I'm getting a new pc over the summer yay! So I went to iBUYPOWER, to see what deals I can find instead of building my own, I am comparing to see which of the two deals is better, building my own or going with iBUYPOWER iBUYPOWER Deal: Case ( Raidmax 268 ATX Mid-Tower Case w/350W Power Supply Black ) Case Lighting ( Cold Cathode Neon Light Red ) Power Supply ( ** iBUYPOWER Recommended ** NZXT PF-500 500 Watt Power Supply ) Processor ( [939-pin] AMD® Athlon-64 X2 4200+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology ) Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink ) Motherboard ( eVGA nForce-4 SLI Chipset Dual DDR w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB ) Memory ( 1024 MB [512MB X2] DDR-400 PC3200 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand ) Video Card ( Nvidia Geforce 7600GS 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video ) Hard Drive ( [Special !!!] 200 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 8M Cache] ) CD/DVD Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM Drive Black ) CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM + 52x32x52 CD-RW Combo Drive Black ) Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard ) Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) ) Monitor --- Free Shipping Now ( CRT Monitor 17" Color CRT Monitor [Black] ) Keyboard ( [New !!!] Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard ) Mouse ( [New !!!] Razer Diamondback Plasma Edition Gaming Mouse ) USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in USB 2.0 Ports ) Meter Display ( Logisys Multi-function Panel with Remote control Black ) Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black ) Operation System ( MS Windows XP Home Edition w/Service Pack-2 [w/Free Game - Age of Empires III] ) Case Round Cable ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower ) Case Round Cable ( Rounded Cables for Floppy/HDD/CD/DVD/CD-RW/DVD-RW Drives ) Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support ) Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days ) TOTAL:1,362 without shipping and tax So what do you guys think of the iBUYPOWER Deal.....I think I could get it cheaper on newegg <.<
What kind of HSF are you getting for the CPU? ... it just says certified CPU. Also ... if you plan on overclocking ... you might as well go for the AMD 3800+ ... because it is cheaper. I recommend any of these 3 heatsink, they are the best on the market right now: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835185125 ZALMAN CNPS9500: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835118223 Thermaltake Big Typhoon: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16835106061
any computer build that is like above $400 can be done cheaper by building it your self. you could probably get that computer for the same price while exchanging that 7600 GS they have in there for a 7900
I recommend getting the 7900 as well ... but even if you didn't get a 7900, a 7600 GT would be a major upgrade from a 7600 GS.
make sure you get a good monitor.. and you dont need a cd drive and a dvd-rw drive. one dvd-rw drive will do.. and seems ok from ibuypower, but you may do better on newegg.. remember OS also!
Okay, well, is that all assembled already? If it is, why not buy the parts yourself and assemble it yourself. It would be cheaper... If it's not, and those are just the parts your buying, it seems pretty nice. Good luck with it.
