Was going to build a new comp, then I saw this. Need some help!

rjwilley · 08-23-2006, 01:34 PM

Well, I decided it was time for me to build a new comp from the ground up. As I was doing some searches and I came across http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ Here's what they have to offer:

$1200
X-Cruiser Mid-Tower case
500 watt power supply
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200 socket AM2
coolermaster liquid cpu cooling fan
2 extra case fans
Abit KN9 SLI nForce 570 SLI MCP chipset
2GB PC 6400 DDR2/800 corsair value select memory
Geforce 7600 GT 512MB pci express x16
150gb 10,000 RPM WD Raptor drive
16x dvd +r/+rw dual layer writer
16x dvd reader
3 free games(Half Life 2: Episode One, Age of Empires III, and Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends)
logitech keyboard
3 year warranty

and for $100 more they have the exact same setup but with:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13 Ghz dual core processor
Asus P5N-SLI nForce 570 SLI Chipset LGA775 Motherboard

My budget is around $1200-1300. I do not have to worry about a monitor, speakers, audio card, keyboard, or mouse which helps quite a bit. My question is, is this a good deal for $1200-1300 or should I just build my own comp from the ground up? I play a lot of games but am not hardcore about it. I play MMORPGs mostly and I usually run a lot of programs in the background. Thanks for all the help in advance!

insaneazian · 08-23-2006, 02:11 PM

I dunno about the value ram and the graphics card. They seem a little less adequate. Can you give me the website directly to the deal??

Arctic388 · 08-23-2006, 02:21 PM

if i'm not mistaken doesnt that package come with two (2) vidoe cards ?

34erd · 08-23-2006, 06:19 PM

Quote:

I play MMORPGs mostly and I usually run a lot of programs in the background. Thanks for all the help in advance!

Then a system like that will do you fine, although it could be cheaper.

rjwilley · 08-23-2006, 09:02 PM

insaneazian and arctic388, there is no specific link, it was from a built computer they had listed and I customized it myself. It does normally come with 2 video cards, and they were the GeForce 7600 GS 256 MB video cards. I just went with the single GeForce 7600 GT 512mb card to same some cash.

Is there a signiciant difference between the AMD and Petium Processors I have listed? I do not plan to overclock

Basically I just want to know if this sounds like a decent deal, or should I just build the comp from the ground up like I have in the past.

spamdos · 08-23-2006, 11:02 PM

if i were you i would be tempted to build one yourself that way you could geta better deal

Rambo · 08-23-2006, 11:30 PM

I bet you could do that in the $800 - 1000 range...

08-23-2006, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
rjwilley New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	Was going to build a new comp, then I saw this. Need some help! Well, I decided it was time for me to build a new comp from the ground up. As I was doing some searches and I came across http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/ Here's what they have to offer: $1200 X-Cruiser Mid-Tower case 500 watt power supply AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200 socket AM2 coolermaster liquid cpu cooling fan 2 extra case fans Abit KN9 SLI nForce 570 SLI MCP chipset 2GB PC 6400 DDR2/800 corsair value select memory Geforce 7600 GT 512MB pci express x16 150gb 10,000 RPM WD Raptor drive 16x dvd +r/+rw dual layer writer 16x dvd reader 3 free games(Half Life 2: Episode One, Age of Empires III, and Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends) logitech keyboard 3 year warranty and for $100 more they have the exact same setup but with: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13 Ghz dual core processor Asus P5N-SLI nForce 570 SLI Chipset LGA775 Motherboard My budget is around $1200-1300. I do not have to worry about a monitor, speakers, audio card, keyboard, or mouse which helps quite a bit. My question is, is this a good deal for $1200-1300 or should I just build my own comp from the ground up? I play a lot of games but am not hardcore about it. I play MMORPGs mostly and I usually run a lot of programs in the background. Thanks for all the help in advance!

08-23-2006, 02:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
insaneazian Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 138	I dunno about the value ram and the graphics card. They seem a little less adequate. Can you give me the website directly to the deal?? Last edited by insaneazian; 08-23-2006 at 02:20 PM.

08-23-2006, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Arctic388 Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern Middle TN Age: 31 Posts: 135	if i'm not mistaken doesnt that package come with two (2) vidoe cards ? __________________ X-Dreamer case ECS C51GM-M MOBO AM2 4600 X2 EE 1gb DDR2 533 RAM 2 sticks 6200LE Vid card 1317051.ultimatemotoroil.com GBsPitStop@myspace.com

08-23-2006, 11:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,107	if i were you i would be tempted to build one yourself that way you could geta better deal __________________ "Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum" Sometimes I get this urge to conquer large parts of Europe. Australia will rule the world one day.

08-23-2006, 11:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rambo Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,829	I bet you could do that in the $800 - 1000 range... __________________ "75% of all statistics are made up, including this one. 62.481% of people who read that believe it is true. *And if you're one of the 37.519% who don't, copy and paste this into your signature." -* tlarkin, Cromewell, and Rambo. Intel E6300 Conroe @ 2.8 Ghz GigaByte GA 965P DS3 LGA 775 Sapphire Radeon X1800XT 256MB GeIL 2 x GX22 DDR2 Kit = 4GB RAM Antec TruePower 2.0 TP-II 550 Watt

08-23-2006, 09:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
rjwilley New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	insaneazian and arctic388, there is no specific link, it was from a built computer they had listed and I customized it myself. It does normally come with 2 video cards, and they were the GeForce 7600 GS 256 MB video cards. I just went with the single GeForce 7600 GT 512mb card to same some cash. Is there a signiciant difference between the AMD and Petium Processors I have listed? I do not plan to overclock Basically I just want to know if this sounds like a decent deal, or should I just build the comp from the ground up like I have in the past.

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