Is this a good computer?

Post » Wed May 18, 2011 9:28 pm

Hello, I need an experienced opinion on a computer I built on I-Buy-Power

Please tell me what i should change on it (within 950 dollars) this one currently costs 902$
I dont want this computer to run only oblivion. I plan on playing games like cod, GTA IV crysis, APB reloaded. tell me whats good and not good.

Case
Azza Triton Gaming Case Black
[= Six Core =] AMD Phenom? II X6 1100T Black Edition Six-Core CPU
Processor Cooling
Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - [Free Upgrade] Standard 120mm Fan
Memory
4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333 Memory Module - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 1GB - EVGA Superclocked - Core: 981MHz - Single Card
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3 -- AMD 870 w/ 2x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Power Supply
650 Watt -- Corsair CMPSU-650TXV2
Primary Hard Drive
1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive
Optical Drive
24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black
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Darlene DIllow
 
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Post » Thu May 19, 2011 9:33 am

If you aren't going to do serious overclocking, skip the liquid cooling. Aside from that, looks pretty good.
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NAtIVe GOddess
 
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Post » Thu May 19, 2011 3:07 am

Its good, but like HeyYou said, skip the liquid cooling unless you plan on doing a serious overclock. You can do moderate overclocking on air cooling. The video card is good, though if you plan on maxing Crysis (the original/warhead) then I would go a bit higher on the GPU. Crysis 2 is less demanding then the original.
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Post » Thu May 19, 2011 6:49 am

Better Computer from a better site:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_Z68_Configurator/

Configure as such....

Case: NZXT M59 Gaming Mid-Tower Case with See-Thru Window [-7]
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
CPU: Intel? Core? i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M 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: CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 Gaming CPU Cooling Fan [-6]
Motherboard: [CrossFireX] GigaByte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard ....
Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [-37] (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+123] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Multiple Video Card Settings: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
Power Supply Upgrade: * 650 Watts - Corsair CMPSU-650TXV2 80 Plus Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready [+77]
Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Operating System: Microsoft? Windows? 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)

Everything else NONE. This is running $963. The CPU is FAR better and the video card is faster than the GTX 550Ti. You can always fall back to the card if you can't afford, but I'd say the extra is worth it.
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Post » Thu May 19, 2011 7:36 am

My desktop has 10 gigs of ram at 3.6ghz with3 tb harddrives and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+123]
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Post » Thu May 19, 2011 12:49 am

My desktop has 10 gigs of ram at 3.6ghz with3 tb harddrives and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+123]


Good for you??? :confused:
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Post » Thu May 19, 2011 6:45 am

My desktop has 10 gigs of ram at 3.6ghz with3 tb harddrives and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+123]

Thats.....cool? Though odd amount of RAM, and clock speed doesnt matter when comparing different CPUs. Hard drive space is cheap......and really doesnt matter much when listing specs. Also you stated in another thread that you are using an Intel integrated video chipset....
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