Just decided to get into PC gaming! Is this a good PC to buy?

[anon1250]

I’ve been playing games on console almost my entire life and just recently wanted to get into VR. I’ve looked at Playstation’s VR setup, but I don’t think it’ll be good enough and I really want to go all out! I’m not at all familiar with how to build a PC, so I think it’ll be easier to just go with Pre-Built. I was looking at this PC from Cybertron (I know they’re a pretty solid brand), but I’m not familiar enough to know if this is the best PC to buy. I really love the aesthetic look of it, but I was wondering if I could get some advice from you more experienced computer people. 

Thank You!

[Radium_Angel]

4 minutes ago, subtora said:

Thank You!

That's a whole lotta cash!

The SLI (dual video cards) isn't all that useful these days

and 64GB RAM is overkill. You can easily get away with half that.

There are better deals out there

[Mira Yurizaki]

Unless you're packing a 4K or a 144Hz 1440p monitor and you want to maximize getting the most of it, no, that computer isn't worth it. Besides that it's using an older CPU, has way too much RAM (yes, there's such a thing), and meh storage capacity on the SSD for the price. On top of that, if a game you want to play doesn't have an SLI profile, you're going to have to make one yourself to get any benefit out of SLI.

 

Go find something with a 9th generation Core processor or a second generation Ryzen with a single GPU. More up to date, much less hassle to deal with. And if you were willing to plunk down that much money for a PC, you can use the difference to buy a good monitor and a higher capacity secondary SSD since I'm sure most system builders only include an HDD for the data drive.

 

EDIT: Looking at it more deeply, that computer's price would've been fair... in 2016.

[Earnist_]

5 minutes ago, subtora said:

I’ve been playing games on console almost my entire life and just recently wanted to get into VR. I’ve looked at Playstation’s VR setup, but I don’t think it’ll be good enough and I really want to go all out! I’m not at all familiar with how to build a PC, so I think it’ll be easier to just go with Pre-Built. I was looking at this PC from Cybertron (I know they’re a pretty solid brand), but I’m not familiar enough to know if this is the best PC to buy. I really love the aesthetic look of it, but I was wondering if I could get some advice from you more experienced computer people. 

Thank You!

no way dont buy that, its way over priced for what your getting. You could build a much better system for about 2,000 less

[iLostMyXbox21]

Whats your budget? We can put together a part list

[SolarNova]

Never heared of them tbh.

 

But still .. nooooooo

 

Thats waaaaay overpriced.

 

Dont bother with SLI ...unless u can get somthign cheap used for the price, or close to the price, of a single card new.

 

 

[Taswell]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Fasauceome]

It's not that hard for you to build your own, give it a whirl.

[MrMcMuffinJr]

what's your budget?

[Tsmith4]

And if you really don’t feel comfortable with building your own, although I really think pretty much anyone could do it without issues, follow the example of LTT’s recent secret shopper videos. That should give you an idea of a few places that would be better options to go with.

 

 

[TH3R34P3R]

@subtora i have had bad experiences with cybertronpc. they had not checked the components they sold to me and disconnected a lot of crap. then blamed me for it not working. you can take this with a grain of salt if you please, but it's just my opinion. 

 

I would get this for a WHOLE setup. for the same price as just that tower - 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$529.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$159.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$289.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z Royal 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$209.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z Royal 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$209.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$129.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$147.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$147.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB AORUS Video Card	$1347.68 @ Newegg Business
Case	Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	$159.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.25 CFM 120mm Fans	$109.43 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus - ROG Strix XG35VQ 35.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor	$728.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Corsair - K95 RGB PLATINUM Wired Gaming Keyboard	$139.99 @ Newegg Business
Mouse	Logitech - G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse	$69.70 @ Amazon
Headphones	SteelSeries - Arctis Pro + GameDAC Headset	$249.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$4761.57
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$4741.57
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-04 12:21 EST-0500

 

[maartendc]

1 hour ago, subtora said:

I’ve been playing games on console almost my entire life and just recently wanted to get into VR. I’ve looked at Playstation’s VR setup, but I don’t think it’ll be good enough and I really want to go all out! I’m not at all familiar with how to build a PC, so I think it’ll be easier to just go with Pre-Built. I was looking at this PC from Cybertron (I know they’re a pretty solid brand), but I’m not familiar enough to know if this is the best PC to buy. I really love the aesthetic look of it, but I was wondering if I could get some advice from you more experienced computer people.  

Thank You!

 

I understand if you don't want to build your own PC. But honestly, this PC you are suggesting is TERRIBLE value.

 

- The CPU is outdated! like 3 generations behind current 9th gen.

- The GPU's are outdated, and SLI (meaning multiple GPU's in the same system) is NOT a good idea. (does not perform well in all games)

- 64 GB RAM is way overkill and a waste of money.

 

This PC must be old stock or something, with those outdated specs.

 

Given your large budget, I would advise you shop around for these types of specs:

 

- CPU: i7 9700K or better. Or AMD 2700X or better

- GPU: GTX 2080 or better

- RAM: 16GB or 32GB, make sure it is 3000MHZ or higher.

- SSD for fast bootup times, as opposed to only a hard drive.

 

- Rest of the components matters less. Focus on the CPU, GPU and RAM being good if you are buying a pre-built.

 

Good luck!