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EDIT: I have changed the topic to match what i'm looking for. I don't intend on using Cyber Power and i'd like to stay under $1000. I'd like either a good prebuilt that I get for a fair price/will last or a custom build that I can trust will last a while. I have no knowledge of how to assemble a PC but I am searching to see if any stores near me assemble PCs. I am also a complete noob when it comes to most stuff except for cores, hard drives, fans, cooling, etc. But for example I have no way of telling which motherboard or graphics card is better.

The current build I plan on using by Randomness3333:
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $953.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 18:13 EDT-0400)



You can ignore this because all necessary info is above:
I was searching through their website a couple minutes ago and as far as I saw they looked pretty nice until I read some reviews. Some said they had amazing service and others were horror stories. Should I trust this company with my money? If for some reason the PC doesn't work can I get a replacement? Also PLEASE don't recommend building my own just because I don't have the time nor do I trust myself trying to assemble it.
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06/14/2014 1:45 am
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I highly recommend building your own or picking your parts and getting it built for you

My build:

AMD Fx 6300 six core processor
Sapphire Radeon R9 270x oc 2gb
Asrock 960gm--vgs3-fx
Seagate caviar blue 1tb hard drive
Some random 500w power supply

This build is roughly $600 and can play all new titles at ultra with good fps
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06/14/2014 1:51 am
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DrStrad
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Seagate Caviar Blue?
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06/14/2014 12:20 am
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Apple
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06/14/2014 1:38 am
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Colonellooo
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I already own a Mac. They are nice but overpriced and aren't built for gaming...
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06/13/2014 5:09 am
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Colonellooo
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Also is there n Nvidia card that preforms just as well and for the same price? I've heard that it plays Watch_Dogs better than others and with some cards you get a free copy.
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06/14/2014 10:31 am
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The closest nvidia card would be the gtx 770. It gets similar, and sometimes slightly better performance, depending on the game http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1041?vs=1037 However, it costs a bit more. Also, if you are looking at this build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M2rMTW I wouldnt recommend that particular 280x at $314. Its price has went up quite a bit since someone recommended it.
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06/13/2014 11:58 pm
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Colonellooo
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Bump
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06/14/2014 12:08 am
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Find Them Creepers
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What is it with people and Nvidia?
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06/14/2014 12:12 am
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Navbarry
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Amd and Nvidia are both great companies in the GPU field.
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06/14/2014 12:20 am
Level 34 : Artisan Dragon
Find Them Creepers
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I know, but it's like people flock to Nvidia. Is the quality different or something, or is it more like people buying an Apple product because it's from Apple?
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06/14/2014 12:40 am
Level 12 : Journeyman Network
Seghas
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Probably stuff like Shadowplay, and when I first started learning about different parts, I had no idea how to sort GPU's, the only ones I knew were 750 Ti and 780, then I learned that the 780 will max out virtually everything, then I learned that the 770 will, then the 760 will almost. I had no idea how to rank the AMD GPUs. Another thing is that Nvidia makes it easy to compare between generations (I'm only referring to GTX series right now, but it also applies to the GT). The first number is the generation, the second is the tier. Ti means the upgraded version that comes out after the inital release, stuff like that. Comparing between AMD generations is hard, I came from Nvidia comparisons to AMD, I thought the 7850 was the newer generation 6850, but it's the newer 6950 instead. I was foolish back then, and I do know that the R7/R9 is the current, not the HD 7xxx.
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06/12/2014 4:15 pm
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Colonellooo
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Thanks!
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06/12/2014 8:04 am
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crazyeagle
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dog51848
Randomness3333
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $953.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 18:13 EDT-0400)

You can save another 70$ by getting the OS at r/softwareswap.

Would it be possible to add a different case such as this one to this build?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product

If so I've seen computers with LED lighting and I was wondering is that possible to install? Becuase sometimes I have my lights off and i'd like to be able to see my computer so I can put in USBS, discs, etc.


Yes it should work. For the leds, you can get fans with leds or you can get like leds that just stick in the case.
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06/12/2014 2:37 am
Level 15 : Journeyman Wolf
Colonellooo
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Randomness3333
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $953.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 18:13 EDT-0400)

You can save another 70$ by getting the OS at r/softwareswap.

Would it be possible to add a different case such as this one to this build?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product

If so I've seen computers with LED lighting and I was wondering is that possible to install? Becuase sometimes I have my lights off and i'd like to be able to see my computer so I can put in USBS, discs, etc.
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06/11/2014 7:26 pm
Level 8 : Apprentice Engineer
MineTheRunes
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I really should suggest this type of cyberpower pc computers:www.amazon.com/CyberpowerPC-Gamer-Ultra-GUA880-Desktop/dp/B0089KDCIU

and then get the gtx 750 ac cooling ftw edition:www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Dual-Link-Graphics-02G-P4-2758-KR/dp/B00J3ZNB04/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1402529038&sr=1-5&keywords=gtx+750

that will be a total of 650$ hope this helps!!!! i planning to do this too
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06/11/2014 7:48 pm
Level 22 : Expert Crafter
Killertoad
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Have you even read the thread? That's a horrible buy. The one you suggested is like a 250 dollar pc....And that videocard you told him to buy is not good at all either....
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06/11/2014 7:15 pm
Level 26 : Expert Princess
Randomness3333
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The i5-4690 plus r9 280x build should easily do that. It may even remain above 60fps while recording.
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06/11/2014 6:53 am
Level 11 : Journeyman Narwhal
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Oh yea because you might be building your own pc would you like us to make some PCPartPicker lists for you at your budget level? And yes you can buy near silent fans for extra $$$$
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06/11/2014 4:28 am
Level 15 : Journeyman Wolf
Colonellooo
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Will I need to have a certain case to have noise reduction? Because I noticed that CyberPower has Sound absorbing foam on the top, bottom, and side panels and a power supply gasket (which I have no idea what that is). But i'd also not like it to get overheated or too hot so should I add extra cooling or is just water cooling fine? (This is the first time that i'll be getting my own personal desktop computer and i've used laptops pretty much the majority of my life.)
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06/11/2014 3:12 pm
Level 26 : Expert Princess
Randomness3333
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Some cases do have noise reduction but you won't really need it unless you want the computer to be silent as possible which will add quite a bit to the cost. The temps in any off the builds I posted will be fine. If you want you can add extra fans for more airflow but since you aren't overclocking you won't really need it. You definitely do not need water cooling.
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06/11/2014 6:49 pm
Level 15 : Journeyman Wolf
Colonellooo
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I was wondering what do you think the estimated FPS in Minecraft I will get using either of those builds will be? Also are they able to handle shaders without dropping below 30 fps? (I plan on doing some Minecraft Machinimas.)
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06/10/2014 9:51 pm
Level 34 : Artisan Dragon
Find Them Creepers
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Casio. 'Nuff said.
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06/10/2014 7:53 pm
Level 15 : Journeyman Wolf
Colonellooo
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Wow! Thats insane that I can get it for that much cheaper! I'm gonna look around online for some PC building tutorials.
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06/10/2014 9:38 pm
Level 12 : Journeyman Network
Seghas
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Glad you're joining the masters of the master race.
The master race is cool and all, but you gotta be a master of the masters to experience a truly awesome.... *no idea what word to put here*
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06/10/2014 8:28 pm
Level 26 : Expert Princess
Randomness3333
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Here you go. You can find many more by searching on youtube.
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06/10/2014 5:25 pm
Level 47 : Master Button Pusher
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dog51848
Would Tier 4 be a good option if I wanted to record? Since I am a Youtuber I need to be able to have a computer that can handle video recording while maintaining a decent FPS because I may also use shaders in some of these videos.


A GTX 660 can run shaders at over 60 FPS, so a 760 will work fine. The Tier 3 build they have will work for you.
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06/10/2014 5:17 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
CharlieDaUnicorn
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Just check out Austin evans on youtube. He has lots of pcs. for like $500 $800 $900 $1000.
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06/10/2014 5:07 pm
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If you have a price range of $1000 you can build your own gaming computer that will work 5 times faster than any computer you can buy already built. there are plenty of sites that will let you choose your parts and give you an estimate on what shiping will cost.
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06/10/2014 5:06 pm
Level 12 : Journeyman Network
Seghas
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Building a PC isn't much harder than putting together a Lego set, actually.
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06/10/2014 4:57 pm
Level 36 : Artisan Taco
Rice
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Get an nVidia gtx 600 series or above, has shadow play which is better than fraps or any other video recorder like that. For 1k you can build that will be better than ANY cyberpowerpc for the price.
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06/10/2014 4:53 pm
Level 5 : Apprentice Miner
MSheezies
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dog51848
piratescottit's probably good for you to go for that one unless you want really fast boot and do video recording. It should be able to handle most games with ease

Would Tier 4 be a good option if I wanted to record? Since I am a Youtuber I need to be able to have a computer that can handle video recording while maintaining a decent FPS because I may also use shaders in some of these videos.

Level 3 will do fine.
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06/10/2014 4:26 pm
Level 15 : Journeyman Wolf
Colonellooo
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piratescottit's probably good for you to go for that one unless you want really fast boot and do video recording. It should be able to handle most games with ease

Would Tier 4 be a good option if I wanted to record? Since I am a Youtuber I need to be able to have a computer that can handle video recording while maintaining a decent FPS because I may also use shaders in some of these videos.
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06/10/2014 7:52 am
Level 40 : Master Pirate
piratescott
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The highest end one is really nice in terms of price and since the next best (Tier 3 like you said) one is just the graphics card below it without an SSD it's probably good for you to go for that one unless you want really fast boot and do video recording. It should be able to handle most games with ease can't really knock it for the component prices and the fact they put it together for you.
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06/10/2014 4:31 am
Level 15 : Journeyman Wolf
Colonellooo
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Thank you everyone for your posts. Since I really doubt i'll go with Cyber Power I decided to do a bit more looking around. I plan on looking around more later to see if any stores near me assemble PCs. I decided i'd take a look around some pre-built computers since I have a long time to decide on what i'm going to buy. (I don't plan on buying anything until January of 2015.) But here is the link for a computer that I think looks pretty nice but i'd like some input from others. I'm trying to stay under $1000 also so i'd be picking Teir 3. http://www.digitalstormonline.com/vanquish-ii.asp
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06/10/2014 6:16 pm
Level 26 : Expert Princess
Randomness3333
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You can build a computer that is as good as the tier 3 for 215$ less. Just realize that you are paying over 200$ for someone to put the computer together for you, something you can do in 3 hours after watching a tutorial.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($196.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $763.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 18:08 EDT-0400)

Or for around the same price as the tier 3 you can get something much better.
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $958.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 18:10 EDT-0400)

or this:
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Xtreem Dark Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 280X 3GB IceQ X² Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $953.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 18:13 EDT-0400)

You can save another 70$ by getting the OS at r/softwareswap.
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06/10/2014 6:26 pm
Level 22 : Expert Crafter
Killertoad
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+1
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06/09/2014 3:36 pm
Level 26 : Expert Princess
Randomness3333
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It would take 2-3 hours to build and would be really hard to damage the parts. The parts will only fit together in one specific way so you can't mess that up. You can easily stop yourself from building a up a static charge by touching the case every once in a while. If you follow the instructions that come with the parts you will be fine. If you still don't think you can put together ~8 big lego pieces that have wires, since pc parts are pretty much legos with electronics on them, you should find a local shop to put it together for you. That way you save money and get more customization. Prebuilt computers companies force you to choose between specific parts(that usually don't meet your needs unless you pay a lot more than needed) then make you pay extra for it just for them to put it together for you.
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06/09/2014 2:18 pm
Level 5 : Apprentice Miner
MSheezies
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dog51848I was searching through their website a couple minutes ago and as far as I saw they looked pretty nice until I read some reviews. Some said they had amazing service and others were horror stories. Should I trust this company with my money? If for some reason the PC doesn't work can I get a replacement? Also PLEASE don't recommend building my own just because I don't have the time nor do I trust myself trying to assemble it.

Yes, they are legit and you just have to find a computer worth getting.

This one is pretty decent
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Fath ... AMD_8-Core

This one is pretty good
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Fath ... Special_II

This one is nice
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Xtreme_3000

You didn't list a budget so yea.
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06/09/2014 9:46 am
Level 21 : Expert Engineer
NetworkPCE
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Building your own might take around 2 hours, if you are under 18 and don't work, you probably have 2 hours to waste.

As for cyberpowerpc, they are trusted. However like everyone here said, every pre built companies are a rip-off.
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06/13/2014 5:42 am
Level 21 : Expert Cake
deancohen1994
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i agree entirely, just make sure to watch a few youtube videos and read some forums first, even buy a cheap $5 pc and take it apart and rebuild just to prove to yourself it can be done.

youll regret getting it prebuild in the future, might aswell start now
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06/13/2014 5:44 am
Level 15 : Journeyman Wolf
Colonellooo
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I have actually started to watch the first episode of Newegg's YouTube guides on how to assemble a PC. I watched part of the second video too and it really doesn't look as hard as I thought it would be.
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06/10/2014 6:40 pm
Level 18 : Journeyman Network
xmx1024
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it's not wasting 2 hours, it's a learning experience.
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06/10/2014 6:43 pm
Level 21 : Expert Engineer
NetworkPCE
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True.
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06/09/2014 9:08 am
Level 53 : Grandmaster Cyborg
TWSSYesterday
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pcpartpicker is a good online tool that lets you select stores which sell the item and they have a rating, I recommend it heavily.
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06/09/2014 9:00 am
Level 15 : Journeyman Wolf
Colonellooo
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Does anyone know a better service to go through? Because I like being able to customize the computer but want to make sure it lasts and isn't just thrown together.
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06/09/2014 9:02 am
Level 22 : Expert Crafter
Killertoad
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Honestly, no. Most prebuilt company's will try to rip you off. If you take it to a computer shop, and pay them, they will put it together good, and it will last long if you take care of it.
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06/09/2014 8:52 am
Level 22 : Expert Crafter
Killertoad
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They are not good at all. They throw is pretty good CPUs and then crap out on the GPUs. (I've seen a 4770k and a gt something...)

You could buy all the parts and go to a local computer shop or something and pay them to build it. You'll get the parts you want and it'll still be cheaper.
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06/09/2014 8:49 am
Level 34 : Artisan Birb
Karrfis
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they are legit but they do a very very poor job (from experience int he family) my uncle got a pc from them and it was built really bad and was very very noisy..and they rip you off making things cost way more than they are supposed to be
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