Good time to buy a computer?

[Fizz]

I wouldn't care about a warranty because by the time it craps out, my system is really outdated. Buy your components tomorrow. I also use AMD. AMD use to suck, but now they are putting out good products. They have some cheap 8 core processors out there :O

Not always. It would REALLY suck to buy a 400 dollar video card and have it go out after a year just to be told you're SOL wouldn't it?

I've always been Intel biased due to our partnership (Next day air, no cost advance RMAs, channel perks for sales, etc.) but Intel value's still fairly high without that.

On die memory controllers, graphics (for those that care), Intel's Virtualization optimizations/integrations, Lithography/Power efficiency all offer pretty good value.

I will agree with core count however. If you just need to pump threads into a box AMD all the way. My last AMD machine was a while ago but it was a 24 core behemoth. I sold it to a physics department at a university and it's used to crunch some astrophysical data and these calculations do max out the cores for extended periods.

[.22guy]

Can't help you with the pricing or deals but I personally would never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever deal with Dell again. Seriously, even if they tried to GIVE me a computer I would tell them where they could stick it.

Once was enough for me.

[MalC]

Build a computer that is much better than alienware and cheaper. Don't buy premade computers, they use the cheapest components and can't overclock or do other stuff.

^ THIS, you can build a way better computer for cheap. Do a little research online and check out newegg, that's what I did last year and had a lot of fun with the project. I'm slightly wary of starting my first AR build but building a computer is easy-peasy

[MalC]

Listening to you guys talk computers is like my second day in Latin class. That was in 1964.

Fizz could you make a suggestion for a lap top for sitting on the couch doing spread sheets photo's and talking on calguns. No games needed.

Thanks Bill

Black friday best buy deal:

https://blackfriday.bestbuy.com/door+busters/product/6814789_6851307_5888151_664/156quot+laptop++4gb+memory++500gb+hard+drive

Seems legit if you don't want to play games or anything, maybe more knowledgeable people can chime in.

[Aspec5vz]

Lol ok, I'm building one! Got most my parts picked out already.

[Manolito]

Thanks for the information and Paul I appreciate the heads up I will keep a watchful eye.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. My wife calls you my make believe friends and family.

[Aspec5vz]

Well, bought a case, an HD, and a power supply. Basically I just bought the parts that had the biggest savings. I think I saved about $60 on each item. Some of the other items I'm looking at had less significant savings so I figured I'd save them for later.

[soul]

For custom build, try this site. http://www.hardware-revolution.com/

I used it as a reference, good information.

Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express

[mquejr]

Is this a decent PC for $699 from www.cyberpowerpc.com

[Firerescuebatt07]

cyberpower had a stretch of really bad reviews....loose components, parts not working, wont start etc...this was about 4 years ago... I would stay away from alienware.... I would build my own computer, especially if its for gaming... you could piece one together way cheaper than any of these companies that are doing prebuilt systems... and you don't have to wait a month or so for your system to be built... I've built every PC I've owned, except for my first one... I will never buy one... but thats just me.. Hope you figure out what you want...good luck with your purchase