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Feedback for a custom PC quote please.
Greetings, I am in the market for a new PC and have been researching components for a few weeks. I picked the individual components and submitted them to a company to be assembled. I realize it would be cheaper to just build the system myself, but I am not confident enough at this point to try and more importantly I want one place to call if I have any problems. I received a quote of building the system below for $960.00 and I would like to know if it is fair. I figure the people that are regulars on this site would be able to tell me if the quote is reasonable. Any feedback is appreciated. Happy holidays, Jim ================================================== ======================== Kingwin (Black) All Aluminum 10-Bay Mid tower case, with a Large Side Window. KT-424-B-WM Specifications: 2.00mm aluminum thickness. Anti-shock absorber system for hard.drives. Dimensions: 20"(D) x 8.6"(W) x 17.7"(H). Drive Bays 4 x 5.25" - 2x 3.5" - 4 x 3.5" (Hidden) Material: Aluminum Alloy 3 x 80mm Case Fans. 2 USB + 1 Firewire Ports at front. ================================================== ======================== Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Duron (support AMD XP 3200+ "Barton") Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra SPP, nForce2 MCP-T FSB: 400/333/266MHz IDE: 2 x ATA133 RAM: Dual Channel DDR 400 3x 184-pin DIMM Sockets (PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 non-ECC DDR) Slots: 1x AGP (Pro/8X), 5x PCI Ports: 6x USB2.0 SATA: Silicon Image Sil 3112A Controller w/ 2 ports NVIDIA SoundStorm Audio Processor Unit with Dolby MCP integrated 3Com MAC + Broadcom AC101L PHY LAN Firewire 1394: 2 Ports MCP-T integrated IEEE 1394a + Realtek PHY 8801B ================================================== ======================== SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9200 128MB DVI/TV-out AGP OEM Lite box Chipset/Core Speed: RADEON™ 9200 /250MHz Memory/Effective Speed:128MB DDR/400MHz BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8X Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video Out)+DVI Connector Support 3D API: Microsoft®DirectX®8.1,OpenGL™1.3 Package Included:1 Cable,Driver CD Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048x1536@85Hz ================================================== ======================== ZALMAN ZM400A-APF 400W(with PFC) ATX Power Supply. Noise-free 400W ATX (version 2.03) / ATX12V power supply Supporting Intel Pentium 4 and AMD CPUs. ================================================== ======================== AMD ATHLON XP 2500+ "Barton" 333 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- RETAIL Specifications: CPU: 1.83 GHz Type: XP 2500 Barton Core Cache: 512K L2, 128K L1, Total 640KB BUS: 333MHz Socket A Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included) ================================================== ======================== KINGSTON HyperX Series 184-pin 512MB Kit (2x 256MB) DDR400 (PC3200) DDR RAM modules, Model# KHX3200K2/512 Specifications: Type: Kingston HyperX Capacity: 512MB (2x 256MB) Speed: DDR 400 (PC3200) Latency: CAS Latency 2 (2-2-2-6-1T) ================================================== ======================== MITSUMI D359M3 BLACK FDD 1.44MB 3.5INCH ================================================== ======================== MAXTOR 80GB 7200RPM SATA HARD DRIVE MODEL # 6Y080M0 - OEM Specifications: Size: 80 Gigabytes Interface: Serial ATA 150 Seek time: 9ms RPM:7200 Cache 8MB One year Manufacturer Warranty ================================================== ======================== Samsung SM-352BENB Black 2MB Cache 52x24x52x16x CDRW/DVD Combo Drive - OEM Specifications: Model: SM-352BENB BLACK Write Speed: 52x CD-R, 24x CD-RW Read Speed: 52x CD-ROM, 16x DVD-ROM Interface: Internal IDE/ATAPI Buffer: 2MB OS Support: Windows 98SE/2000, ME, and XP Features: Adopting Superlink (Buffer Under Run Proof Technology) ================================================== ======================== Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack SP1a |
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I am in the market for a new PC and have been researching components
for a few weeks. I picked the individual components and submitted them to a company to be assembled. I realize it would be cheaper to just build the system myself, but I am not confident enough at this point to try and more importantly I want one place to call if I have any problems. I received a quote of building the system below for $960.00 and I would like to know if it is fair. I figure the people that are regulars on this site would be able to tell me if the quote is reasonable. Any feedback is appreciated. While this is not the answer you want, you should go to a web site such as newegg.com and look up all the parts and then add whatever you think is fair to put everything together. The time to install and checkout the software will probably be the most time consuming part. Then decide if it is fair or not. |
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While this is not the answer you want, you should go to a web site such as newegg.com and look up all the parts and then add whatever you think is fair to put everything together. The time to install and checkout the software will probably be the most time consuming part. Then decide if it is fair or not. Thanks for your response Ralph. I took your advice and went to newegg.com to compile prices for each component. I came up with a total of $741. The difference between the quote of $960 and $741 is $219. Is 220 dollars a reasonable price to pay someone to build a computer? |
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Thanks for your response Ralph. I took your advice and went to newegg.com to compile prices for each component. I came up with a total of $741. The difference between the quote of $960 and $741 is $219. Is 220 dollars a reasonable price to pay someone to build a computer? Although I assemble machines for my friends and generally charge $75 - $100 ...if i charged them any where near what the job is really worth... I'd actually go above that $220 figure. As long as their work is guaranteed it would be worth it. As long as the quality is there... the price is not terribly important |
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As long as their work is guaranteed it would be worth it. As long as the quality is there... the price is not terribly important Very good points. Thanks ) |
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How much are they charging you to ship it? Remember to add your shipping
cost to the bottom line when doing price comparisons. -- "I don't cheat to survive. I cheat to LIVE!!" - Alceryes wrote in message ... Greetings, I am in the market for a new PC and have been researching components for a few weeks. I picked the individual components and submitted them to a company to be assembled. I realize it would be cheaper to just build the system myself, but I am not confident enough at this point to try and more importantly I want one place to call if I have any problems. I received a quote of building the system below for $960.00 and I would like to know if it is fair. I figure the people that are regulars on this site would be able to tell me if the quote is reasonable. Any feedback is appreciated. Happy holidays, Jim ================================================== ======================== Kingwin (Black) All Aluminum 10-Bay Mid tower case, with a Large Side Window. KT-424-B-WM Specifications: 2.00mm aluminum thickness. Anti-shock absorber system for hard.drives. Dimensions: 20"(D) x 8.6"(W) x 17.7"(H). Drive Bays 4 x 5.25" - 2x 3.5" - 4 x 3.5" (Hidden) Material: Aluminum Alloy 3 x 80mm Case Fans. 2 USB + 1 Firewire Ports at front. ================================================== ======================== Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Duron (support AMD XP 3200+ "Barton") Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra SPP, nForce2 MCP-T FSB: 400/333/266MHz IDE: 2 x ATA133 RAM: Dual Channel DDR 400 3x 184-pin DIMM Sockets (PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 non-ECC DDR) Slots: 1x AGP (Pro/8X), 5x PCI Ports: 6x USB2.0 SATA: Silicon Image Sil 3112A Controller w/ 2 ports NVIDIA SoundStorm Audio Processor Unit with Dolby MCP integrated 3Com MAC + Broadcom AC101L PHY LAN Firewire 1394: 2 Ports MCP-T integrated IEEE 1394a + Realtek PHY 8801B ================================================== ======================== SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9200 128MB DVI/TV-out AGP OEM Lite box Chipset/Core Speed: RADEONT 9200 /250MHz Memory/Effective Speed:128MB DDR/400MHz BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8X Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video Out)+DVI Connector Support 3D API: Microsoft®DirectX®8.1,OpenGLT1.3 Package Included:1 Cable,Driver CD Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048x1536@85Hz ================================================== ======================== ZALMAN ZM400A-APF 400W(with PFC) ATX Power Supply. Noise-free 400W ATX (version 2.03) / ATX12V power supply Supporting Intel Pentium 4 and AMD CPUs. ================================================== ======================== AMD ATHLON XP 2500+ "Barton" 333 FSB PROCESSOR CPU- RETAIL Specifications: CPU: 1.83 GHz Type: XP 2500 Barton Core Cache: 512K L2, 128K L1, Total 640KB BUS: 333MHz Socket A Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included) ================================================== ======================== KINGSTON HyperX Series 184-pin 512MB Kit (2x 256MB) DDR400 (PC3200) DDR RAM modules, Model# KHX3200K2/512 Specifications: Type: Kingston HyperX Capacity: 512MB (2x 256MB) Speed: DDR 400 (PC3200) Latency: CAS Latency 2 (2-2-2-6-1T) ================================================== ======================== MITSUMI D359M3 BLACK FDD 1.44MB 3.5INCH ================================================== ======================== MAXTOR 80GB 7200RPM SATA HARD DRIVE MODEL # 6Y080M0 - OEM Specifications: Size: 80 Gigabytes Interface: Serial ATA 150 Seek time: 9ms RPM:7200 Cache 8MB One year Manufacturer Warranty ================================================== ======================== Samsung SM-352BENB Black 2MB Cache 52x24x52x16x CDRW/DVD Combo Drive - OEM Specifications: Model: SM-352BENB BLACK Write Speed: 52x CD-R, 24x CD-RW Read Speed: 52x CD-ROM, 16x DVD-ROM Interface: Internal IDE/ATAPI Buffer: 2MB OS Support: Windows 98SE/2000, ME, and XP Features: Adopting Superlink (Buffer Under Run Proof Technology) ================================================== ======================== Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack SP1a |
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