PC build vs buy

[RyeLou]

I had my mind made up to build a PC, and then I saw a deal on Slickdeals for an HP 750se for $890 + tax. My budget was < $1,000. The HP comes with a slightly better processor, more RAM for the price, wireless card, Windows, a mouse and keyboard for a couple bucks less than what I was going to be able to build for about the same price. I don't really want to, but does it just make sense just to buy the HP? The coupon that gets you 30% off on the HP site is good for another two days, so I have to decide fairly quickly or wait for another one if I miss this one.

The build I had in mind was here (although it's had a ton of iterations): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CBBZt6

Below are the specs of said HP:
HP Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 1x1 with Bluetooth M.2 NIC (Stone Peak 1)
12GB DDR4-2133 DIMM (1x8GB+1x4GB) RAM
500W Power supply
6th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 processorquad-core [3.4GHz, 8MB Shared Cache]
2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6G Hard Drive
4GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 [DL DVI-I, HDMI, DP, DP, DP]
7-in-1 Media Card Reader, 4 USB Ports (Top), Audio [Top 2USB2.0, 2USB3.0]
HP USB volume control Keyboard and USB Optical Mouse
Windows 7 Professional 64
Integrated Sound
SuperMulti DVD Burner

 

[bline]

If it were something other than an HP I'd say go for it.

 

[Tin]

What are you going with it? If it's for gaming, CAD, or photo/video editing, DIY will be the better route. If you're after a basic web surfer, buying would be best.

 

[The Man]

get an SSD hard drive no matter what.

 

[RyeLou]

get an SSD hard drive no matter what.

I was going to add one to at least run Windows.

 

[RyeLou]

What are you going with it? If it's for gaming, CAD, or photo/video editing, DIY will be the better route. If you're after a basic web surfer, buying would be best.

Gaming. The half stupid part is the only thing I'd play up front is CS:GO or TF2, which probably could be done on equipment a decade old, haha. I could consider going AMD since I'm not worried about 4k or have no interest in the Oculus Rift right now. It might save a couple bucks for comparable parts. Or I just piece it together as I go and parts come up on sale and I have it put together over the next couple months.

Either way, you would be proud that I'm selling off all XB1 stuff other than CoD: Black Ops 3 since it's the only one I play with friends. I'll try to convert them to PC once XB2 comes out.

 

[Tin]

You can't go wrong with any of the newer mid to higher end nVidia or AMD cards, both will offer excellent performance. The main things to consider for a gaming computer aside from video card, get a sizable SSD, 512GB or better, 16GB RAM, and a good power supply preferably 750W or greater. My favorite power supplies are Corsair, Seasonic, PC Power and Cooling, and Silverstone. Look for something with a single +12V line. Some have multiple +12V lines, but they may not be able to supply enough amperage to a power hungry video card.

EDIT: Almost forgot, Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers work great on the PC, most games are configured for them by default. There's also the Steam Controller: http://store.steampowered.com/app/353370/ Best FPS controller I've used.

 

[RyeLou]

The two direction pads are interesting. It's intuitive to figure out though?

I'll probably just piece something together and get it done whenever I do. Appreciate the input.

 

[Tin]

The two direction pads are interesting. It's intuitive to figure out though?

I'll probably just piece something together and get it done whenever I do. Appreciate the input.

If you play a lot of FPS games, it may suit you well. I haven't bought one yet but I did use a friend's and it was pretty easy to get used to. I generally use mouse and keyboard for FPS and RTS games, and a controller for side scrollers and driving/flying games.

 

[RyeLou]

If you play a lot of FPS games, it may suit you well. I haven't bought one yet but I did use a friend's and it was pretty easy to get used to. I generally use mouse and keyboard for FPS and RTS games, and a controller for side scrollers and driving/flying games.

That's more than likely what I'd do. I play more FPS than anything and haven't played on a PC in probably 5+ years, but I much prefer a keyboard and mouse for them. I'll at least look in to it.