5/5
posted Oct-19-2011
Several years ago, I wanted a new, hot, top-of-the-line gaming rig -- but I ain't rich. I specced out a good machine at Alienware that I couldn't afford, and then I searched around for a company that would use the same parts, but not the fancy Alienware chassis and all. And I found AVA Direct, where I saved about 800 bucks.
When it came time to upgrade, I got a new system in 06, and one in 09. I used to order component parts and build my own rigs, but I'm too old for messing with that. AVA Direct builds my rigs for me. I even told them how to partition my HDD, and what to name each one, so they could do the XP install for me, and I wouldn't have to re-do it after I got the machine. When an old motherboard blew out, I ordered the mobo & processor pre-assembled so I could slip it into the case without self-assembly of that.
I specced a PCIe SLI video card when they first came out. I didn't know what power supply I needed; I called in and they gave me to a tech -- NOT a salesman -- and he told me exactly. They also didn't have the ATI 800 card I wanted, so they bumped me to an 850 at no extra charge. Couple years later, I wanted another memory stick -- gawd knows I can't remember memory specs. I sent a message saying I wanted a stick that goes into the rig from order number blah blah blah, and they sent me a link to the pages where they sell the memory.
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