Is this deal too good to be true?

[JonBeMerkin]

Can't build this comp for less don't know what to think if i should build/buy i know Cyberpower is risky but i plan on checking it making sure every things good and possibly even take it to a shop to double check.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883229284
$690 i5 2500k 8gb Radeon 6670

If anyone has tips and/or suggestions regards to this let me know. If you could build this for less please post has to have a OS though but it can be 4GB.I know the GPU on it isnt that good but i'm only playing WoW and a 6670 can easily Ultra it

[Voltage-PC]

A 2500K with an H61 chipset motherboard is pretty useless to be honest. No overclocking capabilities on an unlocked processor really makes no sense. That's part of the cost savings.

[OhpUldum]

Computer uses an Intel H61 motherboard so you won't be able to overclock with that i5 2500K without purchasing a P67/Z68 motherboard.

[JonBeMerkin]

I don't plan on overclocking. Does everything else look ok though?

[criminy]

I don't plan on overclocking. Does everything else look ok though?

You should use a processor without a K at the end if you will not be overclocking.

[JonBeMerkin]

You should use a processor without a K at the end if you will not be overclocking.

I can't really find any other computers without it seriously its not a big deal its like a 10 dollar difference lol

[glo]

Can't build this comp for less don't know what to think if i should build/buy i know Cyberpower is risky but i plan on checking it making sure every things good and possibly even take it to a shop to double check.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883229284
$690 i5 2500k 8gb Radeon 6670

If anyone has tips and/or suggestions regards to this let me know. If you could build this for less please post has to have a OS though but it can be 4GB.I know the GPU on it isnt that good but i'm only playing WoW and a 6670 can easily Ultra it

That GPU is pretty weak. You're not "ultraing" anything in raid / bgs / cities unless you're running in 1366x768. I'd also be wary of the PSU included with it, especially if you end up putting in a more demanding card.

[Mass0wnage]

Tell ya what. You buy that PC and we will swap Straight up for Processors. Ill send u a I5-2500 and you send me the 2500k that is in that PC. At least that CPU will get some use then.

[JonBeMerkin]

That GPU is pretty weak. You're not "ultraing" anything in raid / bgs / cities unless you're running in 1366x768. I'd also be wary of the PSU included with it, especially if you end up putting in a more demanding card.

My friend runs 6670 and he runs on Ultra in 25 man raids. Yeah probably will put a 6870 in it if its that bad so i think 600w can handle it but honestly i think 6670 is really good for WoW i actually know someone that streams with a 5750 on really good settings so i'm not worried too much about the card, just more about if its a solid deal or not.

[DeltrusDisc]

My friend runs 6670 and he runs on Ultra in 25 man raids.

Unless he's running an abysmally low resolution like the proposed 1366x768, no.

And he's likely got a 6970, not a 6670. Trust us, a 6670 is damned weak, and an H61 motherboard is such a stripped down Sandybridge it is *sad*... it is most definitely *NOT* a gamer-oriented motherboard chipset. No SATA III support, no OC'ing support, very little bandwidth availability, I think it doesn't have USB3 support, might be wrong....

See where I'm going? It's crummy.

[glo]

My friend runs 6670 and he runs on Ultra in 25 man raids. Yeah probably will put a 6870 in it if its that bad so i think 600w can handle it but honestly i think 6670 is really good for WoW i actually know someone that streams with a 5750 on really good settings so i'm not worried too much about the card, just more about if its a solid deal or not.

Read the post above this one. :P

Also, it's not that you should be worried about 600w, it's that you should be worried about a 600w PSU in such a cheap build. It's probably one of the cheapos you see on newegg/tigerdirect/whatever that have 2/5 ratings with people blowing out their boards and components.

[JonBeMerkin]

Unless he's running an abysmally low resolution like the proposed 1366x768, no.

And he's likely got a 6970, not a 6670. Trust us, a 6670 is damned weak, and an H61 motherboard is such a stripped down Sandybridge it is *sad*... it is most definitely *NOT* a gamer-oriented motherboard chipset. No SATA III support, no OC'ing support, very little bandwidth availability, I think it doesn't have USB3 support, might be wrong....

See where I'm going? It's crummy.

Bad for the price? I honestly been trying to build a i5 2500k with a 6870 with OS and i keep going over 900$ with a 700-800 budget really don't know what to do because OS is always fucking me up so i just said w/e and thinking about buying a pre-built.

[glo]

Unless he's running an abysmally low resolution like the proposed 1366x768, no.

And he's likely got a 6970, not a 6670. Trust us, a 6670 is damned weak, and an H61 motherboard is such a stripped down Sandybridge it is *sad*... it is most definitely *NOT* a gamer-oriented motherboard chipset. No SATA III support, no OC'ing support, very little bandwidth availability, I think it doesn't have USB3 support, might be wrong....

See where I'm going? It's crummy.

Bandwidth on H61s shouldn't be an issue since you couldn't fit 2 GPUs on one anyway.

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Bad for the price? I honestly been trying to build a i5 2500k with a 6870 with OS and i keep going over 900$ with a 700-800 budget really don't know what to do because OS is always fucking me up so i just said w/e and thinking about buying a pre-built.

Here, $736 bucks. Strongly recommend using an existing HDD due to the current prices from flooding in Thailand. Case even has a notebook to 3.5 adapter. If not, this build still leaves you with a $65~ budget for a drive.


NZXT M59 - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $50
PowerColor AX6870 1GBD5-2DH Radeon HD 6870 $160
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W $67 - put in the recommended promo code
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB $25
BIOSTAR TZ68A+ LGA 1155 Intel Z68 $110
Intel Core i5-2500K $224
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit $99

[DeltrusDisc]

^Even includes Windows!

[Deleted]

He is not going to overclock so maybe changing the CPU to an i5 2300 would suit him just fine and add $30 to his HDD budget and even drop the GPU down to an HD 6770 with a nice 450w psu like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817207018 that will all keep him under budget and will still be more than enough for WoW.

Added bonus of keeping the z86 motherboard is he has a nice upgrade path for the future and if he wishes can get an unlocked CPU to overclock next time round.