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CYBER
06-07-2013, 10:43 PM
I really don't feel like building my own shit right now because of how busy I am right now... and the fact that I'm CYBER and would most likely fuck something up lol...

so im buying this straight from the CyberPower PCs website...

YEAH or NAY? and if you rly wanna help, HERE is the website link for this model... I want to customize the best I can get under 1750$ (bcos my budget is 2k CAN $ with tax...), so feel free to tell me what i can sub for better performance...
PS: about 40$ of it is just flashy neon shit bcos well... I want a flashy pc but I think this is a good build ... no?

Considering my current pc is fucked up and runs CSS at 80fps average, i want smthn that can run latest games at at least > medium quality


CYBERPOWER GAMER INFINITY 8800 PRO SE

BASE_PRICE: [+1610]
BLUETOOTH: None
CAS: * Cooler Master Storm Stryker Full Tower Gaming Case w/ 200mm Fan, Integrated Fan Controller, Front USB 3.0 & X-Dock, and Easy Carry Handle [+26]
CASUPGRADE: 12in Liquid Neon Thunder Pattern Light [+15] (Blue Color)
CD: LG 12X Internal Blu-ray Drive & DVDRW, 3D Playback Combo Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3820 Quad-Core 3.60 GHz 10MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011 (All Venom OC Certified)
CS_FAN: Maximum Enermax 120MM Case Cooling Fans for selected case (Maximum Silent Operation) [+29] (500-1,200 RPM T.B. Silence Black Color with Blue LED Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA [+0])
ENGRAVING: Custom Message - Max 35 characters (including spaces) [+0] (Courier New)
ENGRAVING_MSG: Cyber, Rage Driven Machine
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_VC: Free Metro: Last Light Coupon [+0]
FREEBIE_VC2: None
GLASSES: None
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
HDD2: None
IEEE_CARD: None
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD1: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard [+5]
MEMORY: 32GB (8GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Quad Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR: None
MONITOR2: None
MONITOR3: None
MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support) ASUS P9X79 LE Intel X79 Chipset Quad Channel DDR3 ATX w/ Remote GO!, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 3 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI
MOUSE1: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge [+4]
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+0] (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more) [+19]
POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOFT1: Free Microsoft® Office® 2010 STARTER EDITION (Reduced-Functionality versions of Word and Excel that include advertising) [+0]
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TABLET: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USB: None
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
VIDEO2: None
VIDEO3: None
WNC: None
_PRICE: (+1708)
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jwtemp
06-07-2013, 11:06 PM
Other than getting your asshole reamed hard on the price, this PC looks great. I could probably build it for $1,200-1,300 though, maybe less if we sniped some amazing sales. The GTX 770 is sexy from the benchmarks I've seen.

DJ_MikeyRevile
06-07-2013, 11:46 PM
you could getaway with a smaller socket CPU and get a 4th gen. Shaving price off your CPU and mobo.

SCRIBBLE
06-07-2013, 11:53 PM
-replace cooler master tower for gigabyte chassis (save $)
-either downgrade from 2tb and get 250gb SSD or keep 2tb and get an extra 250gb SSD (space for security)
-scratch one of the 8gb memory cards (32gb... will you ever actually need that?)
-figure out how to get at least one usb 3.0 slot (3.0 will soon be the new standard)
-replace win7 home for win7ult (win7 home is kuk)
-downgrade 800watt PSU to 700watt PSU and upgrade on-board audio to at a minimum 5.1 sound card (what are you using that utilizes 7.1?)

maynard
06-08-2013, 01:27 PM
jesus, beyond horrible on the price. you're overpaying out the ass.

Yolo Swaggins
06-08-2013, 02:48 PM
I don't know where you live but your local pc shop could probably do far better on the price and then you'd have local help should trouble arise. If you happen to be near a microcenter I would highly suggest just going through them. If you're polite to the sales associates they will often show you which parts have the best rebates and get you a killer deal. I ended up buying all my parts from them for around $1,400 total cost with $680 in rebates bringing my final total to $720. Also if you go through them and get the 2 year protection plan near the end you can bring all your parts in and swap them out for new ones. No joke.

mag36
06-13-2013, 07:32 AM
i dont know why people are so afraid of building a pc? Its like having sex. You can only put your stuff in one or two holes and if the bitch doesn't like it she'll let you know, But its always satisfying at the end.

Omegxkid
06-13-2013, 09:25 AM
Bro, for that kinda cash ill build u a better PC and just keep the side moneys :D, no really bro unless u are going to be doing 3D graphic design or running 50+ tools at the same time u will never need 32G of ram, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460 this is way better and it is 9/10/9/28 timing and it is also shielded to help keep the PC cooler. and as far as your Vid card, I dont know how much u are paying for it but http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130910 this is going to be overall a way better video card for only 180$ and its video hookups are 4theWin and it also has preoverclocking on it so you do not really need to push your core more then needed. Also if you are fearful of building the PC your self dont be, It really is not hard at all, Oh and keep in mind when you do a system setup to config all settings to gaming if you are going to use windos 8 as this will help run the Gfx card more efficiently.

Tickle Me Emo
06-13-2013, 12:32 PM
and as far as your Vid card, I dont know how much u are paying for it but http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130910 this is going to be overall a way better video card for only 180$ and its video hookups are 4theWin and it also has preoverclocking on it so you do not really need to push your core more then needed. Also if you are fearful of building the PC your self dont be, It really is not hard at all, Oh and keep in mind when you do a system setup to config all settings to gaming if you are going to use windos 8 as this will help run the Gfx card more efficiently.
Atrocious writing skills aside, did you really just compare a GTX 770 to a GTX 650 Ti? Holy shit. I feel like I'm wasting my time, but as I currently have time to waste, I'll take this point by point.


this is going to be overall a way better video card for only 180$
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-770-vs-GeForce-GTX-650-Ti-Boost
Read that link, lolno. The 650 and 770 don't even compare (how could you possibly think they do?!).


its video hookups are 4theWin
Both cards have the exact same ports...


it also has preoverclocking on it so you do not really need to push your core more then needed.
This doesn't make any sense, and sounds a lot like someone trying to sound intelligent about a topic they know nothing about.


if you are going to use windos 8
Besides the fact that Windows 8 is terrible, his build specifically lists Windows 7.


Now, to Cyber, I'm going to assume you simply don't want to build your own (as that's what you said), and that you know full well that building your own will save you ~$200 USD, which you are giving up for the convenience of someone else doing it. My suggestions would be to drop the RAM down to 16GB (2x8GB, so that it is easy to upgrade in the future should it be needed), and strongly consider finding a way to fit a 256GB SSD in your build/budget. Upgrading to an SSD was one of the biggest quality-of-life improvements I've made to my PC since I originally built it. It really does make a huge difference. All that top-end hardware doesn't mean anything if your HDD is bottlenecking.

Oh, and most importantly, get a high-quality name brand power supply. You can easily drop to a 600W or 700W PSU with a single-GPU setup. Don't cheap out on the power supply. It is the most important component in a system. If it goes bad, your entire computer can be destroyed in an instant.

CYBER
06-27-2013, 05:42 PM
Fucking Canadian Taxes man...

I just got my computer via ups...
and between the brokerage and taxes => C.O.D was fucking 400 fucking Dollars! ... not to mention the 85usd shipping fees i already paid...

ANDDDDD this is the "cool story" of how I ended up paying 2375$ on a computer I could have built myself (except the tricky liquid cooling) for 1200$ ,,,

Fucking Mexico... I mean...
Fucking Canada...

brett friggin favre
06-27-2013, 06:06 PM
Fucking Canadian Taxes man...

I just got my computer via ups...
and between the brokerage and taxes => C.O.D was fucking 400 fucking Dollars! ... not to mention the 85usd shipping fees i already paid...

ANDDDDD this is the "cool story" of how I ended up paying 2375$ on a computer I could have built myself (except the tricky liquid cooling) for 1200$ ,,,

Fucking Mexico... I mean...
Fucking Canada...

........................

ownd.