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Fullmetal

Fullmetal

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I'm looking to finally get a desktop. I know there are still sales going on online. I found this set up for $733 minus the monitor. Can someone let me know if it's a good price?

Processor Cooling
Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - Standard 120mm Fan
Memory
8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand **Free Upgrade to DDR3-1866 G.SKILL RipjawsX
Video Card
AMD Radeon HD 7770 - 1GB - Single Card
Video Card Brand
Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 -- AMD 970
Power Supply
500 Watt - Standard
Primary Hard Drive
1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive **Free Upgrade to 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s Single Drive**
Data Hard Drive
None
Optical Drive
24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD?R/?RW + CD-R/RW Drive - *Thanksgiving Weekend Specials* FREE Upgrade to LG BLU-RAY Reader Combo Drive Black
 
Well heres the problem. You're posting something without a link to back it up. Also kinda weary bout the psu since u got liquid cooling along with the amd 7770 video card. Also please let us know what your price range is so that we can possibly find you a better deal.

One last thing: do you have a monitor, keyboard, & mouse or do you need em?
 
http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/AMD_FX_4-Core_Configurator
I've changed some stuff around on it keep it under $900. I have a mouse and monitor.
Processor
AMD FX-8150 CPU (8x 3.60GHz/8MB L2 Cache) FREE Upgrade to FX-8350 8-Core CPU
Processor Cooling
Liquid CPU Cooling System [AMD] - Standard 120mm Fan
Memory
8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand **Free Upgrade to DDR3-1866 G.SKILL RipjawsX
Video Card
AMD Radeon HD 7770 - 1GB - Single Card
Video Card Brand
Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 -- AMD 970
Power Supply
500 Watt - Corsair CX500 V2
Primary Hard Drive
1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive **Free Upgrade to 2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s Single Drive**
 
1) I'm not a fan of the Liquid CPU cooling system, unless you plan to overclock it. And still, I'm always wary of liquid cooling systems unless you are diehard about them or really want to use them.

2) I do not like video card, but it is an okay budget GPU, since that's what you're on. Plus, looking at your options, it's easy to see why you stuck with that card as your choice. The next AMD option is $100 more, about $30 for nVidia (which would be for a roughly par card).

Just a quick question that many of us builders will ask: Do you not know how to build your own PC and that's why you're going with a pre-built system? And before anyone else says it; yes, building it yourself is the best bang for the buck method, but for others, the warranty on other people's abilities suffice as well.
 
Snipeye said:
Just a quick question that many of us builders will ask: Do you not know how to build your own PC and that's why you're going with a pre-built system?
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I do not know how to build it myself. I know it's cheaper to buy it piecemeal and build it yourself.
 
Well...I went ahead and bought it. $919 for a computer plus shipping.
Hello ramen and seltzer.
 
Fullmetal said:
Well...I went ahead and bought it. $919 for a computer plus shipping.
Hello ramen and seltzer.
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your only problem you will/might have is the psu. It is a Corsair so the 12V rail should hold up. all in all its a good deal for someone that does not build there own PC's
 
Maverick said:
your only problem you will/might have is the psu. It is a Corsair so the 12V rail should hold up. all in all its a good deal for someone that does not build there own PC's
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Should have mentioned that I upped the psu at the recommendation of two people.
I bumped it up to a: 750 Watt - Corsair CX750
 
Pretty good budget system. Not a fan of the gpu..but it's upgradable down the road, if you choose to do so. The FX 4100 overclocks well if you're into the OC thing. Mine is running at 4.6 right now. Corsair are great power supplies, enjoy the new comp.
 
Even after sleeping on it, I still feel weird about purchasing something for $900.
 
Maverick said:
Once you start using it and playing games on it you wont have any worry's about your purchase. :P
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I'm also wondering what my parents will think when they find out that I spent 900 on a computer when I make about 900-1000 a month.

update*
My parents aren't mad, but they are disappointed.
 
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