Opinion on Gaming PC

[steve1316]

I would like your guy's opinion on this gaming computer. Is the PSU enough for the AMD 7970 and the i7-3960X? I didn't buy any speakers because the Asus VH242H Monitor had Built-in speakers or did I misunderstand it and are the Monitor's speakers decent? Thx


*BASE_PRICE:[+1869]

BLUETOOTH:None

CARE1: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]

CAS:* CoolerMaster Storm Trooper Full Tower Gaming Case w/ 200mm Fan, Integrated Fan Controller, Front USB 3.0 & X-Dock, and Easy Carry Handle [+71]

CASUPGRADE:None

CD:LG UH12LS28K 12X Blu-Ray Player & DVDRW Combo Drive (BLACK COLOR)

CD2:None

COOLANT:Standard Coolant

CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-3960X Extreme Edition 3.30 GHz 15MB Intel Smart Cache LGA2011 (All Venom OC Certified) [+480]

CS_FAN:Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]

ENGRAVING:NONE

ENGRAVING_MSG:

FA_HDD:None

FAN:* Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler (Designed for Over-Clocker King)(CLP0575) [+38]

FLASHMEDIA:None

GLASSES:None

HDD:1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-45] (Single Drive)

HDD2:None

IEEE_CARD:None

IUSB:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

KEYBOARD:AZiO Levetron USB Gaming Keyboard [+30]

MEMORY:8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Quad Channel Memory [-92] (Corsair or Major Brand)

MONITOR:* 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 Asus VH242H LCD w/ Built-in Speaker, DVI, & HDMI [+229]

MONITOR2:None

MONITOR3:None

MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI Support) Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 Chipset Quad Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ UEFI DualBIOS, Dolby Home Theater 7.1 Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 4 Gen3 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI

MOUSE:XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse

NCSW:None

NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network

OS:Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)

OVERCLOCK:No Overclocking

POWERSUPPLY:850 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply [+6]

RUSH:NO; READY TO SHIP IN 10~15 BUSINESS DAYS

SERVICE:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SOFT1:Free Microsoft® Office® 2010 STARTER EDITION (Reduced-Functionality versions of Word and Excel that include advertising) [+0]

SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

SPEAKERS:None

TEMP:Aerocool V12XT Dual Bay Touch Screen Fan Control [+49]

TVRC:None

USB:None

USBFLASH:None

USBHD:None

USBX:NZXT Internal USB 6-PORT Expansion Module [+19]

VIDEO:AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB GDDR5 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+207] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)

VIDEO2:None

VIDEO3:None

WAP1:Zonet ZSR-4174WE 802.11n Portable Travel Size Wireless AP Router [+33]

WNC:802.11b/g/n 300Mbps PCI Wireless Adapter Network Card [+26]

_PRICE: (+2948)

 

[tlmck]

In general, monitor speakers are not very good regardless of brand.

I did not see a brand or model number on the power supply, but the wattage is fine. Just make sure it is at least 80 Plus Bronze Certified.

 

[steve1316]

Thx for the info about the monitor . So if I bought a "850 Watts - Raidmax RX-850AE 80 Plus Gold Power Supply", it would be okay?

 

[elayman]

Do they have any other brands? Raid max isn't very good compared to Corsair, Seasonic, or Antec. Also, that seems like a pretty big price tag. Have you priced the parts yourself on newegg to see the markupthey charge?

 

[steve1316]

The brands for the PSU are:
Corsair
CoolerMaster
NZXT
Raidmax
SilverStone
Thermaltake

I don't understand what markup is sorry, and I'm too lazy to build a gaming pc by myself...

 

[tlmck]

I would go with either Corsair or Silverstone. The rest are lesser quality even though they may be certified.

The mark up elayman is referring to is how much of a premium they are charging for components as opposed to if you just bought the component and installed it yourself. I will say they are charging quite a bit more than necessary. I am sure there are other custom build shops you could try. If you are in the US, Newegg has a line of custom PCs as does this place. http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

 

[steve1316]

Yes I'm buying from http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/.
If there are other custom build shops, let me know. I have read a LOT of negative comments about CyberPowerPC that they don't hook up the parts correctly, etc.

 

[Ksan]

I don't think very much of Cyberpower myself. You never know where the parts they are using to build the computer's are coming from, it may be used or a ReCert part. Your best bet is to build it yourself so that you know what you have but thats not an option for everyone so when you can't you just have to take a shot with a company if you don't know someone who could help you build it or build your computer for you.

 

[tlmck]

The only negative I have really heard about CyberPower is that if you need a repair, they are very slow.

I have always built my own for 24 years, so I have never actually used such places. However, others I know about are: http://www.digitalstormonline.com/compspecialdeals.asp , http://www.falcon-nw.com/ , http://www.pugetsystems.com/gaming.php , http://www.stealthmachines.com/

Once again, I have never used any of these, but I hear from knowledgeable sources that they are good. Falcon and Puget come highly recommended. You would just have to price systems and find out if they will save any money.

 

[Ksan]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/21365-10-what-community-opinions-cyberpower

 

[Star72]

http://www.originpc.com/ is another option. I do not know anyone that has bought from them but a few reviews about them sound good.