1200 dollar computer build, my first build

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1997colinmurton

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Aug 11, 2013
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Approximate Purchase Date: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: around 1200 before taxes

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (programming, homework, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes


Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon (I need it to ship to Ontario, Canada)

Location: Elmvale, Ontario, Canada - we need to know where these parts are being assembled and whether there are good store-only deals available

Parts Preferences: none

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I'll be using a lot of environments to learn to program, I am a student so I will also be using it for homework.

The build i picked (I am asking for suggestions)

AMD FX-8150 8-Core Black Edition Processor Socket AM3+
CDN$ 200
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005UBNLFK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Corsair Cx Series 600w Modular
CDN$ 86
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00ALYOPSS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Viewsonic VX2453MH-LED 24-Inch Ultra-thin Widescreen LED Monitor (Black)
CDN$ 196
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B004LXK8LI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Kingston Digital 120GB SSDNow V300 SATA 3 2.5 7mm height with Adapter Solid State Drive 2.5-Inch
CDN$ 94.99 X2 = 189.98
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00A1ZTZOG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Evga Geforce Gtx650ti Boost
CDN$ 179.11
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00BZB0HDS/ref=ox_sc_act_image_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Corsair H60 Hydro Cpu Cooler
CDN$ 61.98
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00A0HZMGA/ref=ox_sc_act_image_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Corsair 200r Compact Atx Case
CDN$ 76.98
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B009GXZ8MM/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Corsair Vengeance 16 GB 2 X 8 GB DDR3 1600Mhz PC3 240 Pin Dimm Memory
CDN$ 127.99
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B006EWUO22/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Thanks for all the help in advance


 
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dillonman

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I like it, but a few suggestions would be to use the 8350 over the 8150 and I would use a HD7870 over the 650 Ti Boost, the 7870 is the same price and I think its around %50 faster. Just pick your favorite manufacturer. As for having two SSDs... I think that 240GB total would not be enough for downloading a lot of movies. I thought 750GB would be enough for me and I've had my 750GB HDD in my laptop for about 3 months and I've used ~400GB. If you were thinking about putting the 2 SSDs in a RAID 0 config that would be a bit overkill for me, its personal preference for the most part, but I would rather have 1 SSD and a 2TB drive than 2 SSDs in RAID 0. That part is up to you, but definitely go for the HD7870 and the FX8350. Just be sure that your case can fit the 7870 its a pretty long card. Otherwise everything else looks good. Wait for a second opinion after me just to be sure, I hope I didn't miss anything.

PS you forgot to add in a motherboard.
 
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John Koligliaths

John Koligliaths

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($207.13 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($152.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1127.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 04:59 EDT-0400)
 
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