Building a computer off cyberpowerpc or ibuypower

[yim]

So I've been doing some research and I was thinking about building a gaming pc. I went and did some research for cyberpowerpc and ibuypower since you picked out the parts and the company assembled it for you. I read some reviews and they were pretty scary. People said that sometimes the computer came back defective with broken parts, the pc wasn't assembled correctly etc. So I've been wondering if those reviews are fake because my friend built a $1700 pc off cyberpowerpc and it runs great. So I'm still not sure if I should build a pc off that website? Any suggestions?

[yim]

Автор сообщения: SundownKid

Cyberpower is good... but only if the PC works. If it is dead on arrival or stops working then good luck getting it fixed, their policy is such that you will need to pay return shipping and wait forever to get it fixed. And their build quality is terrible usually.

Better to get a prebuilt from Newegg if you are going that route. I would say Amazon, since they have the best support, but their PCs are at least $100 overpriced or more compared to Newegg's HP or Asus PCs.

If you want a custom designer PC then go with EcollegePC instead. I would feel a lot more assured getting a $1700 PC from EcollegePC because it has a "working on arrival" guarantee.

i don't think prebuilt's are good but i'll take a look at it, because i usually play cs:go and league of legends and they don't require very expensive pc parts.

[lumpkin]

Автор сообщения: KennySMaster

Автор сообщения: lumpkin

If you don't mind a terrible PSU and awful fans, go ahead with Cyberpower or IBuyPower. You could always build it yourself, I know you are worried, but there are so many guides on the internet, it's easier than ever before.

yeah i've been watching a few video's of people building their pc and it doesn't look so hard, i just need to be careful and not break anything

The good thing about building it yourself is that you gain knowledge of the hardware and will be able to troubleshoot any issues in the future. It's invaluable.

[⛧EyMi Mayhem⛧]

i5, 8gb ram, 4gd5 r9 380, win 8.1 64bit etc.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6PgxZL
Total: $682.60

way 'nuff for cs:go and lol, and stick that stuff together isn't rly hard, u have the manuals, the community for help etc.

[SundownKid]

Автор сообщения: KennySMaster

i don't think prebuilt's are good but i'll take a look at it, because i usually play cs:go and league of legends and they don't require very expensive pc parts.

Prebuilts are fine, if you find the right deals it can cost the same as building one yourself.

They just get overpriced when youre talking about a really expensive PC. If you want a really nice customized PC its best to build it yourself. If you are fine with a stock standard gaming PC you can get one on Newegg cheaply.

Building it yourself has the advantage when you get into the upper tier PCs since you can customize with nice cases, and quality hardware for a lot cheaper and without compromising on build quality like if you get one from Cyberpower.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Автор сообщения: SundownKid

Автор сообщения: KennySMaster

i don't think prebuilt's are good but i'll take a look at it, because i usually play cs:go and league of legends and they don't require very expensive pc parts.

Prebuilts are fine, if you find the right deals it can cost the same as building one yourself.

They just get overpriced when youre talking about a really expensive PC. If you want a really nice customized PC its best to build it yourself. If you are fine with a stock standard gaming PC you can get one on Newegg cheaply.

Building it yourself has the advantage when you get into the upper tier PCs since you can customize with nice cases, and quality hardware for a lot cheaper and without compromising on build quality like if you get one from Cyberpower.

Not really cause even when u find "deals" the internals are all junk. Hazardous PSUs that should never be used, crappy Motherboard, RAM, etc...

Just build it right from the start, might be a bit more upfront, but over time it'll save you money cause you won't be already shelling out a good amount, for that pre-build junk, so to put more money towards upgrading it.

[SundownKid]

Автор сообщения: Bad-Motha

Not really cause even when u find "deals" the internals are all junk. Hazardous PSUs that should never be used, crappy Motherboard, RAM, etc...

Just build it right from the start, might be a bit more upfront, but over time it'll save you money cause you won't be already shelling out a good amount, for that pre-build junk, so to put more money towards upgrading it.

Thats why its best to get an OEM PC e.g. from Asus or something rather than built by a 3rd party. Those PCs are the exact same quality as if you built a budget PC yourself. But with 3rd party PCs that are basically just non OEM parts put together and sold you can have skimping on part quality.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Then others? What others...... OEM PreBuild is all the same junk.
ASUS, Dell, HP... etc.

There is a huge difference between any Asus prebuild Desktop from BestBuy -vs- Asus motherboard u'd get for a custom build.

[yim]

Автор сообщения: EyMi Mayhem❀

i5, 8gb ram, 4gd5 r9 380, win 8.1 64bit etc.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6PgxZL
Total: $682.60

way 'nuff for cs:go and lol, and stick that stuff together isn't rly hard, u have the manuals, the community for help etc. :fingerscrossed:

Would an r7 240 be good enough for cs:go?

[⛧EyMi Mayhem⛧]

Автор сообщения: KennySMaster

Автор сообщения: EyMi Mayhem❀

i5, 8gb ram, 4gd5 r9 380, win 8.1 64bit etc.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6PgxZL
Total: $682.60

way 'nuff for cs:go and lol, and stick that stuff together isn't rly hard, u have the manuals, the community for help etc.

Would an r7 240 be good enough for cs:go?

maybe 50-60 fps on mid-high mix

[yim]

Автор сообщения: EyMi Mayhem❀

Автор сообщения: KennySMaster

Would an r7 240 be good enough for cs:go?

maybe 50-60 fps on mid-high mix

Ok that's fine I might find a better upgrade though

[SundownKid]

Автор сообщения: Bad-Motha

Then others? What others...... OEM PreBuild is all the same junk.
ASUS, Dell, HP... etc.

There is a huge difference between any Asus prebuild Desktop from BestBuy -vs- Asus motherboard u'd get for a custom build.

I dont see the difference if it's a budget PC build.

Mobo's, PSU etc are exactly the same quality (chinese made basic stuff) The only difference is that the mobos are a different color. GPUs may be reference models but that is only a 5% difference.

Its only when you get into a more expensive build that prebuilts become worse quality.