Pre-Build cyberpower PC?

[ryguy978]

Hi everyone, was thinking of purchasing a pre-build PC off of newegg. I figure since it comes with a windows 8 OS built in, it will be cheaper than a DIY. I'll provide the link in this description but was wondering if there is any other good alternatives. I'm looking for just a good gaming PC within the 600-750$ range. Something with a GTX 960 2GB or above and all that jazz. Any help/tips relating to this type of ordeal is duly noted and appreciated. I will be purchasing it within the next 3 weeks so any upcoming deals are subject to purchase. Thanks!
-Ryan

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883230005
Or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883230007 (if it wasn't out of stock)

 

[Larry Litmanen]

Prebuilds can be a great value, i once saw on NewEgg an X99 system for $800.

For the most part DIY you will not save more than $100 at absolute max just because these companies get huge discounts from manufacturers.

I like the AMD setup that you linked with GTX 960, you can game with good setting for 2 years on it easily and in 2 years adds a new SSD and a new GPU and get two more years out of the same PC. Plus you get the Cyberpower warranty.

I had their PC, my brother uses it now.

 

[ryguy978]

Prebuilds can be a great value, i once saw on NewEgg an X99 system for $800.

For the most part DIY you will not save more than $100 at absolute max just because these companies get huge discounts from manufacturers.

I like the AMD setup that you linked with GTX 960, you can game with good setting for 2 years on it easily and in 2 years adds a new SSD and a new GPU and get two more years out of the same PC. Plus you get the Cyberpower warranty.

I had their PC, my brother uses it now.

So all in all a good deal? I noticed the CPU was just an AMD 6-core, a step down from the AMD black edition 8-core (which i had in mind if i didn't get an i5.) I'm just unsure on how good of a deal it actually is. I know new deals come spiratically so i'm unsure to settle on this particular deal. I appreciate the input though.

 

[Larry Litmanen]

It appears to be a good deal. Does anyone have direct experience with this CPU?

 

[James Mason]

The FX 8000 series is pretty big step down from an i5, and even loses to an i3 in most games.
It's really not that hard to build a PC, only takes about 2 hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4
And if you still want a prebuilt, you can always just checkout CyberPower PC's website: https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

 

[Larry Litmanen]

The FX 8000 series is pretty big step down from an i5, and even loses to an i3 in most games.
It's really not that hard to build a PC, only takes about 2 hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4
And if you still want a prebuilt, you can always just checkout CyberPower PC's website: https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

I just went and tried to configure this very same build on Cyberpower, it come out to over $1,300. That's a $550 difference.

I did it many times, i compared part by part, the cheapest gaming PC you can guy is from a gaming manufacturer sold thru 3rd party, second cheapest is prebuild and a little bit costlier is DIY. These companies simply buy in bulk, they even get OS for free, you will never beat them on pricing.

Why i reccomend using a company like CyberPower or iBuyPower is they use quality parts, they may not offer that MSI part........but they use a high quality Gygabite part, the PC will not EXACTLY what you want it to be but it will still be great. And of course the case is whatever they have, but they do offer good ones.

I built my PC, i wanted to prove to myself i could, i liked it and i will do it again. But for most people who just want that PC experience and no headaches they best option is to buy.

 

[Vice93]

Here is the build (for the most part) if you're building it yourself:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($94.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($52.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $715.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-11 03:37 EDT-0400

Only difference is the power supply, the one I chose is probably of a higher quality than the prebuilt one.

All in all though, it's a good deal. At least if you don't mind paying 50$ to have it built for you.