Advice: Custom Built Gaming PC

[Squirrellies]

Hey guys,

To make this short, my desktop is GONE! I mean FRIED (Daughter spilled cranberryjuice IN the tower). Sooo, I'm gonna have to get a new one and after years of building my own I've grown tired of the headaches associated with researching compadability, assembling, and troubleshooting problems. I'm simply looking to have one built. Looking for a benchmark type PC capable of running DX11 games at the highest settings. Something I can have muliple games running like Crysis, SWTOR, etc. durring After Effects usage all while fraps capturing at the same time. I got a budget of about $10k but would like to keep costs down as much as possible.

Where would you guys recommend ordering a custom built PC from?

Suggestions so far are:
Gaming PC, Custom Desktop Computers, Gaming Notebooks and Laptops, Workstations, Servers, Computer Hardware
Alienware Computers - Custom-Built Gaming Desktops and Laptops (WAY overpriced)
iBUYPOWER: High Performance Custom Gaming Computers and Laptops
CyberPower PC. - Custom Built Gaming PC and Gaming Laptops

Any other suggested sites or advice is welcome.. please let me know
Also, anyone happen to have any intel on if/when new processors are going to be available? I've always been intel/nvidia guy but I'm open to anything at this point.

[RivaCom]

I mean Definately I9's have been rumored to be released, but no official word. Personally, I'd wait for the I9 and pair it up with the latest 400 series.

[Kreeper]

No brainer, you arent some super nerd who just plays games 24/7. Save the money and forget AW's and go with this one which will give you a descent bang for your buck and will run anything thats out now easily and any future games for the next year or 2.

iBUYPOWER Computer :: Weekly Gamer Special

[hypereall]

:lol: 10 k on a rig jeezus squirr

I built my own earlier this year on a budget and got a sweet deal. I would with that kinda money look into going for an Alien-ware tweaked and tested OC'd model or www.newegg.com are pretty good on deals and customer satisfaction. Funnily enough though the best pre-built ones they have now are IbuyPower also Newegg.com - PCs & Laptops,Desktop PCs,Gaming

[Darkashes]

NOOOOOO!!!!! now who do we 5v5 with on the Bloodline weekends, I don't really have many suggestions cause I buy exclusive from tiger or newwegg and slap em together myself. I figure you can get more for your money that way, why don't you just order an awesome barebones kit and get some flashy bits for it and take it to a PC shop and have them throw it together it would prob only cost ya bout 100 bucks for them to slap it together and you would still save money, not buying a box with a namebrand sticker on it.

Alienware computers are a souped up HP, with a fancy box whatever you do DO Not buy from them, unless you like to get buttraped of course

[Squirrellies]

know any good technicians? I mean I've been to half these computer stores and shops.. I have more knowledge then half the people there. Any you'd recommend ashes? Also, what's the ETA on the I9's? What's the popular rumours anyways?

And dont worry dark.. i still have my Sager laptop which puts more gaming rigs to shame

[Darkashes]

Nah don't know to many pc techs near manhattan beach, lol as i am all the way out here in the Midwest.

[Hige]

I'm always a couple mins away squirls I Not a certified pc tech so to say, but i've built around 4-5 rigs by myself no problem if you wanna go towards buying it in pieces way.

[Squirrellies]

spent most of the morning testing and scrapping my PC to put into the wifes.. forgot how much I hate this stuff. I need a new rig anywho.. I distracted the wife with a shiney old laptop for now and I'm using hers.. yes it's dreadful.. the screen is cluttered with icon's for wedding dash & diner dash 5 & *shivers at the rest*

sooooo yucky!

[Hige]

You sure your hardwares all dead? Some of the pereriferals might have lived like your video card or sound card etc