Ironside Computers?

[Ludox]

I'm looking to get a gaming pc but I don't think I have enough knowledge about computers to build one myself. I decided to check out custom pc builders and I found Ironside. I looked at some reviews and most of them were positive. Does anyone have any experience with them? They don't seem very shady, but I want to make sure they're good before I buy from them. Also, I checked out one of their computers and customized it a bit. I'm wondering if these specs are pretty good for playing newer games like Fallout 4 (Price is $1,431 CAD)  :

Silver Series

• Case - Enermax Ostrog GT Blue
• Additional Case Fans - 1 x Corsair SP 120 Performance Edition Fan (Colored rings Blue, Red, or White)
• Processor - Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz (Quad Core)
• CPU Cooling - Standard Heatsink
• Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P
• Memory - 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 2133Mhz
• Primary Hard Drive - Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD Read: 540MB/s Write: 520MB/s
• Secondary Hard Drive - 1TB 7200 RPM
• Optical Drive - DVD Writer
• Graphics Card - Nvidia Geforce GTX 960 2GB
• Graphics Card Cooling - Stock GPU Cooler
• Power Supply - Standard 600 Watt
• Operating System - Windows 10 64 Bit
• Networking - Standard Onboard Ethernet
• Sound Card - Integrated HD Audio
• Monitor - Acer 21.5'' 1920 x 1080 LCD Monitor
• Keyboard - Cooler Master Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse Combo Blue
• Headsets - Logitech G430 Gaming Headset

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Ludox said:

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That's a godawfully low performance card for such a gaming setup. I mean, 6600k, Z170 and a GTX960? 

Also, what is their "Standard" PSU brand? Is it something good, like EVGA, or something like "please don't set my house on fire"? 

Gimme 3 minutes, gonna make you a better one. :P

Also, are you going to overclock? Because if you don't, going for K and Z170 is kinda pointless.

[Ludox]

11 minutes ago, Rahnie said:

That's a godawfully low performance card for such a gaming setup. I mean, 6600k, Z170 and a GTX960? 

Also, what is their "Standard" PSU brand? Is it something good, like EVGA, or something like "please don't set my house on fire"? 

Gimme 3 minutes, gonna make you a better one. :P

Also, are you going to overclock? Because if you don't, going for K and Z170 is kinda pointless.

It doesn't specify what their standard power supply brand is, and I don't plan on overclocking.

[SImoHayha]

2 minutes ago, Ludox said:

It doesn't specify what their standard power supply brand is, and I don't plan on overclocking.

Why not build one mate. It's really not that hard at all. It basically like lego bricks. Each part attaches to something. Austin Evans created a nice little tutorial on how to do it.

[xb0w]

dont buy prebuilt please..

[Ludox]

4 minutes ago, Ramamataz said:

Why not build one mate. It's really not that hard at all. It basically like lego bricks. Each part attaches to something. Austin Evans created a nice little tutorial on how to do it.

 

3 minutes ago, xb0w said:

dont buy prebuilt please..

Building a pc seems like a difficult task for someone that doesn't know much about computers though

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, Ludox said:

It doesn't specify what their standard power supply brand is, and I don't plan on overclocking.

Hum... Can't be that good then, if their version costs 1431 CAD. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($278.26 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.26 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.26 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($424.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($26.26 @ Vuugo) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($129.94 @ shopRBC) 
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($135.50 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1504.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-31 18:13 EST-0500

I'm not including peripherals, as it's mostly your choice. On the other hand, I've included a 1920x1080 21,5" monitor, like they did, just for a good measure. (Also, rarely those "gaming" peripherals are anything good, especially for $29,99. ;) )

And R9 390 8G will run circles around 960 ;)

[Ludox]

3 minutes ago, Rahnie said:

Hum... Can't be that good then, if their version costs 1431 CAD. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($278.26 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.26 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.26 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($424.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($26.26 @ Vuugo) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($129.94 @ shopRBC) 
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($135.50 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1504.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-31 18:13 EST-0500

I'm not including peripherals, as it's mostly your choice. On the other hand, I've included a 1920x1080 21,5" monitor, like they did, just for a good measure. (Also, rarely those "gaming" peripherals are anything good, especially for $29,99. ;) )

And R9 390 8G will run circles around 960 ;)

Thanks! I appreciate you taking time to help me with this. It seems like a better plan to build instead of buying prebuilt, and this build seems pretty nice. Thanks again!

[VinsinityKT]

 

1 minute ago, Ludox said:

Thanks! I appreciate you taking time to help me with this. It seems like a better plan to build instead of buying prebuilt, and this build seems pretty nice. Thanks again!

Building a computer isn't too bad. Kinda of like advance adult legos. If you need help, just watch some of linus builds videos. You get a much better value for your money anyway. 

[Guest]

Just now, Ludox said:

Thanks! I appreciate you taking time to help me with this. It seems like a better plan to build instead of buying prebuilt, and this build seems pretty nice. Thanks again!

Even if you don't know how to build, you will easily find people willing to help you with that  

You could shave a few bucks off here and there, if you wanted. For example, if you have access to Technet/Dreamspark, you can easily get Windows for free. As far as monitors are concerned - look around, people are selling them for cheap. I was able to score a set of 2 24" 1080p monitors for less than $150 because someone was upgrading to 34" Ultrawide and wanted to get rid of them ASAP.

[DebatED Nothing]

13 hours ago, VinsinityKT said:

Building a computer isn't too bad. Kinda of like advance adult legos. If you need help, just watch some of linus builds videos. You get a much better value for your money anyway. 

It's not even as hard as some Lego I've done in the past! There's usually very obviously only one way to attach any given part, and if you're confused there's a metric ass tonne of advice, guides and build logs on the internet that you can consult.

[Ludox]

On 1/31/2016 at 4:32 PM, Rahnie said:

Even if you don't know how to build, you will easily find people willing to help you with that  

You could shave a few bucks off here and there, if you wanted. For example, if you have access to Technet/Dreamspark, you can easily get Windows for free. As far as monitors are concerned - look around, people are selling them for cheap. I was able to score a set of 2 24" 1080p monitors for less than $150 because someone was upgrading to 34" Ultrawide and wanted to get rid of them ASAP.

Thanks, I'll be looking around for some monitors that people are trying to get rid of. Also, I forgot to ask yesterday if I'll need any extra fans or any other cooling for the build you suggested.