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coltwow

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Looking to buy a PC from http://www.cyberpowerpc.com but really need experts to tell me what I am doing wrong. I don't want to purchase parts and assemble them. The short-term goal is to have a pc that can play SC2 very well. I don't plan on overclocking or using multiple video cards with this pc. With that said, some of my parts may be overkill while others may be way below standard. The key is to stay in the $800-850 range with Windows 7. I don't really care about monitors, keyboards, speakers, but just the actual pc.

I would appreciate any and all comments in order for me to get a nice video game pc in the $800-$850 range. Specs are below. Thanks so much!

Case: NZXT M59 Gaming Mid-Tower Case with See-Thru Window
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
CPU: AMD Phenom™II X6 1055T Six-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-770T-USB3 AMD 770 Chipset Support DDR3 Ultra Durable™3 Socket AM3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-II, RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 4 PCIe X1, & 2 PCI
Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5670 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+48] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
Power Supply Upgrade: 600 Watts - XtremeGear Power Supply
Hard Drive: 750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+11] (Single Hard Drive)
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Speakers: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
 
That's pretty much the best AMD setup you can get a $800. Faster RAM would be nice though. Never heard of XtremeGear for the PSU. That's not a good thing. The PSU blows, your system is kaput.

All in all, nice rig :)

EDIT Are you sure we can't persuade you to build yourself? ;)

There's loads more choice, and it's not as hard as people make out.
 
fastdude101 said:
That's pretty much the best AMD setup you can get a $800. Faster RAM would be nice though. Never heard of XtremeGear for the PSU. That's not a good thing. The PSU blows, your system is kaput.

All in all, nice rig :)

EDIT Are you sure we can't persuade you to build yourself? ;)

There's loads more choice, and it's not as hard as people make out.
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Man I would love to put it all together but how long does a total noob take to learn. What are the chances I will fry my whole system?

Would assembly take any special tools?

btw thanks for the response!!!
 
johnb35 said:
We have a thread here that explains in detail on how to build a system.

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

First time buildeing a computer might take you an hour to put everything together.

The only tools required would be philips screw driver.
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And perhaps a set of needle nose pliers to put the standoffs in your case, although even that is doable by hand.

$850 will net you quite a nice system for gaming built yourself:

Option 1: Phenom II X4 945 (quad core), with better case/gpu

Case+PSU: XFX 750W + Lancool Case $169.98, $149.98 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.440220

OS+GPU: GTX460 1gb + Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.437534.14-187-113

Mobo+CPU: Phenom II X4 945 + MSI 870A-G54 $214.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.445123

Memory: Gskill Ripjaws DDR3 1600Mhz CAS9 $89.99 After Promo Code(listed on product page)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

HDD: 7200.12 500gb $39.99 after promo code listed on product page
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

ODD: Sony Optiarc DVD Burner $20.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118040

$855 after promo codes
$825 after promo codes & rebates



Option 2: 1055T(hex core), Cheaper Case, 768MB GTX 460(768mb has 192bit memory bandwidth vs 256bit, and less ROPs than the 1GB model, still vastly superior to a 5670)

Mobo+CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.445120

GPU+OS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.437534.14-187-112

PSU: $15 off with promo code EMCYVNY54
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207003

Case: $10 off with promo code EMCYVNY48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119161

Memory: $10 off with promo code EMCYVNP52
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

ODD: $15 off with promo code EMCYVNY47
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118040

HDD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

$857.90 after promo codes, before rebates
$817.90 after promo codes and rebates
 
Wow only an hour to get it up and running. That surprises me.

Bomberboy - thanks for the two options! That gives me a good amount of info to consider.

I will review the thread about building a system. My big concerns are getting the mb in place correctly, the cpu inserted with fan, and connecting everything to the psu.

thanks fastdude and everyone else!!! I have a few projects that need done to the house before I take the leap. I know if I get the new pc and SC2 all those projects will NEVER happen..LOL
 
coltwow said:
Looking to buy a PC from http://www.cyberpowerpc.com but really need experts to tell me what I am doing wrong. I don't want to purchase parts and assemble them. The short-term goal is to have a pc that can play SC2 very well. I don't plan on overclocking or using multiple video cards with this pc. With that said, some of my parts may be overkill while others may be way below standard. The key is to stay in the $800-850 range with Windows 7. I don't really care about monitors, keyboards, speakers, but just the actual pc.

I would appreciate any and all comments in order for me to get a nice video game pc in the $800-$850 range. Specs are below. Thanks so much!

Case: NZXT M59 Gaming Mid-Tower Case with See-Thru Window
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
CPU: AMD Phenom™II X6 1055T Six-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-770T-USB3 AMD 770 Chipset Support DDR3 Ultra Durable™3 Socket AM3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-II, RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 4 PCIe X1, & 2 PCI
Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5670 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+48] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
Power Supply Upgrade: 600 Watts - XtremeGear Power Supply
Hard Drive: 750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+11] (Single Hard Drive)
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Speakers: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Get a brand PSU, consair 650W
CPU - can off to cheaper Phenom IIx4 955 if you just use it for gaming.
Video card - get 5750 if you can
 
I am pretty sure that I am going to order parts from newegg tonight. I will use bomberboy combo 1 or 2 discounts.

One last set of questions...

1 - Will the case come with everything needed to mount all the parts / drives? Is there anything else needed not listed in option 1 or 2 to get the pc running...I have a nice keyboard / mouse / monitor.

2 - nevermind, answered my own question.

The parts I plan to order:

Mobo+CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Combo...Deals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3952373&SID=

OS+GPU: GTX460 1gb + Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Combo...Deals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3952373&SID=

PSU: $15 off with promo code EMCYVNY54
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Deals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3952373&SID=

Case: $10 off with promo code EMCYVNY48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Deals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3952373&SID=

Memory: Gskill Ripjaws DDR3 1600Mhz CAS9 $89.99 After Promo Code(listed on product page)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Deals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3952373&SID=

HDD: 7200.12 500gb $39.99 after promo code listed on product page
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Deals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3952373&SID=

ODD: Sony Optiarc DVD Burner $20.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Deals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3952373&SID=



Thanks all again! You will probably see my post soon about how confused I am once the parts start rolling in. :)
 
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I get this message when I go to checkout:

This promo code EMCYVNP52 you entered is only available for specific programs.
This promo code EMCYVNP29 you entered is only available for specific programs.


The promo codes are still valid so no idea what is wrong.

Nevermind - need to be subscriber I found.
 
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coltwow said:
Man I would love to put it all together but how long does a total noob take to learn. What are the chances I will fry my whole system?

Would assembly take any special tools?

btw thanks for the response!!!
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It took my dad a week, and your lucky, try building a good system for $400.
 
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