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dashtothefuture

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Hi everybody,

Hardware-illiterate here, but in need of a replacement for my aging laptop and hoping to make the switch from console to PC gaming. My friend put together the following part list for me and I was hoping for an outside perspective on whether it would get me bang for my buck.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/dashtothefuture/saved/2Rytt6

I'm hoping to be able to play current-generation games, but other than that would just use this for work with Office, etc. nothing fancy.

Thanks!
 
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byza
Added much better GPU and PSU. The CX series PSU's have cheap capacitors. Personally i'd also get a larger screen, you can get about 23" for only an extra $20 or so.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.25 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
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Added much better GPU and PSU. The CX series PSU's have cheap capacitors. Personally i'd also get a larger screen, you can get about 23" for only an extra $20 or so.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.25 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($179.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: LG 20M35D-B 60Hz 19.5" Monitor ($109.35 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1052.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 19:58 EDT-0400
 
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