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Is this a good CyberPower PC build?

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January 17, 2014 8:59:19 AM

Don't have time to build a computer, so please no "Don't order from an online company, just build it yourself" posts. Actually, I suppose it's okay to recommend parts, but I still need to know if this is a good build for the price, or if I am completely being ripped off. Anyway, is this a good $2700 gaming build? Have I paid too much for something or is there an upgrade I should take? Feedback appreciated.

System:

Price: $2,708.00

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*BASE_PRICE: [+2499]

BLUETOOTH: None

CASE: Cooler Master Storm Stryker Full Tower Gaming Case w/ 200mm Fan, Integrated Fan Controller, Front USB 3.0 & X-Dock, and Easy Carry Handle [-142]

CASEUPGRADE: Flexible LED Interior Light Strip [+19] (Blue Color [+0])

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

CD2: None

COOLANT: Standard Coolant

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K 3.50 GHz 8MB 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])

ENGRAVING: None

ENGRAVING_MSG:

FA_HDD: None

FAN: CYBERPOWERPC Xtreme Hydro 360mm Liquid Cooling w/ XSPC 750, RS360, Maximum Performance+Extreme Silence at 18dBA

FLASHMEDIA: None

FREEBIE_MB: FREE GIGABYTE GC-WB300D BT 4.0/Wi-Fi Card [+0]

FREEBIE_VC1: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Game Coupon [+0]

FREEBIE_VC2: None

HDD: 128GB ADATA SP900 SATA-III 6.0Gb/s - 550 MB/s Read & 520 MB/s Write [-33] (Single Drive)

HDD2: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)

HEADSET: None

IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

KEYBOARD: (Keyboard & Mouse Combo) Razer Cyclosa Gaming Keyboard & Abyssus Gaming Mouse [+0]

MB_SRT: None

MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance [+73])

MONITOR: None

MONITOR2: None

MONITOR3: None

MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 5 EATX w/ Ultra Durable 5 Plus, OP AMP, Creative Sound Core 3D, Intel & Killer E2200 GbLAN, 4 Gen3 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1 [+199]

MOUSE: None [+0]

NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network

NOISEREDUCE1: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels [+29]

NOISEREDUCE2: Power Supply Gasket [+5]

NOISEREDUCE3: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]

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

OVERCLOCK: Ultimate OC (Ultimate Overclock 30% or more)

POWERSUPPLY: * 750 Watts - Thermaltake SMART Series SP-750PCBUS 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply [-21]

RESERVOIR: None

RUSH: Standard processing time: ship within 2 to 3 weeks

SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

SPEAKERS: None

TEMP: None

TUNING: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel [+29]

TVRC: None

USBFLASH: None

USBHD: None

USBX: None

VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (EVGA Superclocked Edition [+13])

VIDEO2: None

VIDEO3: None

WNC: None

_PRICE: (+2708)

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January 17, 2014 9:05:49 AM

In my opinion you could switch out Windows 7 for Windows 8.1 instead, it has longer support and i believe there's a performance difference in games as well. But most importantly you will have longer support for it and won't have to get a new copy of Windows for a while.

If you need your old classy start button, check this out: www.classicshell.net

Otherwise i think you've choosen a good GPU and CPU for that price.
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January 17, 2014 9:11:12 AM

Romeru said:
In my opinion you could switch out Windows 7 for Windows 8.1 instead, it has longer support and i believe there's a performance difference in games as well. But most importantly you will have longer support for it and won't have to get a new copy of Windows for a while.

If you need your old classy start button, check this out: www.classicshell.net

Otherwise i think you've choosen a good GPU and CPU for that price.


But Windows 8.1 has that disgusting Metro interface. I suppose I could fix that with a mod, but I have had better experiences with Win7... I think I'll just stick with Win7, and most definitely not pirate 8 if I decide it is worth it.
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January 17, 2014 9:12:06 AM

Well, yes you have paid too much (had to say it), but it is a good gaming system lol

Bottom line is if you are happy with the performance when you get it, then it's worth the money. That will perform great for gaming, the 780 Ti is an absolute beast.

Just enjoy it :)  I'm sure people will be telling you you should have built to save money though lol
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January 17, 2014 9:13:58 AM

dvada191 said:
Romeru said:
In my opinion you could switch out Windows 7 for Windows 8.1 instead, it has longer support and i believe there's a performance difference in games as well. But most importantly you will have longer support for it and won't have to get a new copy of Windows for a while.

If you need your old classy start button, check this out: www.classicshell.net

Otherwise i think you've choosen a good GPU and CPU for that price.


But Windows 8.1 has that disgusting Metro interface. I suppose I could fix that with a mod, but I have had better experiences with Win7... I think I'll just stick with Win7, and most definitely not pirate 8 if I decide it is worth it.


Yep, it's pointless but can be avoided easily. Classic shell offers a more customizable start button with all the features that the start button always have had.

You can disable the charms bar and all that stuff that lays in the corner of windows. Boot to desktop instead and so on. I'm using it myself and have no issues with metro, i never use it because i can't.
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January 17, 2014 9:29:27 AM

I would just avoid Cyberpower entirely - they do not have a good reputation among serious system builders. And they are not known for quality control or quality technical support. If you can't or don't have time to build yourself, you can always find someone who will, or buy the parts and take them to a tech shop and have them assemble your rig for you. But to answer the original question, there is no good Cyberpower PC build. There's also WAY better system resellers out there like Origin or Falcon Northwest, I just can't stress how bad Cyberpower is.
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January 17, 2014 9:31:42 AM

its a solid PC.

I'd build my own, but you stted you don't have the time.

My suggestion: Try NCIX.
you get pick-em-yourself part prices, then they have an option to assemble it for you for an extra $50 or so
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January 17, 2014 9:56:14 AM

Alright, so CyberPower isn't very good. Would this build be better? I think I can figure out how to put together a computer. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2COfx
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January 17, 2014 10:08:19 AM

looks much better. you can save quite a bit going with the 770 instead of 780. you won't notice the difference

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January 17, 2014 10:10:43 AM

dvada191 said:
Alright, so CyberPower isn't very good. Would this build be better? I think I can figure out how to put together a computer. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2COfx


I'm going to say better. Hitachi HDs are not known for quality (although Hitachi sold their HD division to Western Digital a while back), and you don't need the i7 or 16GB of RAM. You can also do an SLI 780TI setup if you have a $2700 budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.05 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.53 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($157.80 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2541.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-17 13:10 EST-0500)
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January 17, 2014 10:26:31 AM

ScrewySqrl said:
looks much better. you can save quite a bit going with the 770 instead of 780. you won't notice the difference



Will I with a 1440p monitor?
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January 17, 2014 10:27:04 AM

g-unit1111 said:
dvada191 said:
Alright, so CyberPower isn't very good. Would this build be better? I think I can figure out how to put together a computer. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2COfx


I'm going to say better. Hitachi HDs are not known for quality (although Hitachi sold their HD division to Western Digital a while back), and you don't need the i7 or 16GB of RAM. You can also do an SLI 780TI setup if you have a $2700 budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.05 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.53 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($157.80 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2541.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-17 13:10 EST-0500)


Reasons for i7/16GB RAM: I wanted to future-proof it, as well as make sure I could handle any other tasks I threw at it. I am known to keep many tabs open at once, as well as dabble in a little graphical/video/audio work.

Reasons for 1 780 Ti: I thought only 1 was enough, wanted to save money but also make sure I could upgrade to SLI in the future.
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January 17, 2014 10:30:03 AM

770 should still handle a 1440p monitor
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January 17, 2014 10:34:38 AM

ScrewySqrl said:
770 should still handle a 1440p monitor


I don't know, I might just stay with the 780 ti because of future proof.
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