- May 20, 2008
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- 18,510
Approximate Purchase Date:
Hopefully before the end of the month.
Budget Range:
1500ish, give or take.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies.
Are you buying a monitor:
No.
Parts to Upgrade:
Everything, it's a new build.
Do you need to buy OS:
Yes.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Anything Canadian.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Parts Preferences:
Intel for CPU and NVidia for the vid card. Open to suggestion for other parts.
Overclocking:
Maybe.
SLI or Crossfire:
No.
Your Monitor Resolution:
1920x1080
Additional Comments:
Looking to play popular games of yesteryear and new, upcoming releases (The Witcher 3, being one of them). Mainly just looking to be able to play any game I want at full resolution and at max settings without issue (MMOs included. Probably some FPS' as well but would likely be a minority).
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:
My current PC is 6-7 years old so it's time for a replacement.
Current Potential Build
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/4jBBYJ
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($409.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.60 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($259.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($428.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($158.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1714.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Hopefully before the end of the month.
Budget Range:
1500ish, give or take.
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies.
Are you buying a monitor:
No.
Parts to Upgrade:
Everything, it's a new build.
Do you need to buy OS:
Yes.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Anything Canadian.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Parts Preferences:
Intel for CPU and NVidia for the vid card. Open to suggestion for other parts.
Overclocking:
Maybe.
SLI or Crossfire:
No.
Your Monitor Resolution:
1920x1080
Additional Comments:
Looking to play popular games of yesteryear and new, upcoming releases (The Witcher 3, being one of them). Mainly just looking to be able to play any game I want at full resolution and at max settings without issue (MMOs included. Probably some FPS' as well but would likely be a minority).
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading:
My current PC is 6-7 years old so it's time for a replacement.
Current Potential Build
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/4jBBYJ
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($409.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.60 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($259.95 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Memory Express)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($428.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($158.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1714.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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