Gaming pc setup

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What is your set up ? Post a pictures of it with your games, driving wheel, headphones, speakers etc.

I dont have one, i think ill buy one in a few months. I am looking for a cyberpower pc. I DON'T want to build my own. I dont know thing about pc too but i heard cyberpower is one of the best pc's. I have looked for one on the site, i end up with a 3d 27p screen, kb mouse, keypad, o dont remember the pc build but I choose every best parts that i could choose. All of this go for 6000$, is it worth the price or not ? Should I go with cyberpower or another one ?

Sorry for my english :/
 
We can't tell if it's worth it if you dont post your setup. 6k is a lot tho. If it's a 4 titan paired up together then maybe it's worth it.

But again without posting your configuration we can't tell.
 
RX-7_FD3S
We can't tell if it's worth it if you dont post your setup. 6k is a lot tho. If it's a 4 titan paired up together then maybe it's worth it.

But again without posting your configuration we can't tell.
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Mhh ya, ill do it in a few minutes
 
RX-7_FD3S
We can't tell if it's worth it if you dont post your setup. 6k is a lot tho. If it's a 4 titan paired up together then maybe it's worth it.

But again without posting your configuration we can't tell.
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i choosed the cyber power gamer xtreme 1000 ( i love the case ). with a 27'' 3d screen, keyboard, mouse, mouse pad, some fans etc. but this is what makes the power of the desktop i think ? there it is !

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-3770K 3.50 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) [+144]
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) Western Digital Caviar Black SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+107] (2TB x 2 (2TB Capacity) Raid 1 High Performance with Data Security [+192])
MEMORY: 32GB (8GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory [+268] (Corsair or Major Brand)
MOTHERBOARD: * [4-way CrossFireX/SLI] GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP7 Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 E-ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Lucid Virtu MVP, Ultra Durable 5, 32+3+2 Phase Power, BT+WiFi Card, 7.1 HD Audio, Intel GbLAN, Display Port, 5x Gen3 PCIe x16 & 2x PCIe x1 [+339]
SOUND: ASUS Xonar Essence ST 24-bit 192KHz PCI Sound Card [+199]
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 4GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Dual GPU Video Card
[+1108] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)

will it be enough for games like arma, battlefield, the elder scrolls and racing games ? i want the hightest definition and sound but enough power to run those games. it ends with 6052$ this time
 
6k is way too much for a pc like this. I've check and at my retailer and with the pc build by them it cost me 2.5k USD without the screen. If I add a 27 Dell screen with a 2560 resolution it cost me around 3.4k USD. I hate 3D so I didnt factor this but you should be able to get a perfect monitor for 1k USD.

Only thing I've changed is the Ram because you dont need 32 giga of ram to play game. 8giga is more than enough. Oh and instead of a 2 tb drive, I've put a 3tb drive
 
RX-7_FD3S
6k is way too much for a pc like this. I've check and at my retailer and with the pc build by them it cost me 2.5k USD without the screen. If I add a 27 Dell screen with a 2560 resolution it cost me around 3.4k USD. I hate 3D so I didnt factor this but you should be able to get a perfect monitor for 1k USD.

Only thing I've changed is the Ram because you dont need 32 giga of ram to play game. 8giga is more than enough. Oh and instead of a 2 tb drive, I've put a 3tb drive
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Oh i wonder if 3d is realy 3d, like if you was there or just to sell a 3d item at a higher price. In the 6k i had everything and more, visit this link!

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_I/

Build one and choose speakers etc. Let me know how much it cost and what you choose :)
 
Without getting into the monitor, keyboards, etc, off of Cyberpower's site, this is what I'd personally go with.
 
First of all what you're gonna use your PC for ? Gaming mostly + watching some movies ? Or do you do encoding, rendering or anything else ?
Do you want to game in 1080p or higher ?
Do you really want 3D ?
Are you gonna use 1 monitor or 3 for gaming ?

And I understood what you said but for 3.5k you can get the exact same things basically if you buy part one by one and then make someone build it.
 
RX-7_FD3S
First of all what you're gonna use your PC for ? Gaming mostly + watching some movies ? Or do you do encoding, rendering or anything else ?
Do you want to game in 1080p or higher ?
Do you really want 3D ?
Are you gonna use 1 monitor or 3 for gaming ?

And I understood what you said but for 3.5k you can get the exact same things basically if you buy part one by one and then make someone build it.
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Gaming and watching movies, I want the higher resolution, only 1 monitor but, how does it work for 3 ? I never saw this, ill do 3d but i got to see it before i buy it.
 
Morethanwound
I can't see the things you changed :/
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Starting with the "Gamer Xtreme 1000" with the changes as follows:

  • Case: Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid-Tower Gaming Case
  • Laser Engraving: None
  • Internal USB Extension Module: None
  • Neon Light Upgrade: None
  • Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
  • Noise Reduction Technology: None
  • CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
  • Freebies: FREE 500GB External Hard Drive with Intel® Core™ i7 or Intel® Core™ i5 based PCs
  • Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel: None
  • Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
  • Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
  • Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant
  • Motherboard: [CrossFireX/SLI] ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Lucid Virtu MVP, XFast Technologies, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 3x PCIe x16 (2 Gen3, 1 Gen2), 2x PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (All Venom OC Certified)
  • Intel Smart Response Technology for Z77: None
  • Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
  • Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (EVGA FTW Edition)
  • Freebies: None
  • Video Card 2: None
  • Freebies: None
  • Video Card 3: None
  • Power Supply Upgrade: 750 Watts - Corsair CX750 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply
  • Hard Drive: 250 GB SAMSUNG 840 Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 540MB/s Read & 250MB/s Write (Single Drive)
  • Data Hard Drive: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
  • Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
  • External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
  • USB Flash Drive: None
  • Optical Drive: LG 12X Internal Blu-ray Drive & DVDRW, 3D Playback Combo Drive (BLACK COLOR)
  • Optical Drive 2: None
  • External Optical Drive: None
  • Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
  • 3D Vision Glasses: None
  • LCD Monitor: None
  • 2nd Monitor: None
  • 3rd Monitor: None
  • Speakers: None
  • Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
  • Keyboard: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
  • Mouse: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
  • Mouse Pad: None
  • Headset: None
  • Gaming Gear: None
  • Extra Thermal Display: None
  • Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None
  • External Wireless Network Card: None
  • Wireless 802.11 B/G/N Access Point: None
  • Bluetooth: None
  • Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
  • Video Camera: None
  • Tablet: None
  • Cable: None
  • Power Protection: None
  • IEEE1394 Card: None
  • Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
  • USB Port: None
  • Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 8 (64-bit Edition)
  • Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
  • Office Suite: None
  • Games: None
  • Ultra Care Option: None
  • Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
  • Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
Total: $1501. Six thousand is insane.

Again, I'm not going to bother picking out the keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc. as that's all personal preference so what's listed there are the default ones.
 
^ That will play the games you mentioned in your post with the 6k computer no problem, in fact I reckon it'll run some things better than a 690 would because of overclocking limitations and SLI profiles and what have you. Also a 670 will do 3D, triple monitor and 120Hz (but probably not all three at once!) if you get into any of that stuff. Now the question is which monitor, keyboard and mouse you should go for because you really don't need to go higher than TB's suggestion for sensible resolutions and settings.
 
Thanks guys! How do 3 monitor works ? And what is the overlocking ?

And why choosing this case
 
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Morethanwound
Thanks guys! How do 3 monitor works ? And what is the overlocking ?
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I'm not sure how triple displays work. :dunce:
But I do know what overclocking is. It is when you bump up the clock speeds of a CPU or GPU. I think you can overclock RAM as well.
So if you take a stock 3.2GHz CPU and bump it up to 3.6GHz, you have overclocked it by 400MHz.
 
I'm not sure how triple monitor works. I'm sure someone can tell. However if you want to run on a 2560x1440 screen, a single gtx670 will make it but nowhere near the max.
And on a 1920x1080 resolution, you wont max everything with a 670. I know I got one. Most game will looks really good and run really good but you wont be able to max all of them.

The case is a matter of choice really. The one you choose is as good I guess even if on the pics you can't see the cable management inside.

I'm not sure I would put a liquid cooling on a computer like this tho. I dont see the point really.
 
With triple displays you need a card that can run three at once (not sure about AMD but the GTX 660Ti upwards can run three at once... Maybe it's the 670 upwards?) or two cards that can't, and then you connect three monitors. The driver software then lets you turn the three monitors into one big one. So if you have three 1680x1050 monitors you get a 5040x1050 image across all three. It's really only properly useful for sims (flight and driving) as relatively few games support it, most multiplatform games are designed for 16:9 aspect ratios (720p, 1080p).
 
Hello, this is my gaming PC setup, I have all the parts but not yet built it, is this any good...

Asus Sabertooth Z77 Motherboard
Intel I7 3770K CPU
Asus GT640 Graphics Card
Seagate 3TB 64MB Cache Hard Drive
Asus 24x DVD Writer
8GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
CIT Vantage gaming case Diablo
Ace 750w PSU
 
The cpu and gpu are unbalanced for gaming.
Be careful with the wire on the side fans on the case as they snap easily when you pull the side off, I speak from experience.
Do yourself a favour and get a quality branded PSU eg. corsair.
I used a 750w ace psu and destroyed my hd4850x2 when the system could have only been pulling 600w max.
 
Yeah I would've rather gone with an i5-3570K, a cheaper motherboard, a better GPU and replaced that excuse for a power supply to something made by Super Flower, Seasonic, XFX, Corsair, FSP, Antec, Silverstone or even OCZ. That Ace only weighs in at only 1.6kg which is highly alarming for a 750W PSU. :crazy:

You'll be pissed off when your expensive rig goes up in smoke. That case doesn't look too bad, at least it supports 120mm fans.
 
My computer is fairly old now

Fractal Design Define R3 case
OCZ850W Power
Asus Sabertooth P67 motherboard.
Intel I7 2600k processor
16Gb of Corsair Vengeance DDR3
Windforce GTX670 graphics
Samsung Syncmaster 24 inch monitor - 2ms response, can't remember exact model.
Presonus Firestudio audio interface
Couple of different Western Digital hard drives, about 1.8Tb worth.


Still fast enough that upgrading it would be pointless though. It will run any game on max settings (save for a few with crazy AA settings like Crysis 3) and I built it 2 years ago, I'm not sure of the total cost as a lot of it was bought seperately or at a different time, but it certaintly was nowhere near $6000 worth. You don't need to spend a lot to get a system that can run any game.
 
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mikAE86
Hello, this is my gaming PC setup, I have all the parts but not yet built it, is this any good...

Asus Sabertooth Z77 Motherboard
Intel I7 3770K CPU
Asus GT640 Graphics Card
Seagate 3TB 64MB Cache Hard Drive
Asus 24x DVD Writer
8GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
CIT Vantage gaming case Diablo
Ace 750w PSU
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Like Djinnline said I would take a i5-3570k instead of the i7, get at least a GTX660 TI. Make sure that the HD is a 7200 rpm one. I dont know that case nor I can comment on the power unit.
Also I would rather take this motherboard, it cost half the price of the one you took but is as good if you dont plan to overclock : MSI Z77A-G45
 
It would probably run most games, but at lower settings and lower resolution, but you may get lucky, I'm not really familiar with lower end cards.
 
It's mostly fine, but a GT640 is woefully underpowered, especially when you pair it with a 3770K on a top-end Z77 board. I'd suggest a 660Ti or 7850 at an absolute minimum for that spec.

With a decent power supply backing it all up, the rest is pretty good. :)
 
mikAE86
Ok thanks, I saw gameplay vids using the card and it can run games on high settings.
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Sure it can, not newer game tho. But why coming here if you dont listen to any advice. I quite dont get it.
 

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