Worth the money?

is this system worth the money? i posted about a home built, but as an alternative in case i get cold feet and chicken out of trying to build it myself, i spotted this one. is it good? can it be improved to surg, watch vids etc a bit better? found it at tiger direct, but i think newegg canada had some better.




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even though i'm completely lost nowadays with all the new techs coming out, that was the 1st thing that struck me....seems a bit bare for that kind of money when i'm still drooling over tom's recomendations in sept 09 with that $2500 machine. i'll look into that wrist band thingy although my floors are linoleum and odds of getting static are low, i've been told there's always the chance of internal static building up while putting the toy together so that would help, thnx :-).

techmo34, while that is a very nice build, I have a couple of questions/comments regarding some of your decisions.

Why Windows 7 Professional? That is the business version. Most people would need/want Home Premium or Ultimate.

The model of SSD you selected doesn't support TRIM. Why not consider this model instead?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167016

The GPU and optical drive you selected have been deactivated from newegg. Just thought I'd let you know if you didn't already.

His choice in components are also viciously overpriced.

I would only take system building advice from him if you don't mind wasting $100-300 extra for pointless name-brands on parts.

Sonic-Boom hit it.... XP Mode, which is not in the Home edition. Also, I choose Pro over Ultimate, so I don't get all of the extras I don't need that comes with Ultimate.

Good catch on the SSD. It is the better choice. The other two items are just out of stock at Newegg and they don't know when they will get more, which is why they say deactivated.

@Nitro85... Two things... 1) I was showing what you could buy for $2,100 versus the pre-built system. I was not providing a recommended build. He would be better off with an i7 860 build (similar to my Enthusiast build in my sticky) As I state in my sticky, I recommend reviewing other sites for better pricing and combo deals. 2) What are my pointless name brand parts? What manufacturer would you replace them with?

XP mode is well XP on win 7. Thats about all there is to it.

There are a lot of software programs that are not compatible with Windows 7 or Windows Vista.

The XP mode will allow you to easily play those older games that you still enjoy without the hassle of finding work-arounds on the Internet.

i got core i7 920
6gbddr3 corsair ram
1tb hdd
dvd burner,,,
gtx285 XFX
antec 902
1000w Zalman PSu
for 2300