The FPS bar seems pretty inflated, and even if it wasn't, it's using an older game to benchmark off of. Are you really against putting it together yourself? For $1400, you could get a beefier rig than they'll put together for you, and you'll know the ins and outs of what is actually inside your computer.
If not, let's break down what you're getting for $1400, followed by what you can get them for on Newegg.
OS - Win7 64bit - $100 OEM Builder's Copy
CPU - Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366 - $300
Case - Azza Hurrican 2000 - $140
Mobo - MSI X58A-GD45 Socket 1366 - $190 (170 with MIR)
GPU - Radeon 6850 - $180
RAM - 12 GB (overkill) "Corsair or Major Brand" - Estimating around $150
PSU - XtremeGear Gaming Power Supply 800W - $125
HDD - 1TB HDD SATA III (no brand name/type) - $65
OD - Generic 24x Drive -$20
...comes out to around $1275. However, we can take a couple of moves to decrease the price while still increasing the value of your computer. Easiest step would be to change the processor from the last gen i7 model to either the i5 2500K Sandybridge, or i7 equivalent. From what I've heard, the i5 2500K should be more power efficient/faster at a $225 price point. The P8P67 Pro mobo would run you around the same price, $180, while supporting this new socket type (1155).
Second obvious way is to reduce the RAM. You shouldn't ever need more than 4-8GB of RAM for just playing games, and 8GB is a stretch. 4GB would be fine for those games, running you only around $50.
Last, since I don't know much about Xtremegear's PSUs (maybe someone else can chime in?) you could drop for an 850W equivalent if you were going to Crossfire/SLI in the future, or get an even cheaper 500-600W model and save more money. A single 6850 is not going to require 800W of power.
So, so far we've saved $75 on the processor, $100 on the RAM, and depending on the PSU, 0-$75 there. Assuming you keep the PSU, you're already looking at a $1100 computer that has better equipment in it. Would leave you with a few options:
- Pocket the extra money for later upgrades/something else.
- Upgrade either the PSU (first choice) to something that's more energy efficient/closer to your needs, which would lead to...
- Use the extra money for a new GPU. The 6850 will probably serve you fine, but for not much more you could move up a notch to the 6870, or (half) a notch higher to the new GTX 560 Ti.
If you really want a prebuilt, no one but you knows what you need best. However, you can save a lot of money, learn quite a bit about computers, and get a better rig in the process. Worst case scenario, you pay someone to put the parts together for you.
Random notes - I haven't commented on the case as I'm not that knowledgeable on the subject, so hopefully someone else can offer more explanation than I can.
