Help w/ new computer

[Panik]

Im ordering a new computer tonight and im wondering what processor and video card is the best bang for my buck riht now.

No im not building my own im a comp retard. Im probably ordering it from cyberpowerpc.com and was just curious about the processors and video cards out now. Im gonna spend around 1200 total for the new rig.

Any opinions are appreciated.

[Uaellaen]

$1303 - quick booting, and if ordered in march you get an extra SSD drive with 30gb for your games and also a network card with its own CPU to get faster / less CPU intensive networking ... its a freebie! and gives a few %

hardware is $1199 + $104 for windows 7 home premium, if you got a license and can install it your self you can skip this ...

Case: Azza Toledo 301 Gaming Mid-Tower Case
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: None
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-960 3.20 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan: XtremeGear Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Enermax Enlobal Silent High Performance 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+29])
Motherboard: (3-Way SLI Support) MSI X58A-GD45 Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Triple-Channel DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 Audio, eSATA, GbLAN, USB3.0, SATA-III, RAID, IEEE1394a, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI (All Venom OC Certified)
Freebies: FREE! Killer Xeno Pro Gigabit High Speed Online Gaming PCI Network Interface Card
Motherboard Expansion Card: None
Memory: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Kingston HyperX [+58])
Freebies: 30 GB Kingston 2.5 inch SATA Gaming MLC Solid State Disk
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
Power Supply Upgrade: * 650 Watts - Thermaltake TR2 RX Modular 80 Plus PSU - PN: TRX-650M [+83]
Hard Drive: 30 GB Kingston 2.5 inch SATA Gaming MLC Solid State Disk [+12] (30GB x 2 (60GB Capacity) Raid 0 Extreme Performance [+72])
Data Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+60] (Single Hard Drive)
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
3D Vision Glasses: None
LCD Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
3rd Monitor: None
Speakers: None
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Network Switch: None
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Mouse Pad: None
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: None
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Printer: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
Surge Protector: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: None
Games: None
Ultra Care Option: None
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

[Gorgetrapper]

Im ordering a new computer tonight and im wondering what processor and video card is the best bang for my buck riht now.

No im not building my own im a comp retard. Im probably ordering it from cyberpowerpc.com and was just curious about the processors and video cards out now. Im gonna spend around 1200 total for the new rig.

Any opinions are appreciated.

God, I would rather you pay me to build you a computer, then ship it to your house. I could probably build you something better for about 3/4 of the price.

[Panik]

I know everyone says build your own but seriously I would screw it up, nor do I have the patience.

Also this place give you a warrenty as well.

[Gorgetrapper]

I know everyone says build your own but seriously I would screw it up, nor do I have the patience.

Also this place give you a warrenty as well.

Screwing it up would have been an easily thing to do in the past, but it's almost idiot proof now.

[Uaellaen]

if he doesnt have someone computer savy at his hands, warranty matters alot ... what good does 25% off the price if its not working in the end cause something went wrong ;)

[Gorgetrapper]

if he doesnt have someone computer savy at his hands, warranty matters alot ... what good does 25% off the price if its not working in the end cause something went wrong ;)

You can get a warranty for each individual computer part, for much cheaper than a warranty on the entire system. Rarely do you see more than 1 part failing at once.

There HAS to be someone you know, that knows how to put legos together, because it's the same difficulty.

[Panik]

LOL well now you have me considering it but Ive been reading and I cant tell weather radeon or GeForce (and which one)is the way to go and or which processor .

[Gorgetrapper]

LOL well now you have me considering it but Ive been reading and I cant tell weather radeon or GeForce (and which one)is the way to go and or which processor .

I've been told that ATI cards have finally been stepping up to NVIDIA cards, but i've always been a fan of NVIDIA. Same goes with processors. I'm an AMD guy and I will always prefer it over Intel.

[Panik]

Thanks for all your help :)

[Panik]

well this is what im thinkin of getting...anything need tweeked or weak?

Case: * Raidmax Blackstorm Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ 180MM Side-Panel Fan and One-Click Side Panel (Black Color)
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: None
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
Noise Reduction Technology: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
Freebies: FREE Game - Shogun 2 Limited Edition Coupon: Total War
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan: XtremeGear Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
Motherboard: * [CrossFireX] GigaByte GA-P67A-UD3-B3 Intel P67 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [B3 Stepping]
Motherboard Expansion Card: None
Memory: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
Freebies: None
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply
Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
Data Hard Drive: None
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
3D Vision Glasses: None
LCD Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
3rd Monitor: None
Speakers: None
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Network Switch: None
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Mouse Pad: None
Gaming Gear: None
Extra Thermal Display: None
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None
External Wireless Network Card: None
Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Printer: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
Surge Protector: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: None
Games: None
Ultra Care Option: None
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

[odizzido]

You know, I was going to make some suggestions like switching the i7 to an i5 because hyperthreading on a quadcore CPU is pretty worthless for just about everything and getting a 6950 1GB over the ti, but how about I show you how to make up your own mind instead.


www.techreport.com

on the top you will have a menu to check out various types of hardware, all benchmarked so you can see what is actually the best stuff for you.

My suggestions for articles are:

CPU: http://techreport.com/articles.x/20486

GPU: http://techreport.com/articles.x/20293


as for your case, I will suggest an antec 900. Just leave the top fan off and turn the three 120mm fans to low and you will have great cooling for very little noise. Side/top fans actually disrupt airflow and do very little to help.


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actually the antec 300 woule be cheaper and still offers 2X120 front 1X120 rear. You might want to look at that instead