the parts in this list arent all from ncix or canada computers but should all be from ca vendors so the pricing should be comparable. feel free to swap out some different parts if you like
PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant /
Benchmarks
CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($116.98 @ Newegg Canada)
-honestly not too much less performance than the newer 6800 at a better price. you could swap out with the a6 if dual core is okay but i'd keep the a10 myself.
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M EXTREME4+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($87.00 @ Vuugo)
-i went with a higher end motherboard (and the extreme at that) because most of the low end fm2 motherboards have glaring issues. just read the
-newegg usa reviews of them! some very major issues i dont trust.
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg Canada)
-fast ram, decent cas. best for apu performance.
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ DirectCanada)
-average 1tb hdd. could go with an ssd if you trim back in other areas.
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Memory Express)
-good small sized case with usb3 and good cooling.
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.98 @ Newegg Canada)
-i'd rather go with a different psu... but this was the cheapest one i trusted.
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.00 @ Vuugo)
-2nd cheapest i found in the list...
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($93.87 @ DirectCanada)
-win 7 is cheaper and better
Total: $538.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-05 22:14 EST-0500)
if you do some searching around for deals or rebates or mail in rebates you could probably do a bit better on component pricing. i just built something similar for about $413 usd ($438cad) but you dont get any of the rebates or deals that i do here in the usa unfortunately.
anyways... just an idea for you to look into. i gave you a few different options. a little over budget but with some trimming here or there or looking around for the best deal from vendors you like its possible to trim it back to $500cad.
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