Buying a new PC from Aftershock

[Ghostyjangle]

There is currently a CNY promotion on their site for some price cuts($149), a free gaming mouse, mouse pad and Trend Micro anti-virus. Can't really make my own PC because i don't really know how to and i am not really confident on messing up and wasting $1k+ just like that. And there's also the factor of the convenient on site repairing when my computer gets screwed up and i don't know stuff to solve it. What i am currently considering getting is the Tremor chassis with the following specifications:

3 Years Parts Warranty ONSITE,

Black Chassis (No Paint),

ASUS H270M-Plus Motherboard,

IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)

Standard Stock Fan Cooling (CPU)

16GB DDR 4 2133Mhz (8GB x 2)

NVIDIA GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 Graphic Card

120GB SAMSUNG 850 EVO SSD (540 Read, 520 Write speeds) *M.2 Version*

TOSHIBA 1TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 32MB

ID Cooling Low Noise Chassis Fan (White) (up to 2200rpm) x2

ASUS PCE-AC56 Dual-band Wireless-AC1300

Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

BenQ XL2411Z 144hz 24 Inch Gaming Monitor (Are there other better and more worthed it screens out there?) --> $488

All these coming to a grand total of $2322.

Should i buy from aftershock? And if so should i buy right now? Or should i wait for the coming IT show where they would be participating(They said they are) for better deals?

 

[Allanlee82]

There is currently a CNY promotion on their site for some price cuts($149), a free gaming mouse, mouse pad and Trend Micro anti-virus. Can't really make my own PC because i don't really know how to and i am not really confident on messing up and wasting $1k+ just like that. And there's also the factor of the convenient on site repairing when my computer gets screwed up and i don't know stuff to solve it. What i am currently considering getting is the Tremor chassis with the following specifications:

3 Years Parts Warranty ONSITE,

Black Chassis (No Paint),

ASUS H270M-Plus Motherboard,

IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)

Standard Stock Fan Cooling (CPU)

16GB DDR 4 2133Mhz (8GB x 2)

NVIDIA GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 Graphic Card

120GB SAMSUNG 850 EVO SSD (540 Read, 520 Write speeds) *M.2 Version*

TOSHIBA 1TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 32MB

ID Cooling Low Noise Chassis Fan (White) (up to 2200rpm) x2

ASUS PCE-AC56 Dual-band Wireless-AC1300

Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

BenQ XL2411Z 144hz 24 Inch Gaming Monitor (Are there other better and more worthed it screens out there?) --> $488

All these coming to a grand total of $2322.

Should i buy from aftershock? And if so should i buy right now? Or should i wait for the coming IT show where they would be participating(They said they are) for better deals?

No, DIY would be a lot more cheaper but since you dont want the trouble, go for aftershock than
DIY might cost you around 1k cheaper though

If die die want aftershock, wait for IT show ba, since they always give free upgrades during that period

 

[Ghostyjangle]

No, DIY would be a lot more cheaper but since you dont want the trouble, go for aftershock than
DIY might cost you around 1k cheaper though

If die die want aftershock, wait for IT show ba, since they always give free upgrades during that period

Woah, that's a huge price difference. I was expecting somewhere close to MAX of $500 price difference. Sadly i lack the knowledge and funds tbh to go for DIY. Currently reading on books and such, and apply the knowledge on upgrading it with additional parts in the future.

 

[rvyne7]

There is currently a CNY promotion on their site for some price cuts($149), a free gaming mouse, mouse pad and Trend Micro anti-virus. Can't really make my own PC because i don't really know how to and i am not really confident on messing up and wasting $1k+ just like that. And there's also the factor of the convenient on site repairing when my computer gets screwed up and i don't know stuff to solve it. What i am currently considering getting is the Tremor chassis with the following specifications:

3 Years Parts Warranty ONSITE,

Black Chassis (No Paint),

ASUS H270M-Plus Motherboard,

IC Diamond Thermal Compound CPU (Free Lifetime Thermal Compound Re-pasting)

Standard Stock Fan Cooling (CPU)

16GB DDR 4 2133Mhz (8GB x 2)

NVIDIA GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 Graphic Card

120GB SAMSUNG 850 EVO SSD (540 Read, 520 Write speeds) *M.2 Version*

TOSHIBA 1TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 32MB

ID Cooling Low Noise Chassis Fan (White) (up to 2200rpm) x2

ASUS PCE-AC56 Dual-band Wireless-AC1300

Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

BenQ XL2411Z 144hz 24 Inch Gaming Monitor (Are there other better and more worthed it screens out there?) --> $488

All these coming to a grand total of $2322.

Should i buy from aftershock? And if so should i buy right now? Or should i wait for the coming IT show where they would be participating(They said they are) for better deals?

my previous custom pc with gpu gtx 1070, i7 6.7k, H100i liquid cooling, SSD 240gb, HHD 1tb, 750 watts, wifi wireless and etc was close to 2.6k excluding the mouse and keyboard so I think you can build better and cheaper with the price you've mention for custom gaming rig.. its all good brand on mine combination of ASUS, GB and MSI.

I've went to fuwell and let them assembled it for me and told them also my range coz im bit lazy that time it cost only +10 SGD but building your own is fun and rewarding.

 

[tigerwoods]

$2322 with a GTX 1050 2GB, Standard Stock Fan Cooling, must be joking.

What's the CPU?

What games TS is going to play on this pc?

 

[Ghostyjangle]

$2322 with a GTX 1050 2GB, Standard Stock Fan Cooling, must be joking.

What's the CPU?

What games TS is going to play on this pc?

Mainly the most recent games like Overwatch and some demanding old games like most of the games in my steam library: Skyrim highest settings with mods, Shadow of Mordor, etc. $2322 is including the price of the monitor which is $488 on their site.

And the CPU is Intel® Core™ i5-7500 3.40 GHz Kaby Lake Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)

Right now i am a filthy casual playing on a HP laptop ENVY dv6 with graphics card GT 650M lol.

 

[Ghostyjangle]

my previous custom pc with gpu gtx 1070, i7 6.7k, H100i liquid cooling, SSD 240gb, HHD 1tb, 750 watts, wifi wireless and etc was close to 2.6k excluding the mouse and keyboard so I think you can build better and cheaper with the price you've mention for custom gaming rig.. its all good brand on mine combination of ASUS, GB and MSI.

I've went to fuwell and let them assembled it for me and told them also my range coz im bit lazy that time it cost only +10 SGD but building your own is fun and rewarding.

But what about the warranty when your computer malfunctions? I know there are warranties for parts and stuff but my problem is that if a single part malfunctions i won't be able to know which part of it has a problem.

 

[royfrosty]

Actually i would recommend you to ownself take up to research on how to build a pc. There are plenty online, including learning materials from all the tech youtube, guides and faqs in forums, and even dummies has it.

It aint nuclear science to build one actually. I would encourage you to build one yourself. This will actually save you some money, give you more flexibility on your build, and even get you to know more about your pc. Cause when you learn how to build it, you will eventually know more about your pc, and lastly know whats going on when your pc needs repairs.

Some people just get diy pc and ask the shop to fix it up, at the end of the day, when the pc went wrong, they dont even know how to troubleshoot simple things. Heck, they dont even know how to take out the faulty component.

I know it sounds crazy for me to tell you you should learn how to build pc on your own, but trust me, you will gain more benefit for your own.

Coming in into this forum is already a plus that you are willing to ask, and in within this forum itself, there are guides on how to build one yourself.

 

[ondooy]

whaaaaaaaaaat that thing cost 2.3k ?
someone is getting rob...

 

[Ghostyjangle]

whaaaaaaaaaat that thing cost 2.3k ?
someone is getting rob...

It's actually $1.7K+ but with the screen its an additional $488 totalling up to $2.3K.

 

[Ghostyjangle]

Actually i would recommend you to ownself take up to research on how to build a pc. There are plenty online, including learning materials from all the tech youtube, guides and faqs in forums, and even dummies has it.

It aint nuclear science to build one actually. I would encourage you to build one yourself. This will actually save you some money, give you more flexibility on your build, and even get you to know more about your pc. Cause when you learn how to build it, you will eventually know more about your pc, and lastly know whats going on when your pc needs repairs.

Some people just get diy pc and ask the shop to fix it up, at the end of the day, when the pc went wrong, they dont even know how to troubleshoot simple things. Heck, they dont even know how to take out the faulty component.

I know it sounds crazy for me to tell you you should learn how to build pc on your own, but trust me, you will gain more benefit for your own.

Coming in into this forum is already a plus that you are willing to ask, and in within this forum itself, there are guides on how to build one yourself.

Actually after reading your post i might just consider building my own, i'll just do some research first and leave aftershock as my backup option since the IT show is on 16March.

 

[wad3v3r]

Take the list of the specs go to a sls shop ( pc themes maybe ).. you can pay a small fee for them to fix it up for you

then ask them to quote you lo see if the difference is worth paying a premium for the aftershock's afterservice..

However if u go ahead and buy from sls.. any troubleshooting afterwards will be on you

 

[Allanlee82]

Black Chassis (No Paint) = Corsair Air 240 = $145

ASUS H270M-Plus with 7500 + Standard Stock Fan Cooling = $500

Kingston 16GB DDR 4 2133Mhz (8GB x 2) = $170

NVIDIA GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5 Graphic Card = $191

120GB SAMSUNG 850 EVO SSD m.2 = $109

TOSHIBA 1TB 3.5 INCH HDD = $64

ASUS PCE-AC56 Dual-band Wireless-AC1300 = $92

Windows 10 Home 64 Bit = $30+- (from reddit)

Power Supply = Superflower LEADEX 550W = $119

BenQ XL2411Z 144hz = $482

total add up around $1902

prices are taken from pcTheme and some is from online like Qoo10, Lazada
These are before any discount or coupon, which can bring the total cost down by around $100-200
Warranty wise is directly go back to distro

a lot of parts are useless and can be change out for better parts
eg,
1) gtx 1050 can upgrade to at least a gtx 1060
2) 120GB SAMSUNG 850 EVO SSD m.2 can be replace with a sata3 one which would be cheaper and works the same
3) also did not indicate what psu they providing, the one i listed shld be a better one thus the price of $119

 

[shadow84]

Youtube for DIY guide. I started from there w/o reading books and learning from anyone.Spent like 1-3 mths watching before i ownself build.

Keep rewatching till you are familiar with what to do. Components may be different than those shown in video but the installation method are all the same.

Also, if u ownself build, u can go to qoo10 or lazada in which there are coupons for u to use to offset ur purchase. Every penny counts and when added up in total, the amount is a lot. I can usually save around $200-300+ by buying from qoo10/lazada for friend's build under S$2k.

 

[undead102]

It can comes down to personal preference and willingness to put time and effort on ones PC and financial issues etc.

If you are the type that is really busy with work and no time to mingle and troubleshoot PC type. Really cannot spare some time or totally have no interest in PC at all just want to use only. Have to fork out couple hundred bucks for the support service by aftershock or those prebuild PC. And money is not a problem couple hundreds to you is nothing just get prebuild or aftershock for the support service.


If you are the type that does not earn much or maybe if can save couple hundred bucks or have very slight or lots of interest in PC hardware really will recommend to go PC diy route. PC got problem? Diagnose yourself and send the faulty parts for RMA to distro or can just send whole PC down to SLS Nigel for a check and troubleshoot and replacement of faulty parts.

At the end of the day I will still recommend the diy route. Going diy actually isn't all about the money is also for the fun hobby to play and upgrade your personal pc rig.

 

[morkutao]

there are a lot of friendly dudes here around to help you ts.

most have already given their opinions on going diy. i will personally second that too.

you can check pcpartpicker on youtube to learn how to assemble your pc after you have finalize the parts you want. as for the parts, with a budget of 2322, you'll get a more powerful machine.

 

[igniz12000]

How does someone lack the funds to DIY but can spend 2k on pre built? DIY PC takes at most 1 week, maybe 2 to learn how to do if you just spend 20 mins a day to learn from youtube.

I think if you go SLS you can just buy all from one shop and get them to build for you as well. Not ideal but at least better then pre-built choke up your PC with garbage software then charge you money for "support".

I only ever build one PC in my life and its the one Im typing from. Its not that big of a deal and most places have 7 day exchange warranty so anything wrong you can just get the parts replaced.

 

[watzup_ken]

How does someone lack the funds to DIY but can spend 2k on pre built?

Instalment plan perhaps?

To TS, Aftershock used to charge additional admin fee for using instalment plans. I reckon checking because it will increase the cost further.

Anyway, I am a little surprised to see the price vs the specs for this desktop. The benefit however will be the after sales support.

Actually, I think getting their MX-15 or MX-15 Elite laptop could be a better deal than buying the desktop. Assuming equal specs, desktop should ideally be cheaper than laptop. Strangely, this is not the case here.

 

[rvyne7]

But what about the warranty when your computer malfunctions? I know there are warranties for parts and stuff but my problem is that if a single part malfunctions i won't be able to know which part of it has a problem.

that's the good thing about custom rig.. most of component has individual 3-5 years warranty.

If you mean troubleshooting you need to learn to do that if you own a rig whether its from aftershock and etc. Most of the issue is actually can be solve on your own by googling or you can describe your issue on forum like this.

 

[gld998]

Kumgong ts paying almost double. Nvrmind need more carrot like ts to boast economic

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