New Computer
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iKotomi
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If you shop from the right vendors, it is actually cheaper to buy a pre-assembled machine than it is to build your own, because the manufacturers buy parts in bulk and get a much bigger discount than you would from Newegg. An Alienware computer, you are literally paying for the brand name, but companies like Asus, Acer, etc. (even Hewlett-packard still I believe, not too savvy about desktop markets right now) will likely get you a better deal than a computer with the equivalent parts, especially when you include the cost of software.
Since you're in the 700 dollar budget range, I think it's safe to say that you aren't extremely serious about bleeding edge technology, and in that range, pre-assembled is an even more obvious value. For one, you may want to increase your budget to around 1000 if at all possible, as this will make your computer considerably more future proof. Second of all, you really should shop around at a variety of places like amazon, newegg, hewlett packard's site. 700 dollars is a large investment to make without knowing what you can get for your money.
Since you're in the 700 dollar budget range, I think it's safe to say that you aren't extremely serious about bleeding edge technology, and in that range, pre-assembled is an even more obvious value. For one, you may want to increase your budget to around 1000 if at all possible, as this will make your computer considerably more future proof. Second of all, you really should shop around at a variety of places like amazon, newegg, hewlett packard's site. 700 dollars is a large investment to make without knowing what you can get for your money.
