Approximate Purchase Date: Most likely right after Christmas.
Budget Range: 1000-1200 Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Watching Movies, Gaming, Light photo editing
Parts Not Required: Will need everything
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Tiger Direct I live in Canada so anything with cheaper shipping is a plus.
Country: Canada
Parts Preferences: No preference.
Overclocking: Yes but just light air cooled overclocking (10-20% OC if I can)
SLI or Crossfire: I plan on it.
Monitor Resolution: As long as it can display 1080p I'm happy.
Additional Comments: It will be located in the basement and it's a steady temperature all year (20 Degrees Celsius)
I plan on playing Skyrim, TF2, SC2 and Dragon Age and a few others. I don't play that many FPS (and the ones that I do play are older) I also need to know if it would be worth it to wait for the 7xxx Radeon series and Ivy bridge. I would be willing to push the budget to around 1300 - 1400 for a future proofed system.
Edit: I know it might be overkill but I want it to last a few years.
CPU: I5 2500K ($224.99)
MOBO: BIOSTAR TZ68A+ $119.99
PSU: CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 Silver Certified 750W $149.99
There is also an 850W PSU for $30.00 more is it worth it.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 1600 $45.49
CASE: Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition $89.99
HDD: I'm going to wait till the crazy prices on these go down. I'm not spending $200 on a HDD. I might even go SSD if its reasonable.
Mouse/Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 $34.99
Monitor: Hannspree By HannsG SL231DPB $119.99
GPU: SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 $159.99
OS: WIN 7 $120.00
Grand Total: $1,243.53 (With Shipping and taxes but no HDD)
And all my parts are from newegg canada not the US site. the 13% tax is a killer here for prices.
Budget Range: 1000-1200 Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Watching Movies, Gaming, Light photo editing
Parts Not Required: Will need everything
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Tiger Direct I live in Canada so anything with cheaper shipping is a plus.
Country: Canada
Parts Preferences: No preference.
Overclocking: Yes but just light air cooled overclocking (10-20% OC if I can)
SLI or Crossfire: I plan on it.
Monitor Resolution: As long as it can display 1080p I'm happy.
Additional Comments: It will be located in the basement and it's a steady temperature all year (20 Degrees Celsius)
I plan on playing Skyrim, TF2, SC2 and Dragon Age and a few others. I don't play that many FPS (and the ones that I do play are older) I also need to know if it would be worth it to wait for the 7xxx Radeon series and Ivy bridge. I would be willing to push the budget to around 1300 - 1400 for a future proofed system.
Edit: I know it might be overkill but I want it to last a few years.
CPU: I5 2500K ($224.99)
MOBO: BIOSTAR TZ68A+ $119.99
PSU: CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 Silver Certified 750W $149.99
There is also an 850W PSU for $30.00 more is it worth it.
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB DDR3 1600 $45.49
CASE: Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition $89.99
HDD: I'm going to wait till the crazy prices on these go down. I'm not spending $200 on a HDD. I might even go SSD if its reasonable.
Mouse/Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 $34.99
Monitor: Hannspree By HannsG SL231DPB $119.99
GPU: SAPPHIRE 100315L Radeon HD 6850 $159.99
OS: WIN 7 $120.00
Grand Total: $1,243.53 (With Shipping and taxes but no HDD)
And all my parts are from newegg canada not the US site. the 13% tax is a killer here for prices.