Or quite a bit more. Last time I looked at one of their combos, it went from being $40 less than Amazon/Newegg to less than $10 less just due to sales tax. Still better, but it means it really isn't worth it if you don't live nearby. Really isn't worth it to me since it's about than 150 miles from here.
Mine SUCKED. Went together fine. Worked for about 5 months. Then the intermittant failures began. Took 4 months and $200 to get it sorted out. Left me with a very bad taste in my mouth and complete mistrust of Asrock*. I am a firm believer that the "everyone should build a computer" mantra is wrong. I believe that unless you're able to repair your own computer or you have access to someone that you trust who can repair it for you, you've got no business building a computer. 'Cause that's what you're giving up by building.
Admittedly my problems were a lot worse than normal. Most things when they fail just quit working. Not my computer. It's really hard to tell if you've fixed something when it works 95% of the time anyway. And passes a stress test with flying colors.
*Failures happen. I get that. Getting the wrong board sent back in a used Newegg box (compete with someone else's return address and RMA number still visable on it) and then having the right board sent back in someone else's motherboard box turned inside out not so much. Made them seem like they were run out of someone's garage.
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