Monarch prebuilt anygood?

[dds14u]

I was just surfing around the site and I normally ignore the front ads about prebuilt desktops, but after taking a look around, they seemed like a good deal.

Anyone think it would be a good idea to get one? vs. Dell, vs. HP ?

 

[RCN]

Better than Dell/ HP.
I only know two people that have bought from them (prebuilt) but they haven't had any problems.

 

[phisrow]

I think their prebuilds are pure off the shelf standard stuff, just assembled for you. I've never heard any horror stories, and I imagine that they pick reasonably sane defaults, as they build a fair few. They'll have the same "feel" as a homebuilt, in terms of using standard cases, etc.

 

[dds14u]

Originally posted by: phisrow
I think their prebuilds are pure off the shelf standard stuff, just assembled for you. I've never heard any horror stories, and I imagine that they pick reasonably sane defaults, as they build a fair few. They'll have the same "feel" as a homebuilt, in terms of using standard cases, etc.

That's good then haha, because I would have built my own system if I knew how to assemble everything. Plus they offer the antec sonata ii case in one of their basic combos, that seems nice.

 

[poisonthewell]

Originally posted by: dds14u

Originally posted by: phisrow
I think their prebuilds are pure off the shelf standard stuff, just assembled for you. I've never heard any horror stories, and I imagine that they pick reasonably sane defaults, as they build a fair few. They'll have the same "feel" as a homebuilt, in terms of using standard cases, etc.

That's good then haha, because I would have built my own system if I knew how to assemble everything. Plus they offer the antec sonata ii case in one of their basic combos, that seems nice.

I didn't have any experience building a computer, read this guide, and did it. You can too. The toughest part is choosing components to fit your needs/budget - we can certainly help with that.

 

[VERTIGGO]

My primary rig in sig, lol, is a Monarch prebuilt. I threw in a new PSU and an XP-120 later. My second sig is my new build. I wasn't sure if I could build one without serious headaches, but I'm confident enough now that I've tinkered with them for a while. The build was setup well, though in a slightly barebones state, but everything worked well. I even got higher benchmarks originally than I do now. I was getting over 6000 on my memory bandwidth benchmarks, and now I get around 5800. I've tried everything and can't find what changed, besides updated drivers. Anyway, everything was put together well, and nothing was damaged. You can even ask them for advice on component selection if you want. If you would like to build yourself, it's a lot of fun, and you can do everything just the way you want, but only if you're familiar with computers.

 

[GlobalHPSJoe]

Originally posted by: dds14u
I was just surfing around the site and I normally ignore the front ads about prebuilt desktops, but after taking a look around, they seemed like a good deal.

Anyone think it would be a good idea to get one? vs. Dell, vs. HP ?

Monarch, definately. They're great! 😉

Honestly, we have our pre-configured systems that hit certain budget areas, and also offer the full-on custom systems for the more daring types. The nice thing with the pre-configured systems is that while it is a "pre-selected" system, you still know all of the name brand components that are going into it.

 

[Azndude2190]

Originally posted by: VERTIGGO
My primary rig in sig, lol, is a Monarch prebuilt. I threw in a new PSU and an XP-120 later. My second sig is my new build. I wasn't sure if I could build one without serious headaches, but I'm confident enough now that I've tinkered with them for a while. The build was setup well, though in a slightly barebones state, but everything worked well. I even got higher benchmarks originally than I do now. I was getting over 6000 on my memory bandwidth benchmarks, and now I get around 5800. I've tried everything and can't find what changed, besides updated drivers. Anyway, everything was put together well, and nothing was damaged. You can even ask them for advice on component selection if you want. If you would like to build yourself, it's a lot of fun, and you can do everything just the way you want, but only if you're familiar with computers.

*looks down at your sig*

I hate you.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: RCN
Better than Dell/ HP.
I only know two people that have bought from them (prebuilt) but they haven't had any problems.

Dell's warrenty and service is tough to beat. I do not know what your budget is but I would reccomend Falcon Northwest or Voodoo PC. Falcon has both high end and some nice budget PC's. Both vendors are better than Monarch in my opinion.


P.S. Don't get me wrong, based on what I know; I would still reccomend monarch to those who are interested in them.

 

[Googer]

Originally posted by: poisonthewell

Originally posted by: dds14u

Originally posted by: phisrow
I think their prebuilds are pure off the shelf standard stuff, just assembled for you. I've never heard any horror stories, and I imagine that they pick reasonably sane defaults, as they build a fair few. They'll have the same "feel" as a homebuilt, in terms of using standard cases, etc.

That's good then haha, because I would have built my own system if I knew how to assemble everything. Plus they offer the antec sonata ii case in one of their basic combos, that seems nice.

I didn't have any experience building a computer, read this guide, and did it. You can too. The toughest part is choosing components to fit your needs/budget - we can certainly help with that.

I believe that anyone who is getting a computer and wants to learn how to assemble them should buy a pre-built one and get some books on the topic. I think he should learn to disassemble before he learns to assemble. The books will come in handy on the re-assembly process.

Oh and don't forget to buy heatsink film/paste. Shin Etsu is recommended by AMD any other will void the warrenty (except for Honeywell PCM-45).