Best PC brand?

[snapple232]

What's the most reliable PC brand today? I'm researching for a new desktop for a family member who doesn't game, but still wants a reliable and fast computer for everyday tasks. Are there any big sales on Ivy Bridge computers since Haswell just came out? Thanks.

 

[USAFRet]

What's the most reliable PC brand today?

No such thing. They all (mostly) use the same parts internally.

What's the budget for this?

 

[MJSBLUES]

Depends on the budget.
If your budget is crazy high, probably alienware, but since he isn't gaming I doubt it would be in his budget.
Otherwise big brands like - dell and HP usually are reliable and have good warranty's.
Mainly it's just on the parts and it's warranty though. Most companies try to save costs however they can without degrading performance, and they normally do this on the PSU. Just watch out what parts are in it.

 

[ubercake]

I think CyberpowerPC is pretty darn good. You can pick the namebrand innards including the PSU. You can also choose the case. The only thing you can't pick is the HDD brand. So you can get the namebrand SSD from them and drop in your own HDD.

 

[JRAtk94]

DIY.
Always.

 

[DarkSable]

Depends on the budget.
If your budget is crazy high, probably alienware, but since he isn't gaming I doubt it would be in his budget.
Otherwise big brands like - dell and HP usually are reliable and have good warranty's.
Mainly it's just on the parts and it's warranty though. Most companies try to save costs however they can without degrading performance, and they normally do this on the PSU. Just watch out what parts are in it.

... alienware? Really?

They're probably the worst boutique PC designer out there, in terms of cost and actual PC design.

 

[dark_lord69]

What's the most reliable PC brand today? I'm researching for a new desktop for a family member who doesn't game, but still wants a reliable and fast computer for everyday tasks. Are there any big sales on Ivy Bridge computers since Haswell just came out? Thanks.

These are my favorite computer manufacturers:
Toshiba
Asus
MSI
CyberPowerPC
IBUYPOWER
FalconNorthwest

 

[lostsurfer]

Alienware might have been half decent yet way over priced long before Dell bought them out, but now they're utter crap.
Never have and never would go ALienware

 

[ubercake]

^+1

 

[g-unit1111]

Alienware might have been half decent yet way over priced long before Dell bought them out, but now they're utter crap.
Never have and never would go ALienware

Yup. I absolutely loathe Dell products and will never patronize them again after a bad experience buying a laptop from them.

But to answer the OP's question - none of the above. There really isn't a reliable pre built manufacturer out there, and here's why. The components on these rigs are usually trash. The OS is overloaded with so much garbage software you don't need, making these computers almost unusable.

 

[darkchaos125]

Alienware might have been half decent yet way over priced long before Dell bought them out, but now they're utter crap.
Never have and never would go ALienware

Yup. I absolutely loathe Dell products and will never patronize them again after a bad experience buying a laptop from them.

But to answer the OP's question - none of the above. There really isn't a reliable pre built manufacturer out there, and here's why. The components on these rigs are usually trash. The OS is overloaded with so much garbage software you don't need, making these computers almost unusable.

what would be the best PC brand for playing MMORPG's + skype + other?