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• GreatWhiteHunter on 12/08/2013 - 14:37 Comment score below threshold.
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    ItsMeAgro on 12/08/2013 - 14:39

    +3

    For games, and basically everything else, Win 7 is as good as Win 8, more or less.

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      Flyingmoo on 12/08/2013 - 16:49

      +2

      You got that around the other way. Windows 8 is everything Windows 7 is but better

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        GreatWhiteHunter on 12/08/2013 - 16:52

        -4

        And why force people on Ozbargain to buy yet another Windows license when a lot of us have spare licenses lying around (or can buy licenses far cheaper than CPL is selling them for)…

        CPL's price for a standalone OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit is $115 (http://www.cplonline.com.au/software/operating-system/micros…)

        Even if they are charging a bundled cost of $100, that is $70 more than you would incur if you just bought yourself a $30 Windows 8 upgrade license and did a clean install…

        Why would CPL force people to take the OS??
        Because they are overstocked and want to dump stock…

        MSY PRICES (CASE AND PSU NOT SOLD SO STATICICED)

        CPU: Intel i5 4570 $225
        MB : Asus Z87M-PLUS $139
        RAM: 8GB Kingston HyperX 1600MHZ $79
        HDD: 120GB Samsung 840 Series & 2TB Seagate 7200RPM $204
        Graphics: Gigabyte GeForce GTX760OC $329
        ODD: Pioneer DVR-220LBKS $20
        CASE: Corsair 350D $113
        PSU: Silversone ST60F-P $95
        OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Installed $108
        TOTAL: $1312

        TOTAL WITHOUT WINDOZE: $1204

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        Flyingmoo on 12/08/2013 - 17:03

        If you don't have a license for windows buying the "upgrade" doesn't license you correctly. It might install, but you are not still breaching the EULA and TOS of Windows 8 Upgrades.
        Same goes for "reusing" a license key from another computer, unless you are buying a full 2nd license for the 2nd, you are breaching again too.

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        GreatWhiteHunter on 12/08/2013 - 17:05

        -4

        So CPL should insist I buy licensed software from them because otherwise I might or might not breach an EULA and TOS??

        Using that logic, perhaps CPL should also bundle Microsoft Office with the PC, because we wouldn't want anyone potentially breaking their EULA and TOS for Office too???

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        CarbonTwelve on 12/08/2013 - 21:16

        Flyingmoo: Windows 8 is everything Windows 7 is, except for a proper Start menu. And no, a Start button that brings up Metro is not a proper substitute, and neither is relying on third party add-ons.

        GreatWhiteHunter: The majority of people who buy a new PC are going to want Windows with it. Why Windows 7 instead of 8? Probably because it's cheaper for them and there are plenty of people who still ask for 7. If you don't want Windows 7, design a build from their parts list and pay the build fee - I'm sure once you choose more specific parts to your needs it'll still be cheaper than the system above.

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        Flyingmoo on 12/08/2013 - 22:10

        A 3rd party addon will bring the start menu back just fine, if you really need it. Windows 8 is also extremely usable without one and without Metro.

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        maverickjohn on 13/08/2013 - 07:19

        If you right click the start button, it gives you a similar menu to old school start button, its still very usefule start button, and welcomed.

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    plmko on 12/08/2013 - 14:45

    All the parts are all current generation newly released stuff, they just include Windows 7 as software (which argubly gamers prefer).

    If you want Win 8 just buy a ~$30 upgrade pack done.

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      GreatWhiteHunter on 12/08/2013 - 16:48

      -2

      Yeah great advice. Pay CPL `$100 for Windows 7 (OEM) then spend another $30 on Windows 8.

      Why not just not buy Win 7 from CPL, buy Win 8 upgrade and do a clean install myself?

      That would save `$100 versus your ingenious suggestion…

      Plus as Windows 7 is installed, you are paying for CPL to install it too - in theory they should be able to knock-off well over $100 from the price if the computer came with no OS…

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    CarbonTwelve on 12/08/2013 - 14:46

    +5

    I assume to shift old unwanted stock??

    I reckon there'd be more people who would be put off by Windows 8 rather than people put off by Windows 7. At my work we have MSDN subscriptions, and I know plenty of people who have bought new systems with Windows 8 but formatted them to install Windows 7 instead.

    Of course, having the option to upgrade is never a bad thing…

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    Gnostikos on 12/08/2013 - 15:05

    +1

    Obsolete? Lolwut?

    From a gaming perspective (since this is a gaming machine) it'll take another several years for DirectX11 to become mainstream let alone DirectX 11.1
    There's still only like 60 DX11 games available currently and no developer is in a rush to make more given the higher costs and smaller market as well as the console-centric focus of most game developers.

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    Riczter on 12/08/2013 - 15:40

    +4

    I hear more people asking for downgrades from 8 to 7, than upgrades from 7 to 8.
    Desktops more so.

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  ItsMeAgro on 12/08/2013 - 14:38

  +4

  Note that while GTX 760 will play all games nicely, it's not top-of-the-range (it's a $300-$350 GPU).

  Seems a bit lightweight for a $1200 gaming PC, honestly. You could build a machine that runs games more than twice as fast for this price, easy, by downgrading some other parts and upgrading the GPU. So more like "high-powered PC that can also do gaming well"?

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    King Steuart on 12/08/2013 - 15:13

    It's eerily similar to parts that I asked MSY for just last week, but I was after the 770 4gb

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      ItsMeAgro on 12/08/2013 - 15:29

      What was the total?

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        King Steuart on 12/08/2013 - 15:42

        +1

        Asus H87-PRO Intel H87 $132.00
        Intel Core i5-4570 $225.00
        Samsung 840 PRO 128GB $145.00
        Kingston HyperX 8G Kit(4Gx2) $79.00
        Coolermaster Thunder 600Watt $73.00
        Gigabyte 4G GTX 770 $569.00

        $1223 but no dvd drive and no case. Was going to just use a current case I have.

        Note it also doesn't have a secondary HDD, as once again I have spares.

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  MilkWoman on 12/08/2013 - 15:40

  -1

  Not great of a deal.

  230 + 140 + 80 + 90 +100 +330 +20 +140 = $1130.

  I know this because I went to buy the exact same parts today at MSY/Austin Computers.

  *note that I did not include the OS price in my calculations.

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    MilkWoman on 12/08/2013 - 15:46

    Should also use a cheaper MOBO like ASRock B85M-PRO4 and use the extra cash to get an aftermarket HSF like the Coolermaster Hyper 212.

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      ItsMeAgro on 12/08/2013 - 16:34

      Aren't the stock coolers on i5's more than enough, these days?

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    Store Repcplonline @ CPL Online on 12/08/2013 - 16:07

    I believe your prices missed another part apart from the OS price. What case and power supply do you have? We have Corsair 350 D case and Silverstone ST60F-P 600w power supply.

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      MilkWoman on 12/08/2013 - 16:59

      -1

      Ooops! forgot to add the PSU! The PSU I bought was Antec 620W HCG Modular PSU for $110. I already added the case in - The corsair 350D Windowed version is $140.

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    seanbaussie on 12/08/2013 - 16:36

    +1

    So no os, psu or case.
    I can buy a car cheap if it has no key, battery & outside too: is that a bargain??

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  knoxy1001 on 12/08/2013 - 16:03

  Hey rep, any chance of a deal on a HTPC? It's something I'm really holding out for!

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    Store Repcplonline @ CPL Online on 12/08/2013 - 16:13

    -1

    Please send an email to [email protected]. We will do a quote for you.

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      ItsMeAgro on 12/08/2013 - 16:37

      I'd suggest making one of these weekly deals a low-budget HTPC. Plenty of demand, I think.

      Use a nice a10 APU or an intel cpu with the graphics 4000 or 4500, maybe?

      See reddit.com/r/buildapc for ideas.

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        knoxy1001 on 12/08/2013 - 16:43

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        Thanks for the idea mgowen, is there a particular site you reccomend buying from?

        Thanks

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        ItsMeAgro on 13/08/2013 - 11:42

        No. But if you want bang-for-buck I recommend putting together a build to your requirements and budget with help from www.reddit.com/r/buildapc and just getting the parts from the cheapest place with decent reputation for warranty replacements (just in case).

        I haven't seen anywhere with cheap HTPCs, not really looking for myself right now, but they are possible (the parts are cheap and powerful these days) and in demand so I bet CPL would do good business with one.

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      Insidious on 12/08/2013 - 18:47

      I inquired once for a quote on a system and the rep who replied wouldn't budge at all from listed prices and wouldn't even throw a spare case fan in to sweeten the deal. Do you guys have a couple sales reps? Who's the best to talk to, because who I had contact with couldn't even be bothered recommending parts or even try to upsell to me.

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  GreatWhiteHunter on 12/08/2013 - 20:08

  +1

  CPL your sales email turnaround time isn't great…