new pc?

[NameAboutMyName]

im getting a new pc for $1,050 link here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B6H4GNY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

after upgrading mouse and keyboard, throwing in a monitor, and a couple others, it totals to $1,050 USD. Is that a good deal? would building it myself be that much better? any other ideas?

[mikedrewsmy]

22 minutes ago, NameAboutMyName said:

im getting a new pc for $1,050 link here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B6H4GNY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

after upgrading mouse and keyboard, throwing in a monitor, and a couple others, it totals to $1,050 USD. Is that a good deal? would building it myself be that much better? any other ideas?

Here's something with slightly better GPU. You can get cheap Windows keys from Ebay.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CcVDnH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CcVDnH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.00 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.20 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus - VG245H 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($181.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($48.25 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - GLAIVE RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1057.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-06 21:10 EDT-0400

[dizmo]

Yeah that's a pretty good deal. Might as well grab it if it's what you're after.

 

@mikedrewsmy Nice effort, but your PSU is way too high end. Prebuilt companies skimp on that first. Also, your build doesn't include Windows.

[mikedrewsmy]

3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Yeah that's a pretty good deal. Might as well grab it if it's what you're after.

 

@mikedrewsmy Nice effort, but your PSU is way too high end. Prebuilt companies skimp on that first. Also, your build doesn't include Windows.

Haha. I didn't know it was too high end considering the price is rather cheap.

Nonetheless here's a cheaper powersupply with link to cheap windows keys.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rW6629
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rW6629/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.00 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.20 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - VG245H 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($181.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($48.25 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - GLAIVE RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1011.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-06 21:16 EDT-0400

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WINDOWS-10-PRO-32-64-BIT-WIN-10-GENUINE-LICENSE-ORIGINAL-ACTIVATION-KEY-HF/163065405796?epid=20010491313&hash=item25f774a164:g:6ucAAOSwKLxbWlxX

 

Total with the windows key goes around $1016.

[dizmo]

15 minutes ago, mikedrewsmy said:

Haha. I didn't know it was too high end considering the price is rather cheap.

Nonetheless here's a cheaper powersupply with link to cheap windows keys.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rW6629
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rW6629/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.00 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.20 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - VG245H 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($181.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($48.25 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - GLAIVE RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1011.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-06 21:16 EDT-0400

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WINDOWS-10-PRO-32-64-BIT-WIN-10-GENUINE-LICENSE-ORIGINAL-ACTIVATION-KEY-HF/163065405796?epid=20010491313&hash=item25f774a164:g:6ucAAOSwKLxbWlxX

 

Total with the windows key goes around $1016.

Except the difference is getting a legitimate key, and something that's not legitimate at all...

The prebuilt still works out to be the better deal I think.