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Where to buy a Desktop PC?

PenpalPenpal Registered User regular
edited December 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm in Canada and I was looking at the Dell desktop XPS options, and the one I was configuring was getting fairly expensive. Where's the best place to configure/order a desktop system? I kind of figured that being charged 300$ for a 7200rpm 1tb hard drive was a terrible deal. I would put it together myself, but I don't really have the time and wouldn't mind paying a little extra to have a system put together. Thanks!

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    The time it takes to put a system together is a few hours at most and you save hundreds and hundreds of dollars. Installing the OS is just about the most laborious part and you'll have to do that yourself anyways because you'll want to wipe any computer you buy prebuilt.

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  • mrcheesypantsmrcheesypants Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    Yeah, www.newegg.ca and building it yourself is probably your best bet. Go to the computer build thread for advice on what parts to pick,.

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  • shadydentistshadydentist Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    You can also buy a barebones kit and only have to install the graphics card/ram.

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  • RaekiRaeki Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    An alternative to Newegg, which is a great site, would be http://www.tigerdirect.ca/

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  • Gilbert0Gilbert0 North of SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited December 2009
    ncix.com - Choose your parts and you can choose for them to assemble it for you. Think it costs an additional $50/$75.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    300 bucks for a 1 TB 7200 RPM drive IS a terrible deal. I got a 1.5 tb for $129.99, but I had to install it myself, which took at most 10 minutes.

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  • ShawnaseeShawnasee Registered User regular
    edited December 2009
    MaxForce PC is a great boutique but I am not sure they ship to Canada...

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