Is this a great gaming Rig??

[ffxlovercah]

I tried to post a legit thread before but apparently it wouldn't let me because it had short searchable phrases. I posted this on the World of Warcraft forums and I'm trying to find out if this is a great rig. The builder wants 2900 for the rig. http://prntscr.com/6zd65i

 

[thecollegegamer]

Which State or country are you in? That mainly determines the price.

 

[ffxlovercah]

Florida, US

 

[Archgaull]

Yeah, if you're talking $2900 USD, god no, that's a ripoff. Even in Canadian dollars or Australian, it's still far too high priced. Country determines if the price is good or not.

 

[ffxlovercah]

Well thank you so much for your input. How much is reasonable for that rig?

 

[Archgaull]

Florida, US

For the United States, that's an outrageous price. Here is something FAR FAR better, for the same price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($999.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI X99S Gaming 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($232.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($337.35 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($337.35 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($106.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.06 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2867.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-28 20:59 EDT-0400

 

[ffxlovercah]

Your add up of costs does not account for the cost of labor. How much do you think a persons labor for building the computer would be. I.E. How much would you charge if you were in the business?

 

[Archgaull]

Your add up of costs does not account for the cost of labor. How much do you think a persons labor for building the computer would be. I.E. How much would you charge if you were in the business?

The thing is, I wouldn't charge much at all. Assuming you can ship the parts to a business, I wouldn't expect it to be more than $40, if it's expensive. Assembling my PC took me and my dad 2 hours, and both of us are inexperienced. An experienced person could probably do it in an hour, so it would not cost much, cause there are no parts necessary, no special tools, and it only takes a short time.

 

[thecollegegamer]

This is what I could do it for but I live in California...
Materials: $1800 -- same materials as the list
Build: $200

So he should not be charging more than $2100. Unless you went through a company...

Ship: $50

If I did It from Cali there is also the shipping time. So find some other company that uses a better ssd and processor.

Good luck.

 

[thecollegegamer]

$ 40 your joking you still have to test and backup the system and install all drivers.

 

[Archgaull]

$ 40 your joking you still have to test and backup the system and install all drivers.

I'm assuming the OP has a tiny little bit of tech knowledge, and knows how to do that himself. From the local PC shop near my house, the guy charges around $40, assuming nothing goes wrong. It's an extra $20-$30 if you want him to install everything, but you don't have to.

 

[thecollegegamer]

Well you should, to make sure nothing is incompatible with the system. I know from experience.

 

[ffxlovercah]

Thank you all for your answers. It means a lot to me. I have deduced that almost every small business in the world is out to kill me.

 

[thecollegegamer]

Try some online retailer like ibuypower or something.

 

[thecollegegamer]

what a fail here better specs:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_IV/

 

[ffxlovercah]

what a fail here better specs:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_IV/

You consider this to be much better than what I'm being offered by the builder?

 

[Archgaull]

Yeah, I'd advise Ibuypower or Cyberpower, and just build a kickass system.

 

[thecollegegamer]

well you do get a free game bundle.

 

[thecollegegamer]

in agreement with archgaull

 

[Archgaull]

what a fail here better specs:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_IV/

You consider this to be much better than what I'm being offered by the builder?

Better, and also far cheaper. That OP is ripping you off super hard, plus his build really wasn't all that balanced.

 

[ffxlovercah]

what a fail here better specs:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_IV/

You consider this to be much better than what I'm being offered by the builder?

Better, and also far cheaper. That OP is ripping you off super hard, plus his build really wasn't all that balanced.

Thank you guys so much for what you've done. If it makes any points at all, you guys have helped me tremendously. Thanks so much for your time.

 

[thecollegegamer]

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1GYNYG

 

[thecollegegamer]

just added better components

 

[thecollegegamer]

And its still UNDER 1700 (not including shipping and handling)

 

[ffxlovercah]

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1GYNYG

Thank you!