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So I know the answer to this question for PC gaming but I have to write a white paper identifying the solution to buying expensive pre-built computers for a company (this is just for a school paper). Here is a description of a white paper for an internal audience. a white paper to an internal audience – written to individuals within an organization you work for or are a part of. The white paper might inform them about a trend in the field and/or to solve a problem in the organization. Would you guys say it is wise to build a PC that fits the company's needs or just buy a pre-built and call it a day?

TLDR: Looking for a quality pre-built desktop with a 1080 Ti 11GB, 512gb NVME boot drive, and thunderbolt 3 connectivity (or room to add a thunderbolt 3 pcie card). Flexible on processor as long as its fast. Budget is around $2000. I am a music producer, graphic artist, and gamer. I was an avid PC builder years ago, but switched to Mac ~6 years ago as their products better suited music production and graphic design. My studio mac is a 27" Late 2014 iMac Retina 5k with a 4.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, 32gb 1600MHz DDR3 memory, 512 SSD boot, and AMD Radeon R9 290X video card. It still works great for music production and 80% of the graphic design work I do, but using it for gaming is a different matter. I have bootcamp on it so I can run Win 10, but the graphics card just isn't suitable for modern games. I've also been taking on more and more 3D rendering gigs which take FOREVER. So, its time to snag a dedicated gaming and 3D rendering PC. I grew out of the "build everything myself" phase (mainly got tired of all the tiny cuts on my hands and cramped back) so I just want to buy pre-built. Only snag is both my RAID storage and my sound card are both thunderbolt 2, so I need to make sure there is either thunderbolt 3 included, or an extra slot where I can buy a card and stick it in. I don't need crazy 16 core ryzen or anything, more along the lines of a Intel Core i7 8700K 6-Core 3.7GHz or equivalent. Does anyone have any good recommendations for either systems, or companies that do good pre-built systems? I built one out on Origin but it ended up being around $3,600. Just wondering if there are better priced options anywhere, or if that is just what I'm gonna have to pay?

I have a budget of $500-1000. Going to be used for accounting, multi-tasking. I would like at least 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD, but preferably 256GB. The brand of PC doesn't matter.

Hey guys! My dad recently bought an HP Omen 880-160SE gaming desktop, and we tried plugging in a WD Blue 500 GB M.2 SSD. It's this one: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-NAND-500GB-SSD-WDS500G2B0B/dp/B073SBX6TY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526611509&sr=8-1&keywords=M.2+SSD+WD+500. We started up the computer with pre-built hardware, configured Windows and then created a backup to boot from. Only problem is, we can't even get the bios to boot with the M.2 plugged in. No screen, no graphics, nothing. Is this SSD card incompatible with the HP Omen we purchased? If so, we need to know soon so we can return the drive and purchase a compatible one. We talked with WD; their "customer support" couldn't tell that an M.2 was an "internal drive" and said that if changing the boot sequence didn't fix it, it's a Microsoft problem. HP tech support didn't understand what an M.2 drive was, and we talked to them both before and after purchasing the desktop, and they've been equally unhelpful both times. Does anyone know a good resource for this? Or can answer this themselves?

Hello! I'm having some CPU overheating issues on my pre-built PC (seems a bit unfortunate cooling design from HP that's not really enough for my CPU). I don't have much knowledge in this area, so would like to get some more info and ideas Let's start with some the specs of this HP OMEN 870-176nc: CPU: Intel i7-6700K GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080/8GB GDDR5X RAM: 32 GB DDR4 As I mentioned, the issue is my CPU temperature, GPU one seems to be fine. It reaches high temperatures and although it doesn't seem to thermal-throttle, I am worried about it a bit. I'm guessing this might also be the reason why my CPU never goes to its Turbo Boost frequency. I would love to see how the fan is managing its RPM when doing something, but unfortunately, I don't seem to have a way to see it outside of BIOS. No piece of software seems to be able to read this. Do you have any idea why this could be as it's showing in BIOS without a problem? Is there any way to see it while inside Windows? The second issue is, that just as I can't see the CPU fan's RPM, I can't control it either. I tried SpeedFan, but nothing shows where the fans are supposed to be. I tried going to BIOS, but where other people have the option, I don't. I'm attaching screenshots of some programs and the BIOS. As I can't see the RPM, I'm judging just by the sound it makes (which isn't that quiet under full load) and I still hear it not running on full RPM even when the CPU is over 80 and sometimes even over 90°C. Could have HP somehow locked the option to control/view the fan's RPM? I don't have much knowledge about this. BTW. It's the same with the case fan, shows RPM in BIOS and doesn't anywhere else, can't control it either. The only fan which's RPM I can see inside WIndows is the GPU one. I'm also thinking about maybe changing the CPU fan/cooler, but that's probably a discussion for another topic. I've also taken some photos while I had the case open, so if you think that could help, I will upload them. Thanks for reading. Regards, Roman

Ok, hear me out. I am going with a pre-built because of the RAM and GPU prices. Don't worry I am not going with an unreputable brand such as Cyberpowerpc or Ibuypower. I have decided to go with NZXT BLD. I have only ever heard of one complaint and that being the limited parts to choose from, which is not a problem for me since they seem to have GOOD parts and don't hide any fees. They don't offer computers under $750 or $1000 (depending on the selected games I think) but I was looking for a computer for around $4000 so that wasn't an issue either. I then checked how much money I would save if I built it myself. I used PCpartpicker (Pcpartpicker) and I would save somewhere in the neighborhood of $120 which compared to other pc building services is pretty small. They pride themselves on only charging an extra $100 for building it (not including shipping) and with other pc services they don't usually have there parts at MSRP (guarantee MSRP). Please leave any comments if you disagree or would like to share your personal opinion! Links: Bitwit - NZXT Pre-builts have GPUs for MSRP!? Exploring their BLD service Techsource - Should You Buy Pre-Built PC's? - NZXT BLD LinusTechTips - BLD an Affordable Gaming PC! - NZXT BLD Showcase randomfrankp - NZXT BLD Gaming PC Review with PUBG! My Pre-Built

I recently bought a fair priced pre-built MSI gaming desktop with good hardware, just not top-notch. I would like to know if there is a possibility for me to upgrade in the future, If so, how much can I upgrade and where should I start and why? Also, any upgrade tips? My specs are: CPU: Intel i5-7400 @ 3GHz (3.5GHz)RAM: 8GB DDR4-SDRAM (Max RAM: 32GB)GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 TiMemory: 1TB HDD (adding 500GB SSD soon) Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. MS-B9071 PSU: 350W I am mainly using this computer for high-end gaming (don't mind playing low/med specs), and just casual surfing/school work. Games I usually play: BF4, BF1, Titanfall 2, The Witcher 3 etc.. Please tell me if I missed out any other useful info.

I recently picked up a Dell Optiplex 9020 off a buy/sell site, and it seems like its been scavenged for some parts, like the ambient temperature sensor from the front panel. I've had a look on the web, and I've found a couple of sensors that might work: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Genuine-Dell-Optiplex-960-Thermal-Sensor-PN-R434D/202051771136?hash=item2f0b395b00:g:kycAAOSwHm5ZtQYp This one is the cheapest I've found, and looks like it has the same connectors as the more expensive one. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Dell-Optiplex-7020-9020-XE2-MT-T1600-Thermal-Sensor-and-Cable-N5G78-0N5G78/272921671904?hash=item3f8b6638e0:g:w8MAAOSwr8xaAvXq The more expensive one, apparently for the 9020. So my question is, does it really matter which one I go for? Will they both function the same in the PC, or will I have to get the specific one for my model? I don't see why the cheaper sensor, that has exactly the same connectors WOULDN'T work, but let me know Thanks guys!

So, I came across this video by GameSpot... I'm sure many of you may have already seen this. In a nutshell it conveys that buying a pre-built system from Cyberpower or other builders works out cheaper than buying the parts and assembling yourself. seemingly a $100-$200 difference, maybe even more. So I actually went and checked out some specs and builds and found this to be pretty true. Has anyone else checked this out and verified? Mostly this is just to get everyone into a discussion and see what methods everyone is using to get the best bang for their buck.

I have a friend who wants to game, but he has a Toshiba desktop with integrated graphics (I don't know much about the desktop itself, he mentioned something about what sounded like a 4th gen intel processor). Do you guys think there is any way to get the graphics card to work in there? Idk if it is even a tower or if it is an AIO, have they even made desktop towers recently? Thanks!

Can someone link me a good Pre-Built PC for streaming please? my budget for the PC is $2000

So i've been looking for a pc, either i need a new motherboard, cpu, ram, a new case and probably a new GPU. All of that together came close to what this pre-built pc is in terms of pricing. I already have a pc, but it doesn't work well. Every time i have to restart it, it sometimes doesn't boot anymore for hours. It crashes constantly and theres just a ton wrong with it. I'm thinking of just taking the parts out and selling them individually. So this pc that i'm looking at buying seems to be pretty perfect. And for Black Friday its been priced down too. Sorry that its all in Dutch, but from the specs if you scroll down you can easily tell what the components are. https://www.dragoncomputers.eu/Intel-Core-i5-8600K-6-Core-6x3.6Ghz-Turbo-4.3Ghz-Z370-razendsnelle-Nvidia-Geforce-GTX-1070Ti-met-8GB-grafische-kaart-16GB-DDR4-1TB-HDD-DVDRW So i'd like to know if its worth it. Or if i'm better off buying the parts seperately? Hope you people can help me. Thanks in advance.

A few months back, my friend brought up that she may be getting a custom PC sometime in the future, and that she might ask me to help pick the parts (within her budget) and build it. At the time I told her I didn't mind, but now I've been quietly debating on it. Mainly because: Among my cluster friends, I'm often the "techie" of the group. I think maybe one other person has minimal knowledge on how to put a PC together. She's used laptops most of her life, but her most recent ones stop working properly after 1-2 years. I don't know whether it's her, Windows 10, or some combination of both. If said laptop doesn't work, she'll take it to Geek Squad or reset the computer. If it gets bad enough, she'll buy another laptop. They range from $600-$800. I'm moving in 1-2 years. My biggest fear is that something happens after I move, and that I can't troubleshoot it without physically being there. So basically I'm afraid of helping her build a PC that's potentially over $1K, something goes wrong, and she has to buy another computer. I don't think she'll blame me for every single problem, but I know that she'll ask me for help since I built it. I'm thinking it'd just be easier if she got a pre-built at Best Buy with warranty, or even a custom-build by NCIX or Origin PC if she's willing to pay extra for shipping. That way if something goes wrong she has professionals to turn to, and I won't get stressed over every issue. What do you guys think?

Hey there! Just a bit of storytelling before I outline my issue just so it might be more clear. Storytime: I bought a Dell Inspiron 3650 Intel Core i7 desktop for my birthday last year. My birthday that year happened to fall on Black Friday, so I was rushing in between then and Cyber Monday to find a good deal for a pc that I desperately needed. I'm a teenager with too much free time, so I quite enjoy gaming. Therefore, I wanted to buy something that could be good to do my homework on and game. However, this all came with a catch. My parents, who helped fund me in buying the pc, wanted two things. It had to be pre-built, because my dad had once tried building a pc and it failed miserably. And also, they wanted it to be from what they considered a "reputable" company so that if any issues arose, customer support wouldn't be too much of a hassle. So that meant no iBuyPower or another gaming computer company like that, but Dell or Hp or another company like them. So, with little time remaining, I decided to buy this pc: http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/inspiron-3650-desktop/cai3650w7pb223 Now, a year has passed since then, and I'm kind of regretting not pushing harder against not building my own, or at least getting one from something besides Dell. (Especially since I've really gotten into Linus' channel, and my friends are now all buying and building monster pc's a year after mine). So naturally, I'm trying to find out ways to minimize problems and improve performance without buying a new pc. Problems: For the past year, I've had some really frustrating performance issues and I don't quite know how to fix them. Firstly, my computer takes forever to launch, like a good 5-10 minutes for Discord and Steam to launch on startup. (Just to clarify, this isn't due to a virus protections system, because I have none other than Windows Defender). Besides that, I've found that lower-level games like Paladins, Rocket League, and CS:GO work pretty well, with me getting anywhere between a constant 60-100 fps on higher settings (still quite not maximum on some games). However, for some games, it's not quite so good. ARK, for example, I get a pretty constant 40 fps on medium-low settings, and Star Wars Battlefront II can get about 50-60 but rather inconsistently. What I'm Looking For: What I'm really looking for is certainly faster startup for my computer itself and the programs and games in it. What I've heard about and been researching is a new graphics card (because I know mine isn't that good), and also an SSD on top of my HDD to put my OS on. However, I'm not sure if these will be viable options, and if it's really those things which are choking my system in the ways listed above. I'm not too tech savvy besides the immediate parts and what they do. I don't know if an upgrade for my graphics card will even help my system that much, and besides that I don't even honestly know if a new graphics card will be compatible with my motherboard and even fit inside my pc. Screen: Oh ya, one thing that I forgot to mention is that my current resolution for my screen itself is 1920x1080. Also, here's the link to my screen: ( http://bit.ly/2AhCmXG ). Honestly, I'm not sure if that has anything to do with anything, but it's just something I figured I might as well add. Question: Okay now that I think I've gotten everything out of the way, I'll try and basically just ask my question without sounding too cheesy or inexperienced. What parts can you guys see that could be bottlenecking my system, and how could I prevent those problems? I'm open to replacing a few parts or even my monitor to improve overall performance, however I just bought a new phone and I don't have all that much cash to work with, so please nothing to break the bank. Thank you all for your answers and I really do appreciate any help or opinions! Besides of course, the people who just tell me I'm an idiot for buying a main brand pre-built pc, because I already know that.

I am looking for a pre-built system that I can use with my computer that I can stream to twitch with. I want to be able to stream in 1080p or 720. I would also like for it to be a small form factor computer. Don't want to spend a ton of money but still want it to be good.

We are planning on selling our own PCs so we've spending ages trying to make configs that make sense and so we've been going around and asking people in the PC community if our prebuilts are good, well balanced, and have a competitive price? So in your opinion, how is our line-up looking so far? Are they ready yet or are there any changes you would make? And if you need any more explanation for any of it just let me know!

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a pre-built laptop that's somewhat capable of running games (Sims 3 in particular) at lowish to medium settings for around an average $400 - $420. I'm trying to find a laptop for a friend, and I'd really appreciate some help in being steered in the right direction. I'm currently trying to avoid the Intel HD Series, but its kinda difficult. Also I'm trying to get above 2.0 GHz on the CPU. Actually 2.0 - 3.0GHZ is best. Battery life doesn't really matter. A system with dedicated graphics is highly preferable. For Example a AMD RadeonTM 7670M. Above 500GB is great. Any help is appreciated, thanks I know this thread may seem repetitive (See my post history), But I'm legitimately looking for help from anyone. The Last laptop I found, sold out. and now my pocket it a bit larger, when it comes to spending. Post Links if you Can help.

Remember a while back when Linus made a video about Pre-build PC vs Custom PC. Well here's my version of it. So I was watching that video today for some god-damm reason when I saw a PC ad for the Alienware Aurora for $1,099 CAD with an i3 processor and I thought that was a ripoff. So I checked on the site and it had: Processor: Core i3 6100 (AIO Cooler) RAM: 8GB of DDR4 2133MHZ RAM GPU: Stock GTX 950 Storage: 1TB of 7200RPM HDD OS: Windows 10 x64 PSU: "Multi-GPU" 460W PSU WAN: Some thingy they have for Wi-fi. Optical Drive: Outdated, they didn't add one. Peripherals: None, no extra keyboard, no extra mouse. (Site info: http://www.dell.com/ca/p/alienware-aurora-r5-desktop/pd?c=ca&cs=cadhs1&l=en&s=dhs&dgc=BA&cid=299844&lid=5722251&acd=123082250453473911c99945752) And here's my build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($144.98 @ DirectCanada) CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($68.98 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.50 @ Vuugo) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.94 @ Vuugo) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon Canada) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ PC Canada) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.37 @ DirectCanada) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($114.98 @ DirectCanada) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.99 @ Amazon Canada) Total: $852.71 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-18 10:01 EDT-0400 (Please note that I didn't add taxes on all of them because they didn't add taxes for the Dell site) So you're better off saving $250 CAD (Which is a lot in a shitty economy like Canada) than spend it on a rich corporation. And you may be thinking, "How about the labour for building the PC?". Ex. NCIX only adds $50 CAD when they build it. Which would be $200 CAD you can have for something else like a lot of hamburgers at McDonalds when you go broke getting that PC. EDIT: I tried this with ASUS, they don't tell you the price on their site, just other sites you can buy from with site varying in many different prices.

I found this pre-built system (NZ currency) and was wondering if it is any good. I'm a casual gamer, trying to get into overwatch, csgo etc. but also school work and some-what heavy applications like blender and those kind-of apps. Any feedback is appreciated, thanks. Link to site: http://www.playtech.co.nz/afawcs0139235/CATID=1202/ID=26324/SID=863950731/productdetails.html This is all in NZ currency, a NZ based company. Were the small country next to Australia.

Hey there fellow pc builders, I was looking to buy myself a new pc, but in the Netherlands this is all very expensive, so I decided not to build one from the ground of. I decided to buy a desktop with a solid i5 processor and a 730 graphics card, looking to replace that graphics card with an rx 480, which my dad could bring from one of his business trips to America for a reasonable price. But, after recieving the pc, it turned out the 730 graphics card didn't have a 6-pin connector on it, it ran solely powered by the motherboard. This is an issue, seeing that I can now now longer swap it out for an rx 480, because I don't have a 6- pin connector to power it. Then a really crazy idea popped into my head, what if I were to buy a cheap 30-ish euro powersupply just to give the rx 480 its power. Do you guys this would work, or have any tips on how to do it otherwise? That would be greatly appreciated.

My PC sucks, that's just a fact. It's a pre-built heap of junk that I should've looked into before letting the salesmen sell it to me, and I was ripped-off/overcharged so hardcore. And now I'm going to need a better PC for video editing (and also maybe gaming), the PC I'm dealing with right now is the Acer Aspire TC-220, so my question is this: would it be possible to upgrade any parts, and if so, which ones? Or should I cut my losses and edit on my laptop (which is actually better than my PC) until I can afford a new, better PC?

Umm not that I am planning to build a PC myself or anything but a guy I know who has a i7-4790K and a GTX 980 is buying a new pre-built with a i7-6800K and a GTX 1080, is his upgrade worth it or is it a waste of money? (I did tell him upgrade would be better but yeah he is a lazy ass and he want a new PC...) Other upgrades is a 850 Evo and a SSHD 2TB for storage... (he may also remove his old HDD using it for extra storage before selling his old PC...) BTW: I am sure he only upgraded to brag he got a better PC than our other friend who has a i7-6700K + GTX 980Ti...

I know that almost always building your own PC is cheaper than buying a pre built but since I live in Albania and none of the big sites/shops ship to here and even those who do are really expensive I thought that I could find a pre built PC with a good value that would be overall cheaper and ask a relative bring it here or ship it here. Edit: I forgot to say, that my relatives are in america,NY to be exact and also my budget is around $1.000.Just to be clear I just want to shops/sites that generally have good value pre-built PC since I am looking to buy in the end of the month when the new video cards come out aswell.

Hello everyone, I've been following this community for quite a while and finally managed to register on this site. I am in need of someone who could help me with a pre-built system I would like to purchase. It would be great if you could assist me there and tell me if the components are adequate for my purposes (gaming [LoL, Witcher 3, GTA5, Fifa] and rendering [audio production, video production]). My budget is limited to 1,2k. I've been searching for quite a while now and found a PC that looks good on paper but probably requires an expert to tell the truth. Price: 1169€ Processor: AMD FX-8320e Mobo: Gigabyte 970 G1 Gaming (or MSI Krait Edition - which one is better?) Graphic: Radeon R9 390 8GB Sound: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Z RAM: 32GB DD3 1600 HDD: 480GB SSD HDD2: 1TB HDD OS: Windows 10 pro 64 bit Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 Power Supply: be quiet! 550W 300mbit WiFi Card DVD burner (?) LG Sharkoon DG7000 THank you very much Lukas

Hey Guys/girls So i am working on saving up some cash for a new computer now i want to get a pre-build one so later one i can just change out the parts when and if i want now i have have been looking at this computer (CLICK ME) now i have a budge it of about 500-600 Dollors unless i wait a little longer for it because i get paid about 100$ a day when i work (works for carnivile) and i need a good gaming pc because i want to go back to youtube and twitch because my current computer is just not cutting it anyone, Can you guys post some good pre-built ones or you setup, Thanks Everyone