Question for computer builders/ knowledgable people

Hi guys i'm getting a new pc and was just wondering how you think it'd fret playing xiv?

The specs of the new computer I'm getting is

Gamer Paladin F830 $3,763.00 1 $3,763.00
1 x Case CoolerMaster HAF 922 Gaming Case - White Lightning
0 x Case Lighting None
1 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction Advanced - iBUYPOWER Harmony SRS Sound Reduction System
1 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion [6-Port] NZXT Internal USB Expansion System + Bluetooth Module
1 x Processor Intel® Core™ i7 970 Processor (6x 3.20GHz/12MB L3 Cache)
1 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive PowerDrive Level 2 - Up to 20% Overclocking
1 x Processor Cooling Liquid CPU Cooling System [SOCKET-1366] - ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)
1 x Memory 6 GB [2 GB X3] DDR3-1333 - ** FREE Upgrade to DDR3-1600 ** Corsair or Major Brand
1 x Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 - 3GB - SLI Mode (Dual Cards)
1 x Video Card Brand Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA
1 x Motherboard MSI X58A-GD45
1 x Motherboard USB / SATA Interface Motherboard default USB / SATA Interface
1 x Power Supply 1200 Watt -- Thermaltake TR2 TRX-1200M
1 x Primary Hard Drive 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache, 7200 RPM, 3.0Gb/s - Single Drive
0 x Data Hard Drive None
1 x Optical Drive [10X Blu-Ray] LG BLU-RAY Reader, DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Dri

It'd probably work great, but it's damn expensive. You'd be better off just buying the parts and putting it together yourself. It's not as hard as it might seem at first to do so.

Yeah, build it yourself if you can. My custom built systems hardly cost that much. You may or may not have issues running SLI in window mode.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ng-SLI-to-work.

It would run the game flawlessly, but I'm going to say don't do it. I'd never buy a prebuilt. Also iBuyPower sucks to my knowledge. Horrible service and reputation.

That CPU is absolutely overkill for anything on the market currently. I run the i7-2600k @3.4Ghz, which is a 4 Core(8 Thread), and I have trouble pushing it over 30%.

I've heard mixed reviews on the GTX590, and the ATI6990. They are the first generation of the dual GPU cards. Personally, I would wait until at least the second generation of them. If you're hellbent on SLI, drop the extra cash and do SLI GTX580's. Best solution on the market currently.

I could be mistaken, but I believe that MOBO is a fairly low end one. I also hate MSI. But that's just me.

The HAF922 is a mid size tower. Maybe you want smaller, but i'd get the full size 932.

Also.. for nearly 4 grand.. i'd expect at LEAST 2x4GB DDR3 1600 RAM from Corsair.

For shits and giggles, I just built a superior system at http://ncix.com, for over $1000 less.

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Gamer Paladin F830 $3,763.00 1 $3,763.00

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OK I stopped reading right there. IF the PC costs almost $4000 and doesn't play the game on max settings you would have got ripped off...big time. My PC cost me $1200 to put together and I run the game almost on max settings.

You're spending far too much money on something you don't really need. I'd drop that core down to the i7 2600K if you do video editing, etc. If not, go down to the i5 2500K. Drop down to GTX 570 SLI, or spend more to get GTX 580 in SLI. Don't pay them to OC, it's VERY easy to do. I'd suggest getting 8 Gigs of ram. Actually... Don't buy from that place, you're paying FARRRR too much.

Just looking at this other site: http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/

You could be saving a lot of money.

Edit: I don't like your Mobo, or your HDD choice... Please do not buy that computer at that price, you'd be making a big mistake.





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BLUETOOTH: None
CAS: * CoolerMaster Storm Sniper Mid-Tower Gaming Case (Original Color)
CASUPGRADE: None
CD: Samsung SH-B123L 12X BLU-RAY Player & DVDRW Combo (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) [-106]
CS_FAN: Default case fans
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler (Designed for Over-Clocker King)(CLP0575) [+38]
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FREEBIE_CS: None
GLASSES: None
HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)
HDD2: None
IEEE_CARD: None
KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
MB_SRT: None
MEMORY: 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (ADATA Gaming Series with Heat Spreader [+49])
MONITOR: None
MONITOR2: None
MONITOR3: None
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] GigaByte Z68X-UD3H-B3 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Lucid Virtu Intel Smart Response Technology & 7.1 Dolby Home Theater Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 4x SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI (All Venom OC Certified) [+43]
MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
MULTIVIEW: Xtreme Performance in SLI/CrossFireX Gaming Mode Supports Single Monitor [+0]
NCSW: None
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 1,000 Watts - CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 80 Plus Power Supply ( 80 Plus Gold) [+126]
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TVRC: None
USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VC_PHYSX: None
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+62] (EVGA Superclocked [+5])
VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+342] (EVGA Superclocked [+5])
VIDEO3: None
WNC: None
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OVERKILL!!

If you only want to play FFXIV you shouldn't waste your money that much

a lot of shop don't mind to build the PC for you (for free) if you bought all the pieces from their shop

Yea if you're buying this PC to play FFXIV don't bother. In fact FFXIV is worth no PC right now. Buy it because you want it not because you want to play this game.

1 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction Advanced - iBUYPOWER Harmony SRS Sound Reduction System

Never get that, on any computer. Unless you want to turn it into an oven. It's not effective at anything other than frying your electronics.