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What websites would you guys recommend for someone looking to buy a gaming PC?
CaspianX
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My PC died yesterday. It was an ancient thing and it's been a long time coming (it's been making unsettling noises for a while now), but darned if it wasn't like losing an old friend. However, life goes on and I need to get a replacement, and I was hoping to get something that'd make for a good gaming PC to take its place.
I understand that walking into a Best Buy and buying something off the shelf is probably a poor use of money - I know I'd get more bang for my buck building a machine. However, I can't just buy the parts and piece it together - I have no experience with building machines, and as much as everyone insists that building a PC is super-easy, I'd really rather have it built for me. I'm just not comfortable with doing it myself.
Having said that, my question to you guys is, what websites do you recommend for someone looking to buy a custom-built gaming rig? I'm looking for value and not power (I'm not spending over $1,000), and would like a website that's trustworthy, reliable, and offers good deals. Who would you guys recommend?
I understand that walking into a Best Buy and buying something off the shelf is probably a poor use of money - I know I'd get more bang for my buck building a machine. However, I can't just buy the parts and piece it together - I have no experience with building machines, and as much as everyone insists that building a PC is super-easy, I'd really rather have it built for me. I'm just not comfortable with doing it myself.
Having said that, my question to you guys is, what websites do you recommend for someone looking to buy a custom-built gaming rig? I'm looking for value and not power (I'm not spending over $1,000), and would like a website that's trustworthy, reliable, and offers good deals. Who would you guys recommend?
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3DSFF: 5026-4429-6577
Do Newegg actually put the machine together for you though? I thought they just did parts?
I dunno, the cheapest way is really to build your own. And seriously, the worst part is installing windows.
3DSFF: 5026-4429-6577
This sounds like the statement of experience.
3DSFF: 5026-4429-6577
I'm pretty sure there's an option for them to assemble and test the parts you order for like $50.
Also, with a budget of $1000 you can get a fuckload of power in this day and age.
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I've dealt with both and used to build machines for money in College, these are the guys I bought from. Out of the dozen or so machines I built I got ONE bad motherboard, and they had a new one on it's way over-nighted to me before I had even sent back the old one. I think that was MWave, but NewEgg rocks just as much.
"Will Newegg.com test parts or assemble a system using the components I purchase?
Sorry, Newegg.com does not build, assemble or test computer components."
CyberPowerPC builds gaming machines for $500 and up, but they apparently have a crappy reputation. Honestly unless you want to spend $1500+, your best bet is to find a computer techie friend to help you build and buy a machine with parts from Newegg, or just go ahead and buy a mid-range HP or Dell machine and drop a nice videocard in there.
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