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Gazzi
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Is this computer good and worth the money? I'm looking to play, wow, diablo 3, the elder scrolls online, guild wars 2, and gta5. I've never bought a legit gaming computer and do not know a lot about them.
Thanks


Case
Xion Echo Gaming Case - Blue

Case Lighting
Meteor Light w/ 8 Speed settings - Blue

iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction
None

iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion
None

Processor
AMD A8-3870K APU (4x 3.00GHz/4MB L2 Cache)

iBUYPOWER PowerDrive
None

Processor Cooling
Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)

Memory
32 GB [8 GB x4] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair Vengeance

Video Card
AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 3GB Single Card

Video Card Brand
Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA

Motherboard
[CrossFire] ASUS F1A75-V PRO

Power Supply
850 Watt - AZZA Dynamo 850W

Primary Hard Drive
256 GB OCZ Agility 4 SSD - Single Drive

Data Hard Drive
2 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200rpm, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive

Optical Drive
[12X Blu-Ray] LG BLU-RAY Reader, DVDR/RW Burner Combo DriveBlack

2nd Optical Drive
None

Flash Media Reader / Writer
12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Blue

Meter Display
None

USB Expansion
None

Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DG

Network Card
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) 64-bit

Keyboard
iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard

Mouse
iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse - Blood Red

Monitor
None

2nd Monitor
None

Speaker System
Logitech Z506 5.1 Surround 3D Sound Speakers + SubwooferBlack

Video Camera
Microsoft LifeCam Studio 2.0MP 1080p HD Auto Focus Webcam

Case Engraving Service
None

Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty Service

Rush Service
Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days

Free Stuff
1 x [FREE] Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Free with Any Desktop Purchase over $1599

Free Stuff
1 x [Free] 16GB Corsair USB 3.0 Flash Drive Free with Any System Purchase over $1299
*Gaming Sale!* $29 Value Gift

Keyboard
1 x Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard

Power Protection
1 x Surge Suppressor - APC Surge Arrest


Estimated Ship Date:
10-23-2012
Subtotal: $2212 :nyancat:
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akma
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no no no no no

your paying 2 grand for a computer that has an amd processer? and is a prebuild....no no no build your own and with this price range of 2000 you can get a intel i5 3570k or i7 3770k and a gtx 670 atleast.

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akma wrote no no no no no

your paying 2 grand for a computer that has an amd processer? and is a prebuild....no no no build your own and with this price range of 2000 you can get a intel i5 3570k or i7 3770k and a gtx 670 atleast.

Forums/t=3809045/the-custom-pc-to...-only.html

I don't really know how to do that stuff though
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2k for an AMD Processor??! This is Bollocks!

EDIT: Going on with concept of the guy above me, Just look it up on youtube and do some research. Building it yourself is so much cheaper and better.


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32 gigs of Ram?

.. Why?
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Consistent wrote 32 gigs of Ram?

.. Why?

why not? lol
how much do yall suggest?
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Total: $1651.92
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akma wrote [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] / [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] / [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($89.99 @ CompUSA)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($262.08 @ Amazon)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($99.00 @ B&H)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($119.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($91.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1651.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
For what his budget is he should be getting 16 gigs of ram.
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Chum wrote
akma wrote [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] / [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] / [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($89.99 @ CompUSA)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($262.08 @ Amazon)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($99.00 @ B&H)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($119.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($91.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1651.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
For what his budget is he should be getting 16 gigs of ram.

there is no need for 16 gbs of ram though
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akma wrote
Chum wrote
akma wrote [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] / [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] / [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($89.99 @ CompUSA)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($262.08 @ Amazon)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($99.00 @ B&H)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($119.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($91.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $1651.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
For what his budget is he should be getting 16 gigs of ram.

there is no need for 16 gbs of ram though

An i7 is also not needed.
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