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Amanda B.

Amanda B.

Joined on 08/29/11

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CyberpowerPC Desktop PC Gamer Xtreme 1314 Intel Core i5-2500K 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6670 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CyberpowerPC Desktop PC Gamer Xtreme 1314 Intel Core i5-2500K 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD AMD Radeon HD 6670 Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Pros: -Very nice rig for the price. -Includes the Windows 7 CD. -Well-ventilated case. -Fast machine. This thing flies, making it possible to use all the Windows 7 eye candy features without slowing the system to a crawl. -Can run WoW, SC, SC2 and older games on the highest graphics settings with no problem at all. You might want to update the graphics card at some point if you play a lot of new, graphics-intensive games though because this isn't a top of the line card by any means. -Easy setup. No garbage bloatware. -No loose parts in either PC (bought 2 of these). I checked before hooking them up because of the reviews, but I guess I got lucky because both were fine. -Looks nice. Yes, the case is large, but it's not ugly or super cheap looking. -Included mouse is actually okay. No extra buttons for gaming, so I won't use it much, but the blue light is nice looking, the mouse is lightweight and the buttons don't feel super cheap.

Cons: Front USB ports are at the very bottom of the case, making them hard to use. Personally, I don't care because I have a USB hub in the back and won't use the front ports much. The front USB ports also seem a little "off." It took some adjusting and quite a bit of pressure to plug in a flash drive that plugs into other PCs just fine. This was the same for mine and my wife's, so I suspect it's an issue with the case or ports. No issues with the back ports though. I'd have liked a better/higher wattage power supply. I suspect I'll be replacing this one eventually, but I've blown power supplies in nearly every PC I've ever had so I'm used to that and I have a couple backups laying around. Keyboard is worthless. Very thin, cheap and basically only good if you need a backup in an emergency. Not a big deal; I doubt anyone is buying this rig for the keyboard. None of this is enough for me to knock off an egg due to the price of this rig.

Overall Review: I bought two of these; one for me and one for my wife as we both wanted new desktops. No problems at all so far. Both PCs were up and running within minutes, and I do not think they are loud at all. Even with two of them running right next to each other the fans are barely audible. It seems some people get lucky and some don't with this machine. I read all of the reviews and debated over this PC for two months before I finally bought it. Researched many, many other rigs and this was the best value I found (pre-built) for the money. If you have an extra $200 to $300 to spend, I'd probably choose a different rig or build one, but this is perfect if you're on a budget and still want a nice, fast PC. I was really hesitant about this because it seemed a decent number of people had issues, but it also looked like the company resolved most of them, so I went ahead. Will update if I have any problems or additional comments in the near future.

Bought 3 of these - Very Happy

Hannspree By HannsG SL231DPB Glossy Black 23" 5ms Full HD LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 1000:1 (Typical)
Hannspree By HannsG SL231DPB Glossy Black 23" 5ms Full HD LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 1000:1 (Typical)

Pros: I bought three of these monitors; one to add to my current 24" LED monitor (a different brand) and two for my wife's new desktop setup. Got the monitors on a deal for less than $150 each with free shipping. Shipped quickly, no dead pixels, easy setup, Windows 7 instantly recognized the new monitors and set them to the appropriate resolution. Nice and bright but not too bright (in my opinion) on the "Nature" setting straight out of the box. My other LED monitor is much brighter than these. I actually think my other monitor is too bright, so I like these. Haven't tried the speakers. They might not be great, but I had no intention of using them. They look nice. Nice sleek, shiny back makes it look far more pricey than it is.

Cons: Not a con for me, but the ports stick straight out of the back instead of coming out from the bottom, which some people might not like. Also, power cord plugs into a brick so it's not just a simple cord like many monitors. Again, I don't care, so not really a con for me, but it does take up extra room. Stand and casing are kind of flimsy. It doesn't feel unstable, but you definitely have to be gentle with these. Not bad enough for me to knock off an egg though.

Overall Review: If you're thinking about setting up dual monitors with two of these, make sure you have the room. Honestly, having two of these is almost too much desktop space, but I'm not complaining. We love these monitors! Bottom line: If you're looking for a large, inexpensive LED monitor and don't care about the HDMI input (it doesn't have one), get this monitor. It's not the highest quality LED monitor you can buy if you want the absolute best, but you can't beat the price for an LED display this large, that's for sure.