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August 11, 2013 8:43:50 PM

Hey everyone,

I'm looking to get a PC from Cyberpower and I was hoping to get some feedback. I'm mostly looking for a gaming PC with a little office work in the mix. I need it to last for a little while as well. I understand that it would probably be cheaper to simply build, but due to a handicap I have, that's not an option.

Here it is:
CAS: Thermaltake Level 10GTS Mid Tower Gaming Case w/ EasySwap HDD bays, 2x Front USB 3.0 Ports, & Headset Holder [+38] (Black Color)

CD: LG 12X Internal Blu-ray Drive & DVDRW, 3D Playback Combo Drive [+32] (BLACK COLOR)

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4670K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (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])

FAN: * Cooler Master V6 GT CPU Cooler (Nickle Plated Double-V Heatpipe w/ Color Changing LED Cap)

HDD: 128GB ADATA SP900 SATA-III 6.0Gb/s - 550 MB/s Read & 520 MB/s Write
HDD2: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG V2)

MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX/SLI] ASUS Z87-Pro Intel Z87 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Wi-Fi GO!, Ai Charger+, 7.1 HD Audio, Intel GbLAN, 3 PCIe x16 (2 Gen3, 1 Gen2) & 4 PCIe x1 (All Venom OC Certified) [+169]
MOUSE1: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network

OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+0] (64-bit Edition)

POWERSUPPLY: * 850 Watts - Corsair Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 850W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

SOUND: * ASUS Xonar DX 7.1 Channels PCIe Sound Card

VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card

Also, a very stupid question from a very ignorant person but, is the onboard network fine or is it worth the couple bucks to buy a separate one?

Thanks for your time and input

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August 11, 2013 9:07:57 PM

Would it be an option to buy the parts and pay someone to put it together for you? It would be a pain, but if your handicap is that bad, you're probably going to have to have someone help you set it up in any case.

I'm asking because, while that's not the worst prebuilt I've ever seen, there are a LOT of things that I would say should go, and you can get a better build for much, cheaper.

(Oh, and to answer your question, of course onboard networking is fine, if you're using ethernet. If not, why in the world are you paying $170 extra basically just for wifi?)

However, if you have to go with that, here's what I'd do:

1) drop the Blu-ray drive - are you seriously going to use that? Get a normal CD drive if you have to, and stream content - if you have blu rays, then you already have a blu ray player, and can use that to watch them.

2) Don't bother adding the extra fans, you won't need them.

3) Holy cow, dude, why are you getting that motherboard? That's so overkill it's just silly. Get a much, much cheaper motherboard.

4) Instead of having them charge you extra for a gaming mouse, just buy one you actually know you want from an online seller.

5) You don't need an 850w power supply - if you're paying extra for it, drop to a 650.

6) Drop the sound card - the onboard sound will be exactly the same unless you have a very fancy speaker / receiver setup, in which case you want an external solution anyways.

7) More graphics power, seriously. I'd go with a 770... but with all the cutting above, you could possibly afford a 780.
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August 11, 2013 9:53:19 PM

Unfortunately, I don't know anyone that's technically savvy to put one together for me so I'm kind of on my own on that front.

Thanks for you reply! I have a few followups if you don't mind.

I appreciate the feedback on the Blu-Ray drive. I guess in theory I'd watch them on the computer but probably not enough to justify the extra expense. Also, good catch on the mouse; I didn't even realize I had added it!

So, if it's too much motherboard, is there an alternative you'd suggest?

I use an Astro A40 and from what I've read it works best with the Dolby Digital Live which is on this card. An external card would be better?

DarkSable said:
Would it be an option to buy the parts and pay someone to put it together for you? It would be a pain, but if your handicap is that bad, you're probably going to have to have someone help you set it up in any case.

I'm asking because, while that's not the worst prebuilt I've ever seen, there are a LOT of things that I would say should go, and you can get a better build for much, cheaper.

(Oh, and to answer your question, of course onboard networking is fine, if you're using ethernet. If not, why in the world are you paying $170 extra basically just for wifi?)

However, if you have to go with that, here's what I'd do:

1) drop the Blu-ray drive - are you seriously going to use that? Get a normal CD drive if you have to, and stream content - if you have blu rays, then you already have a blu ray player, and can use that to watch them.

2) Don't bother adding the extra fans, you won't need them.

3) Holy cow, dude, why are you getting that motherboard? That's so overkill it's just silly. Get a much, much cheaper motherboard.

4) Instead of having them charge you extra for a gaming mouse, just buy one you actually know you want from an online seller.

5) You don't need an 850w power supply - if you're paying extra for it, drop to a 650.

6) Drop the sound card - the onboard sound will be exactly the same unless you have a very fancy speaker / receiver setup, in which case you want an external solution anyways.

7) More graphics power, seriously. I'd go with a 770... but with all the cutting above, you could possibly afford a 780.

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August 11, 2013 10:08:45 PM

Pardon if it's an offensive question, but how mobile are you? It shouldn't be hard to find a computer repair shop that's willing to put it together for you for a few bucks.

As for the Blu-Ray drive that's the thought process most of us go through: "Ooh, shiny!" :p 
I'm glad I mentioned something about the mouse then, even though you probably would have noticed eventually.

I don't know what your options are, since I know you aren't unrestricted. Anything in the $150 (not extra, just total) by Asus or Asrock would be a good choice. What are the cheaper options you have?

Oh, you do? I've got those headphones. Are you also using the mixamp? If not, then go with that - just connect it to your motherboard's optical out and the mixamp will give you surround - it works a treat.
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August 11, 2013 10:21:20 PM

It's not offensive; I'm not as mobile as I'd like but I'm not in a wheelchair or anything. I could look at a local shop as an alternative.

The cheaper options I have are ASrock Z87 Extreme 4 or Pro4 or the Asus Z87-K or A.

I do have the Mixamp and I currently have it plugged into the optical port on my current rig.

DarkSable said:
Pardon if it's an offensive question, but how mobile are you? It shouldn't be hard to find a computer repair shop that's willing to put it together for you for a few bucks.

As for the Blu-Ray drive that's the thought process most of us go through: "Ooh, shiny!" :p 
I'm glad I mentioned something about the mouse then, even though you probably would have noticed eventually.

I don't know what your options are, since I know you aren't unrestricted. Anything in the $150 (not extra, just total) by Asus or Asrock would be a good choice. What are the cheaper options you have?

Oh, you do? I've got those headphones. Are you also using the mixamp? If not, then go with that - just connect it to your motherboard's optical out and the mixamp will give you surround - it works a treat.


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August 11, 2013 11:13:48 PM

Oh jeeze, that's an easy option - go with the Extreme 4; that's a wonderful motherboard.

In that case, you should be getting 7.1 surround, provided your motherboard supports 7.1 digital.
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