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showstopper496
10-20-2003, 02:48 AM
what are good places to buy pre-build gaming pcs? thanks and alienware is not the answer i am looking for :lol:
muchspl2
10-20-2003, 03:02 AM
just build one, alienware is overrated bs that you could build a better computer for about 700 give or take
kazaaliterock
10-20-2003, 03:32 AM
ibuypower.com
Keikan
10-20-2003, 03:40 AM
dell?
adamp2p
10-20-2003, 03:48 AM
Before anyone can answer your question, you have to tell us what your budget is. Depending on your budget, you will get several different answers.
Schuler
10-20-2003, 05:49 AM
www.buyabs.com, www.buyxg.com, and www.ibuypower.com which was said. I've bought from ABS and I was pleased with the computer.
L0rD_S0tH
10-20-2003, 02:36 PM
Originally posted by Schuler@19 October 2003 - 23:49
www.buyabs.com, www.buyxg.com, and www.ibuypower.com which was said. I've bought from ABS and I was pleased with the computer.
I've also bought ABS and was quite satisfied. Good prices too.
clocker
10-20-2003, 02:47 PM
Is it really possible to put "gaming computer" and "cheap" in the same sentence without embarassment?
DarthInsinuate
10-20-2003, 03:00 PM
Originally posted by clocker@20 October 2003 - 14:47
Is it really possible to put "gaming computer" and "cheap" in the same sentence without embarassment?
you could put "relatively" in there, somewhere...

i would recommend building your own
abu_has_the_power
10-20-2003, 09:52 PM
Originally posted by kazaaliterock@20 October 2003 - 03:32
ibuypower.com
yea man all the way. great place. amazing prices. now, thing is. u wanna know a lot about a computer's anatomy. like parts. cuz sometimes they might try to fool u with giving u something that looks and runs the same as the 1 u ordered, but costs less. and chances r u'll get single channel for ur dual channel memory. no prob, just take out the one in the 2nd slot (counting from the left) and put it in the 3rd slot. but they make great computers at great prices. check out student special a:
http://www.ibuypower.com/confirm/configurator-special-a.htm

fuck, they have free shipping now? fuck, i had to pay 80 for 3day air. damn it. arg arg and arg again. and they told me the deal will be over soon. arg...

anyways, it's a great deal. very overclockable. their policy is that as long as the parts don't burn out, the warranty is still in place. they have a very nice rating on resellerratings.com

check it out. my comp from them is great. running perfectly fine, good temps. but they sell their psu's a bit expensive. check out the 500 watt 1 on dealsonic.com. that's the 1 i have now.

good luck

OMG!! they increased their rates a bit. my comp now would be 673, but i paid 646. so i'm happy. still a great deal if u don't feel like building one
kazaaliterock
10-20-2003, 10:43 PM
lol abu calm down.


who sugested a dell as a cheap gaming pc? <_< :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
_John_Lennon_
10-20-2003, 11:21 PM
Originally posted by adamp2p@19 October 2003 - 22:48
Before anyone can answer your question, you have to tell us what your budget is. Depending on your budget, you will get several different answers.
Agreed, heck, give us your budget, what you want, And I will probably go crunch some numbers for you.


Also, if you live in the US or UK.
kazaaliterock
10-20-2003, 11:39 PM
heres a good deal (http://www.ibuypower.com/confirm/configurator-k7tb-ddr-333.htm)
_John_Lennon_
10-20-2003, 11:50 PM
You save some money on a few things, but the basic graphics card they give you is a MX 400, which is bottom of the line of things that are actually still being made today.

Just build it yourself.
abu_has_the_power
10-21-2003, 12:26 AM
Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@20 October 2003 - 23:50
You save some money on a few things, but the basic graphics card they give you is a MX 400, which is bottom of the line of things that are actually still being made today.

Just build it yourself.
yea, even though ibuypower is cheap, i would still build it. it might be more expensive or cheap, but u get more choices and customizability, if thats a word
kazaaliterock
10-21-2003, 12:28 AM
u can upgrade the grafic card for not very much. u could get a ti for under 100 dollars. or a 9500 for 98 dollars
xbballplaya223x
10-21-2003, 01:59 AM
i live in US, and my budget is around 1200-1500 bucks
kazaaliterock
10-21-2003, 02:03 AM
yea, from ibuypower.com u can get a good pc for taht price range
bigdawgfoxx
10-21-2003, 02:12 AM
3 words...build it yourself.
Schuler
10-21-2003, 04:09 AM
I think he was looking for places to buy PC&#39;s cheap not to build them himself. ABS may be a tad more expensive them some others but their new ones are looking nicer and nicer. I think some kid on my floor bought from Ibuypower and hasn&#39;t had any problems.
abu_has_the_power
10-21-2003, 06:11 AM
Originally posted by Schuler@21 October 2003 - 04:09
I think he was looking for places to buy PC&#39;s cheap not to build them himself. ABS may be a tad more expensive them some others but their new ones are looking nicer and nicer. I think some kid on my floor bought from Ibuypower and hasn&#39;t had any problems.
u talking bout someone with big ass wallet and fat ass.lol. jk bout fat ass. big wallet for sure. go with ibuypower if u live in us. pretty good if ur a noob or don&#39;t feel like building one for some reason
yNd aznbnet
10-22-2003, 06:22 PM
Seriously, build it yourself. OR buy all the components from newegg.com and pay someone at a local shop to assemble it (probably cost 20 dollars at most). Watch them while they assemble it and you just got a &#036;20 lesson in computer assembly.
sage0112
10-22-2003, 11:06 PM
ABS all the way. i love the yellow organizer that that it comes with. Hiiighly recommended.
abu_has_the_power
10-22-2003, 11:18 PM
Originally posted by sage0112@22 October 2003 - 23:06
ABS all the way. i love the yellow organizer that that it comes with. Hiiighly recommended.
yea, but also higly priced. the abs comps are very nice, but very expensive. with same &#036;, i would build. if u don&#39;t want to build, then go with ibuypower
L0rD_S0tH
10-22-2003, 11:36 PM
Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+22 October 2003 - 17:18--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power @ 22 October 2003 - 17:18)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-sage0112@22 October 2003 - 23:06
ABS all the way. i love the yellow organizer that that it comes with.&nbsp; Hiiighly recommended.
yea, but also higly priced. the abs comps are very nice, but very expensive. with same &#036;, i would build. if u don&#39;t want to build, then go with ibuypower [/b][/quote]
I didn&#39;t find abs to be all that expensive. not compared to dell or gateway, at least.
Schuler
10-23-2003, 01:21 AM
I didnt find ABS expensive compared to mainstream either but it might be more than ibuypower.com. If you know someone who would assemble a computer for you, that would be a good option too.
kurtsl0an
10-23-2003, 01:36 AM
WTF? i&#39;ve used cyberpowerinc.com 4 bout a year and this ibuypower.com looks exactly like the same site, same puters 4 sale, just a different name on em&#33;

WEIRD&#33;

oh yeah, if u like 2 waste time or want 2 learn more about pc&#39;s build ur own. u&#39;d prolly only save (MAYBE SAVE - maybe spend more) a few bucks. :)
clocker
10-23-2003, 01:47 AM
Depending on where you live a good alternative might be finding a good local computer shop and having them build a PC for you.
You can realize the benefits of doing it yourself without the hassles of shipping.
Plus, if you have a problem you have a local source of repair/advice to turn to.
kurtsl0an
10-23-2003, 01:49 AM
Originally posted by clocker@23 October 2003 - 01:47
Depending on where you live a good alternative might be finding a good local computer shop and having them build a PC for you.
You can realize the benefits of doing it yourself without the hassles of shipping.
Plus, if you have a problem you have a local source of repair/advice to turn to.
i used 2 work 4 a local computer company - our puters were total rip offs - as i assume r most small vendors.

we used name brand parts and all, but they were way 2 over priced.

true, that if u buy from local vendor, u can hopefully get some free advice/repair. if it wasn&#39;t warranty, we charged &#036;75 bucks an hour 4 home users - :D
clocker
10-23-2003, 02:07 AM
Originally posted by kurtsl0an+22 October 2003 - 18:49--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (kurtsl0an @ 22 October 2003 - 18:49)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-clocker@23 October 2003 - 01:47
Depending on where you live a good alternative might be finding a good local computer shop and having them build a PC for you.
You can realize the benefits of doing it yourself without the hassles of shipping.
Plus, if you have a problem you have a local source of repair/advice to turn to.
i used 2 work 4 a local computer company - our puters were total rip offs - as i assume r most small vendors.

we used name brand parts and all, but they were way 2 over priced.

true, that if u buy from local vendor, u can hopefully get some free advice/repair. if it wasn&#39;t warranty, we charged &#036;75 bucks an hour 4 home users - :D [/b][/quote]
Maybe we aren&#39;t talking about the same sort of shop, Kurt.

My shop is a three man operation and their main business comes from dealing with software problems and replacing dead HDDs and the like.

They will assemble a machine for you as well.

I think the trick is to find people who are willing to be honest with you and are more willing to listen to your needs/wants/drivel (in my case) than racking up big sales on stuff they think is overrated or useless. Yes, they have biases, but they freely admit them and can explain what they are based on.
When I assembled my first machine in August I had a terrible time getting my video card to work. Even though I hadn&#39;t purchased it from them, they spent several hours trying to set it up for me and didn&#39;t charge me a cent.
Now I always check them first when looking for something and if they can&#39;t be competitive they say so, no hard feelings.

I&#39;m just lucky, I guess.
kurtsl0an
10-23-2003, 02:13 AM
Originally posted by clocker@23 October 2003 - 02:07
Now I always check them first when looking for something and if they can&#39;t be competitive they say so, no hard feelings.

I&#39;m just lucky, I guess.
we hated customers like u - <_<

i ALWAYS had people callin me askin me how 2 setup a network, instead of just paying me 2 come out and do it 4 them. i don&#39;t mind spending maybe 15 - 20 mins, but anything more needs 2 b PAID 4&#33;

u r lucky, but i think that deep down they hate u - :D

p.s. - our office employed bout 8 people, 4 of which actually worked on puters & networks.
clocker
10-23-2003, 02:19 AM
I was more than willing, and offered, to pay.

They would not accept.

I suspect that most people hate me.

It&#39;s the price I pay for having a generously sized member.
sparsely
10-23-2003, 03:58 AM
Originally posted by I&#39;ve already forgotten who
customizability, if thats a word


that would be customization. :D
Billy_Dean
10-23-2003, 08:02 AM
My son built a games computer when he was 12, he&#39;s 15 now, and has just built his new one. Do it yourself, it&#39;s easy.


:)