Ibuypower.com

jalmn · 08-16-2007, 01:28 PM

Has anyone here had any experience with this web site? The PC's seem to be a pretty good value. I wanted to know if I could OC one of these computers or are the mobos locked?

BennyV04988 · 08-16-2007, 01:37 PM

cyberpowerinc.com is better imo.

I don't like either though, because they rip you off like $15-20% vs building.

And most of my friends who want to buy from them are just too lazy and certainly don't trust me to build it. Like pc's are mysterious evil creatures that are best left to the pros or something. pfft..

But other than selling you the build it yourself speal that will come shorty (or already), yes you can OC likely. A bit more info would help though.

And if you can OC (or if you think you can OC) why not build?

(i couldn't avoid suggesting I guess lol)

nu2duo · 08-16-2007, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BennyV04988

cyberpowerinc.com is better imo.

I don't like either though, because they rip you off like $15-20% vs building.

And most of my friends who want to buy from them are just too lazy and certainly don't trust me to build it. Like pc's are mysterious evil creatures that are best left to the pros or something. pfft..

LOL, I've experience the same thing myself. I even had a hard time convincing my relatives that it's better if I were to build them a pc rather than buying one at a store. They think they get better warranty even though I buy brand new quality parts. Anyway, if built it yourself, you will have a better pc. You'll save money too! If you still want to buy one from cyberpowerinc...go ahead. I'm sure it'll serve you well too. Shoot, my guess is that 90% of all pc owners aren't built by them. They leave that to dell, hp, compaq...etc.
Good luck.

gt7sanremo · 08-16-2007, 03:07 PM

I bought a pc from cyberpowerinc before. I was like 17 and didn't know enough about computers to build one so I went with these guys. It came in good condition and realatively quick. But they screwed me over on my mother board. I chose a Abit I-S7E or sumtin like that and it seemed faulty. But I was able to overclock it a good bit. It lasted 3 years then built one myself. I think you save more money if you build yourself.

jalmn · 08-16-2007, 07:42 PM

Yeah, I've never built a pc from the ground up before, but with I have a couple friends who can help. I know what kind of specs I'm looking for, but I don't know what brands are good and what brands to stay away from. That's my main concern, buying a piece that sucks.

vernong1992 · 08-16-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jalmn

Yeah, I've never built a pc from the ground up before, but with I have a couple friends who can help. I know what kind of specs I'm looking for, but I don't know what brands are good and what brands to stay away from. That's my main concern, buying a piece that sucks.

don't buy.. u'll regret it... just tell what parts u wanna buy... and we'll tell u if it's any good

jalmn · 08-16-2007, 08:43 PM

I will admit I am a noob when it comes to building PC's, so I'm here to learn.

The point of this build is to run WoW well on a low budget.

RAIDMAX Scorpio ATX-868WSP Silver 0.8mm SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420watts PS2 ATX12V Power Supply - Retail

BIOSTAR NF4UAM2G Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADO4000DDBOX - Retail

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804 - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

ASUS 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe and 14X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model DRW-1814BLT - OEM

vernong1992 · 08-16-2007, 08:44 PM

ok looks fine... if ur just playing WoW, but there can be a couple of changes for extra performance, firstly go 7900gs, it beats ur 8600gt, and no using stock PSU's...

jalmn · 08-16-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by vernong1992

ok looks fine... if ur just playing WoW, but there can be a couple of changes for extra performance, firstly go 7900gs, it beats ur 8600gt, and no using stock PSU's...

Yes, I'm aware that the 7900gs is better. I just realized that I could probably fit that in my budget.

Can you recommend a PSU? I know almost nothing about them.

Edit: Should I buy any additional cooling items? I do plan to OC this stuff.

vernong1992 · 08-17-2007, 02:47 PM

the 7900gs, is a super overclocker...

as for a PSU, u need like a a corsair 520

as for ur cooler... since ur going AMD, get a AF64

08-16-2007, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
jalmn Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24	Ibuypower.com Has anyone here had any experience with this web site? The PC's seem to be a pretty good value. I wanted to know if I could OC one of these computers or are the mobos locked?

08-16-2007, 01:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
BennyV04988 Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,795	Re: Ibuypower.com cyberpowerinc.com is better imo. I don't like either though, because they rip you off like $15-20% vs building. And most of my friends who want to buy from them are just too lazy and certainly don't trust me to build it. Like pc's are mysterious evil creatures that are best left to the pros or something. pfft.. But other than selling you the build it yourself speal that will come shorty (or already), yes you can OC likely. A bit more info would help though. And if you can OC (or if you think you can OC) why not build? (i couldn't avoid suggesting I guess lol) __________________ 3DMARK VANTAGE: 10,850 GPU: MSI GTX 260 @ 650MHz/1200MHz CPU: Intel E6750 @ 3.6GHz/1.37v/60c HSF: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro MOBO: MSI P6N SLI-FI 650i RAM: G.SKILL 3x1GB DDR2 800 SND: Creative Audigy 4 SPK:Logtech X-540s MOS: Logitech MX600 Wireless Laser LCD: Acer 20" 5ms Widescreen

08-16-2007, 03:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
gt7sanremo Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Harrisburg,PA Posts: 88	Re: Ibuypower.com I bought a pc from cyberpowerinc before. I was like 17 and didn't know enough about computers to build one so I went with these guys. It came in good condition and realatively quick. But they screwed me over on my mother board. I chose a Abit I-S7E or sumtin like that and it seemed faulty. But I was able to overclock it a good bit. It lasted 3 years then built one myself. I think you save more money if you build yourself. __________________ AMD 64x2 4200+ Foxconn 6150-8EKRS Evga 7950GT @ 619/1588 GeIL 2GB ddr400 OCZ GameXStream 600W

08-16-2007, 07:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
jalmn Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24	Re: Ibuypower.com Yeah, I've never built a pc from the ground up before, but with I have a couple friends who can help. I know what kind of specs I'm looking for, but I don't know what brands are good and what brands to stay away from. That's my main concern, buying a piece that sucks.

08-16-2007, 08:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
jalmn Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24	Re: Ibuypower.com I will admit I am a noob when it comes to building PC's, so I'm here to learn. The point of this build is to run WoW well on a low budget. RAIDMAX Scorpio ATX-868WSP Silver 0.8mm SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420watts PS2 ATX12V Power Supply - Retail BIOSTAR NF4UAM2G Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADO4000DDBOX - Retail Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804 - Retail Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM ASUS 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe and 14X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model DRW-1814BLT - OEM

08-16-2007, 08:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
vernong1992 Mod and Post Count Hacker Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,154	Re: Ibuypower.com ok looks fine... if ur just playing WoW, but there can be a couple of changes for extra performance, firstly go 7900gs, it beats ur 8600gt, and no using stock PSU's... __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 4600+ 2.4Ghz/ Arctic Freezer Pro64 Biostar TA780G-M2+ / 2GB DDR2 1066 RAM 80gb Western Digital Caviar / Windows Server 2008 Antec BP550 / Coolermaster Centurion 534 Soundblaster Audigy / Steelsound 3H Headset HD 2900Pro/ R600 HR-03 Cooler ~~~ Score 3.4 on WinSAT I need a better GPU haha ~~~ I do not accept support requests by PM, Profile or IM/Email. Please ask it on the forums!

08-17-2007, 02:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
vernong1992 Mod and Post Count Hacker Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,154	Re: Ibuypower.com the 7900gs, is a super overclocker... as for a PSU, u need like a a corsair 520 as for ur cooler... since ur going AMD, get a AF64 __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 4600+ 2.4Ghz/ Arctic Freezer Pro64 Biostar TA780G-M2+ / 2GB DDR2 1066 RAM 80gb Western Digital Caviar / Windows Server 2008 Antec BP550 / Coolermaster Centurion 534 Soundblaster Audigy / Steelsound 3H Headset HD 2900Pro/ R600 HR-03 Cooler ~~~ Score 3.4 on WinSAT I need a better GPU haha ~~~ I do not accept support requests by PM, Profile or IM/Email. Please ask it on the forums!

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