- Intel Core i5-2400
- 8GB DDR3
- 1TB HDD
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
I love this thing!
09/15/2011
This review is from: iBUYPOWER Desktop PC Gamer Extreme 954i Intel Core i5-2400 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Pros:
I first thought about a cheaper model but would have had to upgrade the graphics card. The card included in this one is beefy enough (combined with the 8 GB of RAM) to run even new games beautifully. A couple of examples I’ve done are Deus Ex Human Revolution & Dragon Age 2: both look wonderful and run perfectly smooth at highest settings.
Also: this runs so quiet I thought it wasn’t working the first time I turned it on. Lots of room for air flow inside, cables neatly tied together, and iBuyPower packs it extremely well. Best of all: no junky components; Asus motherboard, Western Digital hard drive, etc.
No bloatware installed on the machine, which is so nice compared to mfgs like Dell. It’s also got plenty of room for expansion & is Xfire ready.
Will I ever actually need to upgrade to the available 32 GB of RAM? Well, I can if I want to! This is a great new gaming rig for the price.
Cons:
There is no special sound card included, only the one integrated with the motherboard. Not a big deal for me considering what you get with all the other components. And it should be noted that there is free space to add a new sound card if you want.
I have seen a lot of complaints about the keyboards & mice included with iBP systems. Mine worked out of the box but I only used them to set up the system before hooking up my gaming keyboard & mouse that I already owned. They do feel cheap, but the type of keyboard & mouse included did not factor into my decision of what PC to buy. My feeling is that if iBP skimps on those peripherals and adds quality to the actual PC, I am OK with it.
Overall Review:
This system replaced my over 6-yr old Alienware P4 and I love this new rig. I’m very impressed with iBuyPower.
I'm also very impressed with NewEgg as this was my first purchase here. Blazing fast shipping: 3-day shipping only took 2 days.
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- Eddie D.
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