- Aug 3, 2010
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- 18,510
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the month
BUDGET RANGE: 600-700 after rebates but before tax/shipping Canadian
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, snipping ebay auctions, music listening
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS,
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Canada Computers, Newegg.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: Looking for future proofing (so based on my readings AMD and ATI). Edit: Friend is now insisting on Intel over AMD (see post 4)
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe (but doubtful)
What I am looking at is:
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana Seems to offer good potential, and hopefully can unlock a 4th core
MOBO: MSI 870A has USB 3 and appears to support good range of CPU's and RAM
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) only choose this because it was the first recommended one, and looks cheap for how much it comes with
Graphics: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5750 choosen for DX11
CASE + PSU: RAIDMAX SMILODON Mid Tower With 500W Power Supply Choose because it looked pretty cheap. Figure 500W should be enough. Heard case is heavy (made of steel), but stays really cool and is quiet.
HDD: HITACHI Deskstar 1TB only picked because cheap
WIRELESS: Rosewill RNX-N1 Wireless N usb wireless adapter. Would prefer a PCI card, but couldn't find one that had a cable extension. I don't want a PCI card that only has an antenna on the back, because the desktop will probably be under a desk and close to a wall. At least having front usb can have the wireless usb adapter on the front of the case.
OPTIC: ASUS Was cheap.
total = $654
BUDGET RANGE: 600-700 after rebates but before tax/shipping Canadian
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, snipping ebay auctions, music listening
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS,
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Canada Computers, Newegg.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: Looking for future proofing (so based on my readings AMD and ATI). Edit: Friend is now insisting on Intel over AMD (see post 4)
OVERCLOCKING: Yes
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe (but doubtful)
What I am looking at is:
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 440 Rana Seems to offer good potential, and hopefully can unlock a 4th core
MOBO: MSI 870A has USB 3 and appears to support good range of CPU's and RAM
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) only choose this because it was the first recommended one, and looks cheap for how much it comes with
Graphics: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5750 choosen for DX11
CASE + PSU: RAIDMAX SMILODON Mid Tower With 500W Power Supply Choose because it looked pretty cheap. Figure 500W should be enough. Heard case is heavy (made of steel), but stays really cool and is quiet.
HDD: HITACHI Deskstar 1TB only picked because cheap
WIRELESS: Rosewill RNX-N1 Wireless N usb wireless adapter. Would prefer a PCI card, but couldn't find one that had a cable extension. I don't want a PCI card that only has an antenna on the back, because the desktop will probably be under a desk and close to a wall. At least having front usb can have the wireless usb adapter on the front of the case.
OPTIC: ASUS Was cheap.
total = $654
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