Need a complete system

[Ruroni]

Hi, I need to ask you for a favor.

I?m trying to get a complete system (PC). It?s needed sooner than I could build one ordering the parts from different vendors. So I was wondering if there is a store online where I can buy a complete rig; a decent rig. I was hoping to avoid Gateway or Dell because I'm trying to avoid dealing with proprietary manufacturers (easier upgrade later on). I was contemplating AlienWare but they?re kind of vicious on the price.

The budget is roughly $700(+or- 100) bucks for everything, including a Flat Panel monitor (17" ideal, could settle for 15" if 17" is too hard to reach within the budget). Printer is not needed.

The rig is mostly going to be a home machine multipurpose with a little focus on Gaming and Graphics/Image editing (Flash, Photoshop, etc) so I guess a decent video card would be needed; but not a GREAT one. Specs a little something like so:
Atleast 1 gig of RAM
3Gig+ processor
DVDBurner
Dial-Up modem

or as close as possible given the budget.

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate the help.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Maybe the FS/FT forum can help you out.

 

[Ruroni]

i had thought about it, but I don't know if I want to buy used.

I saw the topic here said SFF, NOTEBOOKS, PRE-BUILT/BAREBONES PCS so I thought maybe people had some inside scoupe...

Thanks though, preciate the suggestion.

 

[phisrow]

There are a fair few shops around that essentially just sell boxes built from off the shelf components. My family had a couple of ABS machines (www.buyabs.com) back in the day. I've heard ibuypower.com mentioned a few times in a similar context. I've not purchased one of these recently enough to give you an informed opinion on one manufacturer vs. another; but any one of this type should give you the less proprietary than Dell/HP and cheaper than Alienware/Falcon Northwest combination.

 

[Ruroni]

buyabs.com seems a little pricey... ibuypower.com seems pretty cool though. They really have a lot of options to choose from, and the prices aren't that bad.

Thanks for the suggest, much appreciated.

 

[CptTripps]

I have purchased from Cyberpowerinc.com before, was many moons ago but the price was decent and I still have the PC. I believe they are a part of ibuypower.

 

[imported_OrSin]

Shuttle has few prebuilt computers ready to ship. And most are on sell.
If you want to buy the parts and put them together very quickly, newegg still has crazy fast shipping. Get a barebones system from them (SFF or not) and buy yhe parts you should have yti all in few days.

Just a suggestion.

 

[trikster2]

What's wrong with dell/gateway.

When I say your topic, I imediatley thought of the Dell 4700 deal with the 17" 1704FP monitor for $599 they had a few weeks ago.......

Ain't nothing special about desktops, especially given your specs. I'd just go with whoever is cheapest.....

Here's an OK deal from http://www.gotapex.com. $50 more than your limit but has a 19" LCD:

Expires Tomorrow! DellSB
Dimension 8400 with 3.0Ghz Pentium 4 630 HT Processor
512MB Dual Channel DDR2
40GB S-ATA
48x CD-Rom
19" LCD
$749 after Rebate with FREE Shipping! (Posted by: Apex)

Dell`s high end Dimension 8400 is $749 after rebate. this time with a FREE Dell e193FP 19" LCD monitor ($429 value)! You`re getting the Intel 925X based motherboard, with the NEW fast 3.0 Ghz Pentium 4 630 HyperThreaded Processor, 512MB of dual channel DDR2 SDRAM, PCI Express x16 based Radeon X300 SE with 128MB of memory, 40GB S-ATA hard drive, 48x CD-Rom, integrated Dolby Digital capable 5.1 sound, 10/100/1000 networking, Windows XP Home, and a 1 year warranty.