$800 - $900 CAD Gaming PC

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE & BUDGET RANGE: In the summer, likely July. $800 - $900 Canadian strict budget.

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming while recording video, gaming, music production, video production, editing

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Hardware peripherals & OS

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Canadian websites: newegg.ca, ncix.com, canadacomputers.com, etc.

Likely the former 2 though, because of rebates / price matching policies

PARTS PREFERENCES: AMD for price, but the i5 is looking pretty good. On a budget, though. Would prefer ATI cards.

OVERCLOCKING & CROSSFIRE: Yes

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920 x 1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Would like it to run cool, and quiet. Posted another topic a while back, but a friend wasn't satisfied with the build. Looking for more feedback.

 

[GhislainG]

Precisely what parts are required for up to $900 Canadian and how important is gaming over other tasks?

 

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I'd like at least a quad core / 5770... Seems affordable from browsing other builds, and a 5830 or 5850 would be even better (although I realize that would require sacrificing processor quality).

Gaming is with Bad Company 2 as the most stressful task. Other games are less demanding.

 

[GhislainG]

You need a motherboard, a Quad processor, a decent GPU and probably 4gb of RAM for 900$ or less? I'm sure a few members can come up with a nice AMD or Intel build that will meet both your requirements and budget constraints. A 5770 might be a bit weak to game at 1920 x 1080; ideally you want to build a balanced system, but buying a more powerful processor might be a good choice if Crossfire is the near future. Knowing when you plan on buying a second identical GPU will help in coming up with the best build.

 

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Amd 955 x4 - 173
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808&cm_re=955_phenom_ii_x4-_-19-103-808-_-Product

Gigabyte 890GX - 150
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128435&cm_re=890gx-_-13-128-435-_-Product

Samsung F3 1TB - 80
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185&cm_re=samsung_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product

Antec Truepower New 650W - 105
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021&Tpk=truepower%20new%20650w

HIS 5770 - 156
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317&cm_re=5770-_-14-161-317-_-Product

G.Skill Eco Series 1333 Cas 9 - 105
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231316&cm_re=ddr3_4gb-_-20-231-316-_-Product

Cooler Master 212 Plus - 30
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&Tpk=212%20plus

Total: 798 w/o taxes & shipping or CASE

Cases, there are tons of options. Just go for one you like and must has good airflow and good cable management if you can.

Here's a tip for Price Matching: http://www.pricecanada.com/c.php/Desktop-Components-14/

 

[GhislainG]

That would be a nice build.

 

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Looks good... just a curious question: is it cheaper to pricematch with NCIX, or to go with newegg? Newegg seems to have combos, but not as many for the CAD side.

 

[GhislainG]

I'd try to price match with NCIX to determine if the total cost, including taxes and delivery, is less. Depending on where you live, NCIX might not charge PST, but Newegg.ca always does.

 

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Thanks. Does anyone else have anything to say about the build?

 

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Just looking for others' input. Haven't really checked price differentials between NCIX and newegg either.

 

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Still looking for more insights. Bump