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I guess from looking at it, IBP isn't too bad anymore, they used to only make uber highend 2K gaming systems.
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I was looking at another web site that gave options on builds (cyberpower) and they were very similiar ... even down to the look and feel of their web site. Are they owned by the same people?
I have the option of buying a monitor from IBP (ASM wins the TLA award for this thread) and the price of the unit was reasonable - but the shipping jumped from $75 to $125 - I can buy through amazon and get free shipping.
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How much is it total? Also what are the full specs? Its actually a hobby of mine to construct PCs for the least possible money or smallest form factor.
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“I have never understood why it is "greed" to want to keep the money you have earned but not greed to want to take somebody else's money.”
April 22nd, 2012, 10:44
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Current thoughts ($1049) are as follows ...
Code: Intel Z68 Core i3/i5/i7 Configurator
1 x Case ( Corsair Obsidian Series 550D Gaming Case - Black )
0 x Case Lighting ( None )
0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None )
0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i5-2550K Processor (4x 3.40GHz/6MB L3 Cache) - Intel Core i5-2550K )
0 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( None )
1 x Processor Cooling ( Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1155] - ARC Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade )
1 x Memory ( 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti - 1GB - EVGA Superclocked - Core: 981MHz - Single Card )
1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by AMD or NVIDIA )
1 x Motherboard ( ASUS P8Z68-V LX -- Lucid Virtu Technology )
0 x Intel Smart Response Technology ( None )
1 x Power Supply ( 600 Watt - Standard )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive )
0 x Data Hard Drive ( None )
1 x Optical Drive ( 24X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black )
0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None )
0 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( None )
0 x Meter Display ( None )
0 x USB Expansion ( None )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-Bit )
1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard )
1 x Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse )
0 x Monitor ( None )
0 x 2nd Monitor ( None )
0 x Speaker System ( None )
0 x Video Camera ( None )
0 x Case Engraving Service ( None )
1 x Warranty ( 3 Year Standard Warranty Service )
1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )
Given my pc requirements, the only think that I know I am over paying on is the case ... but what can I say, I've fallen in love with it and I will have to look at it for the next few years. Don't make me get an ugly thing like this ...
![[Image: Guardian-Red-1.png]](http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Intel_Z68_Core_i3_i5_i7_Configurator/Images/Components/3737/Guardian-Red-1.png)
As opposed to the things that I am buying that I don't know if I am overpaying for or not ... thus my thread here with my friends from RB.
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That's pretty good actually, you might want to consider a non-K CPU since you aren't overclocking.
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antisocialmunky Wrote:That's pretty good actually, you might want to consider a non-K CPU since you aren't overclocking. Thanks ASM ... the CPU options are:
[LIST=]
[*]i5-2500
[*]i5-2500K
[*]i5-2550K
[/LIST]The 2550K is a free upgrade from the 2500K and the 2500K costs me $5 more than the 2500. I have no idea what the difference is between the 2550k and the 2500k but it must be something ... right?
A quick google yielded http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274197...50k-gaming
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I dunno, if you GPU goes out it can be convenient to have a backup integrated so that's the only practical difference you'll see. How much is a 2600?
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antisocialmunky Wrote:I dunno, if you GPU goes out it can be convenient to have a backup integrated so that's the only practical difference you'll see. How much is a 2600? +$110 over the 2550K - too much for me.
FYI - some price pictures are attached above in this thread.
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I never see anything wrong with getting a good case that you like, and keeping that case every time you build a new PC (old components can just go in a newly bought cheap case if you want to use it as a server etc IMO). I found a case I like and I'm still using it as my main PC even through rebuilds and upgrades.
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Regarding RAM: go for 8 GB in 2 sticks at 4 GB each. RAM is about the easiest thing to upgrade in most computers, and by going with two high-capacity sticks you don't need to remove two or more sticks when you want to get more RAM installed.
More RAM can be useful, but for your usage I think 8 GB will be plenty.
An SSD will do wonders. If you have an old hard drive from your computer and budget is tight, it might be better to put that one in your new computer together with the SSD. It is probably a better buy than the switch from i3 to i5.
Are you going for the integrated network and sound from the mobo - it's a little unclear from the spec sheet? In almost all cases, the built-in are more than good enough nowadays.
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