krazyboiPremium
join:2008-06-27
Mckinney, TX
kudos:1 | reply to pfschim
Re: iBuypower vs. Cyberpower quality ?? said by pfschim:Some have suggested builders like iBuypower and Cyberpower, particularly when purchased through Newegg, would be good alternatives to another DIY box. Any opinions or experience with these builders and their products. Took a look at the Newegg site for both, and the various build options they both offer look pretty compelling with name brand parts like ASUS MB's, WD HD's and Video cards going into the boxes. looks like it could be a good way to go. Opinions please thanks I don’t know about IBuypower’s quality but my 2 brothers bought computers from Cyberpower about 2-2.5 years ago. I think one bought an Athlon and the other a Pentium setup. Both work great and they are still using them today. They use it for light gaming, school, and surfing the web.
We priced it and if you select some of the quality parts from their site (pay extra for name brand RAM, HDD, etc) it comes out to about a $100 difference than building it yourself, plus you get a warranty. One of the things that helped them the most is you get a good mobo you can upgrade on, and not a micro mobo with an integrated video card. Also you get a fresh install of your OS without the extra craplets that others companies add at the store (dell, sony, hp, etc).
Of course the free mouse, keyboard, speakers will be cheap so you can take it off unless you really need it. They both bought monitors separate through newegg. |
 eX_NihiLoHere's Your Something For NothingPremium
join:2003-08-05
Louisville, CO | AFAIK iBuyPower and Cyberpower PC computers are still the same company. It looks like they have improved their Resellerratings.com rating in recent months so they have improved their customer service. I'd still probably buy thru Newegg for the hassle free RMAs. |
