So reading and posting in another topic here made me realize that I should have come to the fine folk of the Escapist for this problem before, but thankfully I haven't shelled out money yet so I can get an opinion before I do so:
Basically my computer is getting on in years and I decided it's high-time to get a new rig. As I have no interest in the upcoming console-cycle right now, I thought a gaming computer would be nice. One that I could play games that I want to play for a while before having to worry about if I can run the blasted things. Knowing it might cost me a good amount, I went out to a local store that specializes in building them and got a quote for one. I'd walked in knowing what companies like Alienware offer, and also knowing that Alienware is notorious for being overpriced, but the quote I was given differed only by a couple hundred dollars.
Basically I'd just like some opinions on the machine they quoted out for me. Will it last me a reasonably long time? Am I being duped into buying things that are more expensive than I really need but will still perform well in the future? Is there something I should be wary of/looking out for aside from the typical upsell to a customer who may not know better?
Here's what they've quoted me:
-Intel Core i7-4770 Processor-s1150, 3.4/3.9 GHz, Quad Core, HT, 8M Cache, HD4600 Graphics
-GeForce GTX650 2GB GDDR5
-650 Watt continuous power supply
-Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA 600 64MB Cache
-2 PC3-10600 4GB DDR3-1333
-2 PC3-10600 2GB DDR3-1333MHz
-Integrated Network Card
-On-board Sound
Obviously not everything is listed but the other stuff is the case, DVI-D/VGA/HDMI slots, etc.
The grand total for everything they quoted me was $1,263. Which isn't totally out of line with what I've seen, but I'd prefer to know that I'm getting what I want and, preferably, not getting ripped off if I could go with a cheaper yet just-as-good option. Any opinions?
If you want any other specifics I can try and list them from the sheet I have, but it honestly doesn't give much beyond the parts.
