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sun_kissed_0

sun_kissed_0

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Ok. I've just customized a cyberpower computer called Mega Special I. If i customize a computer, does that mean I'm going to have to put it together?? Where as if i just say "buy it" it'll just ship me the already made one?
This is how I customized it:
CAS: Hot !!! Apevia X-Telstar Junior 420W Case w/ Temp Display and Fan Control (G Type Silver Color with Side-Window)
CASUPGRADE: NONE
CS_FAN: Extra Case Cooling Fan [+3] (1 x Fan)
CPU: AMD Athlon™ X2 7750 Black Edition Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
CD: SONY 16X DVD-ROM [-2] (SILVER COLOR [+8])
CD2: NONE
CABLE: None
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (SILVER COLOR)
FAN: XtremeGear Ultra Heatpipe Cool Copper Heatsink CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof) [+8]
FREEBIE_RM: None
FLOPPY: NONE [-5]
FREEBIE_OS: FREE! (Halo 2) Game
HDD: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+10])
HDD2: NONE
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: NONE [-7]
MOUSE: NONE [-4]
MODEM: NONE
MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
MONITOR: NONE
MONITOR2: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: GigaByte GA-MA74GM-S2 740G Chipset DDR2/800 SATA RAID PCI-Express MBoard w/ATI 2100 Graphic,GbLAN,USB2.0,&7.1Audio
MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic w/ Service Pack 1 [+89] (64-bit Edition)
PRO_WIRING: None
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
POWERSUPPLY: STANDARD CASE POWER SUPPLY
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: NONE [-5]
TEMP: NONE
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBHD: NONE
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT 1GB 16X PCI Express [-56] (EVGA Powered by NVIDIA [+5])
VIDEO2: NONE
VIDEO3: NONE
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
WNC: NONE
_PRICE: (+583)

Does that look good for a Sims enthusiast? lol
 
Yes that computer comes assembled. If you are going to be playing just the sims I would say everything is good except see if you have an option of a 9600gt Video Card instead. The game play will be much smoother for you.
 
yeah I'm not going to spend a lot of money. That's why i'm not even going to buy this computer. Even though it's really nice. I dont feel like i'm thinking all my options through. What if I just get a cheaper desktop and add my own nvidia. cant i do that? Make sure i find something with enough RAM and I should be set right?
 
sun_kissed_0 said:
yeah I'm not going to spend a lot of money. That's why i'm not even going to buy this computer. Even though it's really nice. I dont feel like i'm thinking all my options through. What if I just get a cheaper desktop and add my own nvidia. cant i do that? Make sure i find something with enough RAM and I should be set right?
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You really should consider building yourself. The resources available today help you through the whole process. And if you get stuck you simply post on here and someone gives you the answer. You can get a much better computer for the $$$ in the long run. For example in 10 minutes i put this together at newegg. Total cost including shipping is $514.51. Then there is also a $30 rebate on top of that dropping the whole thing under $500.00. You can upgrade/downgrade the list how you want. Take a look and dont be afraid. Ive got my first build showing up monday and Im totally confident it will work out fine.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=11160926



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You're right. I should build my own. But I have NO idea what I'm doing. No idea at all. Lets say I make out my wishlist...I don't know every single thing that I need in order to make a computer. And lets say you guys help me out with that, and I get everything that I need. I don't know how to assemble a computer! :(
 
sun_kissed_0 said:
You're right. I should build my own. But I have NO idea what I'm doing. No idea at all. Lets say I make out my wishlist...I don't know every single thing that I need in order to make a computer. And lets say you guys help me out with that, and I get everything that I need. I don't know how to assemble a computer! :(
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I just built you a whole machine for under 500. Get some opinions on what if anything to change to keep the same budget. Build your list and once you are happy with it buy it and youll feel much better in the end. And if you ever want to upgrade youll know how to do it.


How to build a computer

http://www.computerforum.com/104641-how-build-computer-step-step-photos.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNbEBARu6LY




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bebopin64 said:
basic and premium are the same... you just dont get aero
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I think basic only supports like 1 or 2 gb of ram also....
I know for sure there is a difference in the amount of ram they support, just not exact....-when I read about it I was like what the heck? I didnt know that...lol
 
erebusting said:
I think basic only supports like 1 or 2 gb of ram also....
I know for sure there is a difference in the amount of ram they support, just not exact....-when I read about it I was like what the heck? I didnt know that...lol
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it's like 4 or 8 gb. There's a few other differences too, home premium definitely is better.
 
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=11160926

The components in this list Linux0009 picked are pretty good, however I would change the $70 case for a $37 one and also get a third party heatsink. The Intel heatsinks are poor quality.

Rosewill R103A Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $37
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...will R103A Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer

Dynatron P985 92mm Ball Central Processing Unit Cooler - $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835114073
 
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