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I plan to use this build for general use (school work, web browsing, watching videos, music, the usual stuff), and maxed-out 1080p gaming. It will be my entry into the glorious world of the #pcmasterrace. This list is just under my budget, coming in at around $1100 CAD. If there are cheaper components that will do the same thing for less, please let me know as I would love to have more spare cash for games and other things. $1200 (CAD) is about the limit.
Additional notes:
1) I am planning to get the monitor used from Kijiji for $100. Seems like a pretty good deal - a 1080p, 24", IPS panel for a hundred Canadian bucks.
2) Alright...from what I can tell, the 390 is a better card overall...but I'm getting this 970 used, on Kijiji, for $200. The cheapest 390 I can find is $270. The performance gain isn't huge, and by sacrificing the few frames I'll save 70 bucks. The RX 480 should also come out soon for $199 USD, which is around $250 CAD...I might wait to see those benchmarks.
3) I didn't add an SSD because I didn't really see the point of it. I won't be video editing or anything, and I really need that mass storage. This way, I also leave room for any fans or Wi-Fi adapters or anything else I want to add later on.
4) Also, I don't have a desktop keyboard I can use at the moment, so I threw in the CM Storm Devastator Bundle.
Anything I should change? Add? Replace? Take out? Keep in mind that this is my VERY first PC build...so I don't have any spare parts or anything lying around. Let me know...the only experience I have is just watching a bunch of videos off Paul's Hardware and LinusTechTips.
PS: Since I am a first-time builder, I actually have a lot of questions on which parts may fit my needs the best. If anyone has some more time, would you mind answering a few? This parts list is sort of a draft of what seems to me like the best option.
Additional notes:
1) I am planning to get the monitor used from Kijiji for $100. Seems like a pretty good deal - a 1080p, 24", IPS panel for a hundred Canadian bucks.
2) Alright...from what I can tell, the 390 is a better card overall...but I'm getting this 970 used, on Kijiji, for $200. The cheapest 390 I can find is $270. The performance gain isn't huge, and by sacrificing the few frames I'll save 70 bucks. The RX 480 should also come out soon for $199 USD, which is around $250 CAD...I might wait to see those benchmarks.
3) I didn't add an SSD because I didn't really see the point of it. I won't be video editing or anything, and I really need that mass storage. This way, I also leave room for any fans or Wi-Fi adapters or anything else I want to add later on.
4) Also, I don't have a desktop keyboard I can use at the moment, so I threw in the CM Storm Devastator Bundle.
Anything I should change? Add? Replace? Take out? Keep in mind that this is my VERY first PC build...so I don't have any spare parts or anything lying around. Let me know...the only experience I have is just watching a bunch of videos off Paul's Hardware and LinusTechTips.
PS: Since I am a first-time builder, I actually have a lot of questions on which parts may fit my needs the best. If anyone has some more time, would you mind answering a few? This parts list is sort of a draft of what seems to me like the best option.
...or do I have to skip out on playing altogether?
Definitely don't put it in a small ITX case. The performance between the two will probably be very close. I would go with the newer, more efficient, quieter RX 480. I have the R5 and it is very nice. I've never seen the H440, but I think I read the quality of the R5 is better. Watch some youtube videos on both cases and read the reviews at Newegg and Amazon. Both cases are very popular.
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