would this be a good place to get a good gaming pc

[alien_hunter812006]

Hi there i wanted to know about this would this be a good page to get a good gaming pc they seem to use all the good pc parts you all talk about on here for gaming pc's just wanted to ask befor i think about buying a pc from them

http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/


i am wanting to spend around $3000 on a nice gaming pc so thats why i was going to use them maybe

[FireByyrd]

ehhh your playing a hit or miss game.. or in other words your rolling the roulette. This company is famous for messing up.

Ranging from unconnected parts, faulty parts, and horrible customer service, I'm not sure, I've heard people having a great experience and some with horrible.. actually most with horrible so take your chances if your going to buy from there.

This place can show you some reviews from customers that had experiences with cyberpower.

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller6897.html

[Kov-Ice]

If you have the time and inclination, it's so much more cost effective to build your own system. You can do it, and there are plenty of respources and people here which will help you through the process. Price the parts for your system at www.newegg.com and see the difference.

[Cricket]

For $3000 you could build a much better computer than what you could get from any vendor.

Cricket

[jayb1234]

Not really, if you look through thier configurator, they don't even tell you what brand thier standard PSU is, they reccommend a NZXT PSU (generic junk), they have ASPIRE as an option (probably the worst brand there is), and the prices for the few quality units are too high.

They don't list the brands of several other components. Standard motherboard is an ECS. Not even an option to get a genuine Intel board.

All the optional parts are overpriced for a system builder, you can get a lot of them retail for less.

Very poor ratings at reseller ratings.

You can definitely build your own system that is much better than anything cyberpower has for less than what they want.

If you want to get one from a configurator there are much more reputable places like Monarch Computer.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by jayb1234 they have ASPIRE as an option (probably the worst brand there is),

Actually, there are worse power supply brands like DEER (this is considered by many to be the worst brand around), L&C and PowMax.

Cricket

[alien_hunter812006]

well i have the time to build my own gaming pc its just taken a chance of ordering parts online and getting them in the mail and them not working i dont really wanna have to keep sending them back everytime a part dont work

[Cricket]

Well, you could order the gaming computer from CyberPowerSystem and find it doesn't work either after it arrives...I think that would be worse.

I've been ordering parts on-line for about 7 years now and have built roughly 100 computers since 1997. Yes, I have received parts DOA or defective and had to return them, but thats maybe one part every 8th or 9th shipment. All the other parts have been good and worked fine. Sure you could get a bad part but the odds are against that happening.

Cricket

[alien_hunter812006]

ok i will take a chance with newegg.com i all ready have all the parts picked out and ready to order

[jayb1234]

Post your parts list and someone will check it for compatability.

[Kov-Ice]

That's a good decision. Newegg is as reputable a company as you'll find. The support you'll receive here will help you get through any problem that might arise (but read the manuals carefully and you likely won't have any!).

[alien_hunter812006]

parts list

(1) ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

(2) Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000BWA Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window - Retail

(3) LITE-ON Black ATAPI/E-IDE DVD Burner Model SHW-160P6S - Retail

(4) LITE-ON Black ATAPI/E-IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SOHD-16P9SV - OEM

(5) SONY Black Internal Floppy Drive Model MPF920 Black - OEM

(6) Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 250GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM

(7) CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail

(8) Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upgrade with SP2 - Retail

(9) Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 550W Power Supply - Retail

(10) AMD Athlon 64 4000+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor - Retail

(11) Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Sound Card - Retail

i have not picked the video cards out yet i will once i get all the other parts and everything is running ok

[Cricket]

Parts look good to me.

You need a video card to be able to POST the system.

Cricket

[alien_hunter812006]

ok i will get two asus 7800 gtx cards for my gaming pc i plan to build i went and got this book for gaming pc's so maybe the book will help me some

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...lance&n=283155

[alien_hunter812006]

i wanted to know will i need any kinda tool's when building the pc if so what kind will i need can you tell me a list of tools i mite need

[Kov-Ice]

Phillips head screwdriver for tightening your mobo and PCI cards to the case, and that's probably it. I'd be sure to order an anti-static wrist band when you get your parts. Be sure to wear it when putting everything together.

Also, do you really need XP Pro? If just for gaming purposes, I think Home would probably be fine.

[alien_hunter812006]

i guess xp home will be fine cause its a little cheaper in cost

[alien_hunter812006]

i was planing to buy a anti-static wrist band but what do i hook it to so its grounded

[Louds3]

you can hook it to the metal on your case if the powersupply is in it and connected to the wall. you can have the powersupply in the off position, as long as its plugged to a wall outlet you are grounded. last time i built, I was on my kitchen counter so part of the time I connected it to a metal piece on my faucet! don't wear sneakers on a carpet, and don't drag your feet, this helps too. best bet is to lay all your parts on cardboard, find a big box from your basement or garage and break it into a flat workspace that's what I do also

steve

[alien_hunter812006]

would wearing rubber gloves help some?

[Cricket]

Yes, but assembling the computer would be cumbersome.

Cricket

[Kov-Ice]

Anti-static rubber gloves. Now there's an idea to pitch to newegg. They'd go like hotcakes!

[alien_hunter812006]

well befor i go ahead and buy the parts are there any other parts i need besides the video cards cause i plan to buy them soon

[doubledragon5]

Do keep in mind that if you use a after market heatsink and fan, do keep the original that comes with the CPU... I have mentioned in another post that if for some reason the CPU fails and you call AMD don't tell them your using another brand it will void the warranty.. I know this from personal experience...

Good luck with the build and have fun.

[alien_hunter812006]

are the heatsinks and cooling fans any good that come with the amd cpu if not what would be some good heatsink's with fan

[myrgo_31]

um do you really need to spend 20 bucks more to get a book that will just tell you the same information that pcmech.com has in its tutorial? this happens to be a very good, lengthy, informative tutorial that tells you every single step you need to do.

If you dont find this tutorial is right for you, find some other ones on the internet. I dont know a lot of the top of my head, but i know there are some good ones. Just google it, and some good ones will appear.

Other than that, the parts look very good. Wish i had a 3000 dollar budget to buy a PC lol.

Enjoy your new build.

[alien_hunter812006]

well i always wanted a good gaming pc so i been saveing up for sometime now i have always liked how games play on a pc better than xbox ps2 or xbox360 i got xbox 360 and a gaming pc out dose it any day