1) It's cheaper to build pretty much any tier system yourself of the same quality hardware. Prebuilds will flex with graphics cards and cpu, then cut corners on everything else (cooling, power supply, mobo, ram, etc).
2) You generally get much longer warranties on hardware you buy yourself (a nice power supply will have like 10 year warranty) vs the like 2 years you get with a pre-built.
3) If you want a high end system, you shouldn't be afraid to build it, you're going to have to open it up in the future anyways to perform maintenance. (lack of maintenance is a big reason that computers fail earlier than they should).
4) Building yourself is generally much more aesthetically pleasing (pre-built cases look like dogshit generally and have terrible cable management).
If you're seriously about a system of that caliber, fill out the sticky and we can help you suggest something that might be around the same price as a pre-built, but with better overall components.
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Budget:
Maximum you will spend? -
Will you complete mail in rebates? -
If so, may we go over-budget if rebates bring you within budget? -
Do you need Windows Operation System within budget? -
Need a Monitor? / Mouse? / Keyboard within budget? -
Basic Info:
Specific Uses (Programs, game titles etc.) -
Country? -
Will you travel to NCIX (canada) or Microcenter (USA) for parts? (Null if unsure) -
How much hard drive space do you want or need? -
Will you use wireless or wired internet? -
Will you overclock CPU and/or GPU? -
Any special requests or useful things to tell us? (Specific case, need lots of storage, audio etc.) -
Style (optional)
Do you prefer any specific colors for the build/computer case? -
Do you prefer a window on your case? -
*(Please note how picky you will be with colors. Sometimes it's just not feasible to get some colors on certain parts)*