Kouros

I'm in the market for a new PC.

I put this together on CyberpowerPC.com and wanted to get some opinions. I wanted to stay under $2K. This setup is $1,930, which includes about $150 for 3days or less rush assembly and 3 day expedited ground shipping.

*BASE_PRICE: [+875]
- CAS: ($25 off Mail-in Rebate) New! Apevia X-Jupiter Full Tower Gaming Server w/ Temp Display and Fan Control 420 Watt Power [+71] (G Type Black Color with Side-Window)
- CASUPGRADE: 12in COLD CATHODE NEON LIGHT [+10] (BLUE COLOR)
- CS_FAN: Extra 3-Color Neon Light LED Case Fan [+5] (2 x Fans [+5])
- CPU: AMD Athlon™64 X2 6400+ Black Edition Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology [+134]
- CD: (Special Price) 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
- CD2: 16X DVD ROM (BLACK COLOR)
- FAN: CoolerMaster Liquid CPU Cooling System (Superior Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
- HDD: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+50])
- MOUSE: Microsoft® IntelliMouse® Optical 1.1A USB & PS/2 Compactible [+12]
- MOTHERBOARD: Asus Crosshair nForce 590 SLI MCP Chipset DDR2/800 MBoard w/ Dual 16x PCI-Express [+174]
- MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)4GB (4x1GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory [+200] (Corsair Value Select or Major Brand)
- NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
- OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition [+19])
- PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRINGs Inside The System Chasis with High Performance Thermal Compound on CPU [+19]
- POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts Power Supplies [+70] (NZXT PP-800 800 Watts Power Supply)
- RUSH: RUSH!!! READY TO SHIP IN 3 BUSINESS DAYS [+69]
- SOFT: Free 60 Days Microsoft® Office® 2007 (Words, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook + More) - Windows Vista™ Required
- SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS 24/7 LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
- SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
- TEMP: THERMAL TEMPERATURE LCD DISPLAY WITH 3X FAN CONTROLLER [+12] (BLACK COLOR)
- USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
- VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB 16X PCI Express [+125] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
- WNC: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card
- _PRICE: (+1845)

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Lamil

IDK much about pc's, but is that really all 2k?


Maybe it should be, but I think you could get it cheaper. But yea, I could be wrong.

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Faabio

For two thousand dollars you could build a computer three times better than that if you didn't want to waste it on a company that built it for you~

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Kouros

Yea I know. I know a decent amount but I don't think I would be comfortable physically building my own PC. Plus warrenty and all that good stuff makes it worth them building it IMO.

Thanks, would appreciate a few more comments. Probably going to purchase either today or tomorrow as long as there isn't anything real major that I'm either missing or have and need something better.

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Petgroup

Because a 1 year warranty through them is so much better than the 5 years you get from a retail hard drive that you install yourself. Thats just 1 example.

For $2000, I'd have a computer tucking me in at night. Why not just pay someone on this site to assemble a better computer for half the cost? Spending 20 minutes on Newegg and putting it all together and having the warranty through them for the 1st year on most parts. There warranty service is better than anyone I have encountered.

And I love how they magically have Vista SP1 installed on computers when it hasn't been released out of beta......

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Hexus

Just looking at this scares the shit out of me, and quickly brings to mind why I'm glad I've been building my own for years. (Since 1994)

-Hexus-

Hexus

Similar Computer build, Newegg:

Qty.Product DescriptionSavingsTotal Price1
APEVIA X-JUPITER-JR G-Type X-JPJGT-BK Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Item #: N82E16811144197 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$10.00 Instant
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate
$74.99 $64.99 1

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750330AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Item #: N82E16822148298 Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99
$169.99 1

EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814130082 Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $69.99 $20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$219.99 1

Sony NEC Optiarc Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - OEM Item #: N82E16827101131 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$17.99 1

ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T - Retail Item #: N82E16827135143 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$20.99 1

Antec NeoPower 650 ATX12V / EPS12V 650W Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16817371011 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 -$55.00 Instant

$154.99 $99.99 1
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Max Burst Power: 200 watts @ < 1% THD 2.1 Speaker System Item #: N82E16836119008R Return Policy: Open Box Item Return Policy
$142.99 1

Microsoft N71-00007S Black 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Wheel Mouse - OEM Item #: N82E16826105026 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$9.99 1

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804 - Retail Item #: N82E16820146565 Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy -$25.00 Instant
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate
$89.99 $64.99 1

LOGISYS Computer CLK12BL 12" Cold Cathode kit - Retail Item #: N82E16800888026 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$3.69 1

EVGA 122-CK-NF67-T1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813188015 Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99
$169.99 1

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115017 Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.992 Year Extended Service Net Replacement Plan -- $69.99
$275.99 1

Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2C - OEM Item #: N82E16832116400 Return Policy: Software Return Policy
$139.99 1

APEVIA CF12S-UBL 120mm Case Fan - Retail Item #: N82E16811998124 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

Grand Total:*$1,405.56

*Sans Shipping/Tax.

This is with a Quad Core Processor, Better Memory, EVGA Video Card, Antec PSU, and I included Windows XP SP2 in the cost.

All in all this sytem would out-perform the one you built by a very noticeable difference. Oh, and all the DVD/HDD's are SATA on the one I picked for you, I doubt the company you were going to buy it all from were going to do that. The Hard Drive is also 7200.11, Parallel Writing capacity and 32mb of Cache, much faster than the 500 they were going to sell you unless it's also a Seagate 7200.11, but those only have 16mb Cache.

Oh, and I gaurantee the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 speakers would kick the dog shit out of their "Magical 600W" speakers any day.

/nerd mode off

-Hexus-

Lamil

I was thinking of doing this, but then I remembered I was way to fucking lazy

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Niber

I personally HATE building my own machines.

Between shipping costs (often from different warehouses), possible RMA problems, and the hassle of putting the machine together it's just not worth it to me.

The markup at Cyberpower really isn't much, remove the shipping cost and warranty's and most the time you're looking at $200 or so that they charge to assemble the whole thing and make sure none of the parts are bad. Worth it, IMO.

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Avaela

i used ncix for my last one, just pick whatever parts you want and they'll put it together for free if it's over $1500 or something.

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