Quizzical are u there lol>>>

antshock35

Sorry to bother my hardware Guru? I had asked if you could identify a pre-built cyberpower or ibuypower or another compaies computer to look at thtat you thought was going to last a couple of years and has all the right hardware in it ...also if it could have a ssd for the main not the cache would be great....

 

If your busy then never mind thanks again for all the help

Quizzical

As I asked on the other thread, what's your budget?  And do you need to fit new peripherals (monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, surge protector) into that budget?

The parts I'd pick for you on a $2000 budget are very different from what I'd pick on an $800 budget.

antshock35

I am thinking between 1500-2k ..no need for speakers or surge etc.....

Thanks Quiz I owe u a beer or oj if you don't drink..

Quizzical

This comes to $1747, which is right around the middle of your stated budget:

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_Z77_Configurator/

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 400R Mid-Tower Gaming Case [+22]
Laser Engraving: None
Laser Engraving Message:
Internal USB Extension Module: None
Neon Light Upgrade: None
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
Noise Reduction Technology: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
Freebies: None
Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
Cooling Fan: Corsair Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant
Motherboard: * [CrossFireX/SLI] GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Lucid Virtu MVP, Ultra Durable4, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, Display Port, 3x Gen3 PCIe X16, 3x PCIe x1 & 1 PCI (All Venom OC Certified) [+55]
Freebies: None
Intel Smart Response Technology for Z77: None
Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+418] (Major Brand Powered by AMD)
Freebies: None
Video Card 2: None
Video Card 3: None
Power Supply Upgrade: * 750 Watts - Corsair Professional Series CMPSU-AX750 Gold 80 Plus Power Supply [+143]
Hard Drive: 240GB Corsair Force Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 550MB/s Read & 510MB/s Write [+152] (Single Drive)
Data Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+99] (Single Drive)
Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None
External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None
USB Flash Drive: None
Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: None
Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
3D Vision Glasses: None
LCD Monitor: None
2nd Monitor: None
3rd Monitor: None
Speakers: None
Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
Keyboard: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
Mouse: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Mouse Pad: None
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 (BLACK COLOR)
Video Camera: None
Headset: None
Cable: None
Power Protection: None
IEEE1394 Card: None
Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USB Port: None
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
Office Suite: None
Games: None
Ultra Care Option: None
Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Rush Service: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 10~15 BUSINESS DAYS

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The changes from the default are the case, case fans, motherboard, video card, power supply, "hard drive", data hard drive, and operating system.  You could also grab the "performance tuning protection plan" (processor warranty that isn't voided by overclocking), Tribes: Ascend promo pack, and Bluetooth/WiFi expansion card, just because they're free with other stuff.

If you love the looks of a different case rather than the Corsair Carbide series that is meant to look more professional than flashy, then go ahead and get a different case.

I debated whether to pick the Radeon HD 7970 or GeForce GTX 670 for you.  At the $80 difference in MSRP, I'd have gone with the GTX 670, but wtih Cyber Power PC only charging a $33 difference, I'd lean toward the 7970.  If you happen to prefer Nvidia to AMD, then go ahead and get the GeForce GTX 670 2 GB (not 4 GB!).

A high end power supply is one of the things you can get on a large budget.  If you really don't want to spend that much on a power supply, then a Corsair TX750 V2 is much cheaper and still pretty good.

I have no idea how much storage capacity you need, as it varies wildly from one person to the next.  A 240 GB SSD means that you don't have to prioritize very much as to what goes on the SSD:  if it's a real program, you stick it on the SSD and don't worry about it.  Depending on your needs, you might reasonably go with a larger hard drive or a smaller hard drive or no hard drive at all, but only the SSD.

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You might also want to price out the same configuration from different starting points.  Cyber Power PC will often make it so that if you start with some other configuration and then switch to exactly the same parts, the final price is different by $50 or so.  So you might as well go here and check the other configurators with a Z77 motherboard:

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

Also, I didn't check iBuyPower because their web page doesn't work right for me, for some reason.

antshock35

Quizzical marry me tonight or lose me forever thanks bro!!!!