely from scratch rather then an actual pre built pc, I don't know.


Any time you buy a PC that is already built when you get it, it's a pre-built. But, yeah, they may not start assembly until they get your order.
September 18, 2014 8:16:53 AM

I ordered my pc from Cyberpower and I find that I got a fair more value vs building it myself. I got everything how I wanted it, with liquid cooling and overclocking pre-done with an intel oc protection, and a warranty and a couple other things with only a $30-40 difference between building it myself. The only thing that really cause the greatest difference was the shipping cost which was $75. I probably would have built it myself if cyberpower wasn't around as any other manufacturer had much higher price upward of $200-300 for the same setup as cyberpower if not more.
September 18, 2014 11:37:30 AM

When you get it, open the side panel and inspect it carefully. They may even require that you do that because there may be shipping supports inside that have to be removed. Hope you got a good one. Enjoy.
September 18, 2014 11:54:42 AM

clutchc said:
When you get it, open the side panel and inspect it carefully. They may even require that you do that because there may be shipping supports inside that have to be removed. Hope you got a good one. Enjoy.


Thanks for the tip. :) 
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