Black Friday Computer Purchase Help

[richy]

Happy Thanksgiving my American friends. I need to replace my desktop computer which is at 95% capacity and running Windows Vista. I want to buy a new computer online on Thursday or Friday and take advantage of a BF sale. I will be at work and can't physically go into a store to purchase so I need a website that offers a great deal with (hopefully) free shipping. I have a new monitor, so I only need the tower. Can anyone point me in the right direction. US or Canadian sites, I don't care. TIA.

[dad07]

Amazon.

[Bill1234]

Happy Thanksgiving my American friends. I need to replace my desktop computer which is at 95% capacity and running Windows Vista. I want to buy a new computer online on Thursday or Friday and take advantage of a BF sale. I will be at work and can't physically go into a store to purchase so I need a website that offers a great deal with (hopefully) free shipping. I have a new monitor, so I only need the tower. Can anyone point me in the right direction. US or Canadian sites, I don't care. TIA.

I am on dells alienware line of computers, I love them, but they might be a bit overkill for what you are doing

[conman1395]

Newegg and Amazon

[richy]

Amazon.


I am on dells alienware line of computers, I love them, but they might be a bit overkill for what you are doing


Newegg and Amazon

Alienware X51 I5 4440 8gb 1tb: Amazon.ca: Computers & Tablets (http://www.amazon.ca/Alienware-X51-4440-8gb-1tb/dp/B00IS761AU/ref=sr_1_224?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1417060903&sr=1-224&keywords=desktop+computer+windows+8)

How's that one seem?

[DaveT435]

What are you using it for?

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

Richy get a Mac, you will love it.

[Loser]

Alienware X51 I5 4440 8gb 1tb: Amazon.ca: Computers & Tablets (http://www.amazon.ca/Alienware-X51-4440-8gb-1tb/dp/B00IS761AU/ref=sr_1_224?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1417060903&sr=1-224&keywords=desktop+computer+windows+8)

How's that one seem?

Overpriced and most likely overkill. What are your needs for a new computer?

[DaveT435]

alienware is geared a little more towards serious gamers I believe. Depending on your needs I would think something more like this.

HP ENVY Desktop Intel Core i5 12GB Memory 2TB Hard Drive 700-414 - Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-envy-desktop-intel-core-i5-12gb-memory-2tb-hard-drive/8584021.p?id=1219350937522&skuId=8584021)

[JMP]

You have haves few options. Newegg has some great deals but customer service is not the best. If you are a Costco (www.costco.com) member, that is the way to go. Limited selection but I am sure you can find a CPU that will fit your needs. They have GREAT customer service, just like Autogeek, that is rare now a days.

[hernandez.art13]

I talked to a friend who builds/repairs computers on the side. I told him I wanted to build my own computer. So he made a list of stuff he suggested I should buy. Then he was going to teach me how to build one. That never happened, so my brother just built it for me. This is what I bought, so you might want to look into building a computer. Probably cheaper and you get to pick and choose what you want and don't want.

You can think of it as buying a kit Autogeek sells vs making your own starter kit.

I spent $492.95

Here is the stuff I bought.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/2314/medium/computer.JPG

[richy]

alienware is geared a little more towards serious gamers I believe. Depending on your needs I would think something more like this.

HP ENVY Desktop Intel Core i5 12GB Memory 2TB Hard Drive 700-414 - Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-envy-desktop-intel-core-i5-12gb-memory-2tb-hard-drive/8584021.p?id=1219350937522&skuId=8584021)

Dave, that looks incredible. Even better than this other one that I had found with similar stats:

Lenovo K450E 57327391 Desktop PC Intel Core i7 4790 (3.6GHz) 12GB DDR3 2TB HDD Windows 8.1 64-bit - Newegg.com (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883266528)


You have haves few options. Newegg has some great deals but customer service is not the best. If you are a Costco (www.costco.com (http://www.costco.com)) member, that is the way to go. Limited selection but I am sure you can find a CPU that will fit your needs. They have GREAT customer service, just like Autogeek, that is rare now a days.

I didn't even think of costco! I'll be looking there next...thanks!


And the needs are basic household. Downloading stuff, editing pics and videos, running programs. Nobody in the family is a gamer at all. I just want it to be fast and efficient.

[hernandez.art13]

You can also just rebuild your existing computer. So you don't have to buy stuff you already have. Like the tower, power supply, motherboard, internet connection. So the money you were going to spend, you can just use to build a turbo charged computer. Meaning, upgrading the inside.

[GenesisCoupe]

Alienware X51 I5 4440 8gb 1tb: Amazon.ca: Computers & Tablets (http://www.amazon.ca/Alienware-X51-4440-8gb-1tb/dp/B00IS761AU/ref=sr_1_224?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1417060903&sr=1-224&keywords=desktop+computer+windows+8)

How's that one seem?


Dave, that looks incredible. Even better than this other one that I had found with similar stats:

Lenovo K450E 57327391 Desktop PC Intel Core i7 4790 (3.6GHz) 12GB DDR3 2TB HDD Windows 8.1 64-bit - Newegg.com (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883266528)



I didn't even think of costco! I'll be looking there next...thanks!


And the needs are basic household. Downloading stuff, editing pics and videos, running programs. Nobody in the family is a gamer at all. I just want it to be fast and efficient.

I built my own computer from scratch, it is a 8-core 6ghz AMD.

The Alienware is way overpriced, and the Lenovo would treat you right and do anything you want it to do, go with that if you have to choose between the two.

Just fyi- I built my computer for a little over $1,200 USD. Any "computer guy" i tell the exact specifications they all state "wow you can run a little village off it!"

If you have someone to build one for you, go for it.

[GettingStarted]

Depending on what your going for check out all the online electric retailers. Or if you want some extra beef go to a website like CyberPower PC.