Pre built computer Critique

[keane]

Please Critique this build! it is for gaming mostly. I compared with buying of parts from new egg and only found about a $100 difference.






http://www.ibuypower.com/Carts/ShoppingCarts.aspx

 

[keane]

1 x Case ( Thermaltake Overseer Full Tower Gaming Case - Black )
0 x Case Lighting ( None )
0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None )
0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i7 3820 Processor (4x 3.60GHz/10MB L3 Cache) - Intel Core i7 3820 )
0 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( None )
1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-2011] - Standard 120mm Fan )
1 x Memory ( 16 GB [4 GB X4] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 2GB - Single Card )
1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA )
1 x Free Headset ( [FREE] EagleTech Arion Foldable Bluetooth 3.0 Headset - Black/Orange )
1 x Free Stuff ( [FREE Game Download] - DiRT Showdown - Free with purchase of AMD Processor / Radeon video card )
1 x Free Stuff ( [FREE Game Download] - Far Cry3 + 20% OFF code for Medal of Honor Warfighter - Free with purchase of AMD Radeon HD 7770 or above )
1 x Motherboard ( ASUS P9X79 LE -- 2x USB 3.0 )
1 x Power Supply ( 600 Watt - Standard )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive )
0 x Data Hard Drive ( None )
1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )
0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None )
1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black )
0 x Meter Display ( None )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
1 x Operating System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )
1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard )
1 x Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse - Blood Red )
0 x Monitor ( None )
0 x 2nd Monitor ( None )
0 x Speaker System ( None )
1 x Wireless Network Adapter ( ASUS USB-N13 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter )
0 x Video Camera ( None )
0 x Case Engraving Service ( None )
1 x Warranty ( 3 Year Standard Warranty Service )
1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )

 

[ittimjones]

That's a pretty good build, but I would have chosen a bit better video card. iBuyPower's are pretty well priced. If you don't want to buy individual parts and build it, I would recommend an iBuyPower.

 

[keane]

Thank you for the reply! The video card showed much higher potential with running high end games, than some more expensive models: on the websites built in meter. Also the warranty on a pre built system is worth more to me than the amount I save on ordering parts from newegg.

 

[daswilhelm]

im assuming this is for gaming. that being said, that's a bad combo of cpu and gpu.

 

[keane]

im assuming this is for gaming. that being said, that's a bad combo of cpu and gpu.

Could you please be more specific and detailed? I appreciate all the help and information i can get!

 

[daswilhelm]

going for a socket 2011 chip is a waste of money for gaming, and you are getting by far the weakest of the chips available for the socket. you would be much better off by going for a 1155 socket, with a 3570k (giving you an option to overclock). also 16gig of ram is overkill for gaming, 8gig will do you fine. with those savings, you could step up to a better gpu, something like a 7950 w/boost. this would give you a much better gaming experience.

 

[keane]

going for a socket 2011 chip is a waste of money for gaming, and you are getting by far the weakest of the chips available for the socket. you would be much better off by going for a 1155 socket, with a 3570k (giving you an option to overclock). also 16gig of ram is overkill for gaming, 8gig will do you fine. with those savings, you could step up to a better gpu, something like a 7950 w/boost. this would give you a much better gaming experience.

Thank you very much!

 

[daswilhelm]

if you're not overclocking, you could get a 3470 and save a few more bucks at that.