yea i wish you can replace that GPU, you should have consulted us first. But still, great PC, you can CF another one later.GazaAli

i was on here a while ago and was recommended the 5850 or 5870 over what i currentley had in mind the 5770 so i settled in the middle on the 5830 cuz even the 5850 was $85 more for what seemed like a marginal improvment

Just ordered my first PC off Cyber Power PC all totaled with shipping at $1195 any opinions? Got a copy of win 7 offmicrosofts student site and a cheaprefurbished monitor off tiger direct

CD: LG 22X DVD+/-/+/-RW + CD-R/RW Dual Layer Drive (BLACK COLOR)
CAS: Apevia X-Dreamer 3 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window & Temperature Display (Black Color with Green Ring & Green LED Fan)
CS_FAN: Default case fans
CPU: Intel(R) Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
FREEBIE_CU: FREE Game: Just Cause 2
FAN: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
HDD: Single Hard Drive (1TB (1TBx1) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable™3 Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 Dobly Audio, eSATA, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID, IEEE1394a, 4 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI [+49]
MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1600MHz Triple Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: None - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY [-83]
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 700 Watts Power Supplies [+10] (XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply)
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 5830 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [DirectX 11 Support] [+144] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)

do you have a specific reason? cuz that would mean i would have to change the motherboard and the memory. i want to go more for longevity and i was thinking that the x58 motherboard and the i7 would last me longer than a gtx 470, its easier to switch out the gpu or add another one later instead changing everything else.

looks like cyberpowered dosent offer that case but thx for the imput, also the only reason i chose that motherboard is cuz it has usb 3.0 do you not see that as very important?

any other opinions? good value?

sry bout that i cleaned it up hope that helps. ya I cant really afford to get an ultimate rig here so im just tryin to get a system with the most bang for my buck that will last me a long time thats why i went with the Dx11 5770 thanks for the advice!

Hey im buying my first gaming pc, i mainley game on the console but i do have several games like crysis and empire total war I built one on Cyber power PC just wanted to know if it looks like a good choice for my money, the other option was a pre build one I saw on G4 just looking for some opinions thanks!

heres the cyber powered one i built its $1133

• Case:Apevia X-Dreamer 3 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window & Temperature Display [+6] (Black Color with Green Ring & Green LED Fan)
• Extra Case Fan Upgrade:Default case fans
• CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-930 2.80 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
• Freebies:FREE Game: Just Cause 2
• Cooling Fan:Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
• Motherboard:(3-Way SLI Support) GigaByte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Ultra Durable™3 Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 Dobly Audio, eSATA, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2 x SATA-III RAID, IEEE1394a, 4 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI [+49]
• Memory:6GB (2GBx3) DDR3/1333MHz Triple Channel Memory [+74] (Corsair or Major Brand)
• Video Card:ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card [DirectX 11 Support] [+150] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
• Power Supply Upgrade:600 Watts Power Supplies [+26] (XtremeGear SLI/CrossFireX Ready Power Supply)
• Hard Drive:Single Hard Drive (1TB (1TBx1) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
• Optical Drive:LG 22X DVD±/±RW + CD-R/RW Dual Layer Drive (GREEN COLOR [+9])
• Sound:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
• Network:Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
• Keyboard:Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
• Mouse:XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
• Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card:None
• USB Port:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
• Operating System:None - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY
• Service:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
• Rush Service:NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS

heres the G4 onehttp://www.avadirect.com/product_details_configurator.asp?PRID=15881&3=15785&4=14775&5=13147&8=15654&9=14892&12=15603&15=12174&25=14973

I have a monitor picked out alredy so dont worry bout that and I can get windows 7 for the student price so not a huge deal with the cyberpower one