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Michael Carpenter

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I'm a newbie that barely knows what he's talking about but in my local computer shop they are selling a desktop that has some good specs to my knowledge I wanted come here and see if you all think it's a good deal:

CASE: Cooler Master HAF-X

CPU: AMD FX-8350
w/ Cooler Master Seidon 120M

HDD: 1TB SATA-III (brand?)

MEMORY: 8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws X

MB: GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3

VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 7950
BioShock Infinite + Tomb Raider Games

(brand?) 802.11N Dual Band Wireless + Bluetooth 4.0 Expansion Card
(brand?)backlit gaming keyboard + mouse
 
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Here's what I would go with....

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Js1X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Js1X/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Js1X/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($205.53 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.45 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified...
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Yes, that's a good deal for that tower.
If you look below, the list for most of the parts you mentioned (without wireless/bluetooth and without keyboard/mouse) but with power supply comes to more than 1020 if you bought the parts and built it yourself.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J8Nz
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J8Nz/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J8Nz/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1040.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-12 00:27 EDT-0400)

Honestly, depending on your budget, I'd make a few changes but the simple answer to your question about that PC is yes.
 
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Is this a new or used machine? Just by adding up the sum of the parts, you come to around $850-$900 give or take depending on brands and pricing at the time. There is also not a power supply listed there so that is a big factor. Make sure it is from a reputable brand (Corsiar, Antec, XFX, and Seasonic are best. If this is a new machine, I would say that is a good price including the labor involved. Not some amazing bargain, but decent.

If you are interested in gaming, that build would play most games at 1080 resolution at high settings. You could probably build one yourself for maybe $200 less with similar performance minus the keyboard, mouse, and liquid cooler (which probably isn't necessary.)
 
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It is brand new and The PSU was a corsair, 600w i think. Let me ask you another question I leave for basic training for the US air force at the end of april, would it be worth it getting this or building one and only be able to use it for a month and then wait 2 months until I can get it back or should I just wait until after basic
 
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Prices won't change much so if you'd like to enjoy it before you leave, worth it to get it now (whether you buy or build).
Even if you have no experience in building your own, there is a wealth of knowledge here or on NewEgg (check out 3-part video series on building your own PC). One thing to consider if you were to build is that if there are any issues you may leave before you have time to handle them (RMA's, etc.) so in that regard, best to wait until you return so you have plenty of time to build it right and use whatever resources you need along the way. As you can see from my list, you're crossing the $1K threshold and for that you can build a gamer around the i5-3570K which is the superior choice. A few simple changes to that build list and you'll have a much better system.
 
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Thanks for the great reply! That's what I thought, just to wait. What kind of changes, could you put a list together or me? I probably wouldn't overclock so I don't think I need the 3570k I could just get the 3570 (right?) and I've got my own win7 disk and a sceptre 23" monitor
 
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Here's what I would go with....

NON-OVERCLOCK OPTION
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Js1X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Js1X/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Js1X/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($205.53 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.45 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $910.90 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 13:27 EDT-0400)

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsfA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsfA/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JsfA/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC) Total: $981.88 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 13:47 EDT-0400)
 
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I will bookmark this and probably wait until I get out of basic, Thanks so much.
 
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