Question Okay, between Maingear Custom PC and Origin Custom PC, what should I do ?

[clintnerd]

I can't decide which one to get.

The guys over at Maingear are AWESOME! They were very helpful and knowledgeable and build a great product. However, they're more expensive and I get less gear for the same amount.

The guys over at Origin have been slouching in comparison, however, there price is way lower... when you include free shipping (only have to ship the monitor).

Which one should I go for? I want quality, help from the team etc.

ORIGIN: $5,630 + shipping for monitor $5,700

• Case: ORIGIN NEURON
• Exterior: ORIGIN PC White
• Accent Color: ORIGIN PC Red
• Current Special Offers: Upgrade to your Heart’s Desire
• The ORIGIN PC Difference: ORIGIN PC Neuron - The Best Gaming Experience Guaranteed
• Case Lighting.: ORIGIN PC RGB LED
• Case Fans: Corsair RGB Premium Fans
• Power Supply: 850 Watt EVGA SuperNOVA G3
• Power Supply Sleeved Cable Color: Red Individually Sleeved Cables
• Motherboard: MSI Z390M Gaming Edge AC
• System Cooling.: ASUS ROG RYUO 240 AIO Liquid
• Processors: Intel Core i9 9900K 8-Core 3.6GHz (5.0GHz TurboBoost)
• Thermal Compound: GELID GC-Extreme CPU Application
• Graphic Cards: Single 11GB GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founder's Edition
• Memory: 32GB ORIGIN PC DDR4 Powered by Kingston 3200MHz (4 X 8GB)
• Operating System: MS Windows 10 Home
• Operating System Drive: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2
• Hard Drive #2: Free Promo Upgrade: 2TB Seagate 2.5" FireCuda Flash-Accelerated Hard Drive
• Audio: On Board High Definition 8-Channel Audio
• Networking: Onboard Network Port
• ORIGIN PC Maximum Protection Shipping Process: ORIGIN Wooden Crate Armor
• Warranty: Lifetime 24/7 U.S. Based Support and Lifetime Free Labor. 1 Year Part Replacement & Free Shipping Warranty
• ORIGIN Recovery: ORIGIN Recovery USB3.0 Flash Drive
• Evolve Part Upgrade Service: No Part Upgrade Service
• Free ORIGIN PC Peripheral: ORIGIN PC Mousepad
• Free ORIGIN PC T-shirt: ORIGIN PC T-Shirt Extra Large
• Primary Display: ASUS 34" PG348Q Ultra-Wide G-SYNC Monitor
• Speakers: Razer Nommo
• Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer/*Edge

MAINGEAR:

Customizations: $6,031.00 + shipping $6,200 Chassis: MAINGEAR F131 Chassis with Tempered Glass Side Included​ Exterior Finish: [Automotive Paint] Battlebox Silver - glossy finish $399.00​ Chassis Lighting: RGB Logo and Interior Lighting Included​ Motherboard: MSI Z390M Gaming Edge w/ Wireless AC & Bluetooth Included​ Processor: Intel Core i9 9900K 8-core / 16-thread 3.6GHz (5GHz TurboBoost) $505.00​ Processor Cooling: [Black Friday Sale] [Closed Loop Liquid Cooling] Epic 240 Supercooler [FREE Upgrade from Epic 120] ​ MAINGEAR Redline Overclocking Service: Intel® Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking Included​ Memory: 32GB G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series DDR4-3200 (2x16GB) $548.00​ Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB GDDR6 $1,387.00​ Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA P2 - Platinum Certified $140.00​ Operating System Drive: [M.2 NVME SSD] 1TB Samsung 970 Pro [3,500MB/s Sequential Reads] $388.00​ Storage 1: [HDD] 2TB Seagate Desktop HDD $25.00​ Audio: Integrated High Definition Audio Included​ Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home - 64-bit - OEM Included​ Display: 27" ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q - 2560 x 1440 - WQHD - IPS - 165Hz $899.00​ Angelic Service Warranty: Lifetime Angelic Service Labor and Phone Support with 1 Year Comprehensive Warranty Included​

 

[Barty1884]

I mean, you're comparing pretty high-end systems..... There's got to be a minimum $1,500 markup on either system so, if you have to go the pre-built route, I'd opt for the cheaper of the two, personally.

Just ran some quick numbers, definitely ~$1,500 markup on the Origin before some of the bells & whistles (sleeved cables, RGB fans etc).
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FHJX7W

While I'd stick with my "cheapest of the two" answer, both seem like a horrible value in honesty. Even accounting for warranty, that's one expensive piece of mind.

 

[clintnerd]

I mean, you're comparing pretty high-end systems..... There's got to be a minimum $1,500 markup on either system so, if you have to go the pre-built route, I'd opt for the cheaper of the two, personally.

But in that case does origin have a good rep?

 

[clintnerd]

I mean, you're comparing pretty high-end systems..... There's got to be a minimum $1,500 markup on either system so, if you have to go the pre-built route, I'd opt for the cheaper of the two, personally.

Just ran some quick numbers, definitely ~$1,500 markup on the Origin before some of the bells & whistles (sleeved cables, RGB fans etc).
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FHJX7W

While I'd stick with my "cheapest of the two" answer, both seem like a horrible value in honesty. Even accounting for warranty, that's one expensive piece of mind.

I appreciate it. It’s not your money but I just want a reliable company

 

[Barty1884]

As far as SI's go, they both have a farily good reputation - they're higher-end boutique, using quality parts and, from what I've heard, their customer service/warranty is pretty solid. I don't have first hand experience though.