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Author Topic: Thoughts on Cyberpower PC Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-23-2009 02:35 AM                     Looking at buying a new PC. The configuration I want would only be $100 more from Cyberpower PC than if I built it myself. What I'm wondering is has anyone had any dealings with them in the past? What quality are the computers they build? How is their support?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-23-2009 02:45 AM                     Buy a Dell.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-23-2009 03:11 AM                     Haven't checked out dell yet. My current PC is a dell and other than a hard drive failure (admittably a big thing, and wasnt' that old at the time) Its given me very good service. I originally was intent on building my own computer, to save money, etc. A co-worker pointed me int he direction of cyberpower though and if they are a decent company the price is certainly right.  |  IP: Logged Todd McCracken Master Film Handler Posts: 263 From: Northridge, CA, USA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 02-23-2009 01:38 PM                    If your going to buy a pre-built get a Dell. They are the only company with anything that resembles real customer service if you need warranty work.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 02-23-2009 01:44 PM                     Shoot, if you know how to build your own, I would be heading in that direction hands down. My laptop here (an Inspiron 6000) is 3 yrs old and no probs with it. Had to replace the keyboard and buy a new battery (normal wear and tear), but everything else has been great.. But, true ... buy a DELL ... for a storebought unit - best you can ever get due to the tonnage of support that comes from this manufacturer. Looks like Cyberpower pertains to flashy gaming units and not to quality in a business sense. Makes you wonder on their support then. Interestingly enough: This company is where LTI bulbs are also made in the same city... scary...  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 02-23-2009 02:07 PM                     So let me get this straight. Because one company produces, in your opinion, a poor quality product, that means that other companies located in the same city are potentially poor companies or make poor products? Wow. Love the logic there.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 02-23-2009 02:17 PM                     I don't think it makes sense to build your own PC yourself if the goal is to save money. The only way you really manage to accomplish that is if you buy components from companies no one has ever heard of before with driver support that is, at best, questionable. Some people figure if they can order the parts off Newegg.com that ought to be good enough. It isn't. If you're going to build a system with 100% with high quality components from reputable companies you can actually end up spending more money than if you bought a similarly configured system from Dell -or even Apple for that matter. The other gotcha in the DIY PC building equation is knowing full well what parts really get along with each other. I've seen lots and lots of kit built computers that ran like crap because of little unforeseen conflicts between RAM, the main board and various other devices installed. You really have to know your stuff well to get it done right.  |  IP: Logged Todd McCracken Master Film Handler Posts: 263 From: Northridge, CA, USA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 02-23-2009 03:20 PM                    If you know what your doing a self built pc in general would be of far higher quality parts than an OEM (I was a pc bench tech/service manager prior to my cinema career) OEM's use some of the cheapest parts available, however as a whole they are quite stable. The old issues of irq problems and driver conflicts in self builds by and large are a thing of the past. If you are just looking for a basic pc for school or buisness, and you might as well get an OEM, as its a plug and play solution.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 02-23-2009 03:42 PM                     Nah, nutting of the sort - just coinsidental that the two happen to be in the same city..and not impressed with either one of them. quote: Todd McCracken OEM's use some of the cheapest parts available Packard "Hell", 'er Bell was one of them. Compaq almost followed behind in a close 2nd place.  |  IP: Logged Dustin Mitchell Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1865 From: Mondovi, WI, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-23-2009 06:28 PM                     I have nothing against Dell, like I said my current system is a Dell and I have not been dissapointed by them. However, getting the system I want from Dell would cost an additional $500 compared to newegg and $400 compared to cyberpower AND has a slightly slower processor. The build I'm currently working with: AMD Phenom 9950 Agena 2.6ghz socket AM2+ 125w quad core Newegg ASUS M3A78-T motherboard Newegg 8 gig DDR2 RAM Newegg 2 Radeon HD 4850 512MB graphics cards, configured for Crossfire Newegg 650 Watt power supply Newegg 2 Seagate 500gb SATA HD's Newegg DVD/CD ROM drive Newegg Blu-Ray/DVD/CD writer Newegg G15 keyboard and logitech gaming mouse Newegg Newegg And case with plenty of cooling Newegg Thoughts on the build?  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 02-23-2009 08:17 PM                     Building your own is great except if you like having software installed for you. If you want to use windows and word you'll need to buy them. Like I'm a linux fan so the lack is a plus but I'm not average  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 02-23-2009 08:30 PM                     I'd do the build with the parts listed from Newegg. I've built a few systems for my friends who bought the stuff from Newegg, installed the software and all the buttons and whistles needed. They were tons satisfied with the outcome an glad they went this way instead of factory made units. -Monte  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-23-2009 09:17 PM                        Dustin, maybe I'm just not seeing it but the specific Corsair memory part number you linked to does not appear to be certified by Corsair for the mobo. A better choice might be TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX which is certified and slightly higher-performance. And only $30 a pair after rebate. After having built ~20 PCs at work from newegg parts, I've learned to stick to memory that's officially certified for the mobo in question. You might be able to save a few dollars by choosing a mobo without built-in video, which you certainly don't need with dual SLI video cards installed. BTW newegg is awesome. Likewise for Corsair memory and power supplies.  |  IP: Logged Ken Lackner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1907 From: Atlanta, GA, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 02-23-2009 09:29 PM                     David, where do you see which motherboards the memory is certified for? I've never noticed this before, and I can't find it on either of these products. Newegg is the shiznit. I've built a couple systems as well as upgraded plenty with parts purchased from them. Their prices, selection, and service are phenomenal.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 02-23-2009 09:37 PM                        Ken, What I do is pick the motherboard I think I want, then go to a couple of memory manufacturers' sites and search for what they make that they claim is certified for that specific mobo. For example if you go to www.corsair.com and drill down through the online memory configurator questions (Motherboards, ASUS, M3A78-T in Dustin's case) you'll find what you want. Does any memory mfr. list which motherboards are compatible with a particular model of memory? I don't recall ever seeing it listed that way. Always seems easier and maybe more logical to work the other way: Pick the mobo first, then find memory that's certified for it.  |  IP: Logged

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