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Apr 6 2015 04:19pm
My bank card is completely fubar for the next 2-3 weeks, so my options are... go to micro center.

Which is hours away in chicago.

Now after 6 months of saving, getting my fucking banking account indefinitely locked due to a bad cv code, and staring at my mailbox for a fucking week straight expecting a part they cancelled because they couldn't reach my phone... I'm done.




My question is, how much is shaft's build if I got it from westmont/ogden Chicago microcenter? 60803

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zWGBxr

I saw this a while ago. Secksii said I'm basically paying 500$ more for a locked cpu, shitty psu and video card, and windows. It's like 1300$ after shipping, but I'd have it at my fucking door in 3 days and be playing games.

It's basically the build I want to order except lower quality versions of the cpu/gpu/psu and + ssd/windows. ( http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bLxtbv + an EVO cooler )

https://www.digitalstormonline.com/configurator.asp?id=1171519




This is mostly a rant but I'd like opinions on what to do. I am frustrated. :(

This post was edited by Airwaves on Apr 6 2015 04:29pm
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Apr 6 2015 04:31pm
Well special time for you right now. Idk if the sale is still going but there is an exceptional prebuilt on sale right now.

http://store.hp.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/us/en/pdp/desktops/hp-envy-phoenix-810qe-desktop-k6v72av-aba-1?jumpid=ba_r329_hhoaffiliate&aid=38293&pbid=lw9MynSeamY&aoid=35252&siteid=lw9MynSeamY-ZWE4SsSlA1E.2abzttSB.Q

Click customize and buy.
Change your graphics card to a gtx 980 4gb
change your i7 to a K version if desired
add SSD if desired
use code 30SPRING at checkout.

total should be 1109 + taxes if you chose to add 30 dollars for the I7-K [1197.72]

Pretty sure you couldn't build this yourself for cheaper [maybe at microcenter]
but even if im wrong, figure i'd just bring it up since it seems like a decent deal to me.
PSU is questionable and may not be overclockable mobo since no details on it.

This post was edited by Rapture on Apr 6 2015 04:31pm
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Apr 6 2015 04:35pm
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Apr 6 2015 04:36pm
Quote (Rapture @ Apr 6 2015 04:31pm)
Well special time for you right now. Idk if the sale is still going but there is an exceptional prebuilt on sale right now.

http://store.hp.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/us/en/pdp/desktops/hp-envy-phoenix-810qe-desktop-k6v72av-aba-1?jumpid=ba_r329_hhoaffiliate&aid=38293&pbid=lw9MynSeamY&aoid=35252&siteid=lw9MynSeamY-ZWE4SsSlA1E.2abzttSB.Q

Click customize and buy.
Change your graphics card to a gtx 980 4gb
change your i7 to a K version if desired
add SSD if desired
use code 30SPRING at checkout.

total should be 1109 + taxes if you chose to add 30 dollars for the I7-K [1197.72]

Pretty sure you couldn't build this yourself for cheaper [maybe at microcenter]
but even if im wrong, figure i'd just bring it up since it seems like a decent deal to me.
PSU is questionable and may not be overclockable mobo since no details on it.


I was gonna say Wtf is a gtx 745 lol.
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Apr 6 2015 04:39pm
Quote (frothyshoes @ Apr 6 2015 06:36pm)
I was gonna say Wtf is a gtx 745 lol.


Its the Nvidia branded tissues they made so that you could properly dust off your Gtx 970/980 :P


I almost considered buying that rig just to resell the pieces but I think after all the math is said and done, I'd turn very little profit if any.
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Apr 6 2015 04:39pm
This build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3pN8vK

Is $1327.65 after taxes at Microcenter.

/e

You can drop the SSD, get 8GB instead of 16GB of RAM, and drop the h100i and get a CM 212 Evo to save about $230.

This post was edited by DeXaFiLaH on Apr 6 2015 04:41pm
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Apr 6 2015 04:41pm
Quote (DeXaFiLaH @ Apr 6 2015 06:39pm)
This build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3pN8vK

Is $1327.65 after taxes at Microcenter.


Same performance as my 977$ microcenter build =\
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Apr 6 2015 04:42pm
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Same performance as my 977$ microcenter build =\


Yeah, I know. I was just making something similar to what he posted in the OP (shaft's generic copypasta build) and didn't refresh the page. I didn't see anyone else's posts =P
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Apr 6 2015 04:52pm
Quote (DeXaFiLaH @ Apr 6 2015 06:42pm)
Yeah, I know. I was just making something similar to what he posted in the OP (shaft's generic copypasta build) and didn't refresh the page. I didn't see anyone else's posts =P


True lol.. I prefer performance > aesthetics
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Apr 9 2015 10:07pm
sorry was suspended for a week

jaime you fuck i tried to get your aim from 2 diff ppl and you ignored me


im going to try with a vanilla visa and order from online one more time... micro center is just so far away

i went to buy the phoenix and i couldn't get the page to stop 404 erroring when i went to add it to my cart :|

maybe it was the 20 different fucking malware sites hp.com has lol
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