Best Pre Built PC

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I am going to buy a new Desktop PC for my house. What's the best Pre-Built PC for my money? My budget is like 1,500. I know that I have posted like 4 topics on new computers and whatnot but I have decided Imma go this route. Any help? Prefferably from bestbuy or circuit city.
 
Have you considered an online retailer like cypberpowerpc? You can get something like this for Around $1400. I just threw this together so don't complain if i choose this over that. :)

CASE: HOT NEW! X-Discovery Mid-Tower Case 420W W/ WINDOW & LCD Temperature Display (Silver Color)
CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6300 CPU @ 1.86GHz 1066FSB 2x1MB L2 Cache EM64T
MOTHERBOARD: Asus P5N-SLI nForce 570 SLI Chipset LGA775 Supports Core 2 Duo CPU FSB1066 DDR2 Mainboard w/GbLAN, USB2.0, &5.1Audio
MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
VIDEO CARD: NEW!!! NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB 16X PCI Express (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO CARD 2: NONE
LCD Monitor: 17" TFT Active Matrix LCD Display Monitor
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (200GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 8MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
Optical Drive: (Special Price) 18X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/cfgc2d.asp?v=d
 
Also look at ibuypower.com

I would also look at the HP desktops at Circuit City. They have good specs for their prices, plus they look high tech with their all-gray housing and smaller than usual desktop cases.
 
i wouldn't go with HP. if anything, go with Dell.
i have yet to hear bad things from dell owners.

plus, there computers are almost as cheap as it costs to build one, sometimes less due to all the rebates they offer on the slightly older stuff.

for only $999, you can get a core 2 duo with windows vista, 1gb ram, 250gb hard drive, 19" lcd, 256mb GeForce 7300, and dvd +/- rw dl
 
Oh, wow, for $1500 you could build a pretty nice PC, the one below in my sig adds up to be about $1800 with accessories and stuff. I would incorporate a Core 2 Duo E6600. That HP is so overpriced. I would build something that is "future-ready", Dell, HP, and others don't do that. Build a PC, don't buy. I got ripped for $800 on a Dell that I could have built for $400
 
HP,dell pre-build computers are crap, with the dell ones you will have problems upgrading even the Power Unit, the HP will have similar problems when upgrading.
 
Alright, after looking at the prices and people's opinion's on Pre Built PC's. Can someone help me put together a PC that I'd spend about 1,500 on? Ideas?
 
Ok I put together a list off supplies that cost around $700

1. a case of your choice with a 450 W power supply

2. Nividia motherboard $90.00
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2473506&CatId=1533

3. Intel core 2 duo 2.13 GHZ $240.00
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2280515&CatId=2396


4. Geforce 7900 $190.00 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2456680&Sku=B52-7860


5. 1GB of 4200 ram $90.00 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1071038&CatId=1647

6. Seagate 160 Gb hard drive $65.00
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2563508&CatId=2457


And CPU COOLING AND OTHER CASE COOLING FANS

THIS IS SOMETHING I PUT TOGETHER FAST SO IF ANYONE ELSE HAS OTHER IDEAS POST THEM
 
most of that stuff could be gotten cheaper at newegg.com
such as:

2. Nividia motherboard $79.99 (not including a $10 rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135026

3. Intel core 2 duo 2.13 GHZ $221
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004

6. Seagate 160 Gb hard drive $57.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148149

should be the exact items you listed.
the video card is only $0.50 cheaper
Ultra brand ram isn't available at newegg


on a side note, that motherboard is ok. but not a good long term motherboard. I have it in my pc now and the pci x16 slots both only run at x8 speed, even when you only have one video card in it. i'm thinking its too old/slow to be compatible with the new GeForce 8 Series cards since i can't use an 8800 in it.
 
XPSMan159 said:
Ok I put together a list off supplies that cost around $700

1. a case of your choice with a 450 W power supply

2. Nividia motherboard $90.00
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2473506&CatId=1533

3. Intel core 2 duo 2.13 GHZ $240.00
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2280515&CatId=2396


4. Geforce 7900 $190.00 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2456680&Sku=B52-7860


5. 1GB of 4200 ram $90.00 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1071038&CatId=1647

6. Seagate 160 Gb hard drive $65.00
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2563508&CatId=2457


And CPU COOLING AND OTHER CASE COOLING FANS

THIS IS SOMETHING I PUT TOGETHER FAST SO IF ANYONE ELSE HAS OTHER IDEAS POST THEM
Click to expand...

I will rather go with DDR2 800MHz ram than 533. It works better for overclocking.
 
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