buzzkilla428

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is this a good build? i plan to upgrade to two vid cards later. and add more ram which is the reason i added the heavy duty power supply and made it xfire compatable. i play games like far cry2, avp, and empire total war. i also need to be able to play starcraft 2 and diablo3 when they come out. any suggestions that could help me out would be great.

also i have a copy of win xp i would like to use it and save the 100 bucks on win 7... but will that mess with my gaming ability. if so how and can i get away with it for a while and then upgrade later?

i did this build on cyber power

Case: * Apevia X-Cruiser 2 Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window & MultiMeter Display [-9] (Silver Color)
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: 12in (Blue Color) Cold Cathode Neon Light [+10]
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-750 2.66 GHz 8M L2 Cache LGA1156
Cooling Fan: Asetek LCLC 120 Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Extreme Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
Motherboard: * [CrossFireX/SLI] EVGA P55 TR Intel P55V Chipset DDR3 Socket 1156 mATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA-II RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, & 2 PCIe X1
Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [+39] (Kingston HyperX [+42])
Freebies: FREE! 4GB USB Pen Drive
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 16X PCI Express [+66] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Multiple Video Card Settings: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts Power Supplies [+36] (XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply)
Hard Drive: Single Hard Drive (750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+16])
Optical Drive: 16X DVD ROM [-8] (BLACK COLOR)
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Headset: Saitek GH30 3.5mm Circumaural Vibration Headset [+21]
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
Ultra Care Option: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
 

squirrel15

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I was planning from ordering from cyberpower a little over a month ago but I realized a $1300 cyberpower pc can be built yourself on newegg for about $200 less with better quality parts that you know will do the job. How much was the build on cyberpower?
 

phenom21

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are u tring to do video editing???? because this build is MORE THAN ENOUGH to max out all games out!!!! if u want u cud/shud SLI the video card only...but the RAM,CPU,MOBO and everything else is perfect

Consider this...the followin is my rig and i max out all games- 4gb ram ddr2 800.....9600gto ddr3 1gb video card............amd phenom ii 550 x2 3.1 ghz.......win 7 ultimate


I play games like crysis,gta 4,farcry 2,bc2,mw2,assassin creed 2,bioshock 2 and more


SO WHAT DO U THINK??????
 

buzzkilla428

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940....thanks ill check em out'





 

buzzkilla428

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i dont plan to do any video editing but its good to know i can if the need presents itself...i was going to xfire the vid card so that i could add a second vid card later.... should i leave it or change it with that in mind??if i get the 2nd vid card can i change it later???