7 or 8?

[MrRiplEy[H]]

it's a "free" option in all their set ups.


semp

You're right it seems he had chosen the useless office pack also. Just download the free openoffice instead, will cover most likely any excel/word need you'll ever have.

[BuckShot]

Thanks fellas.

[BuckShot]

I managed to get it down a little more, and with Intel CPU. The keyboard and mouse are free.

Should I consider something other than the standard cooling fan and standard mutha board?


    *BASE_PRICE: [+505]
    BLUETOOTH: None
    CAS: Raidmax Viper w/ USB 3.0, Side Window Panel [-42] (Black Color)
    CASUPGRADE: None
    CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)
    CD2: None
    COOLANT: Standard Coolant
    CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-4340 3.60 GHz 4MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 [+30]
    CS_FAN: Default case fans
    DOCKINGSTATION: None
    FA_HDD: None
    FAN: Intel Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink [-20]
    FLASHMEDIA: None
    FREEBIE_VC: None
    HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
    HDD2: None
    HEADSET: None
    IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
    KEYBOARD: AZZA Delta Gaming Keyboard w/ Anti-Ghosting & red backlight
    MB_SRT: None
    MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance)
    MONITOR: None
    MONITOR2: None
    MONITOR3: None
    MOTHERBOARD: MSI B85M-P33 mATX w/ Military Class 4, GbLAN, 1 Gen3 PCIe x16, 1 PCIe x1
    MOUSE: AZZA Alpha 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse
    NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
    OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium [+104] (64-bit Edition)
    OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
    POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
    RUSH: Standard processing time: ship within 2 to 3 weeks
    SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
    SOFT1: McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2014 [+0]
    SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
    SPEAKERS: None
    TEMP: None
    TUNING: None
    TVRC: None
    USB: None
    USBFLASH: None
    USBHD: None
    USBX: None
    VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [+175] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
    VIDEO2: None
    VIDEO3: None
    WNC: None
    _PRICE: (+752)

[guncrasher]

get rid of mccaffey even if it is free.


semp

[BuckShot]

Thanks. Is there one you recommend?

[eagl]

If you build it yourself you'd probably be able to get about the same thing for the same price but with an i5 cpu and maybe some other upgrades like a 2TB HD instead of 2TB, etc.

Win7 premium 64 bit OEM goes on sale for $79ish every month at newegg, probably get the same price on amazon.  They're charging you $104.  Doing some very rough mental math, it looks like about the markup on every component in that build is about $30 on every part.

But if you're not going to build it yourself, the main thing you'll upgrade in the near future would be the cpu.  If 1TB HDD is enough for you then don't waste more money on an overpriced upgrade from the builder.  The system you listed should run AH just fine, and you will have a reasonable way to upgrade it later on if you need more power, so that's good.

[BuckShot]

Thanks. I'm definitely not going to build one on my own. Saving the extra $ for the OS makes sense, but I wouldn't even know where to begin to install it. Hardware ends up broken when I try things like that. The extra $20 is worth it to me by keeping my mouse and keyboard functional, my heart rate down and my knuckles unbloodied. In the end, I think I'd actually be willing spend up to $200 more for all that, so Mr. Ripley's statement about the savings in building your own sounds about right.

As always, thanks for all the speedy responses and input guys. That's what is so great and underrated about the Aces High forum.

~S~ Buck

[Brooke]

Thus spoke Skuzzhustra.

Who is beyond good and evil. 

[BuckShot]

OK guys, three more questions;

Besides $36 less for the 750, what's the difference between the Nvidia 750 and 750Ti? I don't know enough to decipher the specs.

What is a good anti-virus to use?

Which component will allow me to run two monitors?

~S~

[Brooke]

What is a good anti-virus to use?

I like Avast, and I feel that Microsoft Essentials is OK.

[Chalenge]

OK guys, three more questions;

Besides $36 less for the 750, what's the difference between the Nvidia 750 and 750Ti? I don't know enough to decipher the specs.

What is a good anti-virus to use?

Which component will allow me to run two monitors?

~S~

The 750 Ti has twice the memory. Memory is a pretty big deal.

ESET NOD32

You can run two monitors with either 750. In fact, you can run three with a cable from each output.

[BuckShot]

Thank you sir.

~S~

[TequilaChaser]

For antivirus I recommend ESET NOD32

Or personally I would get ESET Smart Security 7

Also, as eagl posted, I recommend going with an i5 CPU  over getting an Intel I3

Best of luck to you

TC

[hgtonyvi]

Hey I had the same problem when ripley and others were telling me to build my own comp. I did many reading and got the entire idea of building a computer. Its basically just screwing some screws and plugging things in where the motherboard tells you to plug it. The only problem I might still have is info on PSU. higher the Power is, is that better or worst? I know it has something to do with the amount of parts I have to supply but having a bit extra power left over would that cost a big deal or do I need to get exactly what the system is asking for?

[BuckShot]

When I upgraded to the i5 for +$70, the configurator let me upgrade to the 2 TB HD for 0$ extra. The FPS estimation increased a bit too.