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#1 CrAzY1312
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I am looking at a new gaming PC and I have found it hard to make my own PC with absolutely everything I need. I was wondering if a website such as ibuypower.com is worth it or how I can buy everything I want and where. I have tried to build my own but I never know if I have the right components or everything I need. Here is what I built on ibuypower.

Case ( [$15 OFF Mail-In Rebate] Nzxt Apollo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Orange )Case Lighting ( Cold Cathode Neon Light Blue )Power Supply ( Standard Case Power Supply )Processor ( AMD AthlonTM X2 7750+ Black Edition Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology )Processor Cooling ( [=== Quiet ===] AVC Silent AMD CPU Fan and Heatsink Quiet & Overclocking Proof )Motherboard ( [SLI] Asus M3N72-D NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E/HDMI MB )Memory ( 4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA )Hard Drive ( 750 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )2nd Hard Drive ( None )External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )CD/DVD Drive ( None )CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] LG 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )Speaker System ( iBUYPOWER 2.1 Channel Stereo Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )Floppy Drive ( None )Monitor ( None )2nd Monitor ( None )Keyboard ( Combo: Multi-Media/Internet Keyboard + Optical Internet Mouse Blue )USB 2.0 Accessories ( Built-in USB 2.0 Ports )Meter Display ( None )Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black )Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....) 64-Bit )USB Flash Drive ( None )MP3 Player ( None )Video Camera ( None )Headset ( None )Power Protection ( None )Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )

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

I have built othes but should i start with Intel Core 2 Duo or go with a AMD 7750?

All input is greatly appreciated please help. Thanks.

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i take it its a gaming rig, i suggest u go quad core cpu, i7 or AMD phenom 920/940

and that psu is junk, for the hardware u got get a quality 600w-700w psu

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giveus a price u wanna spend..

and its always good to comparison shop, lotta sites vary, for a cpu ive seen them 50$ difference on diff sites, so u might need to use several sites.

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I am really hoping no more than 950. Iam also canadian and I just thought this site was good because it showed me all of the possible components. I would like to have a quality PC but as cheap as possible. Main use is gaming so please do not skip out on quality. Thanks.
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#5 riptoe222
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try www.canadacomputers.com www.newegg.ca www.tigerdirect.ca and www.ncix.com

their good sites, i personally used canadacomputers many times

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I have tried using those websites and I find it very confuzing to figure out 100% exactly what i need Can someone please build me one made for gaming and as cheap as possible but high quality for all the newest games. I am canadian and so prices in cdn would be appreciated. If someone builds one for me please include everything except monitor and speakers. Anything other then that please include especially an OS.
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how will this box be assembled? by u?
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You just have to do your own research... and buy the latest stuff of what you can afford. The latest stuff changes near every month. So, prices are always in a downward spiral. Anyway... pre-builds are cheaper on the short run, where as self-builds are easier to upgrade for the long run. Also, self-builds tend to make your hair turn grey, faster.... As for what you have listed... I don't see anything really wrong; except motherboards usually have built in Lans, so you may be able to lose the add-on Nework Card; and I don't know if you really need all that microsoft office sofware; unless it's free or you need it for buisness or something. You'll probably never use that 3-1/4 floppy drive, either.... but then they only cost about 5 bucks, anyway. Also, I think the trend now are Quad Core systems; the added cost is fairly minimal from a duel core, so, that's the main reason why most people go that way. And don't depend on Mail-in rebates for an excuse of spending money, lots of times you never recieve them.... or you don't see them until 6 months later; not to mention all the hoops you have to jump through, to qualify.
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[QUOTE="Threesixtyci"]You just have to do your own research... and buy the latest stuff of what you can afford. The latest stuff changes near every month. So, prices are always in a downward spiral. Anyway... pre-builds are cheaper on the short run, where as self-builds are easier to upgrade for the long run. Also, self-builds tend to make your hair turn grey, faster.... As for what you have listed... I don't see anything really wrong; except motherboards usually have built in Lans, so you may be able to lose the add-on Nework Card; and I don't know if you really need all that microsoft office sofware; unless it's free or you need it for buisness or something. You'll probably never use that 3-1/4 floppy drive, either.... but then they only cost about 5 bucks, anyway. Also, I think the trend now are Quad Core systems; the added cost is fairly minimal from a duel core, so, that's the main reason why most people go that way. And don't depend on Mail-in rebates for an excuse of spending money, lots of times you never recieve them.... or you don't see them until 6 months later; not to mention all the hoops you have to jump through, to qualify.

I dont get why you seem to think tha tpre-build are cheaper in the short run, they are still more expensive than a good DIY
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Because they are pure OEM. Usually come with a Free Monitor, Case, PSU, Included OS, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Removable media drives, and whatever else thrown in as a bonus. It adds up. Not to mention a Less of a headache.... if it refuses to turn on. Overall, the price of a pre-build is cheaper and less of a hassle than a self-build. Sure, it won't be the ends all that beats all, but those that buy computers from companies such as Dell... won't be complaining about being cheated, until they decide to upgrade something on it, 3rd party like. When they find out that normal components don't exactly fit, or plug into that pre-built case.
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Because they are pure OEM. Usually come with a Free Monitor, Case, PSU, Included OS, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Removable media drives, and whatever else thrown in as a bonus. It adds up. Not to mention a Less of a headache.... if it refuses to turn on. Overall, the price of a pre-build is cheaper and less of a hassle than a self-build. Sure, it won't be the ends all that beats all, but those that buy computers from companies such as Dell... won't be complaining about being cheated, until they decide to upgrade something on it, 3rd party like. When they find out that normal components don't exactly fit, or plug into that pre-built case.Threesixtyci
I will give you an example, someone at my school bought a $7000 alienware, to show him he was ripped off, i went on newegg and to build the same computer it would have cost just under $2000 with the monitor, keyboard, and speakers. So, the extra free flashdrive and backpack was worth the $5000, according to you
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[QUOTE="Threesixtyci"]Because they are pure OEM. Usually come with a Free Monitor, Case, PSU, Included OS, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Removable media drives, and whatever else thrown in as a bonus. It adds up. Not to mention a Less of a headache.... if it refuses to turn on. Overall, the price of a pre-build is cheaper and less of a hassle than a self-build. Sure, it won't be the ends all that beats all, but those that buy computers from companies such as Dell... won't be complaining about being cheated, until they decide to upgrade something on it, 3rd party like. When they find out that normal components don't exactly fit, or plug into that pre-built case.ferret-gamer
I will give you an example, someone at my school bought a $7000 alienware, to show him he was ripped off, i went on newegg and to build the same computer it would have cost just under $2000 with the monitor, keyboard, and speakers. So, the extra free flashdrive and backpack was worth the $5000, according to you

wow.. did u compare prises close to the same time of his purchase? maybe price went down since he bought, seems a little extreme of a price hike even for a pre built sys, unless it was assembled by royalty

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[QUOTE="ferret-gamer"][QUOTE="Threesixtyci"]Because they are pure OEM. Usually come with a Free Monitor, Case, PSU, Included OS, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Removable media drives, and whatever else thrown in as a bonus. It adds up. Not to mention a Less of a headache.... if it refuses to turn on. Overall, the price of a pre-build is cheaper and less of a hassle than a self-build. Sure, it won't be the ends all that beats all, but those that buy computers from companies such as Dell... won't be complaining about being cheated, until they decide to upgrade something on it, 3rd party like. When they find out that normal components don't exactly fit, or plug into that pre-built case.riptoe222

I will give you an example, someone at my school bought a $7000 alienware, to show him he was ripped off, i went on newegg and to build the same computer it would have cost just under $2000 with the monitor, keyboard, and speakers. So, the extra free flashdrive and backpack was worth the $5000, according to you

wow.. did u compare prises close to the same time of his purchase? maybe price went down since he bought, seems a little extreme of a price hike even for a pre built sys, unless it was assembled by royalty

he bought it 2 weeks ago and 2 days after he bought it i showed him neweggs version.