Question 1

Does it have a ethernet port or does it run wireless because i want to be able to have it wired for my internet?

Accepted Answer

Comes with both Ethernet port and blue tooth wireless which I found to be very impressive though I prefer my pc to be hard wired as well. It's been a great pc for me so far.

Question 2

Do I need an HDMI or Mini HDMI?

Accepted Answer

Thomas,

You need an HDMI to connect this desktop. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Thanks!

Question 3

This might be a dumb question, but does this PC come with the cables to link the graphics card to the monitor? If so, what kind of cable?

Accepted Answer

Gabe,

You would need to purchase connecting cables for this desktop. You can purchase either HDMI/VGA/or DVI. If you purchase an VGA monitor we include an VGA/DVI adapter. Let us know if you have any additional questions, we are here to help!

Question 4

Im thinking about buying this, but I want to get into making YoutTube videos, and what FPS will it run Minecraft? Thanks!

Accepted Answer

Not 100% sure what FPS will run Minecraft but I would imagine it can at least do 60 fps no problem.

I've only had my rig for a couple weeks but it works phenomenally with games like Skyrim, Saints Row IV, Portal 2, Sims 3 (duh), and even online gaming like TERA and DayZ work great with no major dips in fps even at the highest settings.

Now your fan might get loud but that's cause the default speed in the bios is 100%.  Set it to 37.5% until it hits a 50c temp and you're solid, the fan will be much quieter.  It'll always keep the cpu well below 65c while gaming and I've never seen the gpu reach above 61c.  My idle temps are about 13c for the cpu and 26c for the gpu.

So this rig is a great setup if you're wanting to run minecraft at a good framerate whilst recording video, yes.

(Btw I tested TERA while running fraps and the lowest the framerate dipped was 58 fps.)

Question 5

can it play arms 2 day z?

Accepted Answer

I would say yes it could I have not ran those games on it yet but the games I have loaded on it will play oh super settings like Sims 4 minecraft battlefield 3 thought I would suggest putting a 250 gb SD as some point to dramatically improve performance

Question 6

Where is the Bluetooth located in this unit and how do I access it on windows 8.1?

Accepted Answer

Not sure where on the motherboard the Bluetooth receiver is located but you turn it on in Windows 8.1 by going to PC Settings in the Start panel (where tiles are) and click Bluetooth.

Question 7

i am having very bad screen tearing on all games and even when im not playing a game i have not changed anything on the computer and i have even re-installed windows and it didnt affect it. my monitor is 1920x1080 at 60 Hz and all games i play have tearing or skipping. in minecraft it is very annoying and it gives me a headache its so bad. it says  have 300 fps but it feels like 25 and the tearing is very bad. can anyone help me?

Accepted Answer

I would contact ibuypower support. This sounds like a hardware problem. Should still be under warranty (if it is not your monitor).

Question 8

Will I be able to hook the tower up to my TV?  I have a 55" that I plan on using instead of a computer monitor.

Accepted Answer

yes you can hook it up to your TV if it has the appropriate HDMI port or VGA portmost likely you'll have to purchase some cables or adapters but it can be done

Question 9

Does this computer support/have the capability to add more sata drives?

Accepted Answer

No, Senice this my #2 pc. The 1st did not work that you sent me. It looks like someone did not fix it. Just put it back on the line. This one that you replaced is ok. There are a lot of things that windows 8.1 does not have.

This is a bad system windows 8.1.

Question 10

I have had this computer for 4 days, while playing an older game Sims 3, it keeps turning off. We have had to put a box fan pointing right at it because it gets extremely hot on low settings. Very concerned about this, I could probably buy half price computer and play an old game like sims 3 or minecraft on it just fine. My last computer was 399 and it played all those games without turning off constantly. Any recommendations or should I return for a refund? Really like the computer, but headaches already?

Accepted Answer

Sounds to me like the heatsink isn't doing its job and it is overheating, causing it to shut off to prevent any damage to itself. It could be the video card as well, but if you are running low graphic games, this is very unlikely. You could ask for a replacement heatsink to see if that solves the issue. In previous experiences with newegg, they usually ask you to download a program that checks the levels of the temperatures of all the devices. This would definitely shed insight about what exactly the problem is.

Questions & Answers