Need help upgrading computer

Thanks for all your help you guys

 

Let us know how it turns out.

 

I think that i will stick with the gateway quad core comuter and i get $200 dollars of that purchase. Thanks for all the help you guys have given me

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddet...10089891&catid=

 

ok, but here is what it would cost to build it (CND):

Case - Thermaltake Matrix VX VD3000BWA - $54.99
PSU - Thermaltake TR2 420W Power Supply -$57.99
Motherboard - Asus P5K-C -$163.99
CPU - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 -$330.00
RAM - Patriot 2GB Eased Latency - $109.99
Graphics - BFG GeForce 8500GT -$106.00
Hard drive - Seagate SATA 3.0Gb/s 500GB - $115.00
Optical - LG super multi $40.00
OS - Winows VIsta Premium $120.00

Sub: $1098.95
Tax: 153.85
Total: $ 1252.80CND (future shop:$1367.99CND)
(keep in mind i am using a motherboard that is way to much)
You could save by:

Use asus P5K-SE save: $44.00 (very good motherbaord, more then you need)

Use other ram (still 2 gb)save $10-20

Use a different case: $10-20


I am sure you will be happy with the futureshop computer, but i just wanted to give you an idea of what you can build for yourself.

 

Thanks

 

check out the below link. i just got a pc there and for the price it is great. fast service. their location is Atlanta, Ga.
http://www.pcusa.com/

 

Oh and there is no overclocking with the futureshop computer. Also Gateway probably uses value parts to keep the costs down.

 

In essence, comparing two PCs with the SAME specs, a futureshop one will be slower, cheaply made, and nowhere near as upgradeable. A custom-ordered one will look better, run better, last longer and be far more upgradeable, assuming you do it right.

 

Thanks for all the help you guys. I want to build my own computer but since i have collected a few gift cards over christmas, birthdays, etc and I will be saving alot of money buying it from future shop. Also would it be better i buy the hp becuase abuzar1 said that gatway uses cheap parts and becuase of the customer service?

 

its still possible to use your gift cards, and build your own computer, you just buy a few parts there (but get them to price match a store like Canada Computers)

Here are some parts you can buy at future shop.

-Speakers

-Video card (get a price match)

-Hard drive (price match)

-Keyboard and mouse

-CD/DVD drive (again price match)

-external hard drive

-fans

-USB stuff

-Add on cards (like USB/Firewire)

-Floppy drives (price match)

What not to buy:

-memory

-power supplys


I dont know what parts hp/gateway are using, what I would do is ask to look inside the case (they let you do this). Look at the motherboard and ram, and video card.

You will get way better parts if you build it.

 

Mike is right, this way you can use your gift cards and make your self a quality PC.

 

Has mike every been wrong?

lol


I still have a $35 dollar best buy card i dont know what to do with.

 

Mike, man that gift card must be weighing you down. So don't worry I can take it off your hands.

 

lol, I got it for fixing a friends home network, they tried to plug 2 routers in. :0


what would u spend it on? i dont know what to get there.

 

well I do need a new mouse, so I could spend it on that. see the thing is bestbuy is overpriced, so you always have to pricematch. I guess you could always get your next video card from there.

 

Hmm. Pricematching video cards at bestbuy sounds like trying to get them to do you a half price deal.

 

Well they really do overprice everything. Anything you get at Bestbuy, you could have bought cheaper anywhere.

 

Indeed, anywhere being the active word.

 

You seem to have experience with them, I thought the UK didn't have bestbuy.

 

It doesn't, I've just seen the prices.