Build Advice Can't decide on a build

So should i be safe at 3.6ghz if i follow a guide and all i really don't see point in more than that now i will most likely go to 3.6ghz when my pc start to get dated and i notice games running worse ill go to 4.2ghz.

 

I doubt you'll be CPU limited with a 3.6ghz i7 for a while, but yeah, you'll be safe at that speed.

Also, I don't recommend ibuypower, all I've heard from them is bad service, and bricks.

 

Where would you say then i need a place that won't lock this bios i was thinking about new dell xps since they don't lock bios on the xps's at least in last 2 latest xps

 

Well, I heard that building your own PC doesn't lock the BIOS, and has pretty good build quality.

 

Not when im the builder hehe

 

Why not? Follow some guides, take your time. Get someone to help you!

I mean, the only prebuilt PCs I would somewhat recommend are hellishly expensive, but you get what you pay for.

 

Really what are they?

 

Most people i know are not even games and can barley use a pc lol

 

Falcon Northwest, high end Shuttle models.

 

Oh, you're dealing with IBP? Well, if you want to keep doing so (and for the record, I've never really heard any negative things about them), what you have is probably crazy overpowered (seriously, you do NOT need a V10), so I found their i7 custom configuration page and had at it. Try this. It's a bit more cost-efficient, but it's still more than high-end enough to kick ass.

Case: Whatever you want - HAF932, right?
Case Lighting: None
Power Supply: Corsair CMPSU-1000HX
Processor: i7 920
Processor Cooling: Xigmatek Dark Knight (almost as good as a TRUE)
Motherboard: ASUS P6T
Memory: 6GB DDR3-1600 [Corsair or Major Brand]
Video Cards: 2x GeForce GTX 285 1GB
Video Card Brand: Major Brand Powered by nVidia
Hard Drive: 1TB Hard Drive (obviously you can adjust this to whatever you want)
2nd Hard Drive: None
External Hard Drives: None
CD/DVD Drive: None
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive: LG GGC-H20L Blu-Ray Reader and DVD+R/+RW Burner Combo Drive (the best Blu-Ray drive around)
Sound Card: 3D Premium Sound Onboard
Speaker System: None
Network Card: Onboard
Floppy Drive: None
Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
Keyboard: Logitech G15
Mouse: Logitech G5

That comes out to US$2,222. There are some caveats here, though. First, if you don't have speakers already, get some. Second, this configuration doesn't include a monitor, as I highly recommend you get a monitor from somewhere else. IBP's options aren't the best.

Hope that helps,


- Diosjenin -

 

Thanks man i think ill go with this but ill add monitor since i need one as well

 

Does not ship to Canada epic fail

 

You'll have better luck in monitors here.

Come to think of it, you might be able to swing better prices for your G5 and G15 there, too...

- Diosjenin -