Help Buying/Building Canadian Gaming Computer

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JustinKerr

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So as the title implies i am from Canada, and would like to get a new computer that would be able to play games at 60fps+ . So my budget i guess would be around %1200 CAD. The games I plan to play would be (Dirty Bomb, CS:GO, Minecraft FTB, GTA V, ect) and on my current laptop the most i get would be about 25-40 fps on CS:GO. Another note is that I have never built a computer before so if building a computer is the way to go I'd probably need a walk through/tutorial to help me out. Thank you =)
 
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If you click on the second link, "Price breakdown by merchant" you will be able to see what each merchant has to offer and what the selling price is. Sometimes one vendor has all the items, sometimes you need two or more. As well, sometimes to do a complete build from one vendor you can do a part substitution. Sometimes the savings are less than $20 and not worth the hassle of dealing with separate orders. My favourite (yes, that is a Canadian spelling) vendor is Newegg, their delivery is the best. I have dealt with Amazon, Canada Computers, NCIX and Newegg, they are all good.

Yes, the reason why this build is structured that way is allow for future upgrades. You could replace the i3-6100 and with an i5, upgrade the video card...
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Hi,

You have not specified if you have anything like monitor or operating system but I will assume that you do not since you currently have a laptop.

We have 3 paths we can follow here:
3) Purchase a pre-built. I advise against this as almost always you do not get good value for the money. This is why I became involved in computer building. You can look at sites like Newegg.ca, NCIX or Canada Computers for pre-builts, stay away from the big box stores.
2) Order the components from NCIX and have them assemble it, load the Operating System (Windows) and do some rudimentary testing for a surcharge of $50. This comes a close second but it costs a little more and your budget is not huge for an entire system.
1) Build your own. It actually is not that hard with a little bit of reading and caution. This is the path that I would take but it is your choice.

To begin, here is the link to Tom's Computer Building guide. Very thorough.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274745-31-step-step-guide-building

Next, below is the build that I worked up for you. It is all in including monitor, Wifi card, keyboard/mouse and speakers. Taxes and shipping are included. Let the forum know which path you want to take and we can go from there.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/py6DD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/py6DD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($192.04 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($134.57 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($65.73 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.42 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 360 2GB Video Card ($192.27 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($56.36 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.07 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($22.57 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($141.23 @ Canada Computers)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($50.83 @ Canada Computers)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($180.66 @ Canada Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($34.12 @ Vuugo)
Speakers: Logitech S120 2.3W 2ch Speakers ($19.21 @ shopRBC)
Total: $1232.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 05:48 EST-0500
 
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JustinKerr

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So if I was to go with option 3, would most of the parts need to be ordered in from different sites? Also would I be able to upgrade parts later on or would I need to do an entirely new build?
 
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If you click on the second link, "Price breakdown by merchant" you will be able to see what each merchant has to offer and what the selling price is. Sometimes one vendor has all the items, sometimes you need two or more. As well, sometimes to do a complete build from one vendor you can do a part substitution. Sometimes the savings are less than $20 and not worth the hassle of dealing with separate orders. My favourite (yes, that is a Canadian spelling) vendor is Newegg, their delivery is the best. I have dealt with Amazon, Canada Computers, NCIX and Newegg, they are all good.

Yes, the reason why this build is structured that way is allow for future upgrades. You could replace the i3-6100 and with an i5, upgrade the video card and add more RAM if you wanted to later on. As long as you don't intend on overclocking then the H170 is fine for you. Overclocking would require a change to a Z170 mobo such as this one

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170hd3

If you bought this mobo now then you would allow for overclocking at a later date. This has the advantages of being able to extend the useful life of the build by increasing the performance of the system now or at a later date. Some people don't want to though.

 
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