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Hi guys. Wanted to get your thoughts and insights to this PC. I was planning on building myself but couldn't pass up on this deal. I'll probably go in and change out the RAM and PSU but everything else seems pretty legit. Used for light gaming and Graphic Design...

1 x Case ASUS G10AC Case - $50 Mail In Rebate (Valid From 10/1 - 10/31)
1 x Processor Intel® Core™ i5-4570 Processor (4x 3.20GHz/6MB L3 Cache)
1 x Motherboard ASUS H87M-Pro/G10/DP
1 x Memory 8 GB [4 GB x2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Major Brand
1 x Video Card AMD Radeon R9 380 - 4GB - ASUS STRIX DirectCU II
1 x Power Supply 600 Watt - Standard 80 PLUS Bronze - *Free Upgrade to 700W Standard 80 PLUS Bronze
1 x Processor Cooling Asetek 510LC 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler [SOCKET-1150] - Standard 120mm Fan
1 x Primary Hard Drive 128 GB SanDisk Z400S SSD -- Read: 546MB/s, Write: 342MB/s - Single Drive *Free Upgrade to 256GB SanDisk Z400S SSD* (Single Drive Only)
1 x Data Hard Drive None
1 x Optical Drive ASUS 24x Supermulti DVDRW - G10AC
1 x Speaker System None
1 x Monitor None
1 x Keyboard iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard
1 x Mouse iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse
1 x Operating System Windows 8.1 + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!]
1 x Warranty Standard Warranty Service - Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
1 x Rush Service Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - [RUSH !!!], Ship Out in Next Business Day
1 x Additional Software NZXT CAM - Hardware Monitor Software - Preinstalled on your PC
1 x Advanced Build Options iBUYPOWER Specialized Advanced Packaging System - Protect your investment during transportation!
1 x Advanced Build Options Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound - The best interface between your CPU and the heatsinks
1 x Media Card Reader / Writer 16-in-1 Built-in Card Reader
1 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion None
1 x Black Friday Limited Time Offer [$1] - KWORLD G98 Gaming Headset - - ONLY $1 with any System ($29 Value)
1 x Expansion Cards None
1 x SLI Bridge None
 
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You either typed the wrong date range for the case rebate or it's already expired. I've never used an IBuyPower PC before nor do I personally know of anyone that has one.. so I can't say for sure whether or not they have good computers. My best advice is to tell you to FIRST go online and read the reviews for that computer from other users to get a feeling.

Another thing.. that computer comes with Windows 8.1, so you can upgrade to Windows 10... but you have to sometimes be careful because the drivers CD that comes with the computer probably won't work after you upgrade to Windows 10... so if you ever need or want to do a clean install.. you'll have extra work downloading all the motherboard drivers.

One last thing... if you're able to build or put together a system yourself... I'd recommend you do that instead of buying an OEM computer. You would get a much better warranty (3 years or even lifetime) for some components.. and some of the items it comes with... seem to be generic or no-brand... I would feel better knowing or being familiar with each part in my computer.
 
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How so? For an exact same build on pcpartpicker total comes out to just bout $1300 (not including shipping, OS, and time it takes to put everything together). All i have to do is swap out the RAM and PSU.
 
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Yeah i tried looking up reviews for the base comp which is an Asus G10 but not too much in English. I really do like the look of the case though and since majority of the insides are custom picked i pretty much just chose the Asus for the case. I missed the MIR for the case but no biggie :)

The only two parts that i'm not too sure about would be the RAM and PSU but i plan to swap those out. I was going to build but given this price it comes out way cheaper to buy this PC for the parts and swap out what i don't like.

Good point with Windows compatibility. I wanted 7 but they didn't offer it with this pc for some reason so i got stuck with 8 but will probably upgrade to 10. I'll have to research compatibility issues with this mobo but figure i can just download up to date drivers from Asus. Plus if i built it and had to install windows or upgrade windows and reinstall drivers either way would be extra work.
 
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Thanks for all the quick replies guys. I will keep everything in mind when i receive my PC and appreciate all of your knowledge and input. I did do some research before hand but most of the reviews were on specifically on ibuypower PC's but this PC is actually an ASUS G10 (which ibuypower is partners with) so it was hard to find any reviews on ASUS comps that were in english. Kind of crossing my fingers on this one since i know the custom parts in the PC will be from ibuypower but i couldn't pass on the price.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($295.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.90 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $795.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 23:53 EST-0500
 
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New sale prices for pretty much exact parts. Still more expensive....


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wVgMsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wVgMsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler ($40.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: TUNIQ TX-2 3.5g Thermal Paste ($7.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($170.00)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 700W ATX Power Supply ($53.55 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($92.99 @ Directron)
Total: $910.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 23:58 EST-0500
 
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-No SSD
-No Crossfire or SLI Support
-Low PSU (Need room to upgrade for Crossfire)
-Cheap Case
 
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The SSD thing is pretty much a wash since you don't have a HDD in the ibuypower
The PSU is also a wash since you have to buy a new one for the ibuypower anyway
The Asus G10AC case is not of better build quality
Your ibuypower motherboard also does not have crossfire support
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wVgMsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wVgMsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler ($40.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: TUNIQ TX-2 3.5g Thermal Paste ($7.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($170.00)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($33.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 700W ATX Power Supply ($53.55 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($92.99 @ Directron)
Total: $910.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 23:58 EST-0500
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That liquid cooler is a waste of $40
That thermal paste is a waste of $8
That motherboard does not support SLI
That build only has 256GB of storage.
That video card is not near as good as the 970
That psu is terrible.
That case is better for sure




So that is an extremely inferior build for a lot more money.
 
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+1. Huge increase in performance over iBuyCrap and money spent where it should be.
 
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One thing I wanted to point out that you overlooked... You said it would cost the same if you built it yourself... BUT, you also said you were planning on swapping out the RAM and PSU if you bought this system, right? Did you factor in the costs of those components? If not, you would need to add about $150-200 extra to your preliminary estimates. However, if you do build it yourself you would have bought the RAM and PSU that you wanted anyway...
 
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Don't even consider iBUYPOWER. Their PSU are literally explosives.

Not to mention that for $14, you're getting higher performance from the GPU and motherboard, and higher quality from case and PSU. And I threw in a much better keyboard to match the offer.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($36.97 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: OCZ Trion 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card ($233.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $806.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 01:40 EST-0500
 
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