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Okay, so my friend needs a new computer and I'm just trying to get opinions on the two.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220257&Tpk=Asus%20CM1855-US004S&IsVirtualParent=1

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227437

 

(I know he should build his own but he doesn't want to so yeah)

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What does he plan on DOING with his PC.

 

Gaming ONLY?

Gaming with Video Editing..?
Non-Gaming Powerhouse?
Media Centre Watching with Light Gaming?

 

NEED USAGE Scenarios

The 7750 from System 1 & the 7670 from System 2 is not going to cut it for ANY GAMES besides LOW LOW LOW settings, and forget about High Resolutions..

 

Minimum GPU should be 7770/650TI, Or the 7850/660 cards.

 

*If he wont build it, YOU SHOULD.

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Out of the 2 the iBuyPower although you should check other places other than newegg for pre built systems.

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Tell your buddy not be one of those guys that has no idea whats in his pc not one of those brats that say oh I dont know my parents bought it for me. Tell him grow a pair buy the parts and get way better performance for the money.

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You should probably tell him to, or get assistance picking his own parts. Pre-builts are almost always a bad choice.

Edit: I'd get the second one though imo.

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If your wants to go with an I power pc to their website were they have much better choices for customization but building his own through the forum is the way to go

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I'd rather get a PS4 than either, like honestly they aren't any more powerful. Just build it for him. I do it all the time. 

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why come here then? the ibuypower one is clearly better (leds= speed)

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seriously though both suck compared to what you could get if you built one

had to say it...

 

or build it for him :/

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Thanks guys for the help. He wants to game and I told him he wont be able to play any games at reasonable settings. He needs to get a computer though because his laptop is broken. Any prebuilts you guys recommend? Or part lists for that matter? under $600?

FX 6300 - MSI 7870 Ghz - M5A97 R2.0 - Team Vulcan 8GB - WD Caviar Blue 1TB - Rosewill HIVE 550w - NZXT Source 210 (white) - Loud Fans

Peripherals - Logitech G105 - Cobra mouse - Acer G236HL - Logitech desktop mic - Logitech LS21 - Audio Technica ATH-M30

Laptop - Acer Aspire V3 - A84500m - 7670m - 15.6" screen (1366x768) - 3.5GB DDR3  - 500GB Scorpio Blue

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Thanks guys for the help. He wants to game and I told him he wont be able to play any games at reasonable settings. He needs to get a computer though because his laptop is broken. Any prebuilts you guys recommend? Or part lists for that matter? under $600?

 

 

get like a 7850 + fx 6300 and 8gb of ram, you may even be able to squeeze in a 7870

 

something like this

 

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Thanks guys for the help. He wants to game and I told him he wont be able to play any games at reasonable settings. He needs to get a computer though because his laptop is broken. Any prebuilts you guys recommend? Or part lists for that matter? under $600?

im sure ncix has some pre builts they have built for people

it could help him learn more about pc's also

 

anyone know of any prebuilts ncix has done under $600 guys? or one we could possibly get under $600?

come on forums!!! xD

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why come here then? the ibuypower one is clearly better (leds= speed)

jk

seriously though both suck compared to what you could get if you built one

had to say it...

 

or build it for him :/

 

Also adding a fee of course

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Also adding a fee of course

That would be a scumbaggy friend

I have built lots of computers for friends and as long as they dont hold be liable I am okay taking a day for a friend...

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Try NCIX, ibuypower, cyberpower pc, and digital storm. Prebuilts from anywhere else are crap.

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Prebuilts=Crap, not for gaming even if they advertise it with "CUTTING EDGE GAMING GRAPHICS" you'll be getting an i7 and a 7750.

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That would be a scumbaggy friend

I have built lots of computers for friends and as long as they dont hold be liable I am okay taking a day for a friend...

 

Not necessarily but it does depend on what they've done first,

 

I've built quite a few free of charge but if they fuck with me then I charge them, have to make a living some how in this world

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pre-build PC's are usually using some custom parts and they're will be cutting edge here and there, you'll be excited just to look at the price but you don't know what the heck are those things in specifics.

 

Build his own, or you help him or let the tech guys make it

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What do you guys think about this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1351773

I'm going to try and convince him to build his own and a bundle would keep it simpler.

FX 6300 - MSI 7870 Ghz - M5A97 R2.0 - Team Vulcan 8GB - WD Caviar Blue 1TB - Rosewill HIVE 550w - NZXT Source 210 (white) - Loud Fans

Peripherals - Logitech G105 - Cobra mouse - Acer G236HL - Logitech desktop mic - Logitech LS21 - Audio Technica ATH-M30

Laptop - Acer Aspire V3 - A84500m - 7670m - 15.6" screen (1366x768) - 3.5GB DDR3  - 500GB Scorpio Blue

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What do you guys think about this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1351773

I'm going to try and convince him to build his own and a bundle would keep it simpler.

Its getting better... But still not quite optimized for the cash

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What do you guys think about this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1351773

I'm going to try and convince him to build his own and a bundle would keep it simpler.

Instead of buying a kit, just make a list of parts that he should buy. Are either one of you uncomfortable building a computer? I assume that you and your friend live close by, so if you build the computer then you can take it to him. Paying to ship the parts to you then the rig to him makes it a better deal to buy a pre-built from a good company. Like I said before, NCIX.com, ibuypower.com, cyberpowerpc.com, and digitalstorm.com are the best that I know of. If you find a different company then ask here and I will look at it.

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I looked at NCIX, ibuypower, cyberpower and digital storm but none of them have a computer for under $600.

FX 6300 - MSI 7870 Ghz - M5A97 R2.0 - Team Vulcan 8GB - WD Caviar Blue 1TB - Rosewill HIVE 550w - NZXT Source 210 (white) - Loud Fans

Peripherals - Logitech G105 - Cobra mouse - Acer G236HL - Logitech desktop mic - Logitech LS21 - Audio Technica ATH-M30

Laptop - Acer Aspire V3 - A84500m - 7670m - 15.6" screen (1366x768) - 3.5GB DDR3  - 500GB Scorpio Blue

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Use PCpartpicker; really nice interface for finding parts quickly, at cheap prices.

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Check out this one: http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Gamer_Mage_310 I didn't check the other sites, but they have to have something for under 600.

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Does he have peripherals and a monitor?

 

Edit: Made a list, I was looking at something similar to this for myself. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eGCw

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