Best Pre-Built PC Companies

[Guest]

So what I mean by "best" is their systems price to performance and also the quality of their systems. I've heard that some companies charge you around $500 fee for assembling and installing OS and such, to me that's absurd and I want to know good companies that don't charge you a fortune. Please leave your suggestions they will be a big help.

NOTE: I know that most people here have a strong opinion on no matter the circumstances building a PC by yourself. I am considering that but I want to know my options so please don't just suggest me to build on by myself.

 

[Croc777]

Whenever I have friends who want to get a gaming rig, but don't want the "hassle" of assembling it themselves, I always direct them to www.avadirect.com . They have a HUGE variety of computer choices both in terms of budgets and components, and they also have (as far as I'm aware and have heard from friends) great customer service. However, if money is no object and you're looking for something pretty, check out http://www.digitalstorm.com/ .

 

[Guest]

Whenever I have friends who want to get a gaming rig, but don't want the "hassle" of assembling it themselves, I always direct them to www.avadirect.com . They have a HUGE variety of computer choices both in terms of budgets and components, and they also have (as far as I'm aware and have heard from friends) great customer service. However, if money is no object and you're looking for something pretty, check out http://www.digitalstorm.com/ .

Hey there, thanks for the suggestions. I checked both of them out and they look really good. Earlier today I had an idea pop into my head and I want hear what you think of it: If I were to buy a pre-built PC and then put most of money into the whole build except the GPU and get a 750ti or something (I have a $2000 budget) would that make the fee smaller.

 

[fport]

If you have a 2k budget then simply put out what you want to do with your machine and at what quality.
For $2000 you can have a variety of builds that probably meet or exceed your expectations and are a
far better deal to boot. Usually if you buy from a company they have a $50 assemblage fee with OS
installed.

So, start a new thread with gaming, light editing, rendering focus according to what you are doing and
how you would like to do it and let the chips fall where they may.

Building isn't rocket science anymore. Components are modular and are plug and play for the most
part especially if they have been pre-vetted by the denizens of Tom's.

I'd say something like, need a new machine for (purpose) and general computing with a monitor and
peripherals for (bragging, working, happiness) rights and my budget is ($1,500 or 2K with monitor).
There is a sticky or two about how to do that above.

Good luck.

I'd recommend a fast i5-4690K, with a good mid range motherboard like a Hero VII, 16GB RAM, an SSD and a 2TB drive
and a 970 4GB GPU. Others will give you all sorts of options. Either you don't need to spend 2K because your needs
aren't extensive or you can get a more powerful box for the same price as store bought.

 

[Croc777]

If you have a 2k budget then simply put out what you want to do with your machine and at what quality.
For $2000 you can have a variety of builds that probably meet or exceed your expectations and are a
far better deal to boot. Usually if you buy from a company they have a $50 assemblage fee with OS
installed.

So, start a new thread with gaming, light editing, rendering focus according to what you are doing and
how you would like to do it and let the chips fall where they may.

Building isn't rocket science anymore. Components are modular and are plug and play for the most
part especially if they have been pre-vetted by the denizens of Tom's.

I'd say something like, need a new machine for (purpose) and general computing with a monitor and
peripherals for (bragging, working, happiness) rights and my budget is ($1,500 or 2K with monitor).
There is a sticky or two about how to do that above.

Good luck.

I'd recommend a fast i5-4690K, with a good mid range motherboard like a Hero VII, 16GB RAM, an SSD and a 2TB drive
and a 970 4GB GPU. Others will give you all sorts of options. Either you don't need to spend 2K because your needs
aren't extensive or you can get a more powerful box for the same price as store bought.

I second fport. Depending on your needs, there's quite a few ways you could split a $2000 budget. Being more concise on another thread as to what you need to get done would be the best way to go about this.

 

[Guest]

If you have a 2k budget then simply put out what you want to do with your machine and at what quality.
For $2000 you can have a variety of builds that probably meet or exceed your expectations and are a
far better deal to boot. Usually if you buy from a company they have a $50 assemblage fee with OS
installed.

So, start a new thread with gaming, light editing, rendering focus according to what you are doing and
how you would like to do it and let the chips fall where they may.

Building isn't rocket science anymore. Components are modular and are plug and play for the most
part especially if they have been pre-vetted by the denizens of Tom's.

I'd say something like, need a new machine for (purpose) and general computing with a monitor and
peripherals for (bragging, working, happiness) rights and my budget is ($1,500 or 2K with monitor).
There is a sticky or two about how to do that above.

Good luck.

I'd recommend a fast i5-4690K, with a good mid range motherboard like a Hero VII, 16GB RAM, an SSD and a 2TB drive
and a 970 4GB GPU. Others will give you all sorts of options. Either you don't need to spend 2K because your needs
aren't extensive or you can get a more powerful box for the same price as store bought.

I second fport. Depending on your needs, there's quite a few ways you could split a $2000 budget. Being more concise on another thread as to what you need to get done would be the best way to go about this.

It will be mostly used for gaming.