New build for my dad

[jordan009]

Approximate Purchase Date: Within next two weeks.

Budget Range: Approx $630-700 Canadian

System Usage from Most to Least Important: some Gaming, movies, web surfing

Parts Not Required: Keyboard/mouse and sound system

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Canada Computers

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences: Intel for the cpu

Overclocking: no

SLI or Crossfire: no
Monitor Resolution: most likely 1920x1080 (monitor will not be included in the budget as he will be buying it separately)

Thank you all, I appreciate the help!

 

[captainkall]

Kingston KHX1600C9D3B1K2/8GX 8GB Kit 2X4GB 1600MHz DDR3 240PIN DIMM Unbuff Hmp HyperX CL9
$45.98
Gigabyte B75M-D3H mATX LGA1155 B75 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI HDMI CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
$79.99
Intel Core i5 2320 Quad Core Processor 3.0GHZ LGA1155 6MB Cache 95W Retail Box $159.99
Antec Neo Eco 450C Power Supply ATX 12V Active PFC 80PLUS 120MM Fan $44.99

Bitfenix Merc Beta Steel Black ATX Mid Tower Case 3X5.25 7X3.25 1X2.5 *No PS* Top USB2.0 Audio $39.99
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 OC 1050MHZ 1GB 4.5GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XMINIDP PCI-E Video Card $114.99
OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5IN SATA3 SandForce SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive $164.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT SP1 DVD OEM $97.99

$748.91 + shipping

From:
http://www.ncix.com/

Sorry for the $50 I went with parts I trust You can go with a little cheeper parts to bring it in on budget and for $50 more they build and install it for you.

 

[strife_ff7]

Kingston KHX1600C9D3B1K2/8GX 8GB Kit 2X4GB 1600MHz DDR3 240PIN DIMM Unbuff Hmp HyperX CL9
$45.98
Gigabyte B75M-D3H mATX LGA1155 B75 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI HDMI CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
$79.99
Intel Core i5 2320 Quad Core Processor 3.0GHZ LGA1155 6MB Cache 95W Retail Box $159.99
Antec Neo Eco 450C Power Supply ATX 12V Active PFC 80PLUS 120MM Fan $44.99

Bitfenix Merc Beta Steel Black ATX Mid Tower Case 3X5.25 7X3.25 1X2.5 *No PS* Top USB2.0 Audio $39.99
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 OC 1050MHZ 1GB 4.5GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XMINIDP PCI-E Video Card $114.99
OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5IN SATA3 SandForce SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive $164.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT SP1 DVD OEM $97.99

$748.91 + shipping

From:
http://www.ncix.com/

Sorry for the $50 I went with parts I trust You can go with a little cheeper parts to bring it in on budget and for $50 more they build and install it for you.

The most expensive part of your build is the storage :lol:

 

[captainkall]

[/quote]The most expensive part of your build is the storage :lol:[/quote]

Soild State Drives are the best. Love them, they cooler, quiter, less power hungery and the speed... I will never go back... Green tech and Performance tech it kills the HDD bottel neck.

For many people saving Time and Power is what they want. also Capsity is over rated, Its like judging a car by the size of its fuel tank. That said the Weakness of the SSD is its capsity but for many none gamers 240gb is enough.

 

[jordan009]

Kingston KHX1600C9D3B1K2/8GX 8GB Kit 2X4GB 1600MHz DDR3 240PIN DIMM Unbuff Hmp HyperX CL9
$45.98
Gigabyte B75M-D3H mATX LGA1155 B75 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI HDMI CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 Motherboard
$79.99
Intel Core i5 2320 Quad Core Processor 3.0GHZ LGA1155 6MB Cache 95W Retail Box $159.99
Antec Neo Eco 450C Power Supply ATX 12V Active PFC 80PLUS 120MM Fan $44.99

Bitfenix Merc Beta Steel Black ATX Mid Tower Case 3X5.25 7X3.25 1X2.5 *No PS* Top USB2.0 Audio $39.99
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7770 OC 1050MHZ 1GB 4.5GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XMINIDP PCI-E Video Card $114.99
OCZ Agility 3 240GB 2.5IN SATA3 SandForce SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive $164.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT SP1 DVD OEM $97.99

$748.91 + shipping

From:
http://www.ncix.com/

Sorry for the $50 I went with parts I trust You can go with a little cheeper parts to bring it in on budget and for $50 more they build and install it for you.

That's a good build, but he would prefer not ordering online, hence why I put down Canada computers as the only website as there is one in the local area. (not to sound like a D bag)

 

[strife_ff7]

This is a good build and all at canada computers.

cpu - i3 3220 $130 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_65&item_id=052495

mobo - asrock b75m $60 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_722&item_id=052237

memory - corsair vengeance 8gb $45 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_612&item_id=035070

gpu - asus hd 7850 $220 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_558&item_id=047462

hdd - wd blue 500gb $70 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_1086_210_212&item_id=036109

psu - corsair gs500 $60 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=33_441&item_id=042442

case - antec 900 $50 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_112&item_id=011391

optical drive - lg $16 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=3_61&item_id=044120

os - windows 7 $105 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=530&item_id=037803

total is $756. If you need to save some you could get a 6870 like this one sapphire 6870 $180 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_558&item_id=036136

 

[captainkall]

http://www.ncix.ca/ is the site i used. I could have swarn I Copy pasted that and not the .com... Altho it apears I didn't for which I appolgise. You will have put those in at they're site and put in your and use your Post code see what the postage is like. i3* 1155** with HDD will loose to i5 1155 with SSD.

I trust Gigabyte and Asus alot more than Asrock personally every board I buy is from Asus or Gigabyte I can only recommend them. Asrocks and I have only had two incounter one good (all be it on the cheepest budget ever $120 mostly recycled parts) and one very very bad (Z68 for me the were issues and it all went wrong).

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*provided theat they don't release some i3 3XXXk... Which they dont plan to as far as I know. Four cores generally beat 4 treads on the same socket at simalar clocks.
** Dont get too Stuck on the consept of a gen3 core it wont help in most cases, Gen3 was a good thing for highend graphic or the mobile sector not really a big change for most low-mid level users.

 

[jordan009]

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