Hello, I should start by saying I'm no expert with these things and this isn't meant to be a review of CyberPowerPC. I recently ordered a system, I've already placed it and this morning received my authorization email. I've been reading reviews from them and been getting more and more nervous. I had a slight hiccup and had to call to reorder and over three days I was on hold for about 4 hours, not counting the time I waited for a call-back. when I got someone on the phone, they were extremely rude and condescending, making me more nervous about the condition of my system arriving. I do understand they deal with a lot of people who are completely clueless, like myself.
I went into this with a $1,000 budget looking for a laptop, I did a couple of months of research (if you want to call it that) before deciding to pull the trigger once Black Friday/Cyber Monday rolls around. Naturally, I'm a cheapskate. I decided with something like this, for once I shouldn't be. I've got a friend who is more educated when it comes to computers and parts who sorta assisted me through this and I like to think I've gotten a lot more familiar through this process.
Anywho I ended up going for a tower / monitor instead. It was a hard personal decision to make but it's a better rig for less money. I'm buying it to play high end games on reasonable settings. I'm not looking to play on extreme graphic settings. My goal of course was good deals and freebies. I know they have "sales" and "deals" every day of the year but I felt I'd save money on Black Friday especially. I mostly want to see how or if my order is foolish.
here's my build:
BASE_PRICE: [+899]
BLKFRISALE1: Razer Deathstalker Expert Keyboard NASA [+0]
BLKFRISALE2: CyberPowerPC AULA Explosive 50mm Drive Analog Gaming Headset [White & Orange] [+0]
BLKFRISALE3: CyberpowerPC Gaming Mouse Pad [+0]
BLUETOOTH: None
CAS: ENERMAX iVektor Soft Touch Coating ATX Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, & Side-Panel Window (Black Color)
CASUPGRADE: RGB Multi-Color 16 color LED 1x interior light strip w/ Remote Controller
CC: None
CD: LG 14X Internal Blu-ray Burner, BD-RE, 3D Playback DVD+RW Combo Drive (Black Color)
COOLANT: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i7-6700K 4.00GHZ 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 (Skylake) [+96]
CS_FAN: Default case fans
DOCKINGSTATION: None
ENGRAVING: None
EVGA_POWER: None
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Asetek 550LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Extreme Cooling Performance (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+8])
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CU1: FREE Black Death & 4-Game Mystery Bundle [+0]
FREEBIE_CU2: FREE Intel Holiday Gaming Bundle - Warhammer: End Times Vermintide and Tom Clancey's Rainbow Six [+0]
FREEBIE_VC1: FREE Watch Dogs 2 Game Code [+0]
HD_M2SSD: None
HD_PCIE1X_SSD: None
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB 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 [+15]
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR4/3000MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG Z1)
MONITOR: * 24" Sceptre E248W-1920 Black Widescreen 1920 x 1080 5ms HDMI Backlight LCD Gaming Monitor [+79] (Single Monitor)
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: * ASUS Z170-PRO GAMING ATX w/ USB 3.1, 3 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 1 SATA Express, 4 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2
MOUSE: CyberpowerPC Standard 4000 DPI with Weight System Optical Gaming Mouse
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NOISEREDUCE1: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]
OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) w/ $100 Windows Store Gift Card
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
RUSH: Standard Process Time: Ship within 7 to 12 Business Day
SECURITY: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (Factory Pre-Install [Digital Version])
SERVICE: 3 Years FREE Service Plan (INCLUDES LABOR AND LIFETIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT)
SLI_BRIDGE: None
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 (Pascal)[VR Ready] [+26] (Single Card)
VIVE_HEADSET: None
WARRANTY: STANDARD WARRANTY: 1 Year Parts WARRANTY
WNC: GIGABYTE 802.11ac Dual Band WIFI + BT 4.2 Internal PCI-e card [+19]
WTV: None
Price: 1170 - Discount Coupon
Total: 1112.00
As I said I'm no expert. I went with the dual fans because I don't know what I'm doing and it was $8. I don't plan to do any overclocking. I'm sort of regretting the free RGB LED light strip inside because that's just more they have to do while building and I'm really hoping it's fully intact to where I don't need to manually connect anything (which is why I paid the extra $19 for "professional wiring"). Negative reviews I read online were about them practically tossing the parts in the case and shipping it. I noticed after the fact that I had put two keyboards with the order, which I don't mind because I'm leaving my old rig with a friend and it needs a new keyboard. I upgraded to i7 6700 because doing so included Warhammer and Rainbow Six for free and I had actually planned to buy those anyway so I justified the $19.
Thanks and I hope this hasn't been too lengthy.
I went into this with a $1,000 budget looking for a laptop, I did a couple of months of research (if you want to call it that) before deciding to pull the trigger once Black Friday/Cyber Monday rolls around. Naturally, I'm a cheapskate. I decided with something like this, for once I shouldn't be. I've got a friend who is more educated when it comes to computers and parts who sorta assisted me through this and I like to think I've gotten a lot more familiar through this process.
Anywho I ended up going for a tower / monitor instead. It was a hard personal decision to make but it's a better rig for less money. I'm buying it to play high end games on reasonable settings. I'm not looking to play on extreme graphic settings. My goal of course was good deals and freebies. I know they have "sales" and "deals" every day of the year but I felt I'd save money on Black Friday especially. I mostly want to see how or if my order is foolish.
here's my build:
BASE_PRICE: [+899]
BLKFRISALE1: Razer Deathstalker Expert Keyboard NASA [+0]
BLKFRISALE2: CyberPowerPC AULA Explosive 50mm Drive Analog Gaming Headset [White & Orange] [+0]
BLKFRISALE3: CyberpowerPC Gaming Mouse Pad [+0]
BLUETOOTH: None
CAS: ENERMAX iVektor Soft Touch Coating ATX Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ USB 3.0, & Side-Panel Window (Black Color)
CASUPGRADE: RGB Multi-Color 16 color LED 1x interior light strip w/ Remote Controller
CC: None
CD: LG 14X Internal Blu-ray Burner, BD-RE, 3D Playback DVD+RW Combo Drive (Black Color)
COOLANT: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i7-6700K 4.00GHZ 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 (Skylake) [+96]
CS_FAN: Default case fans
DOCKINGSTATION: None
ENGRAVING: None
EVGA_POWER: None
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Asetek 550LC 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Extreme Cooling Performance (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+8])
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CU1: FREE Black Death & 4-Game Mystery Bundle [+0]
FREEBIE_CU2: FREE Intel Holiday Gaming Bundle - Warhammer: End Times Vermintide and Tom Clancey's Rainbow Six [+0]
FREEBIE_VC1: FREE Watch Dogs 2 Game Code [+0]
HD_M2SSD: None
HD_PCIE1X_SSD: None
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB 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 [+15]
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR4/3000MHz Dual Channel Memory (ADATA XPG Z1)
MONITOR: * 24" Sceptre E248W-1920 Black Widescreen 1920 x 1080 5ms HDMI Backlight LCD Gaming Monitor [+79] (Single Monitor)
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: * ASUS Z170-PRO GAMING ATX w/ USB 3.1, 3 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 1 SATA Express, 4 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2
MOUSE: CyberpowerPC Standard 4000 DPI with Weight System Optical Gaming Mouse
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NOISEREDUCE1: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts [+9]
OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition) w/ $100 Windows Store Gift Card
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
RUSH: Standard Process Time: Ship within 7 to 12 Business Day
SECURITY: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (Factory Pre-Install [Digital Version])
SERVICE: 3 Years FREE Service Plan (INCLUDES LABOR AND LIFETIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT)
SLI_BRIDGE: None
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 (Pascal)[VR Ready] [+26] (Single Card)
VIVE_HEADSET: None
WARRANTY: STANDARD WARRANTY: 1 Year Parts WARRANTY
WNC: GIGABYTE 802.11ac Dual Band WIFI + BT 4.2 Internal PCI-e card [+19]
WTV: None
Price: 1170 - Discount Coupon
Total: 1112.00
As I said I'm no expert. I went with the dual fans because I don't know what I'm doing and it was $8. I don't plan to do any overclocking. I'm sort of regretting the free RGB LED light strip inside because that's just more they have to do while building and I'm really hoping it's fully intact to where I don't need to manually connect anything (which is why I paid the extra $19 for "professional wiring"). Negative reviews I read online were about them practically tossing the parts in the case and shipping it. I noticed after the fact that I had put two keyboards with the order, which I don't mind because I'm leaving my old rig with a friend and it needs a new keyboard. I upgraded to i7 6700 because doing so included Warhammer and Rainbow Six for free and I had actually planned to buy those anyway so I justified the $19.
Thanks and I hope this hasn't been too lengthy.