Q. System Base Price: £ 1082.50
Thermaltake Element 'V' Gaming Chassis [upg £ 42.50]
950W X-Power Desktop Power Supply
ASUS P8P67 LE Mainboard - Intel 2nd Generation Core� i - LGA 1155 / ATX
Intel® 2nd Generation Core� i7-2600K Processor (8M Cache, 3.40 GHz) - LGA1155
CoolIT ECO Advanced Liquid Cooling for your CPU [upg £ 25.21]
Your choice of an Intel SB-i5/i7 professionally overclocked up to 4.8GHz
8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory (2x4GB*** )
1280MB NVIDIA Geforce GTX570 Graphics Accelerator
22" Iiyama LCD Monitor - Full HD 1920x1080, HDMI - DVI [upg £ 105.00]
2TB SATA 3Gb/s 5400rpm 32MB Cache Hard Drive - Samsung F2
Blu-Ray Combo Optical Drive (12x BD-R Read, 16x DVD Writer)
7.1 High Definition onboard sound card - for 8 Channel Cinema sound
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium pre-installed
Free Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter Edition (pre-installed OS required)
Free Cyberlink Video Editing Suite - 7 titles (oem) (pre-installed OS required)
BullGuard Internet Security 2011 - 1 Year - 3 Users - AntiVirus/Firewall/Backup/Spamfilter [upg £ 10.00]
2x IEEE1394 Firewire (onboard)
Cherry Deluxe Keyboard & Optical Mouse (Corded) - Black [upg £ 8.33]
Free 3 Years Gold Warranty - inc 3 Months Free Collect & Return
What do you think?
Thermaltake Element 'V' Gaming Chassis [upg £ 42.50]
950W X-Power Desktop Power Supply
ASUS P8P67 LE Mainboard - Intel 2nd Generation Core� i - LGA 1155 / ATX
Intel® 2nd Generation Core� i7-2600K Processor (8M Cache, 3.40 GHz) - LGA1155
CoolIT ECO Advanced Liquid Cooling for your CPU [upg £ 25.21]
Your choice of an Intel SB-i5/i7 professionally overclocked up to 4.8GHz
8GB DDR3 1600MHz Memory (2x4GB*** )
1280MB NVIDIA Geforce GTX570 Graphics Accelerator
22" Iiyama LCD Monitor - Full HD 1920x1080, HDMI - DVI [upg £ 105.00]
2TB SATA 3Gb/s 5400rpm 32MB Cache Hard Drive - Samsung F2
Blu-Ray Combo Optical Drive (12x BD-R Read, 16x DVD Writer)
7.1 High Definition onboard sound card - for 8 Channel Cinema sound
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium pre-installed
Free Microsoft® Office 2010 Starter Edition (pre-installed OS required)
Free Cyberlink Video Editing Suite - 7 titles (oem) (pre-installed OS required)
BullGuard Internet Security 2011 - 1 Year - 3 Users - AntiVirus/Firewall/Backup/Spamfilter [upg £ 10.00]
2x IEEE1394 Firewire (onboard)
Cherry Deluxe Keyboard & Optical Mouse (Corded) - Black [upg £ 8.33]
Free 3 Years Gold Warranty - inc 3 Months Free Collect & Return
What do you think?
A. >Excellent computer. Just realize now that with Home Premium edition, you are maxed out on the gigabytes of RAM you can have, even if you have more slots on the motherboard. Home Premium 64 bit can only access up to 8 gigs of RAM, that is the only condition I see you might want to consider. But other than that, looks zuper to me.
Can You Help Me Choose a Gaming Computer?
Q. I intend to buy a new gaming computer, but I am sadly lacking the knowledge required to make a fully informed purchasing decision.
Please review the configuration below from CyberPower (Model: Gamer Infinity 8800 Pro [no monitor]; Price: $2,279.05 after 5% discount code is applied).
Is there anything you would change in this configuration and why?
By the way, I'm trying to keep the price below $2,500.00.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Configuration: Gamer Infinity 8800 Pro
�*BASE_PRICE: [+1245]
�BLUETOOTH: None
�CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
�CAS: * CoolerMaster 690 II Advanced Mid-Tower Gaming Case [+12] (Black Color)
�CASUPGRADE: None
�CD: Sony 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+3] (BLACK COLOR)
�CD2: None
�CPU: Intel® Core� i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
�CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
�FA_HDD: None
�FAN: XtremeGear Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+9])
�FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
�GLASSES: None
�HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-25] (1TB x 2 (2 TB Capacity) Raid 0 Extreme Performance [+84])
�HDD2: None
�IEEE_CARD: None
�KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
�MB_ADDON: None
�MEMORY: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [+389] (Corsair or Major Brand)
�MONITOR: None
�MONITOR2: None
�MONITOR3: None
�MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] Asus P8P67 Deluxe Intel P67 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ UEFI, DIGI+VRM, 7.1 HD Audio, BT GO! Dual GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [B3 Stepping] [+123]
�MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
�MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor [+0]
�NCSW: None
�NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
�OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional [+31] (64-bit Edition)
�OVERCLOCK: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more) [+19]
�POWERSUPPLY: 1,100 Watts - CyberPowerPC Gaming Power Supply SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+84]
�RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
�SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
�SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
�SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15]
�TEMP: None
�TVRC: None
�UPS1: OPTI-UPS VS575B 575VA/345W Uninterruptible Power Supply [+46]
�USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
�USBFLASH: None
�USBHD: None
�USBX: None
�VC_PHYSX: None
�VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+30] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
�VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+306] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
�VIDEO3: None
�WNC: None
�_PRICE: (+2399) [Price after 5% discount code applied: $2,279.05]
�_view_: {5EBE88F5-9572-480F-BBB2-8FAF1F555630}
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Please review the configuration below from CyberPower (Model: Gamer Infinity 8800 Pro [no monitor]; Price: $2,279.05 after 5% discount code is applied).
Is there anything you would change in this configuration and why?
By the way, I'm trying to keep the price below $2,500.00.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Configuration: Gamer Infinity 8800 Pro
�*BASE_PRICE: [+1245]
�BLUETOOTH: None
�CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
�CAS: * CoolerMaster 690 II Advanced Mid-Tower Gaming Case [+12] (Black Color)
�CASUPGRADE: None
�CD: Sony 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+3] (BLACK COLOR)
�CD2: None
�CPU: Intel® Core� i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
�CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
�FA_HDD: None
�FAN: XtremeGear Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+9])
�FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
�GLASSES: None
�HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-25] (1TB x 2 (2 TB Capacity) Raid 0 Extreme Performance [+84])
�HDD2: None
�IEEE_CARD: None
�KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
�MB_ADDON: None
�MEMORY: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [+389] (Corsair or Major Brand)
�MONITOR: None
�MONITOR2: None
�MONITOR3: None
�MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] Asus P8P67 Deluxe Intel P67 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ UEFI, DIGI+VRM, 7.1 HD Audio, BT GO! Dual GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [B3 Stepping] [+123]
�MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
�MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor [+0]
�NCSW: None
�NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
�OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional [+31] (64-bit Edition)
�OVERCLOCK: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more) [+19]
�POWERSUPPLY: 1,100 Watts - CyberPowerPC Gaming Power Supply SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+84]
�RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
�SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
�SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
�SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15]
�TEMP: None
�TVRC: None
�UPS1: OPTI-UPS VS575B 575VA/345W Uninterruptible Power Supply [+46]
�USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
�USBFLASH: None
�USBHD: None
�USBX: None
�VC_PHYSX: None
�VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+30] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
�VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+306] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
�VIDEO3: None
�WNC: None
�_PRICE: (+2399) [Price after 5% discount code applied: $2,279.05]
�_view_: {5EBE88F5-9572-480F-BBB2-8FAF1F555630}
�_load_: 4/17/2011 3:26:33 PM
A. I have no idea what the 1st guy is talking about. This is a gaming computer, not a video editing one.
First off, you can save a bit of money and get the 2500k instead of the 2600k. Both are essentially the same, except the 2600k offers a feature called "hyperthreading" which essentially splits up the 4 cores into 8, giving you about a 20% boost in performance with applications that can actually use all 8 cores.
This is nice for servers, but 95% of games use 2 cores, and 99.9% use no more than 4. You can save money with the 2500k.
16gb of memory is not necessary. NO game uses more than 8gb, and most use lest than 4. the extra 8gb will never be used even if you're multitasking, so 16gb is waste unless you have a specific app that needs that much.
The hard drives are fine I guess. Personally, I would go with a single 120gb SSD and a single hard drive, but 2 should work fine in Raid 0. Just make sure you back up all your data every once in awhile.
Now for the most important part: the graphics card.
For $2500, you should'nt settle for 2 mere GTX 560s. While they will work well, 2 6950s or 6970s will give you much better performance.
And last off, don't make the mistake many make. A mere 1080p monitor or TV is not worthy of this system, it will never live up to it's full potential. Get either a high res display, like a 2560x1600 or 2560x1440 monitor, or get 3 1080p monitors for surround gaming. Otherwise, your whole system would be a waste, as a $1500 system would work at 1080p just as well.
First off, you can save a bit of money and get the 2500k instead of the 2600k. Both are essentially the same, except the 2600k offers a feature called "hyperthreading" which essentially splits up the 4 cores into 8, giving you about a 20% boost in performance with applications that can actually use all 8 cores.
This is nice for servers, but 95% of games use 2 cores, and 99.9% use no more than 4. You can save money with the 2500k.
16gb of memory is not necessary. NO game uses more than 8gb, and most use lest than 4. the extra 8gb will never be used even if you're multitasking, so 16gb is waste unless you have a specific app that needs that much.
The hard drives are fine I guess. Personally, I would go with a single 120gb SSD and a single hard drive, but 2 should work fine in Raid 0. Just make sure you back up all your data every once in awhile.
Now for the most important part: the graphics card.
For $2500, you should'nt settle for 2 mere GTX 560s. While they will work well, 2 6950s or 6970s will give you much better performance.
And last off, don't make the mistake many make. A mere 1080p monitor or TV is not worthy of this system, it will never live up to it's full potential. Get either a high res display, like a 2560x1600 or 2560x1440 monitor, or get 3 1080p monitors for surround gaming. Otherwise, your whole system would be a waste, as a $1500 system would work at 1080p just as well.
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