Geeks On Command
1942 Broadway Street, Suite 314C
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 724-0478
Looking for the perfect PC gaming computer? Live in the Boulder, Colorado area? Look no further for your custom desktop PC needs! Geeks On Command Custom PC Builder services is our top pick from the 5 professional computer builders we reviewed for this article.
They asked all the right questions, knew all the popular PC games, were familiar with current gaming technology trends and put together a great gaming rig for us quickly and professionally. They installed Windows, tested drivers, even set up the new computer in our office for us.
The best part about Geeks On Command is their prices. We told each company we reviewed that we had a $1,000 budget for a gaming PC. Each of them came through at the price point, but Geeks On Command gave us the best bang for the buck by far. Their gaming desktop had a much better videocard (GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3070), a larger SSD hard drive, a name brand case - and even watercooling!
First, decide how you intend to use your new computer. If you plan on playing games, you'll need a computer with a good graphics card. A gaming PC should be able to handle most modern games at medium settings, although a high-end system can handle more demanding titles.
Depending on your budget, you can build a PC that costs less than a thousand dollars. This includes a good processor, a good graphics card, and other components. Alternatively, you can spend a bit more to get a high-end system that can handle 2K ultra settings and liquid cooling.
A CPU is the heart of a PC, and a good CPU can give you excellent integrated graphics. It's important to find a CPU that's both powerful and affordable. A high-end i7 tier CPU will be the most powerful for rendering and video editing.
We searched for a Custom PC Building company using some standard searches to get the five custom PC builders we contacted.
Here are our results.
www.nandabuilds.com
(720) 509-9302
Good quality machine for a good price. Nothing but good things to say, except that Geeks On Command provided a gaming desktop with a better graphics card and water-cooling for the same price.
https://geekforhireinc.com
(303) 618-0154
Great experience - again, nothing bad to say and they did a great job, and delivered quickly, it's just that Geeks On Command made a better custom computer for the same price.
OneTech Computer Consulting, Inc.
4450 Arapahoe Ave, Suite 100
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 205-5250
The computer we received is underpowered for the price, and they were not very friendly to work with. We got the impression that this company seems to prefer large contract work over building custom computers for the average Joe. That said, the computer works just fine - no issues.
PC Express
2793 Iris Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304
888-395-2650
We ended up not actually receiving a custom PC to test because after a promising initial conversation, they were difficult to reach, and no-one returned our phone calls. I got the sense that they're also looking for business customers instead of residential.
The average time it takes to build and test a machine is between 24-72 hours. To avoid shipping costs, it is best to buy parts locally.