What do you guys think of iBuyPower and CyberpowerPC?

I need to buy a new PC soon, and I can't build it myself since I am very inexperienced in the art of computer assembling. Also, I would like to have warranty on the entire system instead of just the parts. I was looking at some assembled PC's from iBP and CPC and they looked to be very cheap for their price. However, I wanted to ask you guys, is the quality of the PC good? Do you experience many problems with PC's from them? And how good is their customer support?

Here is the computer I am looking at buying: Newegg.com - iBUYPOWER Gamer Extreme 551D3 Phenom II X4 965(3.4GHz) 4GB DDR3 500GB ATI Radeon HD 5770 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Could someone give me a rough price of how much it would cost to build the same thing (the chassi can be different) myself?

AssaultRifle said:

...I can't build it myself since I am very inexperienced in the art of computer assembling...

It is much easier than you might think and you will then be an expert on your own machine.

About ten years ago one of my nieces wanted a new computer. I ordered the parts for her but made her build it herself. Guess which one of my family members bugs me for help the least? :)

...Also, I would like to have warranty on the entire system instead of just the parts...

It would be a lot easier to ship one component out for replacement than to have to pack up the whole machine. It would probably be quicker, too, since iBuyPower would probably remove the offending part and send it off to the original manufacturer, meaning that you would have to wait for TWO companies to ship stuff rather than just one. Besides, system warranties include an extra cost for tech support. You get that here - and it's free.

As for cost, check Newegg (since that's where you linked to the computer to begin with) and price out the major parts. (MB, CPU, RAM, Video Card) Don't forget to look at Newegg's combo deals - you'll likely save a bit of money.

You can check individual prices as easy as I can, but I'm guessing that you can get a better computer for less than $860 by building it yourself. :)

if you are under 20, you'll have a super technical mind, and will find it very easy....:)

us old folks get our grandchildren to build our pc's for us...

mickey megabyte said:

if you are under 20, you'll have a super technical mind, and will find it very easy....:)

us old folks get our grandchildren to build our pc's for us...

Revenge is fun when you're our age.

https://www.sevenforums.com/chillout-room/96884-how-old-you-3.html#post837863

mickey megabyte said:

if you are under 20, you'll have a super technical mind, and will find it very easy....:)

us old folks get our grandchildren to build our pc's for us...

What???????????? Old folks have to depend on the young to build computers. Hell my grandchildren find it hard to walk and chew gum at the same time. Other than my iMac 27 my Windows machine is home built by me; forget that grandchildren part.

Lee said:

mickey megabyte said:

if you are under 20, you'll have a super technical mind, and will find it very easy....:)

us old folks get our grandchildren to build our pc's for us...

What???????????? Old folks have to depend on the young to build computers. Hell my grandchildren find it hard to walk and chew gum at the same time. Other than my iMac 27 my Windows machine is home built by me; forget that grandchildren part.

my 'joke' was a response to this thread where the OP made a poll asking people's ages - made by the same OP as the thread you are reading now,

his presumption was that everyone on computer tech forums had to be in their twenties, or younger....

mickey megabyte said:

Lee said:

mickey megabyte said:

if you are under 20, you'll have a super technical mind, and will find it very easy....:)

us old folks get our grandchildren to build our pc's for us...

What???????????? Old folks have to depend on the young to build computers. Hell my grandchildren find it hard to walk and chew gum at the same time. Other than my iMac 27 my Windows machine is home built by me; forget that grandchildren part.

my 'joke' was a response to this thread where the OP made a poll asking people's ages - made by the same OP as the thread you are reading now,

his presumption was that everyone on computer tech forums had to be in their twenties, or younger....

I have no idea what presumption means xD. I just assumed everyone would be around 20-30, I had no idea how old people are. Thats why I made the thread :)

I really hope I didn't offend you or anything =/

you didn't offend us, young man, we all quite enjoyed it i think. :)

i hope you've learned that 'old folks' can use computers too.

a presumption is what you make when you presume/assume something without knowing the facts first.