iBuyPower pre-built rig opinion

[pmoney117]

Hi all. Been cruising the site the past few months while looking into building a pc. Decided I'm not up for it quite yet and thinking of going pre-built instead. If you could take a look at my specs and give any opinions or suggestions I'd appreciate it. I'll likely be using my 50" TV as a monitor, which isn't ideal I know but I'm strapped for space. I plan to crossfire down the road. Thanks!

Case 1 x Raidmax Horus Gaming Case-Black
Case Lighting 1 x None-
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction 1 x None-
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion 1 x None-
Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i5-4670K Processor (4x 3.40GHz/6MB L3 Cache)-Intel Core™ i5-4670K
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive 1 x None-
Processor Cooling 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [Intel]-Standard 120mm Fan
Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module-FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1866 ADATA XPG V2
Video Card 1 x AMD Radeon R9 270 2GB - FREE Upgrade to R9 270X 2GB-Single Card
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE Game Download] - GRID2-FREE with Intel 4th Gen Processor
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - McAfee Antivirus PLUS 2014-FREE with any System ($49 Value)
Free Stuff 1 x [FREE] - GG Cruiser PC200-I Headset /W 4-Pole and 57mm speaker within.-FREE with any System ($29 Value)
Motherboard 1 x Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 -- 2x PCIe 3.0 x16, 4x USB 3.0, 6x SATA-III 6Gb/s-
Intel Smart Response Technology 1 x None-
Power Supply 1 x 750 Watt - LEPA G750-MAS 80 PLUS Gold-Free Upgrade to 850 Watt LEPA G850-MAS 80 PLUS Gold ($20 Savings)
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s-Single Drive **Free Upgrade to 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s Single Drive**
Data Hard Drive 1 x None-
Optical Drive 1 x 24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black
2nd Optical Drive 1 x None-
Flash Media Reader / Writer 1 x None-
Meter Display 1 x None-
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard-
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)-
Operating System 1 x None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only-
Keyboard 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard-
Mouse 1 x iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse-
Monitor 1 x None-
2nd Monitor 1 x None-
Speaker System 1 x None-
Video Camera 1 x None-
Case Engraving Service 1 x None-
Warranty 1 x 3 Year Standard Warranty Service-
Rush Service 1 x No Rush Service (Ships in 10-15 Business Days)-
Subtotal* 836.00 (plus tax & shipping)

 

[Specops125]

Looks good to me.

 

[g-unit1111]

I would say a definite nay. iBUYPOWER has a terrible reputation among real PC enthusiasts, and the case used is made by a terrible manufacturer. They overcharge for extremely sub par components (cases are a big one) and they are not known for quality control or quality technical support. I wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot pole.

You can get a far better rig if you build one yourself:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.05 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.14 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($24.29 @ NCIX US)
Total: $895.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 23:33 EST-0500)

$30 more and you don't have to deal with iBUYPOWER.

 

[pmoney117]

I would say a definite nay. iBUYPOWER has a terrible reputation among real PC enthusiasts, and the case used is made by a terrible manufacturer. They overcharge for extremely sub par components (cases are a big one) and they are not known for quality control or quality technical support. I wouldn't touch them with a 10 foot pole.

You can get a far better rig if you build one yourself:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.05 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.14 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($24.29 @ NCIX US)
Total: $895.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 23:33 EST-0500)

$30 more and you don't have to deal with iBUYPOWER.

Ok, after reading some horror stories it sounds like I don't want to deal with IBP. Would this 620W PSU cover me if I want to crossfire down the road?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

You would want to step up to at least a 750W PSU for SLI GTX 760s.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_sli_review,4.html

By the way, crossfire refers to multiple ATI GPUs, SLI is the term for multiple Nvidia GPUs.

 

[pmoney117]

You would want to step up to at least a 750W PSU for SLI GTX 760s.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_760_sli_review,4.html

By the way, crossfire refers to multiple ATI GPUs, SLI is the term for multiple Nvidia GPUs.

Ah, I'd been wondering what the difference was. Thanks.