Another Building a new pc thread;

[Tavo]

Building it off of www.cyberpowerpc.com specs are as follows

# BASE_PRICE: [+1079]
# CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
# CAS: * Raidmax Skyline Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window [-20] (Silver Color)
# CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
# CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
# FAN: Xigmatek Thor's Hammer Gaming CPU Cooling Fan (Double layer H.D.T. technology for maximum cooling) [+31]
# FA_HDD: Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+21] (1 x System)
# FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
# HDD: 1.5TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+35] (Single Hard Drive)
# KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
# MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
# MOTHERBOARD: * (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD5 Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable™3 Mainboard DDR3/1600 ATX Mainboard w/7.1 Dobly Audio,eSATA,Dual GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID,IEEE1394a,4 Gen2 PCIe,2 PCIe X1 &1 PCI [+132]
# MB_ADDON: None
# MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1333MHz Triple Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
# MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
# NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
# OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
# OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional [+135] (64-bit Edition)
# POWERSUPPLY: * 800 Watts - XtremeGear Gaming Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready [+39]
# RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
# SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
# SOUND: Creative Labs SB Audigy SE [+30]
# TEMP: Thermal Temperature Color LCD Display [+15] (Black Color)
# USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
# USBX: NZXT Internal USB 6-PORT Expansion Module [+19]
# VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 5750 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+22] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
# VIDEO2: ATI Radeon HD 5750 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [+142] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
# WNC: Zonet ZEW1642 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Draft 2.0 PCI Wireless Adapter Network Card [+29]

Any tips or such would be appreciated. My budget is 1800 as it's actually coming out of the refund im getting out of my college loan. As it sits im at 1737

[Jurgen]

You're only getting 2 ATI 5750's, which in my opinion isn't that great of a graphics combo for an $1800 system. For that kind of system I would be looking at an ATI 5870 or GTX 480

I think there are better deals out there than this if you're looking for a gaming desktop; of course the best option would be to build your own.

[Villian]

I have some questions too. Been trying to buy a good PC that will let me play ff14 real well at high spec, and last me 5years+ from now. Also from www.cyberpowerpc.com. Here are the specs, anything I should add/remove? My budget is at $2,000 but I need to get a good monitor&chair too.

Gamer Infinity 9000 (NO MONITOR) Base Price: $1043 (With July 4th sale 10% off)
#Case: Apevia X-Cruiser 2 Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window & MultiMeter Display [+6]
#Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
#CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
#Overclocking: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more) [+19] *worth it?*
#Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced #Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
#Motherboard: * Asus P6T SE Intel X58 Chipset CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel #DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/ eSATA,GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394a,&7.1Audio
#Memory: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
#Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI) [+327]
#Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
#Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply [+10]
#Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive) [-16]
#2nd Hard Drive: None [-63]
#Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
#Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
#Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
#Free Microsoft® Office® 2010 STARTER EDITION (Reduced-Functionality versions of Word and Excel that include advertising) [+0]

$1,326 + tax = $1455.29

[Jurgen]

I have some questions too. Been trying to buy a good PC that will let me play ff14 real well at high spec, and last me 5years+ from now. Also from www.cyberpowerpc.com. Here are the specs, anything I should add/remove? My budget is at $2,000 but I need to get a good monitor&chair too.

Gamer Infinity 9000 (NO MONITOR) Base Price: $1043 (With July 4th sale 10% off)
#Case: Apevia X-Cruiser 2 Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window & MultiMeter Display [+6]
#Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
#CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1366
#Overclocking: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more) [+19] *worth it?*
#Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced #Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
#Motherboard: * Asus P6T SE Intel X58 Chipset CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel #DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/ eSATA,GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394a,&7.1Audio
#Memory: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
#Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI) [+327]
#Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
#Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts - XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply [+10]
#Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive) [-16]
#2nd Hard Drive: None [-63]
#Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
#Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
#Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
#Free Microsoft® Office® 2010 STARTER EDITION (Reduced-Functionality versions of Word and Excel that include advertising) [+0]

$1,326 + tax = $1455.29

That build looks pretty good for a pre-built one. If you're not comfortable overclocking yourself I guess the $19 isn't too bad, but most people can comfortably get their i7's up above 3.5Ghz.