Costco iBuyPower Desktop

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ewood420

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I need a little advise... I'm trying to figure out a system for my nephew. I was considering building one, but decided against. Although I know I could build a better system for cheaper the fact a pre-built system comes with a warranty, so if problems due arise he'll have better support.

I'm considering a ibuypower from Costco and would like to know if its a good build. He is a teenager and is really into games. He doesn't need a system that can run everything on Ultra settings, but maybe something that able to run a majority of games on high setting at a decent frame rate. I also noticed that walmart sells the ibuypowers and you can customize them with decent stuff for a decent price. Any suggestions would be extremely helpful. Thanks you in advance!


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Processor & Memory:

Intel Core i7-3770 Processor at 3.4GHz
32GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz

Drives:

12x Blu-Ray Combo (Reads Blu-Ray, Writes to DVD/CD)
2TB (7200 RPM) Hard Drive

Operating System:

Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium

Graphics & Video:

2GB NVIDIA GT660 Graphics

Communications:

1x GbE LAN Chip 10/100/1000 Mb/s

Audio:

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection
Supports THX TruStudio

Keyboard & Mouse:

iBUYPOWER USB Deluxe Keyboard/Mouse

Expandability (Total Slots):

3x 5.25” External Drive Bays
2x 3.5” Internal Drive Bays
7x Expansion Slots
1x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot
1x mini-PCI Express Slot

Top I/O Ports & Slots:

1 x USB 3.0 Ports
1 x Audio/Mic

Rear I/O Ports & Slots:

2x Antenna Ports
1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
1x DVI-I Port
1x HDMI
1x Display Port
1x Optical SPDIF Out Port
2x USB 2.0 Ports
4x USB 3.0 Ports
1x eSATA2 Connector
1x Clear CMOS Switch with LED
HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Additional Software:

No junkware and/or bloatware

Additional Information:

500 Watt Power Supply
Dimensions (19.5" x 7.7" x 17.3")
 
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tiny voices

tiny voices

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Stupidly overpriced and set up all wrong.

8gb Ram is plenty for ANY game. Games use only 3.3gb. 32gb would only be used in a full time dedicated encoding rig.

i7 offers nothing at all over an i5 for gaming. They are identical.

This will not max games at 1080p. It will play most on high, but will not max new games.

Basically this has too much CPU/RAM and not enough GPU. Also, is overpriced.

The PSU is also likely JUNK.
 
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rex4235

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The biggest gripe I have with iBuyPower (aside from the price markup) is they always mis-match CPU's and GPU's.

A 3770 is no better for gaming than a 3570 (and its cheaper) sine the only difference is hyper threading which accounts for no increase in gaming performance.

32gb of ram is RIDICULOUS for gaming -- 8gb is more than plenty

And that 660 is "okay" for gaming.

your options in prebuilt systems is limited, but I would dump the 3770 for a 3570 (save money) and dump 32gb RAM for 8 (saving more money) and upgrade the GPU to a 670/770
 
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TheBigTroll

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im guessing the price is around 1500 for that. any custom builder will mis-match the parts. when you get it right, it costs you well over 300 dollars more. support isnt necessarily better either. most companies already have a 3 year warranty on their parts and tend to have better customer support as well

if your nephew is a teenager like me, id highly suggest letting him build the rig. newegg has a nice youtube guide for him to get started
 
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Yea, if the "warranty" is the deciding factor for going pre-built, build your own. Like Troll said, the manufacturers warranty each component already anyways. It will pay out in every aspect; cost, performance, and a gain in overall knowledge of computers
 
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I agree, even though I spend a lot of time (and money :lol: ) at Costco, I'd never buy a PC from them. Most big box PCs use as was stated low quality power supplies, and things that don't need to be essential to the build (like liquid cooling with a locked processor).
 
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ewood420

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OK cool, thank you guys for your input. I guess the other reasons I was avoiding building a system is the overwhelming parts selections. There are so many different options for manufactures and combinations of parts. I'm trying to keep the system around the 1000$ mark. The website PC Perspective has a mid range system with all the parts minus a case that they say is pretty good. Pc perspective - mid range system Would this be a good parts list to start from?
 
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Not bad, but it's a couple months old - Haswell is out now.

I prefer the guide at: http://www.logicalincrements.com/
 
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g-unit1111

g-unit1111

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That $850 build is very bad. You don't need the sound card - drop that for a mechanical HD. And that GPU is not really from a reliable manufacturer. RAM with tall heat sinks, an SSD when one isn't needed, and so on and so forth.
 
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ewood420

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Cool website.. I'm liking the excellent build minus the SSD.
 
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