Best pre built PC sellers ?

[adultinnovation]

I'm finally updating my old ass PC since windows 10 is no longer supported by microsoft and I cant upgrade to windows 11 because my system is too old.

I usually just by all the parts separately and assemble a new PC... but I rather plug it in and go.... they have some great deals on pre built PC's now that holidays are coming

What are some good places that sell pre built desktop PC's ? and don't say Alienware

[Rochard]

My old PC (Alienware) finally died so I bought a used Alienware on Ebay, gutted it, refurbished it, new hard drives, new install of Windows, added memory.... Fun little project.

Eventually fixed the old PC and not sure what to do with it.

Both computers are now on my desk.

[Shoplifter]

I am thinking of getting one of the new Mac Mini M4 Pro for some mainstream work.

[pornmasta]

Do you really need Microsoft ?
If if it is to play, steam is doing a pretty well with Linux.

[sarettah]

https://www.microcenter.com/

[mechanicvirus]

Cyberpowerpc is decent

[Major (Tom)]

Originally Posted by Rochard

My old PC (Alienware) finally died so I bought a used Alienware on Ebay, gutted it, refurbished it, new hard drives, new install of Windows, added memory.... Fun little project.

Eventually fixed the old PC and not sure what to do with it.

Both computers are now on my desk.

Your office is way too neat

[Major (Tom)]

Originally Posted by sarettah

https://www.microcenter.com/

I must concur. I have pc’s from 2012 still running from micro center

[CurrentlySober]

Originally Posted by adultinnovation

I cant upgrade to windows 11 because my system is too old.

If you do wanna stick with what you have for the time being, and you really want Windows 11, there's plenty of ways of bypassing the 'This computer is unable to run win 11' business... You can still upgrade...

Not saying you should... Just that you can - If I was gonna get something today, Id grab the new mac mini M4. Cheap as chips and powerful as fuck...

OK, so not good for games (But that's why god invented Xbox's and Playstations) buyt for coding, graphics, editing, etc etc... Cant get better bang for your buck!

Tiny box, plug your old Mouse / KB & monitor in - & you are off to the races!

Even Swap Mouse KB & Monitor back and forth between them, leaving the old PC for games?

[Focus]

Originally Posted by pornmasta

Do you really need Microsoft ?
If if it is to play, steam is doing a pretty well with Linux.

[adultinnovation]

I'm just going to pick my own parts. I can build a better pc than these prebuilt ones at the same price.

[fris]

Originally Posted by Shoplifter

I am thinking of getting one of the new Mac Mini M4 Pro for some mainstream work.

if you want to save a bit, go through the education link at the bottom of apples sites, it usally anywhere from $100 to $500 off, depending on how expensive the item is, but base model i think its around $100 off. they dont verify EDU like other places.

I got close to $900 off an imac a few years back.

[fuzebox]

Finally needed to upgrade this year and went with CyberPowerPC.

[candyflip]

I just got a Lenovo Legion with a Intel i9-14900KF, 64GB or RAM and a 4090 for just a bit more than the cost of the 4090. 45% off. I actually thought it was a 4080 GPU and couldn't believe I got what I got for the price I paid. It was a $3500 desktop and I paid $1850. I couldn't have built it for that price.

[2MuchMark]

Probably your best bet is Micro Center in the US, and Canada Computers in Canada. Both stores are really similar - large warehouse-style places with thousands of products.

I purchased 3 systems from them last year (AMD Ryzen 7 770X 8 Core CPU's at 4.5 GHz, 64 GB DDR5, 2TB SSD and 8TB HD and they were cool with a good discounted price. I built one of them into a desktop case, and the other 2 are sitting in my rack, all for a special project.

What you should consider though is the new Mac's, especially the new Apple Mac Mini M4. I just bought one: 24 Gigs of Ram, 1TB SSD, and 10GbE nic. This tiny little thing is ultra-fast, and not expensive at all.

Happy shopping!

[DownThePoole]

Dell:

The Alienware line is particularly well-known for gaming PCs, but Dell also offers a range of desktops and all-in-ones suitable for various needs.
HP:

HP’s Omen series is geared towards gamers, while others like the HP Envy and Pavilion lines serve a broader audience.
Apple:

Known for its premium build quality, Apple offers iMac and Mac mini desktop computers that are favored by creatives and professionals.
Lenovo:

Lenovo's Legion series offers powerful gaming PCs, while the ThinkCentre line serves business needs.
NZXT:

NZXT specializes in custom gaming PCs and offers a good balance of aesthetic design, performance, and cooling.
CyberPowerPC:

This company offers a wide range of customizable gaming desktops at competitive prices and great performance.
iBUYPOWER:

iBUYPOWER provides a variety of pre-built and custom gaming rigs, with options for various budgets.
Micro Center:

Micro Center offers a selection of pre-built gaming PCs and also allows for custom builds with in-store assistance.
Origin PC:

Known for high-end customizable gaming PCs and workstations with an emphasis on performance and aesthetic options.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by Major Tom Thanks Duke

Your office is way too neat

I am a neat freak.

[Rochard]

Originally Posted by adultinnovation

I'm just going to pick my own parts. I can build a better pc than these prebuilt ones at the same price.

Sure.

But time = money.

I used to enjoy planning out my next computer build, researching mother boards, buying memory from some guy in a dark alley, finding the right deal on a hard drive, and my favorite was the computer case... I used to go to local computer shows and find computers cases that fit my exact needs and I would buy them three or four at a time. Then you spend days actually building it, loading up the software, tweaking things to get everything just right....

These days I spend thirty second picking a handful of options and then click on "buy". So much easier.

[AmeliaG]

For folks in Vegas, I recommend using PCPartPicker to spec out your parts and order and Computer Repair on Lossee to build, if you don't feel like learning new capabilities or building

[jim101]

I had a quick look at pre built options but decided to just upgrade the motherboard/CPU/memory to be Windows 11 suitable. I've found the ASUS products to be reliable over the years, so I picked a run of the mill 790 series motherboard. I noticed the motherboard is made in Vietnam and the Intel CPU is manufactured in IL (Israel?) and assembled in VN (Vietnam?), surprisingly nothing from PRC.

[CurrentlySober]

Originally Posted by jim101

I had a quick look at pre built options but decided to just upgrade the motherboard/CPU/memory to be Windows 11 suitable. I've found the ASUS products to be reliable over the years, so I picked a run of the mill 790 series motherboard. I noticed the motherboard is made in Vietnam and the Intel CPU is manufactured in IL (Israel?) and assembled in VN (Vietnam?), surprisingly nothing from PRC.

You *might* find that your old MB was compatible with a bios flash... That happened to me! I want to stay on Win 10 as it keeps my HP Reverb G2 from being a brick. But if I wanted to go win 11 - I just flash my BIOS...

[jim101]

Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

You *might* find that your old MB was compatible with a bios flash... That happened to me! I want to stay on Win 10 as it keeps my HP Reverb G2 from being a brick. But if I wanted to go win 11 - I just flash my BIOS...

It's possible and worth checking out but I suspect it's way too old! I may just use put the old MB in an old case and install Linux and experiment...

[jim101]

Ah well Windows 10 won't boot off the old drive in the new motherboard. Seems it may be to do with the partition type MBR on the disk but GPT may be required now. It should be possible to set to legacy in the BIOS but it doesn't seem to be there. Looks like it will be necesssary to do something like this ...

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...nto-a-gpt-disk

[awesome]

Nowadays you can just get a laptop that is powerful enough for anything at a decent price. I use this as my desktop https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/lapto...el/len101g0037

[fris]

Originally Posted by awesome

Nowadays you can just get a laptop that is powerful enough for anything at a decent price. I use this as my desktop https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/lapto...el/len101g0037

lenovo is my fav brand, im a mac user, but still need a windows machine from time to time, and lenovo is great product.

plus they dont load all bloat ware you see from other vendors