Questions about buying a new pc

[LittleMissLavender]

Hello everyone so i'm thinking about buying a new pc from NCIX (the impact R3 tier 1) , however i honestly don't really know all that much about hardware and i'm worried that i might end up getting ripped off.

So my question is is the the impact r3 worth it or should i stay away from it. 

[AlphaGamer46]

It looks to be a good system.

 

Personally, you wouldn't be able to do much better anywhere else, trust me.

 

I would buy it and if it'll suit your needs, then get it. You have a nice PC for many years to come if you buy it.

[Moonzy]

4 minutes ago, LittleMissLavender said:

Hello everyone so i'm thinking about buying a new pc from NCIX (the impact R3 tier 1) , however i honestly don't really know all that much about hardware and i'm worried that i might end up getting ripped off.

So my question is is the the impact r3 worth it or should i stay away from it. 

with that budget...

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TvKFBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TvKFBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($64.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1293.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 21:12 EST-0500

although you have to build it yourself...

[LeapFrogMasterRace]

Well you could buy the parts and build it yourself for about $800 so they are charging you $469 and the most a build should ever cost to have someone assemble it is $100 so they are overcharging ~$350 for $1200 you could build a way more bad ass pc if you built it yourself. 

[Centurius]

3 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

with that budget...

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TvKFBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TvKFBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($64.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1293.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 21:12 EST-0500

although you have to build it yourself...

I'm assuming this is CAD, not USD in which case an exact duplicate of those specs(http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/m3FwTW) is only about 200 cheaper. This has the added benefit of having assembly done already and verification that all the parts are working together as well as in general warranty over the entire build. It's a good deal.

[DarkRuskov]

What's your usage? will you be only gaming? or not even gaming?

[Guest]

Guys some people may not have enough time to build a pc/learn about how to build it. I think it's fine fi they want to go pre-built. I can't stand all these people who area always like "Build it yourslef noob!!111!!!".

[Moonzy]

10 minutes ago, LittleMissLavender said:

Hello everyone so i'm thinking about buying a new pc from NCIX (the impact R3 tier 1) , however i honestly don't really know all that much about hardware and i'm worried that i might end up getting ripped off.

So my question is is the the impact r3 worth it or should i stay away from it. 

derp, i added 2x hdd in the previous post

well with 1200-ish budget you can build the system below

 

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yFdNf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yFdNf7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($64.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1218.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 21:14 EST-0500

 

basically,

6400 -> 6600k (can overclock for moar performance)

960 -> 970 (about +40~50% gaming performance from the 960)

1tb sshd -> 250gb SSD + 2TB HDD

crap CX550 -> EVGA G2 550 (tier one PSU)

[Flowey]

3 minutes ago, LeapFrogMasterRace said:

Well you could buy the parts and build it yourself for about $800 so they are charging you $469 and the most a build should ever cost to have someone assemble it is $100 so they are overcharging ~$350 for $1200 you could build a way more bad ass pc if you built it yourself. 

Yeah stay away from prebuilt, if you've got the time to do the research do it yourself, not only will you save quite a few bucks you won't get screwed over at Best Buy ever again.

[Centurius]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

derp, i added 2x hdd in the previous post

well with 1200-ish budget you can build the system below

 

  Hide contents

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yFdNf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yFdNf7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($64.90 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1218.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 21:14 EST-0500

 

basically,

6400 -> 6600k (can overclock for moar performance)

960 -> 970 (about +40~50% gaming performance from the 960)

1tb sshd -> 250gb SSD + 2TB HDD

crap CX550 -> EVGA G2 550 (tier one PSU)

Now convert it to CAD.

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Centurius said:

I'm assuming this is CAD, not USD in which case an exact duplicate of those specs(http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/m3FwTW) is only about 200 cheaper. This has the added benefit of having assembly done already and verification that all the parts are working together as well as in general warranty over the entire build. It's a good deal.

well if its CAD then adding in the charges for in-shop warranty and assembly, then it somewhat makes sense, but if USD, no

[jcw150]

Just now, CaptainGunny said:

Guys some people may not have enough time to build a pc/learn about how to build it. I think it's fine fi they want to go pre-built. I can't stand all these people who area always like "Build it yourslef noob!!111!!!".

Nobody has said that.... No one has said anything but genuine criticism for both options....

 

One guy said it was a bad deal but I think that's cause of USD and CAD confusion.

[Ex14]

Also,  don't forget most of these prebuilt systems tend to come with support provided by the builder (not sure if ncix has it) but if you're new and unsure of your way with a computer it might be prudent to get a prebuilt first,  learn more about computers and then pursue self built in the future. 

[LittleMissLavender]

Ok so it looks like i forgot to include some important information. Right now i'm just not comfortable building my own computer and i don't know anyone that can help me build one. On top of that i also don't have the time or knowledge to configure windows optimally. Lastly all my prices are in CAD.  Almost forgot i would be using the computer for gaming only mostly mmos and stuff like starbound. 

[HKZeroFive]

12 minutes ago, LittleMissLavender said:

Ok so it looks like i forgot to include some important information. Right now i'm just not comfortable building my own computer and i don't know anyone that can help me build one. On top of that i also don't have the time or knowledge to configure windows optimally. Lastly all my prices are in CAD.   

For that build, I'd say it's overpriced. This build has a much better GPU, PSU and a SSD for your boot drive. I've listed all prices from NCIX Canada because they can simply build it for you for $50 CAD. Easy peasy.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($84.98 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($429.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.98 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($127.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1224.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 21:43 EST-0500

 

And here's the link for NCIX's PC building service: http://www.ncix.com/detail/pc-assembly-and-testing-with-6c-7842.htm

[ShiftHitTheFan]

I would personally replace the 970 with an 8Gb R9 390. It's 8gb (vs the 3.5) would basically negate any worry of vram usage with future games.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/asus-radeon-r9-390-strix-ea-114528-1701.htm

The AMD card is a little more power hungry, but trades blows with the 970 at 1080p, and slightly outpaces it at higher resolutions (game dependent).

Speaking of which, what resolution will you be gaming at?

 

[mrchow19910319]

10 minutes ago, cooldogz123 said:

as long as its not an alienware or ibuypower one tho

iBuypower's not good???

[mrchow19910319]

35 minutes ago, cooldogz123 said:

It's good, it's just extremely overpriced 

I see..