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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yv6f
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yv6f/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yv6f/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6100 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($70.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($24.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $667.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-19 23:43 EDT-0400)

Hey tomshardware!
Would love if some of you guys could check out my build and make sure it is all compatible and the best I can get for as close to $650 CAD.

Thanks in advance!
 
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funguseater

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With that system I assume you are going to be overclocking so I would suggest a stronger PSU 550-600 area. And maybe look into getting the FX6350 newer revision better performance. A good Heatsink is the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO its only $30 and cools within a few degrees of the best.

Also you can pick up a Seagate 2TB HDD 7200rpm for around the same price as that 500Gb, WD Black is way overblown in my experience.

Just my thoughts.
Have fun
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I'm not sure what US pricing is like, but that looks good.

The one change I would make is replacing the 6100 with a 6300, as I just had a look in part picker and its only $10 more for about 20% more perf
 
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johnnyb105

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I hate to admit this but I have the 6100 as well and my apu 3850 and a 10 5800 k is as fast as the 6100.
I also to hate to say this unless you go to a 6300 or 6350 I would use a intel sandy or ivy lower in I cant belive I said that lol you will get better performance for your radeon vid card with intel as of now.
 
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dToast

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I had to downgrade the GPU to upgrade the CPU and PSU.

Here is is:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yvz3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yvz3/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yvz3/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $669.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-20 00:24 EDT-0400)
 
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envy14tpe

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It's a little more but much more powerful. Also, found a better PSU and this system is designed for overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.99 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($70.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $726.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-20 00:26 EDT-0400)

To save money you could drop down from Black to Blue HDD. Also, a 7870 is a great option too. However, I'd go with XFX for PSU, it's made by Seasonic.
 
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dToast

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I don't really need to over clock at the moment, because I will be playing games like LoL and most importantly TF2 (As a competetive player) which are not too graphically intensive.

Would it be better to stick with the radeon if I'm not over clocking?
 
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If you aren't overclocking that's fine, but i'd try to get a good quad core CPU. In this build you can:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($229.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $702.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-20 01:01 EDT-0400)
 
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envy14tpe

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If you are referring to the ASRock H77...it's a good mobo. It's just smaller than most and can only have 16GB of RAM.
Personally I'd go quad i5 and try to get the best GPU that I can afford.

Is that what you mean about downgrading motherboard?
 
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Go with amd build best price/performance , 1155 socket is dead.
Msi hd 7950 will last you long especially when overcloked( faster then hd7970/gtx680) ~2-3 years!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.19 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Fortress 750W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $867.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-20 05:17 EDT-0400)
 
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dToast

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But like I said earlier, I just can not afford. That expensive of a computer.

I do not need the 1t hard drive, and I do not need the more expensive case.

I would like the build to stay UNDER $700.
 
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This build is great and is the one I would go with. You know what you have to spend and this is a good one in your price range. All I would recommend is make sure the power supply is the cx500m for the modular psu. Build this one and be happy, its an am3+ socket so you can go to the fx8350 or whatever replaces it to upgrade in the future.

 
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