What am I missing?

[JeffH]

I have a budget of about £800 ish and keep coming back to a pre-built I5 2500K overclocked system from my favourite PC supplier (here obviously).
I need everything including OS and monitor (except Mouse/keyboard/speakers).
The build I keep coming back to is...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-213-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=
with Win7 Premium 64bit and a 6850 GPU. This adds up to £715 which leave a bout £100 ish for a monitor (which I'll come back to).
Now, when I spec a similar set of components, the difference in price is minimal. What am I missing? It seems to have the hassle of building/overclocking it myself and passing on 12 months warranty I'd save a few quid at most. Someone point out the error in my thinking (which isn't hard, my wife does it every day)
As for Monitor, I'd like a 24", but with only just over £100 left I might have to get 21"or 22" instead.

 

[ng93]

I haven't specced anything up but that looks like a very good deal. Maybe they're using old hard drive stock so haven't had to up the prices on them.

 

[Stinger53]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-054-DE&groupid=17&catid=949&subcat= thats rly the only one i can see for £100 21.5" screen, looks like a gd deal on the system tho

 

[mickyflinn]

Now, when I spec a similar set of components, the difference in price is minimal.

How much ?

 

[Doomedspeed]

I see your point; that is a very good deal:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £179.99
1 x OcUK ATI Radeon HD 6850 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £99.95
1 x MSI Z68A-G43-G3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £94.98
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £68.99
1 x XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £58.99
1 x Antec 300 Three Hundred Ultimate Gaming Case - Black £49.99
1 x Gelid Tranquillo CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £25.99
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT25664BA160A) £22.99
Total : £696.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).



So building your own will only save you £15 ish.

I would go for the pre-built. Unless you have a way of getting windows 7 any cheaper?

 

[JeffH]

The only cheaper way I can get Win7 is using the student discount (my kids are at school), but that's only for the upgrade version, not a fresh install.
I think I'll go with the pre-build. Need to get the cash together before OC realise it's such a good deal and up the price.
Thanks for the link Stinger53. If I could find another £50 from somewhere, is a 24" that much nicer to game on?

 

[Socrates470BC]

Now, when I spec a similar set of components, the difference in price is minimal. What am I missing?

Thanks Doomedspeed for doing the build spec and pricing.

One thing to notice is that the price of components are more expensive when bought separately.

eg. Windows with Bundle £66.66. Windows bought separately £79.99
HD6850 with Bundle £78.33. HD 6850 bought separately £99.95

So although you are paying for the build, you are getting a very good deal on the bundled components.

Win Win


Maybe you should talk to sales and try to get a bundled price on a monitor.

 

[Stinger53]

Thanks for the link Stinger53. If I could find another £50 from somewhere, is a 24" that much nicer to game on?

i've got a 24 inch moniter which i think is rly good to game on. but i think it rly depends on the person as i wouldnt want a much bigger size.

 

[JeffH]

Well I currently play on a 15.7" GX660 laptop, so I imagine the 21.5" will seem huge
I'll measure the one I use at work every day to get an idea. Just need £800 from somewhere now...