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Is Cyberpowerpc's Zeus Mini Worth it in This Case?

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I've been browsing lots of computer building websites and Cyberpowerpc seems to be the best in terms of cheap build premium fees. I would definitely build my own rig but my mother will not allow me to because she thinks i'll screw something up and throw $800+ Down the toilet (But I know what i'm looking at in terms of computers) But oh well.

 

Were looking at a $879 build straight from cyberpowerpc's website :

 

CYBERPOWERPC Zeus Mini mITX Gaming Chassis w/ USB 3.0

Intel® Core™ i5-4460 3.20 GHz

(Stardard intel approved cooler)

MSI H81I mITX Motherboard

Netis WF2412 802.11n 150Mbps (comes free with the motherboard)

8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/2133MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB GDDR5 (Reference)

750 Watts - EVGA SuperNOVA 750B1 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply (Free upgrade from CM V550 PSU)

128GB Apotop S3C SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD

1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD

No Optical Drive

 

Heres a link to the exact build : http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1GHAJ0

(May be expired or the prices of some items may be changed by the time you are reading this)

 

Thank you for the help.

 

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You would have to fuck up pretty hard to break all of the components.

for coming up at 900$ I could fit a 290 in for that price. =/ sorry I can't recommend that.

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Would she be okay with a custom rig that a professional built? iirc NCIX will build a computer for you for $50.

As pre-builts go, I'd say it's decent (I think), but you could do a LOT better on your own. How old are you?

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.. I'm sorry, but that's a terrible build.

 

A locked i5 and an H81 motherboard for almost $900? No thanks

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.. I'm sorry, but that's a terrible build.

 

A locked i5 and an H81 motherboard for almost $900? No thanks

I'd go locked i5 with h97 if it had a 290.

 

Would she be okay with a custom rig that a professional built? iirc NCIX will build a computer for you for $50.

As pre-builts go, I'd say it's decent (I think), but you could do a LOT better on your own. How old are you?

Have your mom watch this:

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^ this but if she still isn't sure.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.77 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ NCIX US) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $812.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-17 21:17 EST-0500 

Plus 50$ for them to build it.

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I'd go locked i5 with h97 if it had a 290.

Why not g3258 and OC ? or a 6300? Both are a lot cheaper than the 4460. You can even get a 8350 for less than the 4460

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.77 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ NCIX US) 
Case: BitFenix Neos Black/Blue ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $812.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-17 21:17 EST-0500 

Plus 50$ for them to build it.

 

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Why not g3258 and OC ? or a 6300? Both are a lot cheaper than the 4460. You can even get a 8350 for less than the 4460

 

How do you get a PCPartpicker list to look like that? ^^

A locked i5 is MUCH better than a G3258 or a 6300, and in gaming a 4460 is still better than an 8350 (and not anymore expensive once you consider that a 6300/8350 both require an aftermarket cooler and a high end board).

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Why not g3258 and OC ? or a 6300? Both are a lot cheaper than the 4460. You can even get a 8350 for less than the 4460

 

How do you get a PCPartpicker list to look like that? ^^ 

6300 isn't good with higher end cards and bottlenecks not worth it; G3258 isn't really the best option for higher end cards.

In Pc party picker find export/markup click it then click BBcode then copy and paste.

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A locked i5 is MUCH better than a G3258 or a 6300, and in gaming a 4460 is still better than an 8350 (and not anymore expensive once you consider that a 6300/8350 both require an aftermarket cooler and a high end board).

Click Export in the top left and select BB Code

What about in non-gaming scenarios where more cores > less faster cores? OP never said what this build was for. 

 

You could also go 8320 instead of 8350 to offset the price of a cooler and more expensive mobo. They are essentially the same chip.

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6300 isn't good with higher end cards and bottlenecks not worth it; G3258 isn't really the best option for higher end cards.

In Pc party picker find export/markup click it then click BBcode then copy and paste.

What about the 8350/8320?

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What about the 8350/8320?

Not much better either.

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Not much better either.

How so? Maybe in gaming the 4460 would be better, but what about cases where you can benefit from more cores? OP never said that the machine was going to be used for gaming/only gaming.

 

Also when overclocked, a 8320 would be no slouch in gaming. I kinda see it as being better suited all around, versus the 4460 being better in gaming.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($169.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $804.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-17 22:06 EST-0500

 

You could also go 8320 instead and save 45 bucks

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How so? Maybe in gaming the 4460 would be better, but what about cases where you can benefit from more cores? OP never said that the machine was going to be used for gaming/only gaming.

 

Also when overclocked, a 8320 would be no slouch in gaming. I kinda see it as being better suited all around, versus the 4460 being better in gaming.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($124.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Zeus Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $759.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-17 21:53 EST-0500

 

 

It's cheaper, too

 

If you go 8350 instead it still comes out to $805

Amd has lower minimum in games and slows down higher end Gpu's. Anything Floating point on an AMD chip will be treated like a quad core. It's not worth it to go with a 3+ year old Socket. More motherboard features on Lga 1150 also. 

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Amd has lower minimum in games and slows down higher end Gpu's. Anything Floating point on an AMD chip will be treated like a quad core. It's not worth it to go with a 3+ year old Socket. More motherboard features on Lga 1150 also. 

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K then.. I stand corrected. You seem to know a lot more about this stuff than me.

 

OP, go for the 4460  :)

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What about in non-gaming scenarios where more cores > less faster cores? OP never said what this build was for. 

 

You could also go 8320 instead of 8350 to offset the price of a cooler and more expensive mobo. They are essentially the same chip.

If hes rendering, a Xeon 1231v3 (locked i7 with no iGPU) would be better and work out to be about the same cost as an 8320.

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i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

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