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Ulfynn [ Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:05 pm ]

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Re: IBuyPower Build Your Own Setup

I think I'm going to end up spending closer to $1200.

Why?

1) Video Card: The Geforce 460 GTX is great bang-for-buck right now. You spend a little more (it's +$91 vs. the 5750HD on either ibuy or cyber), but it appears to out-perform the 5750 HD significantly.

2) Misc.: Went with X58 Chipset and the i7-950 CPU. This meant 6gb Ram vs. 4gb (it appears to me that the RAM multiple of 3 rule that Lenas mentioned only seems to apply to X58; not P55 chipset) so this added some $. I also decided on 1TB HDD vs. 500GB. ANd, I added some extra fans (on cyber; ibuy doesnt appear to offer this option?) and a 12-in-1 media card reader.

I find ibuy is a little more expensive than cyber. It's not a huge difference but here's an example from each builder of the machine I'm aiming for:

$1259 ibuy

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$1228 cyber (difference: lower cost and extra fans)

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edit 1: oops. i pasted the wrong build in one of my spoilers.

edit 2: If you're firm about staying around $1000, I would try building out you're same system above, but changing to a x58 mobo with an i7-950 and using the 5570 HD. ~$100 more than the build you posted, but a little more bang for your buck.

Like this maybe:
ibuy $1025:

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cyber $1012:

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Author:	Rodahn [ Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:47 pm ]
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The goal: Build a modern gaming desktop capable of running current software, with the ability to upgrade as needed The price range: ~$1000 or less The machine: Pretty much a blank canvas Suggestions based on my goal and price range? Here's one I built (final price $937.00) Quote: Case KME CG-2C62 Standard Case Black/Silver Processor Intel® Core™ i7 870 Processor (4x 2.93GHz/8MB L3 Cache) Processor Cooling Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1156] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan Memory 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - FREE Upgrade from DDR3-1333 Corsair or Major Brand Video Card ATI Radeon HD 5750 - 1GB - Single Card Video Card Brand Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA Motherboard MSI P55M-SD40 Motherboard USB / SATA Interface [Free] Internal USB 3.0 PCI-E x1 Expansion Card Power Supply 600 Watt -- Standard Primary Hard Drive 500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive Optical Drive 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive [Lightscribe Technology] Black Flash Media Reader/Writer 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black Sound Card Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy SE Network Card Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) 64-Bit Speaker System iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System

Author:	darksiege [ Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:14 pm ]
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Rodahn wrote: Haven't really kept up with non-Intel chipsets. Phantom is good for gaming, I am guessing? /shrug I like AMD. I have used AMD for years, for me it is between brand loyalty and saving a buck. But the AMD Phenom™ II X4 945 Quad-Core CPU is 3GHz. I assume that is per core (I am reading how the crapo a multi core processor works... and I got nothin').

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Author:	darksiege [ Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:05 pm ]
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Does it have to be an Intel? I configured this one for 922... and it has Crossfire running: $922 Case KME CG-2C62 Standard Case Black/Silver Case Lighting None iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction None iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion None Processor [== Quad Core ==] AMD Phenom™ II X4 945 Quad-Core CPU Processor Cooling Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan Memory 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - FREE Upgrade from DDR3-1333 Corsair or Major Brand Video Card ATI Radeon HD 5570 - 1GB - CrossFire Mode (Dual Cards) Video Card Brand Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA Motherboard [CrossFire] ASUS M4A87TD EVO -- AMD 870 w/ 2x PCI-E 2.0 x16 Motherboard USB / SATA Interface Motherboard default USB / SATA Interface Power Supply 750 Watt -- Thermaltake TR2 TRX-750M Primary Hard Drive 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive Data Hard Drive None Optical Drive 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black 2nd Optical Drive None Flash Media Reader/Writer 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black Meter Display None Sound Card 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard Network Card Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) 64-Bit Monitor None 2nd Monitor None Speaker System None Power Protection None Headset None Video Camera None Warranty Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support Rush Service Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days

Author:	Lenas [ Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:35 pm ]
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Couple things... i7 processors run RAM in threes, so you're going to want 6/12/18 GB. Speaking of i7's, you should probably get the 920 instead. It's one of the best for overclocking. People regularly get it up to 4ghz on air cooling.

Author:	Rodahn [ Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:03 pm ]
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Haven't really kept up with non-Intel chipsets. Phantom is good for gaming, I am guessing?

Author:	Screeling [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:41 am ]
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I'm using an AMD right now. It was a 2.9GHz three core chip (can't remember which). I managed to unlock the disabled fourth core on it and overclock all cores to 3.5GHz.

Author:	Rodahn [ Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:22 am ]
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On a related topic: Especially if I pursue the Web Design (or some sort of computer-related design), would it be more beneficial to invest in a nice/powerful laptop, or another desktop?

Author:	Noggel [ Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:14 pm ]
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Incidentally, is IBuyPower a good place to buy? A friend of mine got a computer from them about a year back and had a pretty bad experience with getting ....not the parts she paid for. Unfortunately she isn't very savvy and didn't realize it until months later. I forget all the details, but things like a "green" version of the video card and whatnot. But... no company is perfect and judging a whole company based on one anecdote can be a bad idea. If they're 99.5% awesome and she was in that remaining .5%, it is misleading indeed. I just wanted to bring this up though, especially as I'm probably going to be looking into a new computer purchase soon as my current is 4 years old and pretty tough to upgrade at this point. I can't think of a source for one I'm entirely happy with though either way. Plus I may be beaten, told "I told you so", and beaten again if I give money to the company that messed up my friend's computer and have a bad experience myself!

Author:	Ulfynn [ Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:49 pm ]
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The way I look at it, there's always the chance of getting a bad system no matter who you buy from. I doubt ibuypower and cyberpower would still be around after this many years if they weren't satisfying the better portion of their clients. My wife is using a 6-year old cyberpower machine that has done quite well (granted its showing its age now). I'm currently poking around on ibuypower and cyberpower myself. I'm also trying to stay around the $1k price. I'll post some stuff in a bit if you're interested.

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