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I'm thinking of getting a new comp from http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/ but am curious as to whether or not its a good place to buy from or not. Opinions?
Also... if anyone knows... does the site usually have better coupons (then the 5% off) usually by the holiday season?
Never heard of them. How about some place that someone may have actually used? Like Newegg?
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I would go elsewhere (RUN elsewhere!) if it were me.
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CyberPower's high end systems are tested quite often in mags like MaximumPC & get very good ratings. You MUST be familiar with PC hardware though & it's best to "custom configure" rather than going with one of their "pre-configured" setups. Be aware that a custom built system will take longer to have delivered.
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP2
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I'm familiar with PCs, but no where near an expert. I've asked people on here if certain comps would work and I think I know what to get and what not to.
tho I've read many reviews on cyberpower... apparently their customer service is not good. I hear their parts are B rated (I'm guessing they're not as good then?), and hear their parts get messed up or have problems.
What I wanna know is if they simply pick and choose pieces and voila... or if they're actually PC experts who have problems from cyberpower.
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I didn't see a whole lot of satisfied customers on that link!
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Like I said, you have to know your computer hardware & you should custom configure to get your best deal.
Have a look at the Gamer Ultra 7500 SE. Change the case, go with a board based on the nForce4 Ultra or SLi, upgrade the video, upgrade to a gaming LCD monitor, choose a single DVD burner & dump the other optical drive, downgrade the speakers (or if you have some decent ones, don't get any), upgrade the keyboard & mouse, go with a formatted HDD & install the OS yourself.
Do all the above & you'll have a much better system & it will cost you the same or less than their price of $975.
And as far as tech support goes...if you know what you're doing, you should never have to call them anyway.
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP2
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<<Have a look at the Gamer Ultra 7500 SE. Change the case, go with a board based on the nForce4 Ultra or SLi, upgrade the video, upgrade to a gaming LCD monitor, choose a single DVD burner & dump the other optical drive, downgrade the speakers (or if you have some decent ones, don't get any), upgrade the keyboard & mouse, go with a formatted HDD & install the OS yourself.>>
So basically keep the floppy drive and change out everything else? LOL
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"So basically keep the floppy drive and change out everything else?"
Close, but not quite...you still keep the CPU, RAM, & HDD.
Changing stuff around is what custom configuring is all about. The 7500SE isn't bad as-is, but it can be better. Did you look at their site & go thru the customize process to see what you can do?
ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP2
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I usually changed around one of the "specials", because it had free shipping. Are the prices higher on the "free shipping specials"? Or should I just configure a gaming PC with a shipping fee?
also... on mother boards... get a nForce4 SLI or Ultra? Theres only one ultra and its fairly pricey.
I have a windows XP cd... but is it hard to install an OS? It only has SP1 (so I'd have to hassle with upgrading to SP2, but it would save me $90). And does it "really" matter when the the disc says for use on Compaq or HP PC's only?
thanks.
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