The Computer Im Getting

[Adam]

Tell me what you guys think


Manufacturer: CyberPower, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number: GUA106
Manufacturer Website Address: www.cyberpowerpc.com
Brand Name: CyberPower
Product Model: Gamer Ultra GUA106
Product Name: Gamer Ultra GUA106 Desktop Computer
Product Type: Desktop Computer
Number of Processors Support: 1
Number of Processors Install: 1
Processor Manufacturer: AMD
Processor Type: Athlon II X2
Processor Model: 260
Processor Core: Dual-core
Processor Speed: 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed: Not Applicable
QuickPath Interconnect: Not Applicable
64-bit Processing: Yes
Hyper-Threading: Not Applicable
Chipset Manufacturer: nVIDIA
Chipset Model: nForce 630a
Standard Memory: 4 GB
Maximum Memory: 8 GB
Memory Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
Total Hard Drive Capacity: 500 GB
Optical Drive Type: DVD-Writer
Optical Media Support: DVD±R/±RW
Controller Type: Serial ATA/300
RAID Support: Yes
Screen Size: Not Included
Screen Type: Not Applicable
Screen Mode: Not Applicable
Aspect Ratio: Not Applicable
Touchscreen: Not Applicable
Screen Resolution: Not Applicable
Backlight Technology: Not Applicable
Graphics Controller Manufacturer: nVidia
Graphics Controller Model: GeForce 7025
Graphics Memory Capacity: 256 MB
Graphics Memory Accessibility: Shared
Ethernet Technology: Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating System Architecture: 64-bit
Case Style: Tower
Height: 16.70"
Width: 7.50"
Depth: 19.30"
Weight (Approximate): 30 lb
Package Contents:
Gamer Ultra GUA106 Desktop Computer
Keyboard
Mouse

[edenwax]

Dual Core is alright, but starting to become less popular. Check if the motherboard supports quad core for future upgrading. I'd definitely upgrade the graphics card. (er, actually put one in) because this comes with an integrated chip set which are slow. Not good for gaming at all. You could probably find a AMD HD 5570 for cheap. Rams good. 4gb DDR3 ought to be sufficient for a few years at least.

[Obsidian²]

Agrred with Eden I have a quad-core Alien Ware 3-D laptop Its famazing! lol

[Adam]

I called them, they said the motherboard does support quad core. And I already have the graphics card I will replace it with. Also, I already have like 10 sticks of 4gb ram from work, so Ill use one of those.

[Cam]

Sounds good, better than my laptop

[Adam]

Thanks alot! I also like the way it glows

[Cam]

Gotta love glow in the dark!

[Nick]

If your going dual core, go Phenom II because you can unlock more cores!

Also, I would strongly suggest building your own rig, but ultimatly its up to you!

[Cam]

I think he said to me in a private chat that he was going to upgrade it to Quad Core?

[Nick]

Yeah. Also, the Sandy Bridge processors look really great! But if you're set on AMD, in about a month, they are releasing 4 new processors which might just be worth the weight! Google 'AMD Bulldozer' for more information!

[Cam]

I'm not very good with computers so this will sound dumb probably but what is I5 etc, is that these core things we are talking about?

[Nick]

Well I3, I5, and I7 are the latest series in the Intel line up. Before that it was the Core2 Quads and Duos, and before that Pentium Dual Cores, then Celeron, then single cores!

I3's are all dual core. I5's are a mix of dual and quad, and I7's are a mix of quad and hex(6) cores.

The first I3's, I5's (and I think old I7's) used to be LGA 1556, which is how many pins their socket is, which is how compatibility with the motherboard is determined, typically by socket. LGA1366 came out for the higher end I7's. LGA1366 supports triple channel memory, where I believe most other sockets support dual-channel. LGA 775 is the older socket supporting Core2's and Pentiums/Celerons

AMD is similar, except their sockets are backwards compatible. Which means if you have an AM3 socket mother board, you can run AM2, AM2+ or AM3 Processors. However, if you run an AM2 in an AM3 mother board, it will have limitations. I'm not for sure on the specifics, but I believe AM2s can only handle DDR2 memory.

AMD's new generations will be the socket 3+. I know for sure you can run a socket 3 in it, but I'm not sure about AM2 and AM2+ AMD is releasing it's new processors, called the Bulldozer series, which will only run in the AM3+ socket! The first four Bulldozer processors are going to be released next month, and 4 more will follow near the end of the year. They are kind of unique compared to other processors, but I will save my fingers that explanation and leave you to Google!

Then there is the Sandy Bridge processors by intel. They include Dual Core I3's, and Quad Core I5's and I7's! Their socket is lga1155, which is a shame for lga1556 since it was released only a year ago, and is now pretty much a dead socket. The Sandy Bridge have a new CPU architecture, which makes them stunningly fast making all of the other processors look slow and over priced!

So the I5, I3, Pentium, Athlon and Phenom are all just different names for series. I don't recommend getting an LGA1156 or LGA1366, as there won't be any more processors coming out for them, as well as LGA775, unless you are looking for a low end computer or inexpensive server. There are AM3+ socket mother boards for sale now, so if you are looking for an AMD rig, I'd suggest buying one of those because you can run an AM3 processor until AM3+ comes out. As far as intel, LGA1155 looks like the new norm. I hear they have some more processors coming out later this year including an 8 core I believe! They are going to also release an LGA2011 socket, which will take over LGA1366.

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask

[xcessive]

I hope you aren't paying much for this.

[Obsidian²]

Im thinking of upping my Computer at work to a hex core, anyone got any suggestions on which one i should get?

[Adam]

$450 for this. Plus about $140 for upgrades.

[xcessive]

May 6, 2011 22:19:02 GMT Adam said:

$450 for this. Plus about $140 for upgrades.

If thats USD, thats actually acceptable.

[Nick]

May 7, 2011 2:10:59 GMT Ajay said:

May 7, 2011 0:44:52 GMT xcessive said:

If thats USD, thats actually acceptable.

It is. I bought mine which is similar for $650.

Thats about how much my custom machine was before software. It was like $600 then 100 for windows 7