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I'm looking to get a new PC. Not sure how much I want to spend yet somewhere on the more affordable end. Does anyone know of any good sites where they allow you to customize your PC and are affordable? What do you guys use when looking for a new PC?
[Edit]Thank you everyone for your feedback. Good stuff.  [/Edit]
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
modified 7-Aug-15 22:32pm.
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dell.com or amazon.com
I lost all faith in TigerDirect after they hit my CC for nearly $2,000 for an item I hadn't ordered - because of a fault in their system which they took three weeks to admit to and then only after legal threats.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Ugh, TigerDirect...
I stopped doing business with them after I heard the horror stories about what was essentially credit card fraud. People ordered televisions from them during a black friday deal, and TigerDirect later decided not to honor the price. Rather than cancel the orders, they instead charged their customers full price. Which is illegal.
Me? I deal with NewEgg. Their prices aren't always the best, but they're typically competitive, and (in my experience) their customer service is one of the best around. I'm willing to pay a slight premium for peace of mind.
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I read about that. Their defense was absolutely crazy. AFAIK, they lost and had to refund the money.
There are millions of horror stories about them. They should just be shut down and the executives put in jail for all the illegal things they do.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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Strange.
My personal experience is absolutely and totally opposite of all I'm reading here.
Spec'd out a machine in 2004, great stuff, lasted years, motherboard finally failed on some capacitor; totally predictable lifespan.
In 2009 I bought a refurbished GPS from them, connect and go, worked, duh, a year ? two ? three ?
Whatever, at least 5x the warranty period on both items.
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I've been dealing with NewEgg for years and they have good deals and stand behind their stuff. Never had a problem with them.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site.
I know the voices in my head are not real but damn they come up with some good ideas!
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I second Dell.com. Over the past 15 years I must have bought and re-configured 30 or more Dell systems for the family and work. I did not have a single disappointment. 
I will admit that Dell systems come with a lot of garbage ware, that you have to get rid of. But which manufacturer is not guilty in this regard?
How do we preserve the wisdom men will need,
when their violent passions are spent?
- The Lost Horizon
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Cornelius Henning wrote: systems come with a lot of garbage ware, that you have to get rid of. But which manufacturer is not guilty in this regard?
Precisely the reason to...
- buy the parts
- pay the (none dare call it outrageous) fee for the operating system of your choice
- spend a weekend assembling it at home
- install the OS yourself
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I go into my local Fry's Electronics and buy the components I want. Once my wife approves the budget of course.
I economize by reusing the case and power supply and other components that don't need to be replaced -- 56K MODEM, floppy drives, etc.
And I always start with a fresh hard drive.
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Ooohhh... you need to put a dollar in the "I got moderated" jar.
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If I can take two dollars from "I got marked as a spam for no reason" jar first. No problem. 
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But, that's the same jar. 
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 Beat me to it !
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I have always built my own systems, shopping around for deals on the exact parts I wanted, but if I needed a new computer right now, I think I would consider getting one of those Intel NUC, Gigabyte Brix or something similar.
That PC Parts Picker site linked to above looks interesting.
I have never had a bad experience with Newegg. Their time to delivery is insanely fast (I guess it doesn't hurt that I only live about 140 miles away from their main warehouse  ).
Soren Madsen
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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The last PC I bought was in 1994, all since have been built from parts. Newegg is probably the best source I've found, especially since I'm rather fond of SuperMicro MBs. They're one of a very few places that carry the brand, though you do have to search to find their stock.
Will Rogers never met me.
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I was so sad when MachSpeed left the motherboard business.
Lifetime guarantee; oh was that nice.
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Newegg is AWESOME. They are one of the best sites for computer parts.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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RyanDev wrote: What do you guys use when looking for a new PC?
pcberza.rs
Won't help you, but you asked 
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Today I would start with an affordable system from a local store, sometimes there are pretty good „special offers“. Then add or change parts. It takes time and I’m not so sure wether I save any money. But You get a very customized PC.
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Sure, buy an off-the-shelf PC and put a Bob sticker on it. Done. 
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I'll chime in and say if it's a non-laptop, then it's off to newegg I go. Great customer service, but more importantly, they are DEATH ON GRAY MARKET parts. Amazon.com is great for picking up things like mice, keyboards and the lot, but I've had a run of bad luck with their "fulfilled by amazon" items. It's not worth the risk.
Now, if I had oodles and oodles of time and not a sweet little day sailor sitting in my garage, I'd love to build up a new gaming machine. But the outside calls.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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I am currently using a Brix Pro with i7 CPU 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD mSATA primary drive, 1 TB SSB secondary drive attached to the back of the monitor using the VESA mount. I must say, I am highly pleased with this configuration. Unobtrusive (can't be seen behind the monitor) and very quiet. Only drawback is taht there are nothing but HDMI and 4 version 3.0 USB ports on the box (4 X 4 X 3 inch). Initial install of WIndows 7 was tricky (standard USB stick is USB 2, and you need to 'trick' the box in the BIOS that it's ports are V2.0 for just a few minutes)
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