Advice for Buying a New Computer

[BiggyBig]

I'm deciding between two computers from iBuyPower:

Gamer Extreme A949K
Processor: Intel i7 2600K (3.4GHz)
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX460 2GB (HDMI)

http://www.amazon.com/iBUYPOWER-Gamer-Extreme-A949K-Computer/dp/B004L2LACU

or

Gamer Extreme 938SLCK
Processor:Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7221782&CatId=4928


I'd appreciate any advice on which one to go with

 

[jamesd1981]

i would go with the i7 based system looks better, is a higher spec yet not much difference in price

 

[Ankur]

As you are buying it for gaming so I would say go with the i5 2500k (Gamer Extreme 938SLCK), but seeing both of the PC price I see there is only a 50 $ difference so I would suggest go with the Gamer Extreme A949K as it has 2600k and GTX 460 for just 50 $ extra.
BTW buying an assembled one choosing your own parts will help you save money and have a better machine.

 

[Russ88765]

They don't disclose enough information.. It's almost like they're praying on you to get excited when you see high numbers, and expect you to think that's all that matters for performance. If it were me i'd need to know full specs, not just the chip/speed/size of something. For all you know they're cutting corners and using the cheapest brand part that meets those specs. It will probably be a decent machine, but not exactly what you'd expect for that amount of cash. On the other hand, if you order this built from the site vs buying a resold prebuilt, you can be sure of everything in your system being not only quality, but coming to you ready and able to play.