aWhiiteeKiid Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I plan on buying a new computer sometime soon. I do have a list of potential parts to build my own computer, but I don't really know how to build it. I've watched the videos that newegg uploaded on youtube, but i'm still afraid to build it myself. Is CyberPower a reliable retailer? I've heard things about faulty parts but i'm usually lucky with those kind of things, but i'm still kind of worried about it.Opinions and recommendations are welcome Quote Link to comment
JuanTwoThree Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I plan on buying a new computer sometime soon. I do have a list of potential parts to build my own computer, but I don't really know how to build it. I've watched the videos that newegg uploaded on youtube, but i'm still afraid to build it myself. Is CyberPower a reliable retailer? I've heard things about faulty parts but i'm usually lucky with those kind of things, but i'm still kind of worried about it.Opinions and recommendations are welcome I got my custom computer at cyberpower Everything was fine when i got it. Quote Link to comment
awesomeo_5000 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) Building a computer is actually one of the simplest things related to computing I find. The only hurdle is making sure you order everything and making sure what you're buying is compatible. When it comes to putting it all together the sockets all tend to look different to each other, yet the same as what you're meant to plug it into. When you spend £500 on a prebuilt machine, you don't know what parts or what condition the parts you're receiving are in. Dell are known (or at least were known) to reuse old parts in commercial computers. But, you don't have to worry about building it or what to do if it stops working in two days.On the other hand, sourcing your own components will allow you to ensure you're only putting in quality, new hardware. As long as you order everything right, and make sure you install things properly you'll get more bang for your buck and potentially a longer lasting machine.If you wanted to try the custom route, feel free to post your parts and we'll all have a look over them. There are a ton of youtube videos, just go round searching 'how to install: (Ram/Motherboard/GPU/CPU/Heatsink/PSU/HD/CD/ETC)One of the best sites for both parts and reliable, well constructed pcs is www.overclockers.co.uk. They do customisable PCs, prebuilt rigs, or sets of components (motherboard, CPU and ram).I'm in the market for a new hard drive, and might go for this cheap SSD. Edited June 27, 2012 by awesomeo_5000 Quad_Tube 1 Quote Link to comment
aWhiiteeKiid Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Juan -You've had no problems at all? What PC did you order? Around what price range?Awesomeo-Would that website ship to the US?My parts:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106001&Tpkhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233180http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128519http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023I assume the tower and whatnot wouldn't matter. Quad_Tube 1 Quote Link to comment
JuanTwoThree Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) Juan -You've had no problems at all? What PC did you order? Around what price range?I spent $1,405.76 and the Monitor was $157, I thought this wouldn't work but i looked up CyberPower coupons on google and i got a $64 off. CAS: Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower Gaming CaseCPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2550K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX560Ti 448 Core CLASSIFIED ULTRA EDITIONPOWERSUPPLY: 850 Watts - Raidmax RX-850AE 80 Plus Gold Power SupplyMOTHERBOARD: Asus P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MMHDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX)MONITOR: 24" Widescreen 1920x1080 Asus VS247H-P LCDCASUPGRADE: 12in Liquid Neon Thunder Pattern LightOS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)GRAND TOTAL $1,341.76Everything was in perfect condtion and I had no problems. Edited June 27, 2012 by JuanTwoThree Quote Link to comment
aWhiiteeKiid Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) Well that's about $700 dollars over my budget... I'll definitely look at coupons though EDIT: How do you use the coupons whenever you have them? Edited June 27, 2012 by aWhiiteeKiid JuanTwoThree 1 Quote Link to comment
JuanTwoThree Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 When you are in CheckoutI used this website http://www.retailmenot.com/view/cyberpowerpc.comThese 4 were the only good ones but i used the first one and it worked, but your comp has to be over $999. Quote Link to comment
aWhiiteeKiid Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 Dammit CyberPower. I can't afford $1,000 Quote Link to comment
JuanTwoThree Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Dammit CyberPower. I can't afford $1,000lol you can try the 30$ off Quote Link to comment
awesomeo_5000 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Mind blown I always assumed you were from the UK. But I guess the mexican jokes were a dead give away JuanTwoThree 1 Quote Link to comment
Toxik Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Building a computer is actually one of the simplest things related to computing I find. The only hurdle is making sure you order everything and making sure what you're buying is compatible. When it comes to putting it all together the sockets all tend to look different to each other, yet the same as what you're meant to plug it into. When you spend £500 on a prebuilt machine, you don't know what parts or what condition the parts you're receiving are in. Dell are known (or at least were known) to reuse old parts in commercial computers. But, you don't have to worry about building it or what to do if it stops working in two days.On the other hand, sourcing your own components will allow you to ensure you're only putting in quality, new hardware. As long as you order everything right, and make sure you install things properly you'll get more bang for your buck and potentially a longer lasting machine.If you wanted to try the custom route, feel free to post your parts and we'll all have a look over them. There are a ton of youtube videos, just go round searching 'how to install: (Ram/Motherboard/GPU/CPU/Heatsink/PSU/HD/CD/ETC)One of the best sites for both parts and reliable, well constructed pcs is www.overclockers.co.uk. They do customisable PCs, prebuilt rigs, or sets of components (motherboard, CPU and ram).I'm in the market for a new hard drive, and might go for this cheap SSD.If I was you I would get one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-Solid-State-CT128M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JKZI Quote Link to comment
mogadonskoda Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Juan -You've had no problems at all? What PC did you order? Around what price range?Awesomeo-Would that website ship to the US?My parts:http://www.newegg.co...16819106001http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820233180http://www.newegg.co...N82E16822152185http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814130625http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813128519http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817153023I assume the tower and whatnot wouldn't matter.I don't think that PSU is going to deliever enough power for those components. Quote Link to comment
Reap3r Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) get this PSUhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093Remember, PSU can fuck your whole PC up and gone are all the parts.Not to mention, your processor won't perform well because of the unstable voltages, so a better PSU may boost performance a bit and can easily be used for 7 years if you bought the right one.The PSU i linked is from Seasonic, a A+ PSU Manufacturer.Never be cheap on the PSU. Edited June 27, 2012 by Reap3r Quote Link to comment
mogadonskoda Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Also why do you need 8GB of ram and don't forget a copy of windows. Quote Link to comment
Reap3r Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) Also why do you need 8GB of ram and don't forget a copy of windows.Took it with no shame from DayZ ThreadAlso 8GB is good for the future, Im hitting the 4GB wall now with regular games, as BF3 and minecraft with technic pack. So 8GB is good I guess.A better HDD(64MB instead of 32MB.):http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840Better Motherboard(lower price)(good brand)(Has two PCI Express Slots with 16x and 8x then 16x and 4x):http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637Videocard(good brand and totally wins from other one you suggested, also equal to a GTX560):http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353PSU ofc:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093Not corsair memory, but this one is a good brand too and performs the same:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727Case didn't matter you say? Might improve airflow but ohwel:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227That was everything I guess, if you could tell me your budget I can add more better things to it, but if that's all...optional:http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.958097A better CPU and also a aftermarket cooler. bad cooling might shorten your CPU life. Edited June 27, 2012 by Reap3r Quad_Tube 1 Quote Link to comment
aWhiiteeKiid Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) Okay, I checked my bank account from me working and I had $285. And since i've been bugging my father for a while for a new PC he said that he'd pay for half of it.CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-2120 3.30 GHz 3M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 [-84]HDD: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-19] (Single Hard Drive)MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory [-20] (Corsair or Major Brand)MOTHERBOARD: Biostar H61MH Intel H61 Chipset DDR3 mATX Mainboard w/ Onboard Video, HDMI, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB 2.0, SATA-II, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [b3 Stepping] [-33]SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIOVIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+80] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)I plan on pirating Windows 7 so I can save about $100 && These were the best parts I could get for that price. I'm pretty happy with them Edited June 27, 2012 by aWhiiteeKiid Quote Link to comment
JuanTwoThree Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I got 8GB of ram because it was on sale and it only cost 10 more dollars than 4GB. Quote Link to comment
Dr.Minky Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 My computer was built from scratch for £550 - including monitor and windows professional and the keyboard and stuff8GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 1600Mhz RAMAMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4GHz (quad core)Sapphire HD Radeon 6870CoolerMaster 120mm Sickleflow Fan x4and then the other standard crap8GB is good if you want to run lots of programs at once, or wanna host a server or something. I sometimes host minecraft servers and I tend to leave things like photoshop and tf2 idling and stuff open 90% of the time, so I like having the extra ram - most people only really need 4GB though Quad_Tube 1 Quote Link to comment
Dr. Pannenkoek Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Yeah I got 8GB sort of just in case but after using some shaders and high res texture packs in Minecraft it does help, but generally I'd only say to get them if you are running a lot of applications :>Plus you can do that and also do other stuff in the meantime as mentioned above Quote Link to comment
Quad_Tube Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) Okay, I checked my bank account from me working and I had $285. And since i've been bugging my father for a while for a new PC he said that he'd pay for half of it.CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-2120 3.30 GHz 3M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 [-84]HDD: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-19] (Single Hard Drive)MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1333MHz Dual Channel Memory [-20] (Corsair or Major Brand)MOTHERBOARD: Biostar H61MH Intel H61 Chipset DDR3 mATX Mainboard w/ Onboard Video, HDMI, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB 2.0, SATA-II, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [b3 Stepping] [-33]SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIOVIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+80] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)I plan on [edit:sorting] Windows 7 so I can save about $100 && These were the best parts I could get for that price. I'm pretty happy with themSome nice parts there for the money.Can you just confirm a couple of things:. The overall budget. The intended use, e.g..general productivityheavy multi-taskinglight or heavy gaming (which titles?)software developmentserver tasksvideo trans-codingThanks. Edited June 29, 2012 by Quad_Tube Gametaff 1 Quote Link to comment
aWhiiteeKiid Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Heavier than Snorlax gaming. And obviously misc. websites. Facebook, Twitter, etc. Quote Link to comment
JuanTwoThree Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Mind blown I always assumed you were from the UK. But I guess the mexican jokes were a dead give away Lol was this for me? If it was lol I live in California in the united states. Quote Link to comment
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