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Compare price and performance and save money while building a faster computer!

The computers below are examples of computers you can find fully built in the stores or online, with examples of home built computers. Along with the cost savings you get by building the same computer at home. In the far right column, we show the upgrades you can do to the features and specifications of the computers while still saving a lot of money.

Basic Computer - Perfect for going online, word processing, mp3's, DVD burning, etc.

Dell Inspiron 530s
Home Built system with same features and specs as the Dell
Home Built Basic Computer with upgrades (upgrades in Bold)
CPU Intel®Pentium® dual-core processor E5200
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Intel®Pentium® dual-core processor E5200
Video Card Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator x3100

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Radeon HD 3650 512MB
Memory 2GB DDR2 800MHz
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2GB DDR2 1066MHz
Hard drive 320 GB 7200RPM 16MB cache
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750 GB 7200RPM 32MB cache
Disc drive 16x CD/DVD Burner
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22x CD/DVD Burner
Monitor 19 inch S1709W Widescreen
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19" Widescreen
OS Vista Home Premium
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Vista Home Premium
Price
$549
$431
Price with Upgrades $476

On the Basic Computer we were able to not only save money, but also increase the speed, upgrade the video card, put in a faster burner and up the storage all for an increase in cost of only $45. All while saving $63 off the slower Dell computer. To get started building your computer Click here to Buy Now!

 

Basic Gaming Computer

Dell Studio Desktop
Home Built system with same features and specs as the Dell
Home Built Basic Gaming Computer with upgrades (upgrades in Bold)
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9400
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Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9400
Video Card ATI Radeon HD 3650 256MB
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Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Memory 6GB DDR2 800MHz
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8GB DDR2 800MHz
Hard drive 640 GB 7200RPM 16MB cache
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1.5TB 7200RPM 32MB cache
Disc drive 16x CD/DVD Burner
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22x CD/DVD Burner
Monitor 20 inch SP2009WFP Widescreen
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20" Widescreen Flat Panel
OS Vista Home Premium
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Vista Home Premium
Price
$1019
$802
Price with Upgrades $997

For the Basic Gaming Computer we put in a much faster video card, faster memory, put in a faster Dual Layer DVD burner and upped the storage and still saved $122 by building the PC our selves. To get started building your computer Click here to Buy Now!


Mid-range Gaming Computer

Dell XPS 730
Home Built system with same features and specs as the Dell
Home Built Mid-range Gaming Computer with upgrades (upgrades in Bold)
CPU Intel Core i7 920 2.6GHz
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Intel Core i7 920 2.6GHz
Video Card Geforce 9800GT 512MB
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Radeon HD 4870 1GB
Memory 3GB DDR3 1066MHz
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6GB DDR3 1600MHz
Hard drive 500 GB 7200RPM 16MB cache
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1.5TB 7200RPM 32MB cache
Sound Sound Blaster X-Fi
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Sound Blaster X-Fi
Disc drive 16x CD/DVD Dual Layer Burner
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22x CD/DVD Dual Layer Burner
Monitor 22 inch SP2208WFP Wide Flat Panel
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22" Wide Flat Panel
OS Vista Home Premium
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Vista Home Premium
Price
$2009
$1384
Price with Upgrades $1638

When you go over $1000 you start seeing more savings in building a PC yourself. On the Mid-range Gaming Computer we again increased the CPU speed, put in a much faster video card with more memory, added 1GB to the system memory and doubled the storage. We saved $371 even after all the upgrades. To get started building your computer Click here to Buy Now!


 Audio Video Production Computer

Rain Recording Nimbus
Home Built system with same features and specs as the Nimbus
Home Built High-end Gaming Computer with upgrades (upgrades in Bold)
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
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Intel Core i7 920
Video Card ATI FireGL V5600 512MB PCIe Dual-DVI Video Card
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ATI FireGL V5600 512MB PCIe Dual-DVI Video Card
Memory 4GB DDR2 800MHz
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12GB DDR3 1600MHz
Hard drives 500 GB 7200RPM 16MB cache
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1.5TB 7200RPM 32MB cache
RAID 0
1TB 
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2TB
Disc drive 18x CD/DVD Dual Layer Burners
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22x CD/DVD Dual Layer Burner
Monitor none
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22" LCD
OS Vista Home Ultimate
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Vista Home Ultimate
Price
$3499
$1734
Price with Upgrades $2304

With the Audio Video Production Computer we sped up the CPU and memory, tripled the memory and main hard drive capacity, doubled the RAID space and added 22" monitor.  We STILL saved $1195 off the slower, over priced Nimbus system. To get started building your computer Click here to Buy Now!!


High-end Gaming Computer

Alienware Area-51 7500
Home Built system with same features and specs as the Alienware
Home Built High-end Gaming Computer with upgrades (upgrades in Bold)
CPU Intel Core i7 920 2.6GHz
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
Video Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 2801GB
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Two, Radeon HD 4870 1GB
Memory 6GB DDR3 1066MHz
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12GB DDR3 1600MHz
Hard drive 1 TB 7200RPM 16MB cache
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1.5TB 7200RPM 32MB cache
Sound On-board 7.1
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Sound Blaster X-Fi 7.1
Disc drive 20x CD/DVD Dual Layer Burners
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Two, 22x CD/DVD Dual Layer Burners
Monitor 22" Widescreen LCD
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22" Widescreen LCD
OS Vista Home Premium
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Vista Home Premium
Price
$2787
$1606
Price with Upgrades $2042

With the High-end Gaming Computer we increased the speed of the cpu, put in a 2nd video card, doubled the system memory, added a 2nd DVD burner and tripled the storage space. We saved $745 off the slower, over priced Alienware system. To get started building your computer Click here to Buy Now!!


Extreme Gaming Computer

Alienware Area-51 ALX
Home Built system with same features and specs as the Alienware
Home Built Extreme Gaming Computer
CPU Intel® Core i7 965 3.2GHz
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Intel® Core i7 965 3.2GHz
Video Card Dual 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280
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Dual 2GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295
Memory 12GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Letency
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12GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Letency
Hard drive Two, 2 TB 7200RPM 32MB cache
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Two, 2 TB 7200RPM 32MB cache
Sound Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
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Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme
Disc drive 4X Dual Layer Blu-Ray/DVD±RW/CD-RW Writer
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4X Dual Layer Blu-Ray/DVD±RW/CD-RW Writer
Monitor 30'' Samsung Widescreen
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30'' Samsung Widescreen
OS Vista Ultimate
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Vista Ultimate
Price
$8951
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$5524

On the Extreme Gaming Computer we upgraded the video cards to the latest Nvidia 295's.  These are 2 GPU cards.  Basically it's SLI on a card.  Putting 2 of these cards in your system gives you quad SLI. We still saved $3,427. To get started building your computer Click here to Buy Now!

When Dell and other computer makers build a pc they have to make a profit, so they jack up the sale price when building a computer.

When you build your own computer, you'll use the same quality parts that Dell and the other manufacturers use to build a pc and you'll get them for the same low price as when the manufacturers build computers. This saves you money and gives you the option to build a computer better, faster and for less cash.

When you build a pc you get a sense of pride and confidence. You can build your own computer to be exactly what you need. If you want a DVD burner, put it in. If you want to play high end games with the latest 3D graphics, install the latest video card. It's all in your hands when you build computers.

Our video lessons take you through choosing the parts to build your own computer, where to buy and how much to pay for the parts to build a pc.

Then configuring and installing them into a computer case of your choice and installing Windows.

In the end, you will have a fully functional computer, custom built for your needs.

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