What other computer companies allow you to customize the computer before you buy like Dell?

Question

My last Dell had a lot of issues (HD Fail, Motherboard Fail, DVD-Rom Fail, and Power Suppy Fan Fail) so I want to check out somewhere else but don't know of any others besides maybe HP. I dont want to buy a prebuilt computer at the store with a bunch of stuff i dont need. Any Ideas or maybe other good PC parts sites like Newegg if I need to build myself.

Answer 1

Basically your two best options now a days are Newegg and Best Buy. Best buy is Newegg with the Geek Squad.. so if you want that inch more tech support (they sell tech support contracts now, no more one time repairs) you are just as well off buying components from Best Buy than Newegg...Best Buy has been catching up on component inventory, and they sell processors at near cost. Tiger Direct can be shoddy and Amazon.. is well just Amazon so that pretty much leaves you with Best Buy and Newegg. That being said both companies have promo codes.. and this site just happens to carry both:



http://www.driverstorer.com/best-buy-promo-codes/



http://www.driverstorer.com/up-to-date-newegg-promo-codes-and-discounts/





It's always a good idea to check both companies when buying, one may have one component cheaper than the other.

Answer 2

Gateway and apple. But you can always by a computer and so many techs are out of work now you can find someone to customize it for you at a fraction of the cost. Also any parts you remove from the computer such as hard drive etc... you can resell on ebay.

Answer 3

If you're looking for a gaming rig, than there are plenty of sites and companies out there.

Here are some:

Falcon Northwest: Very Pricey for the components but you can custom airbrush your case; lifetime Warrenty.



Origin PC: Good price for your money, ships in a wood crate, you can choose whatever case you like, even if they don't carry it; lifetime warranty



iBuyPower: Excellent price for the components, however, wiring job may be sloppy and ugly. (not sure on warranty).

Answer 4

building yourself is a good option if you have good electrical knowhow and you know how to read instructions. It can be tricky but a cost saving option to having an equal priced model built for a markup.



Dell is the only one that will allow mass customization like you do, or if you go to your local CompUSA store, they will consult and take orders like that for you for custom computers and give you same quality as dell with different options.



Building your own is tricky but cost effective, but you dont get warranties on the computer itself. you also cant return parts that dont work to the store after you take them out of the packaging so choose carefully.

Answer 5

This is a new web site I found a while back. Vision Computers can be custom ordered. They have their own 3 year warranty, which is real decent these days.



http://www.visioncomputers.com/index.asp

Answer 6

Any hole in the wall computer store will help you configure a decent computer at a reasonable price.

Answer 7

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ I used it to build this for $1,416.00 ↓↓↓

Gamer Xtreme FTW (NO MONITOR)

GXFTWZ, http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Xtreme_FTW/

*BASE_PRICE: [+1515]

BLUETOOTH: None

CAS: Thermaltake Level 10GT Full Tower Wide Body Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window

CASUPGRADE: None

CD: Sony 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [-47] (BLACK COLOR)

CD2: None

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366

CS_FAN: Default case fans

FA_HDD: None

FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)

FLASHMEDIA: None [-3]

FREEBIE_CS: None

FREEBIE_GLASS: None

FREEBIE_HD: None

FREEBIE_VC: FREE Game - Dungeon Siege 3 [+0]

GLASSES: None

HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-41] (Single Hard Drive)

HDD2: None

IEEE_CARD: None

IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard

MEMORY: 12GB (2GBx6) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Corsair XMS Gaming Memory with Heatsink Spreader)

MONITOR: None

MONITOR2: None

MONITOR3: None

MOTHERBOARD: * (3-Way SLI Support) MSI X58A-GD45 Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Triple-Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 Audio, eSATA, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III, RAID, IEEE1394a, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI (All Venom OC Certified)

MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse

MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors

NCSW: None

NETWORK: Killer Xeno Pro Gigabit High Speed Online Gaming PCI Network Interface Card [+0]

OS: None - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY [-83]

OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking

POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts - XtremeGear Gaming Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready

RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

SPEAKERS: None

TEMP: None

TVRC: None

USB: None

USBFLASH: None

USBHD: None

USBX: None

VC_PHYSX: None

VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+0] (EVGA Superclocked)

VIDEO2: None

VIDEO3: None

WNC: None

_PRICE: (+1341)

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$1,341.00x1 $1,341.00

SUBTOTAL: $1,341.00

Sales Tax: N/A $0.00

Shipping: UPS Ground $75.00

GRAND TOTAL: $1,416.00

Note:

Your order will be shipped the next day after the production is completed.