build my own vs dell aurora

[sravencross]

I am looking into getting a new gaming desktop and the question i keep going back and forth on is do i build it myself or buy a premade one. Which one would be better my custom one provided or the dell aurora basic setup for 799? both systems come out to the same price almost.

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1 ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $19.99
1 Rosewill Computer Case - CHALLENGER - ATX Mid Tower - Black, Gaming - Three Included Fans - Two Extra Side Fans Supported Rosewill Computer Case - CHALLENGER - ATX Mid Tower - Black, Gaming - Three Included Fans - Two Extra Side Fans Supported
Item #: N82E16811147153
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$10.00 Instant
$59.99
$49.99
1 WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX
Item #: N82E16822236339
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$20.00 Instant
$69.99
$49.99
1 EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING, ACX 2.0 (Single Fan), 03G-P4-6160-KR, 3GB GDDR5, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC), Only 6.8 Inches EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING, ACX 2.0 (Single Fan), 03G-P4-6160-KR, 3GB GDDR5, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC), Only 6.8 Inches
Item #: N82E16814487263
Return Policy: Replacement Only Return Policy -$10.00 Instant
$199.99
$189.99
1 CORSAIR RMx Series RM750X 750W 80 PLUS GOLD Haswell Ready Full Modular ATX12V & EPS12V SLI and Crossfire Ready Power Supply CORSAIR RMx Series RM750X 750W 80 PLUS GOLD Haswell Ready Full Modular ATX12V & EPS12V SLI and Crossfire Ready Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817139142
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$25.00 Instant
$129.99
$104.99
1 HyperX Fury 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2133MHz DRAM (Desktop Memory) CL14 1.2V DIMM (288-pin) HX421C14FBK2/8 (Intel XMP, AMD Ryzen) HyperX Fury 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2133MHz DRAM (Desktop Memory) CL14 1.2V DIMM (288-pin) HX421C14FBK2/8 (Intel XMP, AMD Ryzen)
Item #: N82E16820104532
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$8.20 Instant
$73.99
$65.79
1 ASRock Z170 Pro4S LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ASRock Z170 Pro4S LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157636
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$109.99
1 Windows 10 Home - 64-bit Windows 10 Home - 64-bit
Item #: N82E16832416892
Return Policy: Consumable Product Return Policy $99.99
1 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan
Item #: N82E16835103099
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$10.00 Instant
$5.00 Mail-in Rebate
$39.99
$29.99

 

[smorizio]

with the build it yourself pc you be using all stock parts. you be able to upgrade and repair that pc better then the dell. a lot of prebuild pc now use non standard size cases and small form factor power supplys that you cant replace to use a gaming gpu on.

 

[sravencross]

But comparing the specs which would be better?

 

[TMTOWTSAC]

When you build it yourself, you can control how much of your budget goes where, and take advantage of sales. For instance, I'd go with a 480 (either 4 or 8 GB) over a 1060 with 3 GB. Or pay more and get the 6 GB version. The advantage to prebuilts is support and usually a much cheaper OS, although locked to hardware.

 

[Karadjgne]

From what I can read of your post, there's no cpu?
The build is out of balance, there's no way you need a RMx 750w psu for a gtx1060, no matter what the cpu is. You could run that build on a 450w corsair CXM all day long at ½ the RMx price, which would allow for the use of an SSD as boot drive.
The Aurora is better balanced for sure. Dell has a help desk, service department, even a fix it for you service. Custom pc's do not, you are relying on your self and any warranty provided by either the vendor or the manufacturer. Yet for all that, it's a custom pc, universal in design vrs Dell proprietary. Any tampering by you voids any Dell warranty, so no changing out the cooler, adding drives changing gpus etc. Unless, of course, you have Dell do it. Dell is also known to shortchange items like the gpu, my Dell included an AMD x800LE which had the x800 name but was missing vram, pipelines were shutdown, basically it performed like an x600.
As far as I know, the Aurora isn't a standard pc, it's custom built by Dell to your specifications, so you get a choice of gpu, cpu, ssd, cooling etc so trying to compare specs isn't going to work.
It might be a better idea to post a complete custom build (minus all the non-essential details like return prices, item numbers etc) and a workable Aurora build. 8Gb (2x4Gb) Kingston HyperX 2133MHz or CM Hyper212 EVO says everything. Could try using pcpartpicker.com (bb code) for the build, makes things very easy.