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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
The core i7 2600k's major benefit is hyperthreading which is basically useless for gaming since games don't utilize that many threads. The configuration I recommended has a SSD (which is much faster than HDDs in RAID 0), the one you linked doesn't. If you really want to waste the leftover $500 for minimal gains than you're welcome to do that by getting a core i7 2600k, get a GTX 570 or maybe switch some parts around for a GTX 560 Ti SLI configuration. It's still going to end up being less expensive than that Cyberpower... | ||
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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
http://promotions.newegg.com/NEPro/11-1312/index.html | ||
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
On October 18 2011 08:54 NRG wrote: Sorry for asking a lot, like I said i'm not very good at these kinds of things. Ya, i didnt know what the psu was at first lol. Don't worry, take like 3 hours of your day find some youtube video on how to assemble, put it on a laptop (if you have one). This is what i did. Just remember to put your motherboard in first. (probably want to put your processor in the motherboard before putting the mobo in the case) If i lived near you, id love to come help but ya=p If you have any questions while your building your rig feel free to message me and i'll help you to the best of my ability. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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NRG
United States26 Posts
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
On October 18 2011 10:00 NRG wrote: Just a few questions. The power supply is only 520W? Because I had to get a new power supply when I got my graphics card awile back (Gforce 9800gt) and it was a pain in the butt. Also what is Crucial M4 64GB? 520w should suite you im pretty sure. the crucial m4 64gb is a Soild State Drive (SSD). SSDs are typically less susceptible to physical shock, are silent, have lower access time and latency, but are more expensive per gigabyte (GB). you'll want to install your windows on this (which is easy to do). This will make your windows faster than if it was installed on your Harddrive. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
Wattage means nothing on a power supply. The power supply you bought is probably garbage (if not, I guess you can re-use it) and the power supply that was in your prebuilt is probably worse than garbage, not having the majority of its power on the 12v rail or it's just bad and doesn't provide advertised power. | ||
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
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NRG
United States26 Posts
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590 take your pick. With a gtx 560 ti you will be able to run battlefield 3 on high. what case you looking at? | ||
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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
On October 18 2011 10:13 NRG wrote: I don't know....lol.....Also can I change the case =D There is this case I really like and also is there a better graphics card I should get because I would like stronger card. I just hope you realize there are very diminishing returns in terms of increased performance to $ amount. The GTX 570 isn't that much better than the GTX 560ti, but costs considerably more. On October 18 2011 09:56 skyR wrote: Only their Cali warehouse. Oh, well I live in SoCal so guess I never noticed it wasn't applicable elsewhere. To NRG, if you want a prebuilt that badly and want the cyberbuy PC, I went to their website and found a more suitable option for you than that prebuilt. If you want you can upgrade from a 560ti to a 570 for another $86 but I don't think it's worth it whatsoever. It's under $1,000. + Show Spoiler + "Case: Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower Gaming Case [-15] Laser Engraving: NONE Laser Engraving Message: Internal USB Extension Module: None Neon Light Upgrade: None Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans Noise Reduction Technology: None CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan) Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant Motherboard: [CrossFireX] MSI Z68A-G43 (B3) Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Lucid Virtu + Intel Smart Response Technology, OC Genie II, Winki 3 & 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe & 2 PCIe X2 (All Venom OC Certified) Intel Smart Response Technology for Z68: None Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [-37] (Corsair or Major Brand) Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+197] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) Freebies: FREE Game - Dungeon Siege 3 FREE Just Cause 2 Game Coupon FREE Game Coupon Batman: Arkham City Video Card 2: None Video Card 3: None Power Supply Upgrade: 650 Watts - Corsair CMPSU-650TXV2 80 Plus Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready [+77] Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive) Freebies: None Data Hard Drive: None Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None USB Flash Drive: None Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR) Optical Drive 2: None Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO 3D Vision Glasses: None LCD Monitor: None 2nd Monitor: None 3rd Monitor: None Speakers: None Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network Network Switch: None Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse Freebies: None Mouse Pad: None Gaming Gear: None Extra Thermal Display: None Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None External Wireless Network Card: None Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None Bluetooth: None Flash Media Reader/Writer: None [-3] Video Camera: None Headset: None Printer: None Cable: None Power Protection: None Surge Protector: None IEEE1394 Card: None Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports USB Port: None Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition) Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None Office Suite: None Games: None Ultra Care Option: None Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS" In short, under that mess of a copy and paste.... It's an i5 2500k, MSI Z68A-G43 (B3), GTX 560ti, Corsair 650TX, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM, Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower Gaming Case (essentially their cheapest case, to be fair I don't know how good it is), standard optical drive. Things it cuts from your prebuilt that's $500 more - i5 instead of i7 (will provide identical performance for gaming), GTX 560ti (GTX 570 simply isn't a good deal), better PSU despite lower wattage most likely (which is why it costs like $60 more, but feel free to get a shitty one that they offer "standard"), single hard drive instead of a RAID 0 configuration, but if you're looking for speed you should go with a SSD anyways. The only part that will hinder your actual gaming performance is the GPU, and that's an $86 difference for their site, not a $500 difference. Build it yourself and you'll save even more. i5 2500k ~ $180 at microcenter, $205 elsewhere. Suitable motherboard for $110, GTX 560ti for $220 ($200 AR), the Corsair 650TX is about $60, but you can utilize a cheaper $50 PSU, $40 for RAM, $20 optical drive, $100 windows, $50 case, $40 HDD. Saves you about $100, $120 AR, $145 if you use microcenter. Markups aren't quite as much as I thought at cyberpowerpc in retrospect, still though. | ||
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
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NRG
United States26 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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NRG
United States26 Posts
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Dannnnn_The_Man
United States166 Posts
O yes, you are right skyr, but its worth a shot seeing if he can get it. | ||
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kef
283 Posts
On October 17 2011 22:59 Molybdenum wrote: Where are you buying from? If you're in the US/Canada, you should be able to save $15 on RAM and get a cheaper mobo too. Why are you paying $90 for an H67 board? You might be able to find a cheaper graphics card too, I think the 6870s have started to come down to the price you listed. The PSU might not be so hot, some of the cooler master PSUs are iffy, but Myrmidon would know better. Edit: I'm buying online, mostly from tigerdirect and some from newegg. Yeah after looking around I found an h67 by biostar for $60 that got good reviews (Mobo) I also found 8gb (2x4) ram for $45. I couldn't find anything in stock for less than that, although I can probably just wait till they come back in stock. (RAM) For the GPU you recommended a 6870, do you think this would be a good choice? @myrmidon Do you have any recommendations for PSU's? I really have no idea what brands are good. Also, do I need 500W or can I get away with less? | ||
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