- Mar 25, 2013
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I just want to say I've been lurking and studying these posts for the past few months now, I love this site! Very helpful people who appreciate technology and help dumb people like me understand it a little better each day.
I've had my current computer for about 5 years now. When I first got it I was 15 years old and was so excited because I've never had my own computer before and my mom let me put it in my room. It was on sale for about $450 (monitor/keyboard/mouse included) so I saved up Christmas/Birthday money for it. Now that I'm more into gaming I realize... it is total crap, but it got me through what I wanted to play at the time.
Old Comp Specs:
-Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.2 Ghz (Feel free to cringe)
-3gb RAM (Average back then for pre-built computers)
-512mb GeForce 220 Graphics Card (It was an on-board card till I bought that)
Now being a young and idiotic teenager I used to be that person who loved Nvidia and Intel and always thought AMD was crap because it wasn't as well known, kind of like how Apple users think it's the best product ever. But then I realized, yes it's a great product, but a little bit overpriced, and learned about CyberpowerPC, and the ability to customize your own computer for SO FREAKING CHEAP!
The reason I'm telling you all this is because it's 5 a.m and I can't sleep right now. My new computer is coming in today and I am so excited. Having a job now I was able to afford the computer I wanted within my budget. Here's the build and I am looking forward to it.
Price for computer was $1136 and came with Tomb Raider & Bioshock Infinite for free!
Specs:
CASE: * Apevia X-Trooper LED Light Mid-Tower Case w/ Side Window [+6] (Blue LED Light Color)
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.00 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 8MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology [+66]
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
FAN: Cooler Master Seidon 120M Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator [+0] (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_VC: FREE AMD BioShock Infinite + Tomb Raider PC Games [+0]
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+27] (Single Drive)
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory [+79] (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AMD 970 Chipset Socket AM3+ ATX Mainboard w/ Touch Bios, Ultra Durable 2, On/Off Charge, 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, 2 Gen2 PCIe X16, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+0]
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
VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+187] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
- I hope I did okay for my first build, I did a lot of research because they were offering free upgrades for the FX-8350, and found out its very on par with the i7 but way cheaper.
Overclocking question: With these components, am I able to overclock the CPU and GPU by roughly 10-15% without it overheating?
I've had my current computer for about 5 years now. When I first got it I was 15 years old and was so excited because I've never had my own computer before and my mom let me put it in my room. It was on sale for about $450 (monitor/keyboard/mouse included) so I saved up Christmas/Birthday money for it. Now that I'm more into gaming I realize... it is total crap, but it got me through what I wanted to play at the time.
Old Comp Specs:
-Intel Pentium Dual Core 2.2 Ghz (Feel free to cringe)
-3gb RAM (Average back then for pre-built computers)
-512mb GeForce 220 Graphics Card (It was an on-board card till I bought that)
Now being a young and idiotic teenager I used to be that person who loved Nvidia and Intel and always thought AMD was crap because it wasn't as well known, kind of like how Apple users think it's the best product ever. But then I realized, yes it's a great product, but a little bit overpriced, and learned about CyberpowerPC, and the ability to customize your own computer for SO FREAKING CHEAP!
The reason I'm telling you all this is because it's 5 a.m and I can't sleep right now. My new computer is coming in today and I am so excited. Having a job now I was able to afford the computer I wanted within my budget. Here's the build and I am looking forward to it.
Price for computer was $1136 and came with Tomb Raider & Bioshock Infinite for free!
Specs:
CASE: * Apevia X-Trooper LED Light Mid-Tower Case w/ Side Window [+6] (Blue LED Light Color)
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.00 GHz Eight-Core AM3+ CPU 8MB L2 Cache & Turbo Core Technology [+66]
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
FAN: Cooler Master Seidon 120M Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator [+0] (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_VC: FREE AMD BioShock Infinite + Tomb Raider PC Games [+0]
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+27] (Single Drive)
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory [+79] (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AMD 970 Chipset Socket AM3+ ATX Mainboard w/ Touch Bios, Ultra Durable 2, On/Off Charge, 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, 2 Gen2 PCIe X16, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+0]
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
VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+187] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
- I hope I did okay for my first build, I did a lot of research because they were offering free upgrades for the FX-8350, and found out its very on par with the i7 but way cheaper.
Overclocking question: With these components, am I able to overclock the CPU and GPU by roughly 10-15% without it overheating?
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