Substancial PC Upgrade

[renegadenukes]

-e- Added Monitor

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 2 - 3 weeks

BUDGET RANGE: Canadian $500 - $600. This is after rebates and S&H

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Video Encoding, everything else (OneNote, watching movies etc.)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED:

Already Own:
RAM: Mushkin 4GB DDR2-800 Silverline, WD Caviar Black 1 TB, EVGA GTS 250 1 GB, Logitech G5 Gen2, Windows 7

Will buy later:
Keyboard: I will vist a physical store and buy it, i'd like to try it out first

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Any reputable online store in Canada. Prefer Canada Computers since they have a $6.99 flat shipping rate

LOCATION: Canada, specifically Toronto

OVERCLOCKING: Possibility, but nothing major

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: I'd like a 1920x1080, but its far from a requirement, size wise, 20" is my preference

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Chassis wise, I do not want a shiny 'look at me' build with lots of LEDs. The Antec Mini P180 is my current first choice.

AMD Phenom II X4 955 - $159.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_64&item_id=027383

ASUS M4A785-M - $79.99
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131595

Coolermaster Hyper TX3 - $23.99 (A friend reccomended I replace the stock Phenom II cooler)
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_129&item_id=024384

Antec Mini P180 $99.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_113&item_id=016981

Cooler Master Silent Pro 500W - $59.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_443&item_id=031885

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compoint - $7.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_128&item_id=021296\

Acer H213HMBID (Refurbished) 21.5" Widescreen TFT LCD, 1920x1080 - $129.99
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_291&item_id=026044

 

[mark1995n]

well first, go with the AMD Phenom II X4 945 - $140

 

[mark1995n]

For the Case: I would recommend one of these two.

Antec Nine hundred: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Or Cut back a bit and go with the Cooler Master Storm: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119196

 

[mark1995n]

Your motherboard is fine.

 

[renegadenukes]

Hey Mark,

The Antec 900 + Storm both fit into my "ultra flashy" category and that is really not what I am looking for in a chassis. Looks wise i'd like something just like the mini P180

Also please don't look on newegg.com for prices, a US$ is not the same as a C$ and neither are the prices

 

[mark1995n]

I just noticed that you want your parts from canada computers due to the shipping charge, but if you noticed the shipping charge on the parts that I recommended is very low, and the parts are from a reputable online dealer.

 

[mark1995n]

For the Power Supply I would recommend OC MOD Xtreame Pro 600W. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017

Because it's modular, 86% efficiency and Active PFC and cheaper.

 

[mark1995n]

honestly I don't see any monitor for about $100 the closest one would be $120 for a 20" screen.

this emachine one is $120 20" and 1600X900 Glare Widescreen.

 

[N.Broekhuijsen]

Chassis wise, I do not want a shiny 'look at me' build with lots of LEDs.

For the Case: I would recommend one of these two. Antec Nine hundred

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