New Gaming Machine

[Arbucks]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1-2 weeks
BUDGET RANGE: $1500-1750CDN Before Rebates (Price not incl. monitor)

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, music, with movies occasionally

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, speakers

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.ca, Amazon.ca, Tigerdirect.ca, or any where that ships to Canada

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada

PARTS PREFERENCES: No real preference if it effects system performance, but slightly prefer intel to amd.

Highly interested in SSD if cost efficent. Willing to put this off and wait for a price drop if it improves the build.


OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION:1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Being quiet would be favourable, but not a selling point.

Also, considering getting either one 24' monitor, or a couple of a smaller size (again, monitor not factored into price)

 

[MadAdmiral]

Here's a starting point. Prices/links are in US. I'll convert the links and prices to Canadian in a bit.

CPU/Mobo: X4 955 and Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 $302
RAM: Mushkin Silverline 2x2 GB 1600 mhz CAS Latency 7 $105
GPU: HD 5970 $700
PSU: Corsair 850W $179 before 10 USD rebate ($169 in total)
HDD: Samung Spinpoint F3 1 TB $80
Case: HAF 922 $100
Optical: Cheap SATA DVD burner $20

Total: $1,476