I wasn't too sure which was the right section, well I'm pretty sure this is the wrong section, but at least it is on the broad topic ... I want to buy a built system and looking at different options I settled on iBUYPOWER's desktop PC, the total is 2641$ which is about what I want to spend. I would like opinions on whether some of these components are bad or simply a waste of money?
The specifications are as following:
Case ( Nzxt Lexa-S Gaming Tower Case - Black w/ Blue Light )
Processor ( Intel® Core™ i7 920 Processor (4x 2.66GHz/8MB L3 Cache) )
Motherboard ( EVGA X58 SLI Classified -- Intel X58 Chipset CrossFire and SLI Supported w/7.1 Sound, Triple-Channel DDR3, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, 3-Way SLI PC - 3-Way SLI )
Memory ( 6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1600 Triple Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand )
Video Card ( ATI Radeon HD 5870 - 1GB - CrossFire Mode (Dual Cards) )
Case Lighting ( None )
Power Supply ( 750 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-750TX Power Supply - SLI Ready )
Processor Cooling ( Asetek Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ 120mm Radiator [SOCKET-1366] )
Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA )
Primary Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive )
Data Hard Drive ( None )
2nd Optical Drive ( None )
Optical Drive ( 22X Sony Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Speaker System ( iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Floppy Drive ( None )
Monitor ( 26" ASUS Widescreen VW266H TFT LCD Monitor 1920x1200 /w HDCP )
Keyboard ( Logitech Deluxe Keyboard - Black )
Mouse ( Logitech G9 Laser Gaming Mouse - Black )
Operating System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) - 64-Bit )
Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
Advanced Build Options ( Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound - The best interface between your CPU and the heatsinks )
Advanced Build Options ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Achieve exceptional airflow in your chassis )
Video Camera ( None )
Power Protection ( None )
Headset ( None )
Printer ( None )
Meter Display ( None )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black )
MP3/MP4 Player ( None )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
2nd Monitor ( None )
Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon ( [*** Free Upgrade ***] Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition )
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None )
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None )
Netbook / Notebook Bundle ( None )
I realize it is cheaper to buy the components myself, but I can barely tell right from left and would most likely bleed from most of my limbs if I tried to build it myself,