How about either of these systems?

[dthowe]

How about either of these systems? Or this build?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...mpareItemList=N82E16883229104,N82E16883229109

I do not want to build my own system. I will use this for internet, music, video, and gaming (Call of Duty, etc.). Trying to stay around $700-$900. I thought both of these systems seem decent. I would like to have the ability to maybe add more memory or add a second graphics card in the not-near future.

 

[bomberboysk]

Those ibuypower and cyberpower systems wont have a means to go sli or crossfire in the future, as they are using lower end chipsets that dont support crossfire/sli, plus they are known to use cheaper power supplies.If you must go prebuilt....this is about the best your gonna do for your requirements:

GO with this:
http://www.ibuypower.com/ibp/store/configurator.aspx?mid=281
Customize the following options:
- 750 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-750TX Power Supply Quad SLI Ready [+ $110]
- [== Quad Core ==] AMD Phenom™ II X4 920 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology [+ $30]
- Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooling Fan System Fan Controller Included [+ $24]
- [CrossFire] MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX CrossFire Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB [+ $70]
-ATI Radeon HD4850 1GB PCI-EXPRESS x16
- 500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] [+ $10]

And then upgrade the memory yourself, as places like this rape you on memory upgrade costs:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609421

 

[yuki953]

ive had bad expeirience with ibuypower and cyberpowerpc.... the hard drives wernt even screwed in, BSOD twice in a row on ibuy, OS installed incorectly on ibuy.... ect and it got anoying

 

[dthowe]

How about this?

If I were to attempt to build my own, how do these components sound and are they all compatible and crossfire ready? I have never built a computer before so I am a little worried about it but everyone seems to feel it is the way to go.

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.197117

Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.197117

CD/DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Total w/ shipping = $824-$70 Mail-in Rebates = $754

Let me know. Thanks.

EDIT: I suppose I would need Windows Vista 64-bit too then. So add another $100 to that.

 

[bomberboysk]

If I were to attempt to build my own, how do these components sound and are they all compatible and crossfire ready? I have never built a computer before so I am a little worried about it but everyone seems to feel it is the way to go.

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128358

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.197117

Graphics Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.197117

CD/DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

Total w/ shipping = $824-$70 Mail-in Rebates = $754

Let me know. Thanks.

EDIT: I suppose I would need Windows Vista 64-bit too then. So add another $100 to that.

Tbh... phenom II would be the way to go, in that price range you can get a quadcore phenom II:
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103675

Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128378

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

ODD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188

GPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150394

$851.89 before rebates(subtract $35 to get price after rebates)

Plus you'll prolly need vista:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

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If you want to drop the price overall a bit, could drop to a triple core phenom II:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649