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Originally Posted by potter
Just went on newegg.com and added every part. Brand for Brand model number for model number - so everything is exactly the same as the specs listed. Total is 14 Item(s) ($1,324.88) (it's 14 items instead of 15, because the ram is 2 1024MB sticks in one package, so they consider that one item.) Shipping is $48.13. Although, that's each part in it's own box. Prebuilt would be alot less as it's one package.
As for paying 2-3x the price for the parts just for customer support? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. Every part comes with a warranty and support from the manufacturer. If you're buying a computer like the one listed above - you should know what the hell you're doing in the first place and be able to handle just having a warranty and phone support from the manufacturer.
Anyway, like I said total price - $1,324.88 & around $50 shipping. Sweet deal if someone can get it for $800ish the bids are at now.
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Man, if I had the time, patience, or general cheap-ass-ness to build my own, I'd go nuts with something like that. I remember, as a kid, living at home with my parents, I used to build EVERY single PC that I owned. Fun times for sure. Now that I'm an adult, though, I find that it borders on silly for me to keep doing that.
Awesome research on Newegg! Must have taken some time, but it looks like you've got it.
Glad to hear that you've got the know-how to do all of your own stuff. I wouldn't go it without a warranty, etc. with today's components .. I'm not NEARLY as tech-savvy as you seem to be.
Price on this, as spec'd out in TODAY's dollars, was about $3,000 from most of the builders I checked online.
What do you charge, incidentally, to build PC's? Can I order some from you, with parts bought from New Egg?