I haven't been keeping an eye on the PC market in the past few years, so I don't have the best knowledge of the good buys these days... That said, I've been reading up on here for the past few days and I've learned a bit and maybe I can apply it.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: As soon as possible; by Friday, August 27
BUDGET RANGE: $1000 CAD (max $1200 with tax), lower is better and I have no urge to spend as much cash as I can.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, CAD, Word Processing, Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers (although I would love recommendations, I don't want to include it in the budget), OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: No firm preferences, although I'm wary of ATI after dealing with their drivers for years... Probably grabbing a GTX460 1GB, unless persuaded otherwise (I've had good experiences with EVGA's cards, so I'm looking at theirs). I was checking out i7, but apparently they're going to be losing relevance (for lack of a better word) within the next half-year (or that was the idea I got, correct me if I'm wrong). That said, I have no preference between Intel and AMD.
OVERCLOCKING: There's a chance, but not for sure.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I'd like to have the option for the future, so yes. However, I think I recall reading that AMD doesn't support SLI/Crossfire well? If the AMD is the absolute best processor for me (given the previously noted i7 situation), I don't mind missing out on SLI/Crossfire.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Can't say...Haven't chosen a monitor.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Most importantly, I'd like a case that isn't flashy. I don't want LEDs, windows, etc., just a very well-functioning case. Other than that, it would be nice for it to be quiet.
I apologize that I find myself unable to provide you guys an extensive list of parts, but I suppose I did suggest a couple and so I can link to those and a build that I thought looked pretty good, just for reference:
The available EVGA GTX 460 1GB GPUs; I'm not sure which would be best for me: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=50001402%20600007779&IsNodeId=1&Description=gtx%20460&name=1GB
The build I liked: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/292517-31-gaming-build
Thanks in advance and sorry for not being too helpful!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: As soon as possible; by Friday, August 27
BUDGET RANGE: $1000 CAD (max $1200 with tax), lower is better and I have no urge to spend as much cash as I can.
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, CAD, Word Processing, Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers (although I would love recommendations, I don't want to include it in the budget), OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: No firm preferences, although I'm wary of ATI after dealing with their drivers for years... Probably grabbing a GTX460 1GB, unless persuaded otherwise (I've had good experiences with EVGA's cards, so I'm looking at theirs). I was checking out i7, but apparently they're going to be losing relevance (for lack of a better word) within the next half-year (or that was the idea I got, correct me if I'm wrong). That said, I have no preference between Intel and AMD.
OVERCLOCKING: There's a chance, but not for sure.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I'd like to have the option for the future, so yes. However, I think I recall reading that AMD doesn't support SLI/Crossfire well? If the AMD is the absolute best processor for me (given the previously noted i7 situation), I don't mind missing out on SLI/Crossfire.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: Can't say...Haven't chosen a monitor.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Most importantly, I'd like a case that isn't flashy. I don't want LEDs, windows, etc., just a very well-functioning case. Other than that, it would be nice for it to be quiet.
I apologize that I find myself unable to provide you guys an extensive list of parts, but I suppose I did suggest a couple and so I can link to those and a build that I thought looked pretty good, just for reference:
The available EVGA GTX 460 1GB GPUs; I'm not sure which would be best for me: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=50001402%20600007779&IsNodeId=1&Description=gtx%20460&name=1GB
The build I liked: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/292517-31-gaming-build
Thanks in advance and sorry for not being too helpful!
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