CyberPower vs Build myself ? Getting crazy here...

[Bizuca]

Sorry for another post like this one,but everybody has differents configs,this is mine will be my 1st time building my own PC.Please give some feedbacks.

This is from CyberPower:

ATX MEDIUM TOWER CASE 350 WATT (BLACK)
THERMALTAKE 480WATT POWER SUPPLY
(939-pin) AMD ATHLON64 3500+ Processor
AMD CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK + 2 EXTRA 3-COLOR LED CASE FANS
ABIT AV8 VIA K8T800 MAINBOARD
1024 MB PC3200 400MHz DDR MEMORY (Major_Brand)
MAXTOR 80GB 7200 RPM ATA 133 HARD DRIVE
nVidia GF 6800 GT 256MB 8XAGP
SONY 16X DVD-ROM (BLACK)
SONY DW-U18A DUAL FORMAT 8X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE (BLACK)
3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD

Price: $1558.00 + S&H

This is mine from Newegg.com:

Case - Aspire X-Dreamer II(Black) ATX Mid-Tower Case with 350W Power Supply
Mobo - ABIT "AV8" K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL
Processor - AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Processor 939 Pin
Memory - Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 1 Gig DDR PC-3200 - OEM
Floppy - SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, Model MPF920
DVD Player - SONY Black 16X DVD-ROM Drive, Model DDU1613/B2s, OEM
DVD Burner - Nec 8x Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Model ND 2510A SW
Fan - Vantec 120mm Case Fan
CPU Fan - ZALMAN A-Cu Pure Copper CPU Cooler for AMD XP Socket 462/ 754 and Intel Socket 478
Video Card - EVGA NVidia GeForce 6800GT 256MB
PSU - Antec P4 450 Watt Power Supply with 2 fans
Hard Drive - Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model

Total $ 1600.00 Plus S&H

Should I get a sound card or go with onboard,I use headphones so I don't need sorround sound.
Should I get a NIC card or use the onboard one ?
Do I need a Thermal paste or not ?

Thanks for all replies.

 

[wfbberzerker]

onboard sound should be fine, especially if you're using headphones. same with the onboard ethernet.

as for thermal paste, the hsf will come with some paste anyways, so you probably shouldn't be worried about it.

overall, looks good to me.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

I vote for self-build config.

 

[Bizuca]

I've heard that without sound card,will push on the processor,is this right?

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: Bizuca
I've heard that without sound card,will push on the processor,is this right?

i'm almost positive all new motherboards have a separate sound processor, but the load on the cpu will be very light.

 

[toastynoodles]

CyberPower sucks. I bought a computer from them a year ago and had to send it back. When I recieved the pc it didn't even start up. Then their customer support was complete crap. I would have messed with it myself but that would made the warranty void. I suggest you just save yourself a huge hassle and build your own. I lost about 300$ on them.

 

[Chronoshock]

Reading through reseller ratings, they seem to have a good number of unsatisfied customers. They all say the same thing really...cyberpowersystems claims to test their systems out but they arrive with things loose, unplugged, broken, etc. They have little to no tech support or customer service when you complain about it. You should build it

 

[Bizuca]

Reviews are very bad,they really sucks.I'm going to buy the parts and build my own.Anything I should add to my list ?

Thanks

 

[AnotherGuy]

Actually its true... I also bought this computer that im still using about 2 years ago from Cyberpower... and i remember that i had to plug the hard disc cable by myself... because it was loose.... but other than that they give a 3 year warranty, so every time my modem or mouse died... i'd get a free one from them... and yeah customer service is not the best... maybe it does kinda suck.
They got very good prices though thats what made me happy... didnt know how to build my own at that time...
If u know how to build ur own... i'd say forget about cyberpower.

 

[Goosemaster]

self-build > voodoopc. > dell> all

 

[Gurck]

Looks good. Personally I'd stay away from the Sony stuff, as I'd want my components to actually work I'd also probably go with a mid-range Antec case with an included ~400w psu, that way you're saving money and getting a quality case. Read up on those Aspires, they're garbage.

 

[Gurck]

DP :|

 

[Sunner]

Is there a particular reason why you want a case with a PSU included, as well as a separate PSU?

 

[Bizuca]

They only sell that case with PSU.Would you suggest another case.I want a case with lots of room.

 

[Bizuca]

Bumping

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: Bizuca
They only sell that case with PSU.Would you suggest another case.I want a case with lots of room.

I'm going for a Cooler Master Stacker when I'm getting some new stuff later on

 

[iamskew]

I also had problems with cyberpower. I would not reccommend them. I bought a gaming pc for school 2 years ago. When it arrived it didn't work, the hard drive cable was loose. I had to install the OS myself. The evga nvidia gforce4 ti4400 video card would provide video to my monitor, but any game I would try to play would freeze up. One of the maxtor drives I got went bad. The amd 2200+ died. The psu capicitors exploded. The gigabyte board went bad. But, it did work on and off for 2 years, lol. The customer service is horrendous, don't even try the tech support. The only positive thing I could say is that the "major brand" RAM was Kingston value RAM. Seriously, avoid them and build your own. Thank God mine got killed in a power surge and my insurance company is replacing it. (No not all the problems occured after the power surge).

skew