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im was looking for a good gaming computer and this caught my eye. its a: cyberpower pc vgamer infinity xlc. the specs are:

CASE: ( off Mail-in Rebate) NEW! Apevia X-Jupiter Jr. 420 Watts

Case (S Type Black Color with Side-Panel 250mm UV LED Fan)

cpu: quad core intel q9550

3 extra fans

psu:900 watt apevia warlock series (never heard of it b4 but its cheap, i can upgrade if nessisary)

thermaltake big tyfoon cooling fan

MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI & QX9650/9770 Support) EVGA nForce 780i SLI Mainboard FSB1333 DDR2 3 x PCIe x16 SATA RAID w/ USB2.0, IEEE1394, &7.1Audio

MEMORY: (Req.DDR2 MainBoard)8GB (4x2GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)

3 9800gt 1 gig video cards :)

no monitor (i have one)

HARD DRIVE: Extreme Performance with Data Security (RAID-0+1) with 4 Identical Hard Drives (640GB (320GBx4) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)

Optical Drive: Sony Optiarc BR-5100S 2X Blu-Ray Player (Black Color)
Optical Drive 2: (Special Price) LG 20X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)

SOUND: Creative Labs X-FI XtremeGamer 24-BIT PCI Sound Card
no speakers (i have some)

intel pro gigabyte network card

i already have a keyboard and mouse

thermal display with 3x fan controller

internal 12 in 1 media card reader

logitech quick cam chat webcam

i have a printer already

iee card and driver

azio high speed usb hub

1.44 floppy drive

and 64 bit home premium

this puts me at around 2600$ with shipping. i greatly appreciate any second opinions. so far, this is the best offer iv seen for a computer for around 2500$ if any1 has any suggestions for other computers for around 2500, plz tell me. thanks

umm guys the floppy drive is just in case, its only 10$ and jim, to upgrade to the ati card would be a good 200$, so NO. my uncle got an ati and it gave out in 20 minutes.
o yea, and jim if you havnt noticed, the only sony drive is blue ray, whis is only made from sony. the regualr cd/dvd is lg.
i really want a good gaming computer that would still be ok 5 years from now.

will it play crysis and is it ethernet AND wireless
here are the specs
and ya i know gt 220 sucks
Intel® Core™ i7-920 processor(8MB L3 Cache, 2.66GHz) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English edit
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 edit
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 2Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis edit
Service blurb goes here.
SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months edit
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MEMORY 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz – 4 DIMMs edit
HARD DRIVE 1TB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable edit
MONITOR 24" Dell ST2410 Full High Definition Monitor edit
VIDEO CARD nVidia GeForce GT 220, 1024MB edit
SOUND CARD Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio edit
SPEAKERS Bose Companion 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker System edit
KEYBOARD Desktop Cordless S520 Keyboard with LX5 Laser Mouse edit
MOUSE Mouse included in Wireless, Laser or Bluetooth Package edit
MODEM No Modem Option edit
WIRELESS Dell 1525 Wireless-N PCIe Card edit
My Accessories
PRINTER Dell V313 Printer – Print, Copy, Scan edit
SERVICE & SUPPORT 1 Year Limited Warranty and 1 Year Advanced Exchange Service edit
Service blurb goes here.
DELL PRINTER Dell V313 Printer – Print, Copy, Scan edit
DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year edit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
Additional Software Napster Link
Accessories Star Trek Movie and Game on 4GB Data Traveler USB Flash Drive
Studio XPS 9000 Studio XPS 9000
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0 Multi-Language

I designed it from dell.com (did’t buy it).Just seeing if it a reasonable price.

SYSTEM COLOR Jet Black edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9550 (2.66GHz/1066Mhz FSB/6MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1 64 Bit edit
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft Works edit
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 3Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis edit
HD DISPLAY Bright, Hi Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch RGB LED display (1920×1200) edit
MEMORY 8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz edit
HARD DRIVE Dual: 640GB (2x 320) SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
VIDEO CARD 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 with Belkin HDMI Cable – 6ft edit
OPTICAL DRIVE 6X Slot Load Bluray (BD) Combo Drive (BD Read Only) edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 85 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell) edit
WIRELESS CARDS Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 Wireless-N Card with Linksys WRT160N Wireless Router edit
BLUETOOTH Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.1) edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam edit
SOUND OPTIONS ExpressCard Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card edit
KEYBOARD Back-lit Keyboard edit
FINGER PRINT READER Integrated Finger Print Reader edit
My Accessories
SECURITY SOFTWARE Norton 15 month edit
My Software & Accessories
My Service
REMOTE ACCESS Dell Remote Access, free basic service edit
DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year edit
DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS
price:,814

I am building this for gaming. Just wanted to know if i am getting a good deal, if there are any sites that build cheaper models of this PLEASE let me know…btw the shipping is free so its 3 no questions asked plus i have 8% off cupon

Processor AMD Phenom II X2 545 3.0GHz (Dual Core) AM3
CPU Fan AMD Stock CPU Fan
Motherboard MSI K9A2 CF-F V2 AMD 790X, DDR2, CrossFire Support
Case RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
Case Fan Thermaltake 120mm Blue LED Case Fan
Power Supply HEC X-Power Pro 600W Power Supply SLI/CrossFire Ready
Memory 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel
Hard Disk 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache Western Digital
Hard Disk Fan No HDD Fan Selected
Video Card ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB PCI Express2 x16
Optical Drive 22X DVD Burner Black +R/+RW /-R
3.5" Drive No Floppy Drive or Card Reader Selected
Sound Card No Sound Card Selected / OnBoard Audio (for select motherboards)
Networking No Network Card Selected / OnBoard Network (for select motherboards)
Keyboard Microsoft Black 103 Normal Keys 10 Function Keys Standard Keyboard
Mouse Logitech 3 Buttons Wheel Optical Mouse Wired
Monitor No Monitor Selected
Speakers No Speakers Selected
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Accessories No Additional Accessories Selected
Warranty 3 Years Extended Warranty

Hello,

I am building a new computer and I was wondering what I needed to do to install all the drivers for my pc components. I only have 1 optical drive, so if I might be in trouble if I have to install them when I install my Win7 OP. Can anyone tell me what the process it to install the drivers and what I need to do?

Thanks!

I want to buy a computer from Cyberpowerpc.com and i think i found one but i am not sure if its good. i just need to know if its good. I mainly need to know is the motherboard i chose good or not. Please dont tell me my video card sucks because i will update it next year. Here are the specs:

Case: SilverStone/Raven RV01B-W Black Color Full Tower Case w/ Side See-Thru Window [+128]
Neon Light Upgrade: None
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Maximum Enemax 120MM Case Cooling Fans for selected case (Maximum Silent Operation) [+29] (500-1,200 RPM White Color with White LED Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA [+16])
Noise Reduction Technology: None
Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts Power Supplies (SLI/CrossFire Ready Power Supply)
CPU: AMD Phenom™II X4 925 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
Freebies: Three-Pack of Games Coupon – Dragon Rising, Grid, And Dirt
Cooling Fan: Xigmatek Thor’s Hammer Gaming CPU Cooling Fan (Double layer H.D.T. technology for maximum cooling) [+44]
Motherboard: (3-WAY SLI Support) MSI NF980-G65 AM3 DDR3 NVIDIA 980a SLI Chipset DDR3 ATX w/ Built-in Integrated Graphic Video, HDMI, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA-II, RAID, 3 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI [+94]
Memory: 4GB (2GBx2) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Freebies: None
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB 16X PCI Express [-149] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
Video Card 2: None
Dedicated PHYSX Card: None
Free Game: FREE GAME – Street Fighters IV
Multiple Video Card Settings: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor
LCD Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
Hard Drive: Single Hard Drive (750GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [-21])
Data Hard Drive: None
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
USB Portable Drive: None
Optical Drive: Sony 20X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive [+2] (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: 16X DVD ROM [+22] (BLACK COLOR)
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
Speakers: None [-5]
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Modem: None
Mega Notebook/Netbook/Server Bundle: None
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
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: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer [+10] (BLACK COLOR)
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Printer: None
Printer Cable: None
Power Protection: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
Floppy: None
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon: None
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: None
Ultra Care Option: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution – Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme Performance CPU – Thermal Compound Optimized for Thermal Dissipation [+10]
Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis – Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]

1. Would this computer properly run World of Wacraft and Starcraft 2 with full settings?
2. Do I need to buy a power chord or does it already come with one?
Alienware M15x

Software & Services
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English edit
VIDEO CARD 1.5GB GDDR5 65W NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M edit
LCD PANEL 15.6-inch WideHD+ 1600×900 (900p) WLED edit
MEMORY 4GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 2GB DDR3) edit
HARD DRIVE 250GB SATAII 7,200RPM edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot-Load Dual Layer DVD Burner (DVD+-RW, CD-RW) edit
Dell Recommends
Watch High Definition with an internal Blu-Ray player
Upgrade to Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader (BR-ROM, DVD+-RW, CD-RW) [Add 0.00 or .00/month1]

BATTERY OPTIONS Primary – 6-cell (56Watt) Lithium-Ion Battery edit
WIRELESS CARDS Wireless 1520 802.11n Half Mini-Card edit
Personalize
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1 Year Basic Service Plan edit
My Software & Accessories
SYSTEM COLOR Alienware M15x, Cosmic Black edit
PERSONALIZED PLATE Personalized Nameplate (Jake Winter) edit
ALIENFX COLOR AlienFX Quasar Blue edit
AVATAR Alienhead Chrome Blue edit
OS CUSTOMIZATION Alienhead Chrome Blue edit
PRE-INSTALLED GAMES AND CLIENTS Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed edit
My Accessories
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
SOUND OPTIONS Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
BLUETOOTH Internal Bluetooth 2.1 Mini-Card – 2.1 Enhanced Data Rate
AUTOMATIC UPDATES Automatic Updates: On
ENVIORNMENTAL OPTIONS Thank you for Purchasing Alienware