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Hi Everyone,
Its been a very long time since I purchased a pre-built computer and about 2 years since I built my own and so Im woefully out of touch with the computer hardware world. I was hoping to get some recommendations for my brother for a good pre-built gaming desktop thats priced between 2 to 3 thousand dollars.
His biggest requirement is that it be able to run his 30 dell monitor with all the programs he normally uses (office type programs, video editing, some gaming). He doesnt game extensively, but Im assuming he shouldnt have problems finding a rig that can drive that monitor given his budget.
Im leaving the country soon (and were half a country apart from one another), so a pre-built computer is his only option. From my preliminary research, these are the companies that Ive been hearing good things about: Maingear, AVAdirect, Puget, Velocity Micro. Ive also heard of Falcon Northwest and Alienware, but from what Ive seen on their websites, they appear to be fairly severely overpriced. Also, he and I have both had problems with Dell in the past, so theyre out of the question.
Id say his main concerns would be: Quality of build (Reliability), Customer Service, and Bang for the buck. As such, features like overclocking arent a necessity. Hes not a huge computer enthusiast so the simpler and more reliable, the better.
Any recommendations? Apart from companies, what about components? Given his requirements and budget, what do you guys recommend for graphics card(s), processor, mobo, ram etc. For instance, intel vs. amd; ATI vs Nvidia? Since he has a 30 dell, is there anything I should look out for?
Apologies for the onslaught of questions, but Im so out of touch with where hardware is at nowadays. Hope you can help.
Cheers!
MB
Its been a very long time since I purchased a pre-built computer and about 2 years since I built my own and so Im woefully out of touch with the computer hardware world. I was hoping to get some recommendations for my brother for a good pre-built gaming desktop thats priced between 2 to 3 thousand dollars.
His biggest requirement is that it be able to run his 30 dell monitor with all the programs he normally uses (office type programs, video editing, some gaming). He doesnt game extensively, but Im assuming he shouldnt have problems finding a rig that can drive that monitor given his budget.
Im leaving the country soon (and were half a country apart from one another), so a pre-built computer is his only option. From my preliminary research, these are the companies that Ive been hearing good things about: Maingear, AVAdirect, Puget, Velocity Micro. Ive also heard of Falcon Northwest and Alienware, but from what Ive seen on their websites, they appear to be fairly severely overpriced. Also, he and I have both had problems with Dell in the past, so theyre out of the question.
Id say his main concerns would be: Quality of build (Reliability), Customer Service, and Bang for the buck. As such, features like overclocking arent a necessity. Hes not a huge computer enthusiast so the simpler and more reliable, the better.
Any recommendations? Apart from companies, what about components? Given his requirements and budget, what do you guys recommend for graphics card(s), processor, mobo, ram etc. For instance, intel vs. amd; ATI vs Nvidia? Since he has a 30 dell, is there anything I should look out for?
Apologies for the onslaught of questions, but Im so out of touch with where hardware is at nowadays. Hope you can help.
Cheers!
MB
. I emailed my brother asking him which programs he'll be using and I'll update when I hear back from him. It sounds like you've been doing your research and it'd be great to get your build suggestions. It's also good to know that your friends and father have had positive experiences with them.