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helacious   05-28-2009 at 11:20:37 PM

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2453/comp2uez.jpg

With taxes, S&H for a total of 2,123$CAN Dunno, seems a bit high don't you think?

Also, I'm pretty new at this, so if anyone has some advice if I should take different parts, please speak up, especially for the motherboard (hard time figuring out what motherboard is good/bad, and how to know which one suits my needs). Maybe the power supply too. Is 750w enough/not enough? Anything else I'm missing?

Thanks for the help.

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Bronze Home Brew badge Why_Me   05-29-2009 at 12:44:47 AM
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helacious wrote :

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2453/comp2uez.jpg

With taxes, S&H for a total of 2,123$CAN Dunno, seems a bit high don't you think?

Also, I'm pretty new at this, so if anyone has some advice if I should take different parts, please speak up, especially for the motherboard (hard time figuring out what motherboard is good/bad, and how to know which one suits my needs). Maybe the power supply too. Is 750w enough/not enough? Anything else I'm missing?

Thanks for the help.



Check tigerdirect.ca for the i7 cpu, check NCIX for some deals, drop that vid card to a gtx 275 and check NCIX for the OCZ DDR3 1600 (1200).

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helacious   05-29-2009 at 12:48:25 AM
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Is the higher speed ram worth it? Can you actually tell a difference?

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Bronze Home Brew badge Why_Me   05-29-2009 at 12:58:12 AM
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http://ncix.com/products/index.php [...] omoid=1018 $109.99 CAD | After Mail In Rebate: $89.99 CAD
OCZ Gold OCZ3G1600LV6GK 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 CL 8-8-8-24 Triple Channel Memory Kit

http://ncix.com/products/index.php [...] omoid=1018 $249.99 CAD
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The_Prophecy   05-29-2009 at 01:27:47 AM
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I would also consider going with this G.SKILL 6GB DDR3 3X2GB DDR3-1600 kit over the OCZ. The timings are slightly higher, but I've heard better stories about G.Skill's DDR3 kits than OCZ's kits. I've put them in several systems (including 2 kits in my own box) and haven't had a single DOA stick.

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