AFTERSHOCK PC advise

[killtuna]

I am considering purchasing AFTERSHOCK PC.
After comparing price against PC THEMES price list, the difference is only $140 for ULTRACORE and $189 for HYPERGATE.
I assumed the PSU supplied is equivalent to SEASONIC M 12II-MODULAR as that is the only component that is not listed.
Benefit is that I will get 3/2 years onsite warranty and system will be assembled for me with proper cable management.
Usage is gaming on Dell U2414H.
Please advise which one I should get, or I should consider other alternatives.

ULTRACORE $3,389. PC THEMES $3,249.
CEF 2017 Show Promotion : Free Trend Micro Anti Virus + AFTERSHOCK M7 Gaming Headset
Warranty (Ultra Core and IMPULSE) : 3 Years Parts 3 Years Service Onsite Pickup and Delivery Warranty.
Chassis Design (ULTRACORE) : NZXT H440 Full Tempered Glass Edition
CPU and Motherboard Combo (Ultracore) : Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6 Core Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz)+ ASUS Z370F Motherboard
Graphics Card (ULTRACORE) : ZOTAC NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 Mini 8GB GDDR5X
Thermal Compound : IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)
CPU Cooling System (Desktop) : NZXT Kraken X52
Random Access Memory (RAM) (Desktop) : 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RED LED 2666mhz (8GB x 2)
M.2 SSD BAY (Desktop) : 240GB WD M.2 SSD
First Hard Drive (Desktop) : TOSHIBA 2TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 64MB)
Second Hard Drive (Desktop) : None
Case Lighting : NZXT HUE+ Fully Custom Case lighting (Allows multiple colors simultaneously and profiles.)
Chassis Fans : NZXT Aer RGB 140 Starter Pack (2 RGB Fans + Controller)
Operating System : Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

HYPERGATE $2,792. PC THEMES $2,603.
CEF 2017 Show Promotion : Free Trend Micro Anti Virus
Warranty (Desktop) : 2 Years Parts Warranty (1st Year ONSITE)
Chassis Options and Paint : NZXT S340 Elite Matte Black (Tempered glass edition)
CPU and Motherboard Combo (Hypergate) : Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Coffee Lake 6 Core Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz) + ASROCK Z370 PRO4 (Preorder)
Thermal Compound : IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)
CPU Cooling System (Desktop) : NZXT Kraken X52
Random Access Memory (RAM) (Desktop) : 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RED LED 2666mhz (8GB x 2)
GRAPHICS CARD (DESKTOP) : ZOTAC NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX1070 AMP 8GB GDDR5
M.2 SSD BAY (Desktop) : 120GB WD SSD (M.2)
First Hard Drive (Desktop) : TOSHIBA 1TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 32MB)
Case Lighting : NZXT HUE+ Fully Custom Case lighting (Allows multiple colors simultaneously and profiles.)
Chassis Fans : NZXT Aer RGB 120 Starter Pack (2 RGB Fans + Controller)
Operating System : Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

 

[riotpatriot]

Benefit is that I will get 3/2 years onsite warranty and system will be assembled for me with proper cable management.

really up to you. you want ownself do or you want people do for you for next 2/3 years.
Last time I convince someone to DIY, their PC need troubleshooting they shoot me like i con their money I fix somemore

If you want to DIY must say, need to check PSU power requirement again

Hypergate specs should be good enough for 1080p 60fps already. You want you can spend more on storage. Which game you want to play?

 

[CrispyPeddler]

looking at the spec, getting ultracore is more worth as diff of S$600 can get you better spec

i5-8400 to i7-8700k - diff about S$265 (PCT), but if you dont oc, its a waste to get K variant
1070 to 1080 - diff about S$221 (lazada)
3 years warranty including 3 year on site pickup and delivery
Full tempered glass chassis
Better freebies
120GB to 240GB SSD - diff about S$85.00 (lazada)
1TB to 2TB HDD

if compare pc theme and aftershock, i'll go aftershock anytime. pctheme only good for those that have good relationship with them

 

[lifeishard]

You did your homework. Less than $200 for 2yrs warranty, why not?

 

[killtuna]

really up to you. you want ownself do or you want people do for you for next 2/3 years.
Last time I convince someone to DIY, their PC need troubleshooting they shoot me like i con their money I fix somemore

If you want to DIY must say, need to check PSU power requirement again

Hypergate specs should be good enough for 1080p 60fps already. You want you can spend more on storage. Which game you want to play?

My current PC is DIY and I know how to troubleshoot.
Problem is I do not have the spare parts to troubleshoot most of the time.

AFTERSHOCK is 550W for Hypergate and 850W for Ultracore.
Actually according to Tom's Hardware, RX 580 4GB or GTX 1060 6GB is the best GPU for the money @ 1080p.

I will like to play games like:
Divinity: Original Sin II
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Total War: WARHAMMER II

 

[CrispyPeddler]

also, you can get your own gpu using sales from this 11.11 or black friday, then contact them to install it for u. probably save u some money.

but do warn that the gpu will not be under their warranty and if anything spoilt due to the gpu is not covered also.

im planning to get aftershock hypergate also..still in contact with them to trash out the details.

cable management,
cpu thermal paste,
warranty,
RGB hue placement
case airflow

i think its worth it even if its S$300 to S$400 more

 

[killtuna]

looking at the spec, getting ultracore is more worth as diff of S$600 can get you better spec

i5-8400 to i7-8700k - diff about S$265 (PCT), but if you dont oc, its a waste to get K variant
1070 to 1080 - diff about S$221 (lazada)
3 years warranty including 3 year on site pickup and delivery
Full tempered glass chassis
Better freebies
120GB to 240GB SSD - diff about S$85.00 (lazada)
1TB to 2TB HDD

if compare pc theme and aftershock, i'll go aftershock anytime. pctheme only good for those that have good relationship with them

True, Ultracore definitely more bang for the buck.
I was very surprised that the premium charged by AFTERSHOCK is so little.
I was expecting around $500 higher than DIY.

 

[CrispyPeddler]

True, Ultracore definitely more bang for the buck.
I was very surprised that the premium charged by AFTERSHOCK is so little.
I was expecting around $500 higher than DIY.

if you spend the time to wait for sales and grab deals from amazon, lazada, qoo, carousell, negotiating etc...you'll definitely save more than S$500. but the time spent to search for this deals is long and troublesome.

thats why im considering aftershock also

 

[killtuna]

also, you can get your own gpu using sales from this 11.11 or black friday, then contact them to install it for u. probably save u some money.

but do warn that the gpu will not be under their warranty and if anything spoilt due to the gpu is not covered also.

im planning to get aftershock hypergate also..still in contact with them to trash out the details.

cable management,
cpu thermal paste,
warranty,
RGB hue placement
case airflow

i think its worth it even if its S$300 to S$400 more

Cool, what specs are you looking at?
For simplicity I will just order from them.
I checked on Carousell that my GTX 960 can still sell for $150.

 

[CrispyPeddler]

Cool, what specs are you looking at?
For simplicity I will just order from them.
I checked on Carousell that my GTX 960 can still sell for $150.

HYPERGATE $3,794 (sell off my current ti...probably $2,794)
CEF 2017 Show Promotion : Free Trend Micro Anti Virus
Warranty (Desktop) : 3 Years Parts Warranty (3 Year ONSITE)
Chassis Options and Paint : NZXT S340 Elite Matte Black (Tempered glass edition)
CPU and Motherboard Combo (Hypergate) : Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Coffee Lake 6 Core Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz) + ASROCK Z370 PRO4 (Preorder)
Thermal Compound : IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)
CPU Cooling System (Desktop) : NZXT Kraken X52
Random Access Memory (RAM) (Desktop) : 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE LED 2666mhz (16GB x 2)
GRAPHICS CARD (DESKTOP) : ZOTAC NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX1080 ti 11GB GDDR5X
M.2 SSD BAY (Desktop) : 250GB SAMSUNG 960 Evo M.2 NVMe SSD (2000MB/S+ speed)
First Hard Drive (Desktop) : TOSHIBA 2TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 64MB)
Case Lighting : NZXT HUE+ Fully Custom Case lighting (Allows multiple colors simultaneously and profiles.)
Chassis Fans : NZXT Aer RGB 120 Starter Pack (2 RGB Fans + Controller)

 

[joshuaho]

With such a close margin, might as well go for aftershock honestly, anything wrong throw issue at them.

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[killtuna]

HYPERGATE $3,794 (sell off my current ti...probably $2,794)
CEF 2017 Show Promotion : Free Trend Micro Anti Virus
Warranty (Desktop) : 3 Years Parts Warranty (3 Year ONSITE)
Chassis Options and Paint : NZXT S340 Elite Matte Black (Tempered glass edition)
CPU and Motherboard Combo (Hypergate) : Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Coffee Lake 6 Core Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz) + ASROCK Z370 PRO4 (Preorder)
Thermal Compound : IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)
CPU Cooling System (Desktop) : NZXT Kraken X52
Random Access Memory (RAM) (Desktop) : 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE LED 2666mhz (16GB x 2)
GRAPHICS CARD (DESKTOP) : ZOTAC NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX1080 ti 11GB GDDR5X
M.2 SSD BAY (Desktop) : 250GB SAMSUNG 960 Evo M.2 NVMe SSD (2000MB/S+ speed)
First Hard Drive (Desktop) : TOSHIBA 2TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 64MB)
Case Lighting : NZXT HUE+ Fully Custom Case lighting (Allows multiple colors simultaneously and profiles.)
Chassis Fans : NZXT Aer RGB 120 Starter Pack (2 RGB Fans + Controller)

Ultracore will be $8 cheaper and better specs
Free Gaming Headset
H440 vs S340
8600K ASUS Z370F vs 8400 ASROCK Z370 PRO4

ULTRACORE $3,786
CEF 2017 Show Promotion : Free Trend Micro Anti Virus + AFTERSHOCK M7 Gaming Headset
Warranty (Ultra Core and IMPULSE) : 3 Years Parts 3 Years Service Onsite Pickup and Delivery Warranty.
Chassis Design (ULTRACORE) : Full Tempered Glass Edition
CPU and Motherboard Combo (Ultracore) : Intel® Core™ i5-8600K Coffee lake 6 Core Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz) + ASUS Z370F Motherboard
Graphics Card (ULTRACORE) : NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080TI 11GB GDDR5X
Thermal Compound : IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)
CPU Cooling System (Desktop) : NZXT Kraken X52
Random Access Memory (RAM) (Desktop) : 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE LED 2666mhz (16GB x 2)
M.2 SSD BAY (Desktop) : 250GB SAMSUNG 960 Evo M.2 NVMe SSD (2000MB/S+ speed)
Secondary Solid State Drive (Desktop) : None
First Hard Drive (Desktop) : TOSHIBA 2TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 64MB)
Case Lighting : NZXT HUE+ Fully Custom Case lighting (Allows multiple colors simultaneously and profiles.)
Chassis Fans : NZXT Aer RGB 140 Starter Pack (2 RGB Fans + Controller)

 

[CrispyPeddler]

Ultracore will be $8 cheaper and better specs
Free Gaming Headset
H440 vs S340
8600K ASUS Z370F vs 8400 ASROCK Z370 PRO4

ULTRACORE $3,786
CEF 2017 Show Promotion : Free Trend Micro Anti Virus + AFTERSHOCK M7 Gaming Headset
Warranty (Ultra Core and IMPULSE) : 3 Years Parts 3 Years Service Onsite Pickup and Delivery Warranty.
Chassis Design (ULTRACORE) : Full Tempered Glass Edition
CPU and Motherboard Combo (Ultracore) : Intel® Core™ i5-8600K Coffee lake 6 Core Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz) + ASUS Z370F Motherboard
Graphics Card (ULTRACORE) : NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080TI 11GB GDDR5X
Thermal Compound : IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)
CPU Cooling System (Desktop) : NZXT Kraken X52
Random Access Memory (RAM) (Desktop) : 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE LED 2666mhz (16GB x 2)
M.2 SSD BAY (Desktop) : 250GB SAMSUNG 960 Evo M.2 NVMe SSD (2000MB/S+ speed)
Secondary Solid State Drive (Desktop) : None
First Hard Drive (Desktop) : TOSHIBA 2TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 64MB)
Case Lighting : NZXT HUE+ Fully Custom Case lighting (Allows multiple colors simultaneously and profiles.)
Chassis Fans : NZXT Aer RGB 140 Starter Pack (2 RGB Fans + Controller)

yea, i didnt know there's ultracore. now that you mention, i might need to revert back to them on ultracore vers. thanks! haha.

 

[_DeS__]

Is it true Aftershock's waiting time is 1 month as of now?

 

[hlots123]

Chassis Design (ULTRACORE) : NZXT H440 Full Tempered Glass Edition

jus curious as it not look like h440, but closer to this SAMA 先马 守望者
http://www.sama.cn/cn/p2789.html