make my own or cyberpower?

alvaz · Apr 4, 2014

Here are the parts i plan to either have built from cyberpower or buy and build myself
although the price tag is apparently cheaper if i buy from cyberpower?
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/March_Madness_Deal_Z...

is cyberpower trustworthy?

also can i get these parts somewhere cheaper or are their equivalent or better parts for cheaper, should i scrap this build entirely and just buy different components?

I've only added parts parts to previous computers and never built my own before am still new at this any help would be appreciated
thanks ahead of times

Cooler Master Elite 431

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Magic Internal 24x DVD+R/RW

http://www.amazon.com/Internal-Format-Optical-14700365-...

Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (EVGA Superclocked ACX Cooling)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CORSAIR Hydro Series H60

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Gigabyte LGA 1150 Intel Z87

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-6Gbps-Motherboards...

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

-Corsair CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

from cyberpower

subtotal=$1097.25
TOTAL = $1,196.00 (using SPRING0410 discount and free shipping but also live in California so $98.75 tax)

if i buy the parts myself
$50 Cooler Master Elite 431
$50 I/Omagic External DVD +/- R/RW Drive (24x)
$230 Intel Core i5-4670K
$80 CORSAIR Hydro Series H60
$160 estern Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB
$80 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance)
$120 Gigabyte LGA 1150 Intel Z87
$100 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
$70 CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V
$350 EVGA SuperClocked w/ ACX Cooling 02G-P4-2774-KR GeForce GTX 770
TOTAL =$1290

g-unit1111 · Apr 4, 2014

First off I wouldn't touch Cyberpower with a 10 foot pole. Second build it your self but completely trash the original build - you do not want to pair a high end graphics card with a low end CX power supply. That is a definite no, and the DVD burner is way too expensive. You can get a far superior system to Cyberpower crap on your budget and way better components if you build yourself.

Do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($51.94 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($115.22 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1340.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-04 15:21 EDT-0400)

A bit more but you will get far better components for the price and a far more balanced rig out of it, plus you'll get a GTX 780 as opposed to a GTX 770.

alvaz · Apr 4, 2014

my budget is pretty firm on a price between $1100-$1200, i am definitely leaning more towards building my own rig.

the list above is a little out of my price range and it doesn't include an Operating System, is that because their is other ways of getting those ? or most people have a extra copy laying around?

Thanks for the fast reply i hope to build something similar to that.

EDIT:
will these parts work well with each other?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3m0J9

g-unit1111 · Apr 4, 2014

alvaz :

Well it's definitely better than the original proposed build but there's a couple of things that I would change:

1.You shouldn't pair a mATX motherboard with a ATX mid tower. You want a full size ATX motherboard to take advantage of the extra PCI slots.

2. You shouldn't pair a i5-4670K with an H87 motherboard because it eliminates the prime feature of the 4670K which is the ability to overclock. You want a Z87 motherboard instead.

3. ADATA makes decent SSDs, Samsung or OCZ are far better as they don't use Sandforce 2.0.

4. DDR3-1866 is good on Haswell but to get the most out of overclocking you want at least DDR3-2133 or higher.

Zucchini28 · Apr 4, 2014

The motherboard you have is mitx and the case suports atx. It will fit, but you will just have tons of wasted space. Make sure to get a Z87 motherboard for overclocking or H87 and 4570 for not overclocking.

alvaz · Apr 4, 2014

how about this one

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3m1xC

and thanks for the help guys

EDIT:
Compatibility Notes
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory operating voltage of 1.6V exceeds the Intel Haswell CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum.

this was at the bottom D: ? what does it mean?

g-unit1111 · Apr 4, 2014

alvaz :

Getting better, Thermaltake PSUs are definitely not known for quality. Get a Seasonic G series for a Haswell CPU, and pay the extra $30 and get the Asrock Extreme 4, trust me it's worth it. And yeah you definitely have to make sure the RAM is 1.5V before buying.

alvaz · Apr 4, 2014

Their are no apparent compatibility issues for this one

I took some of your advice and i think this ones ok.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3m66W

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