![[H]ard|Forum](/styles/hardforum/xenforo/logo_dark.png){kind=logo}
I Thought Id pass on my experience recently with AVA Direct. On April 18th I ordered the following set up:
ANTEC, Nine Hundred Black Mid-Tower Case, ATX, No PSU
ANTEC, TruePower Trio 650 Power Supply, 650W, 24-pin ATX12V, SLI Ready, 5-Year Warranty
GIGABYTE, GA-P35C-DS3R, LGA775, Intel P35, 1333MHz FSB, DDR2-1066/DDR3-1066 8GB/4GB 4/2, PCIe x16, SATA 3Gb/s RAID 5 /8, HDA, GbLAN, ATX, Retail
INTEL, Core 2 Duo E8400 Dual-Core, 3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache, 45nm, 65W, EM64T EIST VT XD, Retail
CORSAIR, 2GB (2 x 1GB) XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500 DDR2 1066MHz CL5 (5-5-5-15) 2.1V SDRAM 240-pin DIMM, Non-ECC, Heatsink
eVGA, e-GeForce 9600GT KO 700MHz, 512MB GDDR3 1900MHz, PCIe x16 SLI, DVI /2, HDTV/S-Video Out, Retail
SEAGATE, 160GB Barracuda 7200.10, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 7200-RPM, 8MB cache
RAID, No RAID, Independent HDD Drives
SONY, CRX320EE Black 52x32x52-16A DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive, OEM
MITSUMI, Black Internal 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive
MICROSOFT, Windows Vista Home Basic Edition 32-bit, OEM
WARRANTY, Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, 3 Year Labor Warranty)
My budget was only $1200.00, so I tried my best to get the most that I could with that amount. Im not a hard-core hardware guy, so Im sure some of you guys may point to some things where maybe I could have made a better selection. The above set-up ran me exactly $1202, which I found to be a great price for the hardware I picked.
I shopped other computer websites and found a couple that offered good deals, but ended up with AVA. The great selection of choices in their configurator, along with strong customer support, and a 3 yr warranty simply sealed the deal.
My computer arrived about 2 ½ weeks later. They did a great job packing. It came in a huge box filled with those foam peanuts. Inside was my computer packed within its original Antec case box. Also was the motherboard box which contained all of the documentation and program cds.
The first thing I did was put the computer on the table, unscrew the side panel, and examine the insides to be sure nothing jarred loose. I was VERY impressed with their wiring. All of the wiring was tight and very neatly secured. The Antec case was impressive with all those fans. So, after being very satisfied with the build, I proceeded to plug everything in. The computer started right up, with Vista booting up perfectly. No garbage programs or ads. Nice and clean. At this point, I'm very happy.
Bottom line, its the best custom PC Ive ever purchased. My last pc purchase was with Monarch about 4 years ago. They did a good job, but not as good as AVA. During the build process I had asked Misha about the status, and both times he quickly replied to give me the information. They have certainly earned my business.
Thanks,
Terry
ANTEC, Nine Hundred Black Mid-Tower Case, ATX, No PSU
ANTEC, TruePower Trio 650 Power Supply, 650W, 24-pin ATX12V, SLI Ready, 5-Year Warranty
GIGABYTE, GA-P35C-DS3R, LGA775, Intel P35, 1333MHz FSB, DDR2-1066/DDR3-1066 8GB/4GB 4/2, PCIe x16, SATA 3Gb/s RAID 5 /8, HDA, GbLAN, ATX, Retail
INTEL, Core 2 Duo E8400 Dual-Core, 3.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache, 45nm, 65W, EM64T EIST VT XD, Retail
CORSAIR, 2GB (2 x 1GB) XMS2 Dominator PC2-8500 DDR2 1066MHz CL5 (5-5-5-15) 2.1V SDRAM 240-pin DIMM, Non-ECC, Heatsink
eVGA, e-GeForce 9600GT KO 700MHz, 512MB GDDR3 1900MHz, PCIe x16 SLI, DVI /2, HDTV/S-Video Out, Retail
SEAGATE, 160GB Barracuda 7200.10, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 7200-RPM, 8MB cache
RAID, No RAID, Independent HDD Drives
SONY, CRX320EE Black 52x32x52-16A DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive, OEM
MITSUMI, Black Internal 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive
MICROSOFT, Windows Vista Home Basic Edition 32-bit, OEM
WARRANTY, Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, 3 Year Labor Warranty)
My budget was only $1200.00, so I tried my best to get the most that I could with that amount. Im not a hard-core hardware guy, so Im sure some of you guys may point to some things where maybe I could have made a better selection. The above set-up ran me exactly $1202, which I found to be a great price for the hardware I picked.
I shopped other computer websites and found a couple that offered good deals, but ended up with AVA. The great selection of choices in their configurator, along with strong customer support, and a 3 yr warranty simply sealed the deal.
My computer arrived about 2 ½ weeks later. They did a great job packing. It came in a huge box filled with those foam peanuts. Inside was my computer packed within its original Antec case box. Also was the motherboard box which contained all of the documentation and program cds.
The first thing I did was put the computer on the table, unscrew the side panel, and examine the insides to be sure nothing jarred loose. I was VERY impressed with their wiring. All of the wiring was tight and very neatly secured. The Antec case was impressive with all those fans. So, after being very satisfied with the build, I proceeded to plug everything in. The computer started right up, with Vista booting up perfectly. No garbage programs or ads. Nice and clean. At this point, I'm very happy.
Bottom line, its the best custom PC Ive ever purchased. My last pc purchase was with Monarch about 4 years ago. They did a good job, but not as good as AVA. During the build process I had asked Misha about the status, and both times he quickly replied to give me the information. They have certainly earned my business.
Thanks,
Terry