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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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FragKrag
United States11566 Posts
I did forget the HDD >< Don't get the Caviar Black 1TB imo, get the Samsung F3 1TB | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On July 24 2010 03:46 skyR wrote: Newegg Canada is terrible fyi. You can get a lot better prices off ncix and its sister sites. ^ NCIX is great, it lets you pricematch too. I'm in Quebec so I don't pay the HST. Sucks if you're in Ontario now though =( | ||
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DoubleZee
Canada556 Posts
 and yea, the HST is a pain. =/ | ||
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SONE
Canada839 Posts
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DoubleZee
Canada556 Posts
On July 24 2010 04:36 SONE wrote: yes, i was like ohhhh my there is a nice sale for ncix, oh jk full tax now. unless it has a crazy out of this world deal, almost no point from buying there or my locals now Where do you buy parts from then? | ||
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SONE
Canada839 Posts
The prices are the same, if not cheaper, the only reason i'd buy from ncix was the tax overall made the big difference. | ||
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DoubleZee
Canada556 Posts
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dogabutila
United States1438 Posts
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (Thuban) 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor (Model: HDT55TFBGRBOX) GIGABYTE nVidia GeForce GTX460 1GB DDR5 2DVI/Mini HDMI PCI-Express Video Card - GV-N460OC-1GI ASUS Socket AM3 AMD 785G HDMI ATX Motherboard (Model: M4A785TD-V EVO) G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Model: F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL) Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB 7200RPM 32MB cache SATA II 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (Model: ST3100528AS) – OEM OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W ATX12V v2.2/ EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80Plus Certified Modular Active PFX PSU (Model: OCZ700MZSP) Thermaltake Element G Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (Model: VL10001W2Z) I was wondering if there were any problems with it, issues that might come up, etc. | ||
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KOFgokuon
United States14911 Posts
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FragKrag
United States11566 Posts
As far as performance goes, the CPU will need a bit of an overclock (not hard) to reach its full potential. If you don't need 6 cores, you should consider the AMD Phenom II X4 955, which is a higher clocked quad core with an unlocked multiplier. | ||
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Brambled
United States750 Posts
Resolution is 1680x1050. My Build + Show Spoiler + DVD-Burner $25.99 LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support Case $59.99 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW Black/Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Hard Drive $69.99 Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive GPU $179.99 MSI R5770 Hawk Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card DDR3 RAM $97.99 A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model AX3U1600GB2G9-2G MOBO $209.99 GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard CPU $194.99 Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor BX80605I5750 Total: $838.93 + $17.32 Shipping + $79.20 Tax = $935.45 Let me know if you know some components I could swap out for better performance for same or cheaper price. Really trying to stay within $1000 price range. Really had no idea of what CPU fan I needed. I wouldn't mind being able to do a small amount of overclocking. Bear in mind that as long as it can run SC2 smoothly I won't need to OC it. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11566 Posts
You can get some cheaper 1333MHz RAM for $90. There really is no real difference in performance for the most part. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190 Your motherboard is not compatible with your CPU either http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131621 this motherboard has similar specs as the one you would get, and it's cheaper. | ||
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semantics
10040 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121363&cm_re=5770-_-14-121-363-_-Product 180 is a shitty price, for 150 just get asus's cucore 5770 it's just as good. Beucase there isn't alot of sense of getting a 5770 at 180 when the 460 would only be 20 bucks more expensive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121387 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127512 | ||
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Brambled
United States750 Posts
Brought my total cost down to $907. I feel comfortable with Gigabyte never really tried any ASUS products. Any thoughts on a cpu fan? And do you think I would have any need to OC the cpu? *edit* And does anyone have an opinion on the case? The one I picked was pretty cheap but had good review. Any thoughts? | ||
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FragKrag
United States11566 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119215 As for CPU fans, the Scythe Mugen-2 should be adequate for your purposes. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142 | ||
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Brambled
United States750 Posts
On July 24 2010 09:16 FragKrag wrote: As for CPU fans, the Scythe Mugen-2 should be adequate for your purposes. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142 Do you think I would need to OC the i5 to be able to get play SC2 with max settings? | ||
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mahnini
United States6862 Posts
On July 24 2010 09:21 Brambled wrote: Do you think I would need to OC the i5 to be able to get play SC2 with max settings? nope | ||
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buhhy
United States1113 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + CPU: i7-930 ($200) CM Hyper 212+ ($30) AS5 ($8) CM R4 Fan ($9) Mobo: P6X58D-E ($250) RAM: GB DDR3 G.Skill Ripjaws 8-8-8-24 ($155) Graphics: GTX 460 1GB ($240) PSU: 850W TX Corsair ($150) HD: Kingston 64GB SSD (bootdrive) ($165) 2x Samsung F3 Spinpoints (RAID0) ($130) Case: CM Storm Sniper (yeah, really whored out on the case) ($125) Optical Drive: 24x Asus Black DVD Burner ($30) In Ottawa, I find the CanadaComputers stores actually have competitive prices compared to even newegg.com. I wouldn't recommend tigerdirect though, their stuff is wayyy expensive. NCIX seems OK though newegg.ca doesn't have the prices of their .com cousin. | ||
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buhhy
United States1113 Posts
Honestly, the CPU doesn't matter that much in gaming. The graphics card setup matters the most. | ||
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