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ridic
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada52 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-14 02:17:02
November 14 2011 02:12 GMT
#21
Cost before taxes, mail and rebates & shipping: 700$

Core i5 2500 @ $220
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57962&vpn=BX80623I52500K&manufacture=Intel
pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=12200BD1527&vpn=BX80623I52500K&manufacture=INTEL

Gigabyte H67M-D2 @ $85
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=59419

Mushkin 2x4GB 1333MHz @ $40
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55544
pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950BD3503

Gigabyte Radeon HD6850 @ $140
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=58225&promoid=1282
pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11830BD8375&vpn=GV-R685OC-1GD&manufacture=GIGABYTE

XFX Core Edition 450 @ $53 ($33 after mail in rebate) (pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950AC3542 )
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=63238

Coolermaster HAF 912 @ $55
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55583&promoid=1282

Seagate Barracuda 500GB @ $59 + $10 shipping = $69
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B004TLIEHC/
^Why cant I buy from NCIX and pricematch amazon?

Liteon IHAS124 24X DVD Writer SATA Black OEM @ $26
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=45244&vpn=IHAS124-04&manufacture=Liteon
(Dvd burner Skyr suggested says page not found, is that one alright?)

Any suggestions? Any upgrades that would make a huge difference in performance that would justify going over my budget ?
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
November 14 2011 02:22 GMT
#22
Why are you getting 2500k if you aren't overclocking? Why are you getting such an overpriced mobo? Why aren't you getting the i5 2400 instead for much cheaper?

Why would you pricematch a cheaper 6850 with a costier one? Confused.

What I'd do: Buy a hyper 212+ or something similiar and change the mobo to a cheap P67, you're already paying a lot for a mobo and P67 is going to have all those features anyway.
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skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
November 14 2011 03:20 GMT
#23
The DVD burner: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=45667&promoid=1282

You can't pricematch the HDD becauase the place you're buying from isn't a Canadian retailer.

If you're getting a 2500k, you want to pricematch to $215: http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/232639/BX80623I52500K/Intel/

Mail in rebate is not included in your check out total so you need to pricematch the price before mail in rebate.

The H67M-D2 is actually not overpriced. It's one of the least expensive ones in Canada. But if you're getting a 2500k, you should get a P67 or Z68 motherboard instead so that you can overclock it, a Gigabyte Z68M-D2H can be pricematched to $97 using http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128523 : http://ncix.com/products/?sku=63074
ridic
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada52 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-16 16:01:57
November 16 2011 15:59 GMT
#24
Cost: $695 (Before tax, shipping & rebates)
Core i5 2500 @ $215
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57962&vpn=BX80623I52500K&manufacture=Intel
pricematch with http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/232639/BX80623I52500K/Intel/

GIGABYTE GA-Z68M-D2H @ $97
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=63074
pricematch with http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128523

Mushkin 2x4GB 1333MHz @ $40
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55544
pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950BD3503

Gigabyte Radeon HD6850 @ $150
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=58225&promoid=1282

XFX Core Edition 450 @ $53 ($33 after mail in rebate) (pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950AC3542 )
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=63238

Coolermaster HAF 912 @ $55
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=55583&promoid=1282

Seagate Barracuda 500GB @ $59 + $10 shipping = $69
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B004TLIEHC/
^Why cant I buy from NCIX and pricematch amazon?

Liteon IHAS124 24X DVD Writer SATA Black OEM @ $26
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=45244&vpn=IHAS124-04&manufacture=Liteon
OR
Samsung SH-S243D @ $16
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=45667&promoid=1282 (promo ends soon)

Added the changes, but how do I know if 450W is enough? Anything else?
Thanks guys
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
November 16 2011 16:03 GMT
#25
CPU about 160w max heavily overclocked to like 5ghz, 6850 about 120w max, rest of the stuff maybe 20-30w, and this is in max stress.

League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
ridic
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada52 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-16 22:57:31
November 16 2011 22:54 GMT
#26
i've been told to change the psu to silverstone/corsair/seasonic PSU 650/750w & not to skimp on a bad psu
thoughts?


also, isnt this a better choice for ram:
http://ncix.ca/products/?sku=57869&vpn=KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX&manufacture=Kingston&promoid=1282
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
November 16 2011 22:56 GMT
#27
Did you read my post? Try doing so
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skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-16 22:58:57
November 16 2011 22:57 GMT
#28
XFX Core Edition is manufactured by Seasonic and it's the exact same design as the Corsair TXv2. If you consider XFX bad than all the Seasonic manufactured Silverstones and Corsairs are also terrible.

If you want to waste money on an unnecessary power supply than you're welcome to.


Mushkins run at 1333MHz 1.5v

HyperX runs at 1600MHz at 1.65v

If you want guaranteed 1600MHz for 1 FPS than you're welcome to but Mushkins will easily run 1600MHz at 1.65v and can probably do at 1.5v as well.
ridic
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada52 Posts
November 16 2011 23:03 GMT
#29
On November 17 2011 07:57 skyR wrote:
XFX Core Edition is manufactured by Seasonic and it's the exact same design as the Corsair TXv2. If you consider XFX bad than all the Seasonic manufactured Silverstones and Corsairs are also terrible.

If you want to waste money on an unnecessary power supply than you're welcome to.


Mushkins run at 1333MHz 1.5v

HyperX runs at 1600MHz at 1.65v

If you want guaranteed 1600MHz for 1 FPS than you're welcome to but Mushkins will easily run 1600MHz at 1.65v and can probably do at 1.5v as well.


Well since I have no idea how to overclock my RAM then I might aswell get the HyperX
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
November 16 2011 23:10 GMT
#30
If you have no idea how to overclock than why are you getting a 2500k? -.-
TheGiftedApe
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1243 Posts
November 16 2011 23:24 GMT
#31
Just my 2 cents, If you arent planning on overclocking, Why would you buy a 3rd party heatsink that most likely voids all your warranties? You could spend that 55$ on a better GPU or HD etc..
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Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-16 23:30:51
November 16 2011 23:29 GMT
#32
On November 17 2011 08:03 ridic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 07:57 skyR wrote:
XFX Core Edition is manufactured by Seasonic and it's the exact same design as the Corsair TXv2. If you consider XFX bad than all the Seasonic manufactured Silverstones and Corsairs are also terrible.

If you want to waste money on an unnecessary power supply than you're welcome to.


Mushkins run at 1333MHz 1.5v

HyperX runs at 1600MHz at 1.65v

If you want guaranteed 1600MHz for 1 FPS than you're welcome to but Mushkins will easily run 1600MHz at 1.65v and can probably do at 1.5v as well.


Well since I have no idea how to overclock my RAM then I might aswell get the HyperX

Realize it runs at 1333 by default?
On November 17 2011 08:24 TheGiftedApe wrote:
Just my 2 cents, If you arent planning on overclocking, Why would you buy a 3rd party heatsink that most likely voids all your warranties? You could spend that 55$ on a better GPU or HD etc..

what the.. no it doesn't. Though I agree it's silly to buy an alternative heatsink if you aren't overclocking unless it's a quiet solution designed for stock.
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Ranir
Profile Joined June 2011
413 Posts
November 17 2011 00:03 GMT
#33
http://www.geforce.com/Optimize/OPS/Starcraft-2-GeForce-GTX-460-OPS I know it's not the same card as you want but its comparable to the gtx 460. As you can see, with your resolution, you will play at 70 fps average on the highest settings which is more than needed ( 60 fps is the max an eye can feel a difference). But in 4v4 you will def not get that fps but for the card you are good. Might want to get a better PSU, 450 W seems a bit low. The CPU is perfect same with the ram and you found an amazing price for the hard drive. So if you want to add a little bit more money, go for an upgrade on your mobo or gpu. Good luck.
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
November 17 2011 00:19 GMT
#34
how is 450W low when his system uses maybe 280W under extreme load? Please tell me
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
ridic
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada52 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-17 01:56:42
November 17 2011 01:55 GMT
#35
On November 17 2011 08:10 skyR wrote:
If you have no idea how to overclock than why are you getting a 2500k? -.-


I know how to overclock my cpu, I can read up on overclocking gpu/ram I guess, but I'm just to lazy to.. I will eventually.

Anyway, so the build is good, nothing to be changed? And I've been looking for a case around the same price that is nicer, but how do I judge whether how good a case is?
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
November 17 2011 02:00 GMT
#36
Better case than Haf 912 at 55$? Good luck with that.

You could try BitFenix Shinobi or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112318 I guess
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