New computer
- Thread starter TJ13
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- US, Kentucky
- suv139
The GTX 550 Ti is quite a bit better than the GT 730 which iirc is a refreshed GT 620.
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-GT-730-vs-Nvidia-GTX-550-Ti/m12582vs3161
http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-GT-730-vs-Nvidia-GTX-550-Ti/m12582vs3161
- 4,559
- Minnesota
- TJ136
Pre-built $540 or 590 after tax
iBuyPower
Win 10
AMD FX-6300 Six-core
8GB Ram
1TB HD.
GT 730
2 USB 3.0
6 USB 2.0
Wifi/Ethernet.
Here is another one I was thinking of
559.99 or 608 after tax
CybertronPC
Win 8.1 (Will upgrade)
FX 4130 Quad Core
8GB Ram
1TB HD
Radeon r7 240
4 USB 3.0
5 USB 2.0
Wifi/Eithernet
Better than what I have now.
Win Xp.
P4
3GB Ram
500GB
550ti.
6 usb 2.0
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- 9,166
- United Kingdom
- neema_t
Maybe you can get a cheaper prebuilt with the same components and no graphics card, then put your card in. Alternatively if you get the prebuilt and swap the cards over at least the old PC can still be used for Minesweeper or something.
- 4,559
- Minnesota
- TJ136
I have looked around and there are some that I could get but more of a business computer than anything.
I also looked on CL, found a few that are better than that for close to the same price. (Although I wouldn't trust CL) SO I figured i just get a new pre build one and swap the cards.
Also did a bit of research that ibuypower sucks and the reviews from the cybertron was good.
It's more or less my tax refund for this.
I don't do a lot of like heavy GPU intense gaming, more or less F2P FPS, and minecraft. Maybe more on a few other games if I get around to it. So the Ram/Cores are the main thing.
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The main issue with pre-builds, especially on unknown brands, is that more often than not they skimp out on the non-headline components, namely the power supply and motherboard. Those two you've listed probably won't have a PSU powerful enough to handle your 550ti, hence why they have a weaker card pre-installed. The GT730 only needs 65W, the 550ti nearly double at 120W.
If you don't want to build one yourself I would look at whichever companies are available over there that offer to do it for you, for a cost. That way you at least know exactly what components you're getting.
If you do want to build one yourself, here is something I quickly picked:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $498.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-29 13:38 EST-0500
Obviously that 550ti will be the one you already have.
Well the problem is not all PSUs are equal despite having the same advertised wattage. A good PSU will be able to hit that max wattage and sustain it without problem, a cheap one will struggle. That is why you can buy a 500W PSU for $20 and $50. They'll be far from equal.
It looks like Cybertron use 'InWin' PSUs which I've never heard of and can't find many reviews. I wouldn't expect it to be very good.
Also the CPU isn't particularly great on either machine. Are you open to building yourself? It's honestly not that hard, if you can put together lego or anything simple construction you can do a PC. The only slightly tricky part is knowing where to connect some of the wires from the case to the motherboard, but still pretty simple if you read the instructions with the case and/or Mobo.
- 7,689
- Michigan
- Rallywgn81
I'm going to echo Samus. Build it yourself. For $600 I built a system well beyond what you have speced. Mobos are color coded and labeled, and connectors setup to make it really hard to put them in the wrong place.
- 6,425
- KCCO
+1 on the DIY. Much better to customize to what you'll actually need. You can go out and look on the forums what others run for the games you're on, and base that into your build.
$500-600 is a good build price.
$500-600 is a good build price.
- 35,360
- Downtown North Dakota
- Cy-Fi
As much as I'd recommend he built it himself, as well, if he's not interested, which he's already said, all the plus ones in the world aren't going to change that.
Have you looked at Cybertron's business desktops? It looks like most don't come with video cards. I didn't do a lot of looking past that, though.
- 7,689
- Michigan
- Rallywgn81
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- 4,559
- Minnesota
- TJ136
DIY is good but I would rather kinda have prebuilt just so that everything is there for a good few years then upgrade what is in there when I can. Since I am also going to school on computer tech this fall, don't really want to youtube every single plug and part and whatnot to make sure everything works.
- 7,689
- Michigan
- Rallywgn81
Just speaking from experience. My first time around I went with ibuypower and got a $900 machine. I really regret it. Since I didn't really look into it, I ended up with a mobo using an unpopular socket type, making a CPU upgrade impossible, PSU was a weak off name brand that died just past the warranty date and the case was meh. I used $600 to replace everything but the case and RAM, which I later did replace the case, it would have added another 45 to that cost. The PC I was able to build with 300 less dollars was 10 times better. To actually put it together is maybe an hour and a half if you've not done it before and have never seen the inside of the computer.
If you want to buy a prebuild, I believe you have the answers you were looking for in other posts. But I really believe it would behoove you, especially if you plan to go to school for it, to build it yourself. And lots of us here have the knowledge and experience to help anywhere you may get stuck.
I'll also add that any prebuilt running in the 500 range is aready a few years out of date, and with a new breed of graphics cards and CPUs coming out, the likely hood of you being able to game with a respectable, or even tolerable frame rate and resolution for more than the rest of the year is very slim.
If you want to buy a prebuild, I believe you have the answers you were looking for in other posts. But I really believe it would behoove you, especially if you plan to go to school for it, to build it yourself. And lots of us here have the knowledge and experience to help anywhere you may get stuck.
I'll also add that any prebuilt running in the 500 range is aready a few years out of date, and with a new breed of graphics cards and CPUs coming out, the likely hood of you being able to game with a respectable, or even tolerable frame rate and resolution for more than the rest of the year is very slim.
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