Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

A little background: I have been building my own gaming PC's for almost 20 years now. My last build was a little over 2 years ago. The scenario: When my wife's 6 year old iMac wasn't able to keep up with the graphic requirements of World of Warcraft, I decided it was time to get her a gaming PC. However, I have been very busy at work and didn't have the time to research the latest chipsets, motherboards, etc. Also, money is tight and I didn't want to sink $2k+ in a computer that would only be used for gaming. The solution: I did a little bit of research and found that CyberpowerPC had decent reviews. Given Amazon's amazing return policy, I decided to give them a try and ordered the $1k model. I was a little concerned because I have never purchased a pre-built computer before and I didn't know what the quality of the build would be. The results: I was pleasantly surprised. The build quality was excellent with all the cables expertly managed. The computer started right up and after about 30 minutes for Windows to get itself updated, my wife was off and running. The speed and graphics quality were excellent. What you get: A mid-range gaming computer that looks pretty cool if you like red. Some vendors use proprietary cases/parts to keep you from being able to upgrade on your own. Not the case here. The parts are standard which makes it easy to upgrade down the road (additional memory, upgraded graphics card, etc.); a decent mouse and keyboard; operating system pre-installed and ready to set up as soon as you turn on the PC. What you don't get: No bloatware (I didn't see anything installed on the PC besides the operating system, no offers for anti-virus, no adds, nothing); no optical drive (most builders don't offer these standard anymore, but you can get an external drive for $25); no monitor. Final thoughts: For a pre-built system, I really feel like I got my money's worth. It did exactly what I needed it to and for what I spent, I am happy with the performance. More importantly, the lack of bloatware and the ability to easily upgrade down the line were a nice surprise and really cemented the 5 star rating. UPDATE: 2 months of daily use and not a single hiccup. Everything is running smoothly. No crashes or weird behavior.