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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
â¢*BASE_PRICE: [+1245]
â¢BLUETOOTH: None
â¢CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
â¢CAS: * CoolerMaster 690 II Advanced Mid-Tower Gaming Case [+12] (Black Color)
â¢CASUPGRADE: None
â¢CD: Sony 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+3] (BLACK COLOR)
â¢CD2: None
â¢CPU: Intel® Core⢠i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
â¢CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
â¢FA_HDD: None
â¢FAN: XtremeGear Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+9])
â¢FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
â¢GLASSES: None
â¢HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-25] (1TB x 2 (2 TB Capacity) Raid 0 Extreme Performance [+84])
â¢HDD2: None
â¢IEEE_CARD: None
â¢KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
â¢MB_ADDON: None
â¢MEMORY: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [+389] (Corsair or Major Brand)
â¢MONITOR: None
â¢MONITOR2: None
â¢MONITOR3: None
â¢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]
â¢MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
â¢MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor [+0]
â¢NCSW: None
â¢NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
â¢OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional [+31] (64-bit Edition)
â¢OVERCLOCK: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more) [+19]
â¢POWERSUPPLY: 1,100 Watts - CyberPowerPC Gaming Power Supply SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+84]
â¢RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
â¢SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
â¢SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
â¢SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers [+15]
â¢TEMP: None
â¢TVRC: None
â¢UPS1: OPTI-UPS VS575B 575VA/345W Uninterruptible Power Supply [+46]
â¢USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
â¢USBFLASH: None
â¢USBHD: None
â¢USBX: None
â¢VC_PHYSX: None
â¢VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+30] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
â¢VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+306] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
â¢VIDEO3: None
â¢WNC: None
â¢_PRICE: (+2399) [Price after 5% discount code applied: $2,279.05]
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Answer
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.
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.
Best Gaming Rig Possible 2011?
Tim
I'm creating the best gaming computer possible for 2011 my budget is $15,000 I'm sure i can afford anything.
at this moment my specs are:
CPU: Intel Core i7 990X Extreme Edition, 3.46GHz (3.73GHz Turbo), 6 CORE, 12MB CACHE, LGA1366
GPU: Asus Nvidia ENGTX5802DI1536MD5 GTX580, 1536MB GDDR5, 782Mhz, 2x DVI, mini-HDMI, PCIE2.0, DX11
MOBO: Asus CROSSHAIR-IV FORMULA AMD Mainboard - 4x DDR3 / 6x Sata Raid / Gigabit Lan / AM3
RAM: Corsair DDR3 24GB (6x Dominator 4GB) 1600MHz CL 9 with Corsair Airflow II Fan (CMP24GX3M6A1600C9)
Optical Drive: Lite-On SATA Blu-Ray & DVD/CD Writer (12x Blu-Ray Write/ 20x DVDRW/ 48x CDRW) - Black
HDD: Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB 10000RPM 32MB SATA 6Gbs
Case: Thermaltake Level 10 - Black Full Tower (No PSU)
Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 All-In-One Extreme Performance CPU Cooler
PSU: Thermaltake Toughpower 1500W ATX Power Supply with Cable Management SLI & EPS support
OTHER SPECS:
Speakers: Logitech Z5500D 5.1 THX Speakers
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium PCIE Fatal1ty Champ Series - Gaming X-Fi I/O drive included
Keyboard: Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard USB
Mouse: Logitech G9X Laser Gaming Mouse
Monitor: Samsung 27" P2770HD ROSE-BLACK LCD - 5MS / WUXGA 1920x1080 / DTV-TUNER / D-SUB / DVI / HDMI / AV / SP
all up is $6,000+ which is a lot but i don't mind.
Answer
Pointless overkill
Games are just now starting to use quad core so that 990x is a waste for gaming
Most games barely use 4GB of ram so 24GB for gaming is a waste
A SSD would be a better investment then the VelociRaptor
Unless you're planning on running 4 GTX580s that 1500w PSU is a waste
The Noctura i find to be just silly when you're spending $6,000 on a system with 1.6 of it just going to the CPU, spending that much money might as well go watercooled especially if you plan on overclocking
I don't see the point in getting a 27" monitor if the res is no higher then 1080p which most 22" monitors can do
This is nowhere near being the best possible rig for now and some of it is pointless for gaming
Pointless overkill
Games are just now starting to use quad core so that 990x is a waste for gaming
Most games barely use 4GB of ram so 24GB for gaming is a waste
A SSD would be a better investment then the VelociRaptor
Unless you're planning on running 4 GTX580s that 1500w PSU is a waste
The Noctura i find to be just silly when you're spending $6,000 on a system with 1.6 of it just going to the CPU, spending that much money might as well go watercooled especially if you plan on overclocking
I don't see the point in getting a 27" monitor if the res is no higher then 1080p which most 22" monitors can do
This is nowhere near being the best possible rig for now and some of it is pointless for gaming
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